Africa
“Forever is Now” brings contemporary art to the Pyramids
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In the first exhibition of its kind, Art d’Egypte has opened a three-week exhibition of contemporary art installed at the Pyramids of Giza.
Africa
New finds at ancient Egyptian port city of Thonis-Heracleion
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Underwater archeologists have discovered a funeral area for Greek merchants as well as a rare ship find in the ruins of the ancient Egyptian port city of Thonis-Heracleion.
Africa
Exhibition brings Nubian civilization out of Egypt’s shadow
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Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott reviews the new exhibition at the Saint Louis Art Museum, “Nubia: Treasures of Ancient Africa,” featuring 300 artifacts from the collection of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
Ancient Egypt
Release the Hounds: Archeology Edition
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A round-up of recent archeology stories including new findings in Egypt, Australia, Europe, and South America.
Africa
A new theory of the Cult of Osiris
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A new theory seeks to link the cult of Osiris to the rise in administrators overseeing the construction of pyramids and the ultimate decline in pyramid building.