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Ancient Egypt

The pharaohs, society, religion, and monuments of ancient Egypt.

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Explore the linguistic detective work that made Egyptian hieroglyphs readable. Connect the Rosetta Stone, Thomas Young’s contributions, and Champollion’s 1822 announcement while distinguishing the ancient inscription from its modern decipherment.

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Percy NewberryTutankhamun's mummySaad ZaghloulAy (pharaoh)Updated 10/7/2026

Follow the discovery of KV62 in November 1922, the Egyptian excavation team, and the painstaking recording of the burial. Separate the archaeological evidence from stories about curses and consider who controlled Egypt’s antiquities.

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