Ancient statue found buried at Egypt Giza pyramids
by admin on Feb.24, 2009, under Archaeology
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“CAIRO (Reuters) – Maintenance workers at Egypt’s Giza Pyramids have found an ancient quartzite statue of a seated man buried close to the surface of the desert, the culture ministry said on Tuesday.
The statue, about life-size at 149 cm (five feet) tall, was found north of the smallest of Giza’s three main pyramids, the tomb of the fourth dynasty Pharaoh Mycerinus, who ruled in the 26th century BC, the ministry said in a statement.”
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King Tut’s statue found in northern Iraq
by admin on Feb.23, 2009, under Archaeology
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” Kurdish archaeological expedition has found a small statue of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamen in northern Iraq.”
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Mummies found hidden in Saqqara
by admin on Feb.23, 2009, under Archaeology
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“On Wednesday of last week, the Gisr Al-Mudir area located at the south-western corner of King Djoser’s Step Pyramid complex in the Saqqara necropolis was brimming with archaeologists, workmen and media representatives as Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) Secretary-General Zahi Hawass and his team prepared to give members of the public, the first glimpse of the latest discovery of ancient Egyptian treasure to be found in Saqqara.”
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Little Salt Spring underwater archeological site in Florida receives new funding
by admin on Feb.21, 2009, under Archaeology
“University of Miami receives $250,000 from the Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice to support research expansion at archeological site in Florida.
…The gift was announced earlier this year, during a reception in Naples, Florida, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the University’s exploration of the preserve. The site is a national archeological treasure, said Teri A. Hansen, president and CEO of Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice.”
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