News Feed 7-3-2013

7-3-2013 News Feed

Even wealthy ancient Egyptians in poor health

NBCNews.com

Even the best-off ancient Egyptians suffered from malnutrition and

preventable disease, a new analysis of mummies and skeletons finds. The

bodies come from the Qubbet el-Hawa necropolis, which is near the modern

city of Aswan in southern Egypt.

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Breaking: Ancient Egypt "pyramid" boat threatened after sewage burst

Bikyanews.com

CAIRO: Egyptian antiquities officials have confirmed to Bikyanews.com that

a pipe has burst inside the museum holding one of pyramid builder Khufu's

boat. The ancient boat has been restored and is a major pull for tourists

heading to the Giza Pyramids.

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Authorities foil encroachment on Egypt's Tel Al-Amarna archaeological site

Ahram Online

After Old Cairo's Ezbet Kheiralla and Giza's Dahshur, the turn appears to

have come for the ancient site of Tel Al-Amarna in the Upper Egyptian city

of Minya. The site was Egypt's capital during the reign of monotheistic

pharaoh Akhenaton. According to ...

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