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Amenhotep III statue unearthed in Egypt

Amenhotep III: The largest Amenhotep III to date has been unearthed in Egypt. Amenhotep III was King Tut's grandfather.
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Is Indiana Jones the next victim of Egypt's revolution?

The unpopularity of Zahi Hawass, a man who controlled access to Egypt's ancient artifacts the way Mubarak controlled politics, hints at the political battles to come in the unfolding Egypt revolution.
'Ice Road Truckers' network boss changing channels

'Ice Road Truckers' channel president Nancy Dubuc is moving from History channel and trying to bring her programming magic to Lifetime.
King Ptolemy IV? Headless Ptolemaic statue discovered in Egypt.

Archaeologists have unearthed a headless but otherwise well-preserved Ptolemaic statue, possibly of King Ptolemy IV.
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Predominantly Muslim Egypt renovates the Christian faith's oldest monastery

Amid an escalating sectarian divide, a predominantly Muslim Egypt is touting the completed renovation of the world's oldest monastery as a symbol of tolerance and harmony with the Christian faith community.
King Tut DNA testing sheds light on how he lived and died

The first successful DNA testing of Egyptian mummies -- including on that of King Tut -- sheds light on what caused the boy king's death, and what led to his problems in life.
Egypt says Jewish slaves didn't build pyramids

Egyptian archeologists presented new evidence Monday that the people who worked on the Great Pyramids of Giza were not Jewish slaves, but paid laborers. Newly discovered tombs show construction workers were honored by being buried near the pyramids.
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Germany: Time for Egypt's Nefertiti bust to go home?

A German museum has a bust of the Egyptian Queen Nefertiti as its centerpiece. But should Germany and other Western nations keep or return Egypt's cultural artifacts?