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Egypt: 2,000-year-old mummy with golden tongue – He would “speak” to the god of the Underworld (photos)

The tongue, found at a temple on the outskirts of Alexandria, Egypt, was probably meant to help the deceased speak in the afterlife, experts said

The Greek Orthodox Archbishop who Walked with Dr. King in Selma

The only church leader who had the courage to walk hand-in-hand with Martin Luther King during that famous march in Selma

George Clooney: The Parthenon Sculptures must be returned to Greece

"There are indeed many objects of historical value that must be returned to their original owners. However, none of them is as important as the Marbles of the Parthenon"

Five Legendary Lost Cities that have never been found

Waiting all you "Indiana Jones" out there to discover them...

Inside the Secret Math Society known simply as Nicolas Bourbaki

For almost a century the anonymous members of Nicolas Bourbaki have written books intended as pure expressions of mathematical thought

How Egypt plans to excavate antiquities submerged under Alexandria waters

Alexandria University launched a new project to excavate & preserve underwater artifacts in a bid to revive tourism & protect Egypt's underwater heritage

Hair-raising Medieval curses that protected books from plunder

The curses, addressed to potential thieves, almost always promised the most dreadful way to die if you stole a book

The magical Medieval village & Castle of Monemvasia (photos)

History and culture in abundance

Syria finds body of famed archaeologist beheaded by Islamic State

ISIS militants detained Asaad for over a month before his murder, his family said

Egypt announces first major archeological discovery of 2021

52 burial wells were found with depths ranging from 10 to 12 meters and containing more than 50 wooden coffins dating back some 3,000 years

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