Dig Days: Seti, please tell us your secret

For more than two years Dr Zahi Hawass and his team have been excavating a tunnel that leads deep into the cliffs in the Valley of the Kings from the burial chamber of the tomb of Seti I, one of the great warrior kings of the 19th Dynasty (ca. 1291-1278 BC). They have now reached the end of the tunnel, and for the first time the mystery has been revealed.
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Donkey dowry: How did the ancient Egyptians manage their marital life?

Marriage and family were the core of ancient Egyptian society, and their practice of early marriage stemmed from their belief that a committed and happy family would lead to secure and contented children who would be the future adults of a stable society.
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