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The tale of the tomb of Thutmose II

24 Feb 2025

Cambridge University's Dr Judith Bunbury is Deputy Mission Director of the archaeological project in the Theban Mountain area that found the lost tomb...

The photographer sharing the secrets of rare manuscripts

05 Jul 2022

When Amélie Deblauwe cycled to work on 21 June 2019 she had no idea that by lunchtime she’d be in A&E and not leave the hospital for five weeks. Today...

Discarded history: Cairo Genizah treasures

31 May 2022

How the discovery and study of ancient deeds, fables, letters, magical amulets, contracts and lists in a sacred storeroom created unparalleled...

‘Photographing Tutankhamun’ exhibition reveals historical context behind pioneering images

14 Jun 2018

Iconic photography taken during the decade-long excavation of King Tutankhamun’s tomb has gone on display at Cambridge University’s Museum of...

Annular eclipse photographed at sunset in eastern New Mexico.

Oldest recorded solar eclipse helps date the Egyptian pharaohs

30 Oct 2017

Researchers have pinpointed the date of what could be the oldest solar eclipse yet recorded. The event, which occurred on 30 October 1207 BC, is...

First complete genome data extracted from ancient Egyptian mummies

30 May 2017

Study finds that ancient Egyptians were most closely related to ancient populations from the Middle East and Western Asia.

Discarded History exhibition lifts the lid on 1,000 years of medieval history

27 Apr 2017

Treasures from the world’s largest and most important collection of medieval Jewish manuscripts – chronicling 1,000 years of history in Old Cairo –...

Dr Martin Worthington reads a Neo-Assyrian royal inscription in the British Museum

Sixth formers see the future in ancient Egypt & Mesopotamia

27 May 2016

The University’s archaeologists recently teamed up with The British Museum to inspire sixth formers to consider studying Egyptology and Assyriology...

Youngest Ancient Egyptian human foetus discovered in miniature coffin at the Fitzwilliam Museum

12 May 2016

Tiny coffin excavated at Giza in 1907 is remarkable evidence of importance placed on official burial rituals in ancient Egypt.

Full length view of coffin from the coffin set of Nespawershefyt, About 1000 BC

Uncovering the afterlife of ancient Egypt

25 Feb 2016

The Fitzwilliam Museum is marking its bicentenary anniversary celebrations with an exhibition on its remarkable collection of Egyptian coffins.

Climate change: it’s all happened before…

22 Oct 2013

We are not the first to experience environmental change. Does the past have anything to teach us as we search for ways to adapt?

Watching religiously

20 May 2010

A new survey of the boom in religious broadcasting in the Middle East reveals how the small screen is becoming an increasingly important battlefield...

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The tale of the tomb of Thutmose II

The photographer sharing the secrets of rare manuscripts

Discarded history: Cairo Genizah treasures

‘Photographing Tutankhamun’ exhibition reveals historical context behind pioneering images

Oldest recorded solar eclipse helps date the Egyptian pharaohs

First complete genome data extracted from ancient Egyptian mummies

Discarded History exhibition lifts the lid on 1,000 years of medieval history

Sixth formers see the future in ancient Egypt & Mesopotamia

Youngest Ancient Egyptian human foetus discovered in miniature coffin at the Fitzwilliam Museum

Uncovering the afterlife of ancient Egypt

Climate change: it’s all happened before…

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