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Biggest-ever cache of mummification tools unearthed in Egypt

Deep inside a shaft in the cemetery of Abusir, near Cairo, a team of Egyptian and Czech Egyptologists has found a significant cache of equipment used more than 2,500 years ago to embalm mummies. The ...
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Canopic Jar Lid

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Lid depicts human face. From NMNH ...
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2,500-year-old tombs unearthed near iconic Egyptian temple. See their treasures

Archaeologists excavating an area near Ramesseum Temple found several ancient tombs with canopic jars and hundreds of statues, photos show. Photo from Getty Images / iStockphoto Standing in front of ...
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Alabaster Canopic Jar In Two Parts

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Jackal-headed lid, mismatch between ...