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The richly decorated wooden chair or ‘throne’ of Princess Sitamun that was found in KV46; design by Anand Balaji — 28 Nov 2018

Bedazzling Treasures of Yuya and Tjuyu: Stunning Burial on a Par with Royalty – Part II

By anand balaji

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With their daughter, Tiye, married into the powerful ruling family of Egypt, Yuya and Tjuyu led a charmed life. With strong ties to their hometown Akhmin, Yuya seems to have participated actively in affairs of state – guiding the young Amenhotep...
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The richly decorated wooden chair or ‘throne’ of Princess Sitamun that was found in KV46; design by Anand Balaji — 28 Nov 2018

Bedazzling Treasures of Yuya and Tjuyu: Stunning Burial on a Par with Royalty – Part II

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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With their daughter, Tiye, married into the powerful ruling family of Egypt, Yuya and Tjuyu led a charmed life. With strong ties to their hometown Akhmin, Yuya seems to have participated actively in affairs of state – guiding the young Amenhotep...
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Dancing Bes figures on the left outer arm of the Sitamun's chair; and detail of the face mask of one of the coffins of Yuya; design by Anand Balaji — 26 Nov 2018

Bedazzling Treasures of Yuya and Tjuyu: K46 and the Golden Road to Nobility – Part I

By anand balaji

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Queen Tiye stands head and shoulders above all the Great Royal Wives of ancient Egypt. Though it is said that her background was that of a commoner, she rose to prominence mainly due to her resourceful parents, Yuya and Tjuyu. Persons of obviously...
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Dancing Bes figures on the left outer arm of the Sitamun's chair; and detail of the face mask of one of the coffins of Yuya; design by Anand Balaji — 26 Nov 2018

Bedazzling Treasures of Yuya and Tjuyu: K46 and the Golden Road to Nobility – Part I

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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Queen Tiye stands head and shoulders above all the Great Royal Wives of ancient Egypt. Though it is said that her background was that of a commoner, she rose to prominence mainly due to her resourceful parents, Yuya and Tjuyu. Persons of obviously...
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Knossos, Crete: View of the North Gate Fresco (Image: Micki Pistorius) — 16 Nov 2018

Forsaken by their Gods, Four Ruins of the Oldest Temples in the World

By ashley cowie

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On Orkney, the archipelago of the north coast of Scotland, ancient temple sites such as the Ness of Brodgar and Barnhouse Settlement, stone circles like Ring of Brodgar and Standing Stones of Stennes, were built between 3200 BC and 2500 BC. Being...
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Knossos, Crete: View of the North Gate Fresco (Image: Micki Pistorius) — 16 Nov 2018

Forsaken by their Gods, Four Ruins of the Oldest Temples in the World

By ashley cowie

Archaeology & Science

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On Orkney, the archipelago of the north coast of Scotland, ancient temple sites such as the Ness of Brodgar and Barnhouse Settlement, stone circles like Ring of Brodgar and Standing Stones of Stennes, were built between 3200 BC and 2500 BC. Being...
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The seven trumpets of Jericho, by James Tissot. — 12 Nov 2018

How a Woman Toppled the Legend of the Walls of Jericho: The Legacy of Kathleen Kenyon

By Prof Willem Boshoff

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According to the Bible, in the Book of Joshua, the Israelites encountered the city of Jericho as the first Canaanite stronghold they had to conquer in order to settle in their promised new land. In archaeological terms, Joshua the war lord, would...
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The seven trumpets of Jericho, by James Tissot. — 12 Nov 2018

How a Woman Toppled the Legend of the Walls of Jericho: The Legacy of Kathleen Kenyon

By Prof Willem Boshoff

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According to the Bible, in the Book of Joshua, the Israelites encountered the city of Jericho as the first Canaanite stronghold they had to conquer in order to settle in their promised new land. In archaeological terms, Joshua the war lord, would...
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Mammoth Cave National Park — 09 Nov 2018

Ancient Expressions: The World’s Oldest Works of Prehistoric Art

By ashley cowie

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Creating abstractions of reality, art has been a part of human expression for hundreds of thousands of years. Prehistoric stone and bone sculptures, and cave art are ideas and emotions expressed through visual projection, and it was initially...
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Mammoth Cave National Park — 09 Nov 2018

Ancient Expressions: The World’s Oldest Works of Prehistoric Art

By ashley cowie

Archaeology & Science

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Creating abstractions of reality, art has been a part of human expression for hundreds of thousands of years. Prehistoric stone and bone sculptures, and cave art are ideas and emotions expressed through visual projection, and it was initially...
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