The series of deaths that followed the entry of archaeological teams, led by Howard Carter, into the tomb of the Egyptian ruler Tutankhamun fueled the myth of the pharaoh's curse. A century later, scientists are still puzzled about the cause of death of some visitors to the tomb, and the latest analysis shows that the "culprit" may be found among...
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The face of Tutankhamun, one of the most famous Egyptian pharaohs, has been digitally reconstructed thanks to an international team of scientists from Brazil, Australia and Italy, writes "Daily Mail". Namely, the team used a digital model of his mummified skull, and the reconstruction reveals the youthful and teenage appearance of the pharaoh who died more than three thousand years ago. The Brazilian graphic designer…
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After two decades of anticipation, perhaps the most anticipated museological event in the world will take place this year: the opening of the Great Egyptian Museum at the foot of the Pyramids of Giza, which will house more than 100.000 exhibits, including all the treasures of Tutankhamun's tomb. The colossal project was started by former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, who was...
Tsar Alexei Nikolaevich of Russia One of the most famous examples of royal incest is the hemophilia of Tsar's son Alexei, which he inherited from his mother, Queen Victoria's granddaughter. His father was Nikola, the last Russian tsar, and his entire family was killed in the 1918 revolution. Crazy priest Rasputin is believed to be one of…
Christian Corbett, the artist who sculpted Prince Philip in 2013, used a 3D model of the pharaoh's skull to bring the ancient Egyptian ruler to life using scans of the pharaoh's skull. The model was created using scans of Tutankhamun's skull taken by Andrew Nelson of Western University in Canada. The end result is called…
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