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Mar 29 Blog

Mapping Egypt’s New Kingdom Royal Necropolis

By: Bianca van Sittert

The American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE) has launched the Valley of the Queens and the Western Wadis on the Theban Mapping Project website. These […]

Nov 23 Blog

Tutankhamun’s Centenary: 100 Years since the Discovery of King Tut’s Tomb

By: Marek Dospěl

ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO, on November 4, 1922, archaeologists working in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings uncovered the first of 16 steps leading down to […]

Colorful illustrations visible on this 3,000 year old coffin.

Oct 31 Blog

Ancient Egyptian Mummies Found in the Valley of the Kings

By: Jonathan Laden

In the largest find of its type in a century, archaeologists uncovered thirty mummies in sealed coffins. They were found, in the Valley of the Kings on the west bank of the Nile, by accident when an archaeologist noticed the head of one coffin sticking out from the sand.

Apr 10 Blog

Exodus/Egypt

By: BAS staff

This is a difficult time for most of us, maintaining social distancing, with less access to many of the entertainments and obligations that occupy normal […]

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