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Clay Artifacts Found in King Tut’s Tomb May Have Been Part of a Ritual Honoring the Egyptian God Osiris
The four clay troughs were initially thought to have served as stands for gold-plated staffs. Now, a researcher has presented ...
Tutankhamun: Plain-looking mud trays in pharaoh's tomb may have been key part of complex afterlife rituals
More than 100 years after the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings, new interpretations of the ...
Artnet News1d
These Unassuming Artifacts From King Tut’s Tomb Could Tell a Remarkable Story
Since the tomb of King Tut was found, a set of four clay troughs were thought stands for wooden staffs. New research suggests ...
Greek City Times2d
Mycenaean Woman’s Face Revealed After 3,500 Years—and She Looks Surprisingly Modern
A royal woman from 3,500 years ago, buried in Mycenae’s royal cemetery, has been brought to life with a strikingly modern ...
Proto Thema2d
A woman from the era of Agamemnon ‘comes to life’ 3,500 years later and looks…more modern than ever
The facial reconstruction, based on modern forensic methods and digital technology, brings to light an unexpectedly 'modern' woman from the mythical world of Helen and Clytemnestra ...
Greek Reporter3d
Was Agamemnon, King of Mycenae, a Historical Figure or Mythological?
Greek Mythology's King Agamemnon is one of central characters in the legend of the Trojan War. Was he a real person though?