The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has strongly reaffirmed a strict ban on the export of archaeological objects ...

And it reveals evidence of a hookup history with foreigners from the east. An Egyptian mummy served up the first ancient human DNA sample in 1985 (SN: 4/27/85, p. 262).

With 175 National Trust sites taking part in this year's brilliant Summer of Play, there's no excuse not to get involved.