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The Grand Egyptian Museum Is Amazing—If You Can Find a Way to Get In

March 31, 2023
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By Marla Jo Fisher From The Orange County Register Giza—Yes, it’s true. You can finally get into the massive and fabled billion-dollar Grand Egyptian Museum—if you’re lucky enough to score soft opening tickets. Keep reading, and I’ll tell you how to try. It’s been 20 years since construction began on the Grand Egyptian Museum, planned…

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What Makes Gold so Great?

August 20, 2021
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Gold has long been considered the king of metals, but why? What makes this lustrous material so alluring? Why does it remain so valuable? From a purely practical standpoint, gold has a lot of desirable properties. For one, it’s durable—it does not tarnish or rust. In fact, it’s one of the least reactive elements on…

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Scientists Discover That Egyptian Mummy Thought to Be Male Priest Was Actually Pregnant Woman in Her 20s

May 11, 2021
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A team of researchers in Warsaw, Poland, carrying out an examination on an ancient Egyptian mummy, initially believed to be a male priest, were amazed when the mummy was revealed to be a woman who was pregnant before her death. The discovery, made by researchers of the Warsaw Mummy Project, is the first of its…

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