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Posted on Thursday, August 20 - 2009
British explorer Andrew Collins has claimed to have discovered an extensive series of chambers and tunnels underneath the Pyramids of Giza that is being described as the "lost underworld of the pharaohs"."An enormous system of caves, chambers and tunnels lies hidden beneath the Pyramids of Giza, according to a British explorer who claims to have found the lost underworld of the pharaohs." Views : 6817
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 Who was King Tutankhamun's mother ?Two mummified fetuses found in the tomb of King Tutankhamun will undergo DNA testing to determine their relation to the famous pharaoh, Egyptian officials announced today. The fetuses may also solve a longtime puzzle: the identity of King Tut"s mother. The young Tut, who reigned from 1336 to 1337 B.C., is controversially thought to be the son of Pharaoh Akhenaten and his wife Kiya. But some archaeologists believe he could be the son of Akhenaten"s otherwife, the powerful Queen Nefertiti. "The fe...  Tutankhamen's 'beautiful' face revealedSubmitted by Stance: The true face of ancient Egypt"s boy king Tutankhamen was revealed to the public for the first time on Sunday since he died in mysterious circumstances more than 3000 years ago. The mummy was moved from its ornate sarcophagus in the tomb where its 1922 discovery caused an international sensation to a nearby climate-controlled case where experts say it will be better preserved. Tutankhamen"s body is entirely wrapped in strips of white linen, except for his face which, until n...  Giza Pyramids Align Toward City of Sun GodSome of Egypt's most magnificent pyramids were deliberately designed to follow a pattern of invisible diagonal lines, an Italian study has concluded. According to Giulio Magli, professor of archaeoastronomy at Milan's Polytechnic University, these invisible lines would connect most of the funerary complexes raised by the kings of the Old Kingdom between 2630 and 2323 B.C. "Following these diagonals, it appears clear that the arrangement of the monuments was carefully chose...  Egyptian temples followed heavenly plansA new study covering 650 ancient Egyptian temples dating back as far as 3000BC has revealed that many were aligned with astronomical events so precisely that it was possible to setyour calendar by them. "Ancient Egyptian temples were aligned soprecisely with astronomical events that people could set their political, economic and religious calendars by them. . So finds a study of 650 temples, some dating back to 3000BC." View: F...  4,000-year-old necropolis in Fayoum contains dozens of mummiesEgyptian archaeologists have discovered an ancient necropolis containing dozens of beautifully preserved mummies dating back as far as 4,000 years. Excavations sponsored by Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities revealed 53 tombs cut into rock south east of the Illahun pyramids in the oasis of Fayoum.Antiquities chief Zahi Hawass described four of the mummies, dating to the 22nd Dynasty (931-725 BC), as among the most beautiful ever discovered. Sitting in wooden coffins, the mummi...  Pyramid building secrets unlockedA Norwegian University researcher believes he has unlocked the key to the pyramids" construction.For years experts have tried to figure out how the pyramids of Egypt were constructed, in particular how such heavy blocks were moved and placed with such precision. Ole J. Bryn believes he has the answer - ancientEgypt"s equivalent of the modern building grid. Scientists from around the world havetried to understand how the Egyptians erected their giant pyramids. . Now, an architect and re...  Painted mummies found in ancient Egypt necropolisCopyright © Middle East OnlineArchaeologists working in an Egyptian oasis have found a necropolis containing dozens of brightly painted mummies dating back as far as 4,000 years, the country's antiquities chief said on Sunday."The mission found dozens of mummies in 53 rock-hewn tombs dating to the Middle Kingdom" from 2061-1786 BC, Zahi Hawass said."Four of the mummies date back to the 22nd Dynasty (931 to 725 BC) and areconsidered some of the most beautiful mummies f...  Robot enters secret pyramid chamberMarkings in a tiny chamber of the Great Pyramid have been seen for the first time in 4,500 years.What lies within the mysterious shafts has been a topic of debate and speculation for years, multiple attempts to send robots in to send back pictures have been met with more questions than answers. This time however a fresh attempt to unravel the secrets of the pyramid have yielded images of markings onthe tunnel walls that could be heiroglyphics or even the doodlings of workers involved ...  Radiocarbon dating verifies ancient Egypt's historyExperts have used scientific dating techniques to verify the historical chronology of ancient Egypt. Radiocarbon dating was used to show that the chronology of Egypt's Old, Middle and New Kingdoms is indeed accurate. The researchers dated seeds found in pharaohs' tombs, including some from the tomb of the King Tutankhamun. They write in the journal Science that some of the samples are more than 4,500 years old.Radiocarbon dating of ancient Egyptian objects is nothing new. . But this t...  17 lost pyramids discovered in EgyptAn infra-red satellite survey of Egypt has uncovered over 1,000 tombs and 3,000 ancient settlements.The satellite cameras are so powerful that they can pick up objects smaller than 1m on the surface. The newly discovered pyramids have created quite a buzz in archaeological circles. "To excavate apyramid is the dream of every archaeologist," says Dr Sarah Parcak. Seventeen lostpyramids are among the buildings identified in a new satellite survey of Egypt. . More than 1,000 tombs an... 
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