Archaeologists have uncovered a large limestone tomb near Abydos, Egypt, dating back around 3,600 years. The discovery was made by the University of Pennsylvania Museum and Egyptian archaeologists. The tomb, located seven meters underground at the Anubis Mountain necropolis, is the second royal tomb found this year. The tomb, which had been looted in ancient […]
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Scientists reconstruct face of pharaoh after 3,200 years
For the first time in 3,200 years, Ramesses II, the most powerful pharaoh in ancient Egypt, can be recognised by his “handsome” visage, owing to a new scientific reconstruction. Scientists from Egypt and England collaborated to capture the king’s likeness at his time of death, using a 3D model of his skull to rebuild his features. […]