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Elephantine papyri unseen since 1916 to feature in exhibition on the origins of writing
An exhibition on the origins of writing in ancient Egypt will feature papyri from Elephantine that have been held in the Brooklyn Museum since 1916 and never before displayed, according to listings from The Past.
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New galleries open at the Grand Egyptian Museum, reviewer reports after return visit
The Grand Egyptian Museum near Giza has opened new galleries, reports Geoffrey Lenox-Smith in a travel review for The Past following a return visit. His account compares the museum as he first found it with what is now on show.
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Original mud-plaster sealings from Tutankhamun's tomb go on display for the first time
The original mud-plaster sealings that secured the burial chambers of Tutankhamun's tomb have gone on public display for the first time, according to Current World Archaeology. Made of a Theban material, they preserve traces of the moment the burial was closed in the Valley of the Kings.
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