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The furniture of Western Asia, ancient and traditional : papers of the Conference held at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London, June 28 to 30, 1993 / ed ...

CHM copy 39088008913014 has bookplate: S. Dillon Ripley Endowment, From his friends, 1993. Contents Introduction / Georgina Herrmann -- Timber trees of Western Asia / F. Nigel Hepper -- Ancient ...
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Grand Egyptian Museum Opens, Reflecting on History and Korea

Finally,’ the Grand Egyptian Museum officially opened on November 1. The museum, whose opening was repeatedly postponed, left ...
NBC News

700,000 years of Egyptian history finds enormous new home

GIZA, Egypt — Even before it opened 12 enormous galleries containing priceless artifacts this week, the Grand Egyptian Museum looked to be making history. Egypt is finally allowing the public to view ...

'Cultural triumph': $1.5 billion Grand Egyptian Museum boasting more than 100,000 artifacts, Tutankhamun's treasures finally opens to the public

Egypt has hit the number one spot on the history lovers’ hit parade with the opening of the world’s largest archaeological museum near Cairo.
Live Science

Science history: Rosetta stone is deciphered, opening a window into ancient Egyptian civilization — Sept. 27, 1822

On Sept. 27, 1822, French philologist Jean-François Champollion announced that he had deciphered the text on the Rosetta stone, opening a window into ancient Egyptian civilization. The stone had been ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Discover the Aromas of Ancient Egyptian Mummies, From Orange Peels to Pine to Incense

A new, first-of-its-kind analysis of the scents of nine mummies detected woody, spicy, herbal and rancid notes, among other odors Sarah Everts - Author, The Joy of Sweat: The Strange Science of ...