For the first time since the boy king's tomb was discovered in 1922 all the items will stored in one place, a museum director ...

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A paleontologist was trying to locate the site of a famous 1908 discovery when a rancher in Wyoming shared an important clue.

Egypt is inaugurating the Grand Egyptian Museum, the world's largest museum dedicated to its ancient civilization and an effort aimed at boosting the country's tourism industry and troubled economy.

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In 1250, King Louis IX of France marched into Egypt during the Seventh Crusade — only to meet Baibars, the ruthless Mamluk general. Their clash at Mansourah became a turning point in crusader history.