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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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Sculpture of Ancient Egyptian 'Sun-worshipping baboon' up for sale

The National 19 Feb 2026
A 2,500-year-old ....
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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 Cat Statue Recovered in Australia After Theft

Gulf News 16 Feb 2026
The cat statue, in particular, holds religious significance in ancient Egyptian culture, symbolising the goddess Bastet and protection.
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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
Researchers have identified what may be the earliest known metal drill from ancient Egypt—and it was hidden in plain sight ... .
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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
The discovery of ancient Egyptian technology suggested that the civilization was mechanically sophisticated thousands of years ago than previously thought ....
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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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Forgotten hand tool rewrites ancient Egyptian history

Popular Science 10 Feb 2026
However, careful reexaminations indicate the “little awl” is far more significant than originally believed—so much so that it may rewrite ancient Egyptian history ... “The ancient Egyptians are famous for ...
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3,300 BC ‘Bow Drill’ Rewrites Story of Ancient Egyptian Tools

Greek Reporter 10 Feb 2026
The findings suggest Egyptian craftspeople mastered reliable rotary drilling more than 2,000 years earlier than many previously known examples ... Bow drills are well documented in later periods of Egyptian history.

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