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Newly identified ancient Egyptian copper drill rewrites history of region’s craftsmanship
The Jerusalem Post 20 Feb 2026
The drill’s chemical composition was also surprising, study co-author Jiří Kmošek noted, as it is made up of an unusual copper alloy containing arsenic, nickel, lead, and silver ....
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Writing an Ancient Egyptian Afterlife, in 21 Feet of Scroll
New York Times 19 Feb 2026
How would a New York Times obituary writer measure up to the scribes of the Book of the Dead? He found out at the Brooklyn Museum ... .
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‘People are in awe’: exhibition unveils ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead
The Guardian 19 Feb 2026
A rare gilded and complete Book of the Dead, used by ancient Egyptians to help them to the afterlife, is now on display in Brooklyn ... For the ancient Egyptians, the journey to the afterlife included a ...
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Australia police recover trove of ancient Egyptian artefacts stolen during museum heist
The Independent 17 Feb 2026
Looted artefacts include 2,600-year-old wooden cat figurine, a mummy mask and an ancient necklace .
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3,300-year-old ancient Egyptian necklace and mummy mask among ‘priceless’ artefacts stolen from Australian museum
The Sun 16 Feb 2026
AN ancient necklace and mummy mask were among the "priceless" ...
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Ancient Egyptian artifacts stolen from Australian museum
NBC News 15 Feb 2026
He turned “cat burglar” into a job description ... .
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Ancient Egyptian Artefacts Stolen in Australian Museum Heist
Egyptian Streets 15 Feb 2026
Queensland police announced on Saturday that “priceless” Egyptian artefacts had been stolen from the Abbey Museum of Art and Archeology in Caboolture, Moreton Bay, near Brisbane ... ancient Egypt exhibit.
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This 5,300-Year-Old Ancient Egyptian Tool May Be the World’s Oldest Metal Drill
Kansas City Star 14 Feb 2026
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Scent analysis reveals the composition of ancient Egyptian embalming materials
Phys Dot Org 14 Feb 2026
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A 5,300-year-old ‘bow drill’ rewrites the story of ancient Egyptian tools
Heritage Daily 11 Feb 2026
The identification of this object as a bow drill implies that Egyptian craftspeople had mastered mechanically assisted rotary drilling more than two millennia before the best-preserved drill sets of the New Kingdom (mid–late second millennium BC).
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Long-lost ancient Egyptian technology rewrites the dawn of civilization
The Daily Mail 10 Feb 2026
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5,300-year-old 'bow drill' rewrites story of ancient Egyptian tools
Sott 10 Feb 2026
A new study reveals that Egyptians were using a mechanically sophisticated drilling tool far earlier than previously suggested.
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