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Black Death DNA Found In 3,300-Year-Old Egyptian MummyAncient Egyptian mummy

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Black Death DNA Found In 3,300-Year-Old Egyptian MummyAncient Egyptian mummy
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Black Death DNA Found In 3,300-Year-Old Egyptian Mummy

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This Is The Face Of Ancient Egypt’s Greatest PharaohAmenhotep III facial reconstruction

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This Is The Face Of Ancient Egypt’s Greatest PharaohAmenhotep III facial reconstruction
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This Is The Face Of Ancient Egypt’s Greatest Pharaoh

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The World’s Oldest Cheese Has Been Found... Rubbed On A Bunch Of MummiesOne of the Tarim Mummies and the world's oldest cheese

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The World’s Oldest Cheese Has Been Found... Rubbed On A Bunch Of MummiesOne of the Tarim Mummies and the world's oldest cheese
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The World’s Oldest Cheese Has Been Found... Rubbed On A Bunch Of Mummies

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Ancient Iranian "Saltmen" Mummified In Mine 2,500 Years Ago Depicted In New ImagesAncient salt mine in Iran

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Ancient Iranian "Saltmen" Mummified In Mine 2,500 Years Ago Depicted In New ImagesAncient salt mine in Iran
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Ancient Iranian "Saltmen" Mummified In Mine 2,500 Years Ago Depicted In New Images

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Mummified Brains Reveal Cocaine Was Used In Europe Soon After The Americas Were Conqueredphotograph, left to right, of a polystyrene cup of coca leaf tea, a glass bowl of coca leaves with a pair of metal tongs, and an orange-red patterned bowl with a lid

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Mummified Brains Reveal Cocaine Was Used In Europe Soon After The Americas Were Conqueredphotograph, left to right, of a polystyrene cup of coca leaf tea, a glass bowl of coca leaves with a pair of metal tongs, and an orange-red patterned bowl with a lid
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Mummified Brains Reveal Cocaine Was Used In Europe Soon After The Americas Were Conquered

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Secrets Of Ancient Egyptian Crocodile Cult Revealed By Mummified CrocAncient Egyptian mummified crocodiles

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Secrets Of Ancient Egyptian Crocodile Cult Revealed By Mummified CrocAncient Egyptian mummified crocodiles
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Secrets Of Ancient Egyptian Crocodile Cult Revealed By Mummified Croc

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The Pharaoh’s Curse: Does Opening A Tomb Really Lead To An Untimely Death?Tutankhamun tomb curse

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The Pharaoh’s Curse: Does Opening A Tomb Really Lead To An Untimely Death?Tutankhamun tomb curse
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The Pharaoh’s Curse: Does Opening A Tomb Really Lead To An Untimely Death?

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How Did Ancient People Gain Anatomical Knowledge?A black and white photo of Leonardo's Vitruvian Man standing with his arms outstretched and his body broken up into the proportions to show the ratios behind human anatomy.

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How Did Ancient People Gain Anatomical Knowledge?A black and white photo of Leonardo's Vitruvian Man standing with his arms outstretched and his body broken up into the proportions to show the ratios behind human anatomy.
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How Did Ancient People Gain Anatomical Knowledge?

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Ancient Egyptian Mummies Are Riddled With Malaria, Worms, And LiceEgyptian mummies parasites

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Ancient Egyptian Mummies Are Riddled With Malaria, Worms, And LiceEgyptian mummies parasites
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Ancient Egyptian Mummies Are Riddled With Malaria, Worms, And Lice

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The Mystery Of The Oldest Mummy In AfricaA panorama of the deserts near the Akakus Mountains, Libya. the photo shows an open sand expanse with some rocky mountains in the distance. The sky is blue and empty about the horizon with a few scattered wisps of cloud.

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The Mystery Of The Oldest Mummy In AfricaA panorama of the deserts near the Akakus Mountains, Libya. the photo shows an open sand expanse with some rocky mountains in the distance. The sky is blue and empty about the horizon with a few scattered wisps of cloud.
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The Mystery Of The Oldest Mummy In Africa

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Chile’s Ancient Mummies Are Thousands Of Years Older Than The Egyptians’A photo of a sculpture that serves as a monument to the Chinchorro people. The sculpture is of a large humanoid with a mask that is similar to those found on the mummies. The body is made up of different textures to represent the various material the Chinchorro used to wrap their dead. It is standing against a backdrop of an arid hillside.

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Chile’s Ancient Mummies Are Thousands Of Years Older Than The Egyptians’A photo of a sculpture that serves as a monument to the Chinchorro people. The sculpture is of a large humanoid with a mask that is similar to those found on the mummies. The body is made up of different textures to represent the various material the Chinchorro used to wrap their dead. It is standing against a backdrop of an arid hillside.
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Chile’s Ancient Mummies Are Thousands Of Years Older Than The Egyptians’

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Ancient "Fire Mummies" Residing On Philippine Mountaintops Are At Risk Of DestructionAn image of the Ibaloi Mummies or “fire mummies” of the Philipines taken on January 8th, 1999. Six Mummies Of A Single Family were found In One Of The Caves Of Timbac.

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Ancient "Fire Mummies" Residing On Philippine Mountaintops Are At Risk Of DestructionAn image of the Ibaloi Mummies or “fire mummies” of the Philipines taken on January 8th, 1999. Six Mummies Of A Single Family were found In One Of The Caves Of Timbac.
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Ancient "Fire Mummies" Residing On Philippine Mountaintops Are At Risk Of Destruction

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Two Golden Tongues Discovered In Mummies Buried In Ancient Egyptian TownA photo of one of the golden tongues found in the mouths of mummies Oxyrhynchus. The tongue is shaped like a leaf and has grooves running diagonally from a central line that runs up the middle of the object. These grooves are similar to the veins on a leaf and are a lighter whiter colour.

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Two Golden Tongues Discovered In Mummies Buried In Ancient Egyptian TownA photo of one of the golden tongues found in the mouths of mummies Oxyrhynchus. The tongue is shaped like a leaf and has grooves running diagonally from a central line that runs up the middle of the object. These grooves are similar to the veins on a leaf and are a lighter whiter colour.
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Two Golden Tongues Discovered In Mummies Buried In Ancient Egyptian Town

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Egyptian Mummy Who Died Giving Birth Found With Baby’s Head Stuck In PelvisAncient Egyptian mummy twins childbirth

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Egyptian Mummy Who Died Giving Birth Found With Baby’s Head Stuck In PelvisAncient Egyptian mummy twins childbirth
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Egyptian Mummy Who Died Giving Birth Found With Baby’s Head Stuck In Pelvis

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Mummified Frogs Were Buried With The Ancient Egyptians 3,000 Years Agoa mummified frog

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Mummified Frogs Were Buried With The Ancient Egyptians 3,000 Years Agoa mummified frog
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Mummified Frogs Were Buried With The Ancient Egyptians 3,000 Years Ago

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