News tagged with dynasty
Stanford scientists scan 2,500-year-old mummy
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Aug 20, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Scientists in California are using computer scans to help unwrap the mysteries of a more than 2,500-year-old mummy.
Chinese culture at the crossroads
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Aug 20, 2009 |
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Recent archaeological discoveries from far-flung corners of China are forcing scientists to reconsider the origins of ancient Chinese civilization - and a new crop of young archaeologists are delving into the modern nation's ...
China's Great Wall far longer than thought: survey
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Apr 20, 2009 |
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The most comprehensive and technologically advanced survey of China's Great Wall has discovered the ancient monument is much longer than previously estimated, state media reported Monday.
The role of inbreeding in the extinction of the Spanish Habsburg dynasty
Apr 15, 2009 |
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The powerful Habsburg dynasty ruled Spain and its empire from 1516 to 1700 but when King Charles II died in 1700 without any children from his two marriages, the male line died out and the French Bourbon dynasty came to power ...
Egypt unveils pharaonic 'brain drain' bed
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Mar 19, 2009 |
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Egyptian antiquities authorities on Thursday revealed an ancient pharaonic embalming bed unearthed from a mysterious tomb near Luxor used to prepare bodies for mummification more than 3,000 years ago.
