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The entrance stairway of 16 steps viewed from the point where Howard Carter uncovered the first sealed doorway — 08 Jun 2018

Robbing Tutankhamun: Greed for Gold, Linen, Cosmetics and the Good Life—Part II

By anand balaji

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Against all odds, Tutankhamun’s tomb survived the ravages of time; when the magnificent burial places of his predecessors and successors were ransacked in antiquity, and their treasures stolen. However, the boy king’s crypt was not unmolested,...
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The entrance stairway of 16 steps viewed from the point where Howard Carter uncovered the first sealed doorway — 08 Jun 2018

Robbing Tutankhamun: Greed for Gold, Linen, Cosmetics and the Good Life—Part II

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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Against all odds, Tutankhamun’s tomb survived the ravages of time; when the magnificent burial places of his predecessors and successors were ransacked in antiquity, and their treasures stolen. However, the boy king’s crypt was not unmolested,...
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This artist’s impression shows Tutankhamun’s tomb in the process of being stocked in antiquity. The entire exercise seems to have been a rushed affair as Howard Carter noted. (Anand Balaji/DepositPhotos.com) — 06 Jun 2018

Robbing Tutankhamun: Ransacking the Royals and Decline in Tomb Security – Part 1

By anand balaji

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Pharaohs built lavish sepulchers equipped with all manner of security arrangements that were aimed at misleading tomb robbers. However, more often than not, the elaborate ploys of esteemed architects to hoodwink plunderers came-a-cropper. The...
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This artist’s impression shows Tutankhamun’s tomb in the process of being stocked in antiquity. The entire exercise seems to have been a rushed affair as Howard Carter noted. (Anand Balaji/DepositPhotos.com) — 06 Jun 2018

Robbing Tutankhamun: Ransacking the Royals and Decline in Tomb Security – Part 1

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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Pharaohs built lavish sepulchers equipped with all manner of security arrangements that were aimed at misleading tomb robbers. However, more often than not, the elaborate ploys of esteemed architects to hoodwink plunderers came-a-cropper. The...
Read More

Early human history (book illustration); Artist unknown; No date; History – Indians — 04 Jun 2018

A Conspiracy of Silence: Are We Older Than We Think We Are?

By jim willis

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Generally speaking, when archaeologists find something it's because they are deliberately looking for it. There are exceptions, of course, when someone in the field metaphorically trips over something unexpected in the dark, accidentally...
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Early human history (book illustration); Artist unknown; No date; History – Indians — 04 Jun 2018

A Conspiracy of Silence: Are We Older Than We Think We Are?

By jim willis

Archaeology & Science

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Generally speaking, when archaeologists find something it's because they are deliberately looking for it. There are exceptions, of course, when someone in the field metaphorically trips over something unexpected in the dark, accidentally...
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Bronze statuette of the funerary deity, Wepwawet; design by Anand Balaji (Photo credit: Brooklyn Museum); Deriv. — 09 May 2018

Wepwawet, Lord of Abydos and Champion of Royalty: Jubilees, Worship and Resurrection—Part II

By anand balaji

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From being a god with militaristic overtones, in time, Wepwawet was hailed as the ‘Lord of the Necropolis’, a role he acquired from Osiris, at his cult centers in Abydos and later Asyut too. A complex deity, Wepwawet catered to different needs...
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Bronze statuette of the funerary deity, Wepwawet; design by Anand Balaji (Photo credit: Brooklyn Museum); Deriv. — 09 May 2018

Wepwawet, Lord of Abydos and Champion of Royalty: Jubilees, Worship and Resurrection—Part II

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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From being a god with militaristic overtones, in time, Wepwawet was hailed as the ‘Lord of the Necropolis’, a role he acquired from Osiris, at his cult centers in Abydos and later Asyut too. A complex deity, Wepwawet catered to different needs...
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Coffin lid dating from the Late Period flanked by two depictions of Wepwawet; design by Anand Balaji — 07 May 2018

Wepwawet, Lord of Abydos and Champion of Royalty: Origin, Myth and Divinity—Part I

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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The ancient Egyptians not only worshipped animals they admired but also those that they feared greatly. As a result, their pantheon consisted of innumerable feathered and furry creatures – each a divinity in its own right. Wepwawet, a prominent...
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Coffin lid dating from the Late Period flanked by two depictions of Wepwawet; design by Anand Balaji — 07 May 2018

Wepwawet, Lord of Abydos and Champion of Royalty: Origin, Myth and Divinity—Part I

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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The ancient Egyptians not only worshipped animals they admired but also those that they feared greatly. As a result, their pantheon consisted of innumerable feathered and furry creatures – each a divinity in its own right. Wepwawet, a prominent...
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