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4,600-Year-Old 'Mystery' Pyramid Excavated

Fallen structure may reveal ancient power shift in Egypt

(Newser) - Archaeologists have excavated a 4,600-year-old pyramid in southern Egypt that was hidden under a pile of sand, waste, and its own remains, and come to a simple conclusion: They don't know what it's for. They do know the Edfu pyramid once stood 43 feet high and was...

At New Trial's Start, Morsi Shouts—in Soundproof Cage

This trial is related to the escape of inmates during the 2011 uprising

(Newser) - Egypt's toppled president, Mohamed Morsi, stood alone in a soundproof glass-encased metal cage at the start of a new trial today wearing a white prison uniform, pacing, and shouting angrily at the judge in apparent disbelief: "Who are you? Tell me!" Judge Shabaan el-Shami, who controls the...

29 Killed as Egypt Marks Revolution's Anniversary

Many celebrate, call on army chief to run for president

(Newser) - The anniversary of Egypt's 2011 uprising brought a violent display of the country's furious divisions today, as giant crowds danced at government-backed rallies and security forces crushed demonstrations by rival Islamists and some secular activists. Clashes nationwide killed at least 29 protesters, health officials said. The starkly contrasting...

Blasts Shake Cairo on Eve of Uprising Anniversary

At least 4 killed in attack on police HQ

(Newser) - Three bombings hit high-profile areas around Cairo today, including a suicide car bomber who struck the city's police headquarters, killing five people in the first major attack on the Egyptian capital as insurgents step up a campaign of violence following the ouster of the Islamist president. The explosions struck...

Archaeologists Unearth Unknown Pharaoh in Egypt

Previously unknown Senebkay ruled about 1650BC

(Newser) - Scholars of ancient Egypt have a new pharaoh to study, thanks to archaeologists from the University of Pennsylvania's Penn Museum . Meet Woseribre Senebkay, who ruled from about 1650BC to 1600BC, reports LiveScience . The Penn researchers had to piece together his skeleton after eons of tomb robbers had their way...

Unknown Pharaoh's Tomb Unearthed

But ancient Egyptian grave robbers got there first

(Newser) - Amid fresh upheaval in Egypt, archaeologists are still making finds that shed light on the country's past. In the latest discovery, an American and Egyptian team has unearthed the tomb of a previously unknown pharaoh who ruled during troubled times 3,600 years ago, reports the AP . King Seneb...

Why King Tut's Penis Was Buried Erect: Expert

Embalmers made Tutankhamun look like Osiris, egyptologist says

(Newser) - King Tutankhamun was mummified with his heart carved out, covered in black liquids, his penis kept erect—but why? Egyptologist Salima Ikram has an answer: that Tut was buried to resemble the underworld god Osiris as a way of battling a religious revolution that was gaining momentum in Egypt, LiveScience...

Egypt Launches Terror Probe Against ... a Puppet?

Vodafone ad sparks conspiracy theory

(Newser) - Prosecutors from Egypt's feared state security unit this week called in Vodafone Egypt executives for questioning about allegations that it was delivering coded messages to Muslim Brotherhood terrorists … via a commercial starring puppets. Egypt has been buzzing over the ad, in which a motherly figure named Abla Fahita...

Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood Is a Terrorist Group

Government signals it's looking to get tough

(Newser) - Egypt's military-backed interim government has declared the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group, a dramatic escalation that gives authorities more power in cracking down on them. Hossam Eissa, the Minister of Higher Education, read out the Cabinet statement after a long meeting today. Eissa said: "The Cabinet has declared...

Egypt: Strong Explosion Rocks Police Station

5 are killed and 80 injured in apparent car bombing

(Newser) - Egypt's official news agency and a security official say five people were killed and scores others injured when a strong explosion rocked a police headquarters in a Nile Delta city north of Cairo. The Middle East News Agency says the explosion took place at 1:10am on Tuesday, at...

In Blow to Revolution, Egypt Activists Sent to Prison

The nation's old order wants revenge, analysts say

(Newser) - Three Egyptian activists who played key roles in the 2011 uprising were handed prison sentences yesterday—a sign that officials may be retaliating against the pro-democracy movement, the New York Times reports. Ahmed Maher, Mohamed Adel, and Ahmed Douma each received three-year sentences and more than $7,000 in fines....

Morsi to Face Another Trial —and the Death Penalty

He is charged with working with Hamas to destabilize Egypt after his ouster

(Newser) - Mohamed Morsi's legal troubles just got a lot worse: Egypt's top prosecutor referred the former Islamist president to trial for conspiring with the Palestinian group Hamas, Lebanon's Hezbollah, and others to carry out a campaign of violence to destabilize the country following his ouster. Prosecutors claim that...

Cairo Gets First Snow in 100+ Years

Storm brings winter to much of Middle East

(Newser) - Cairo saw a rare and wonderful sight today: Snow. Much of the Middle East has been blanketed by the white stuff in recent days thanks to a region-wide cold snap and winter storm. According to local news reports, Cairo hasn't gotten snow in more than a century, the LA ...

Egypt Cuts Protesters' 11-Year Sentences

21 women, girls released after outcry

(Newser) - Egyptian authorities today released nearly two dozen Islamist women and girls convicted for staging a street protest. Their release comes after an appeals court reduced harsh penalties—including prison terms of 11 years—to suspended sentences. The initial verdict handed down late last month caused an international and domestic outcry....

Egypt Sentences 21 Women, Then Arrests Their Lawyer

14 of the women were sentenced to 11 years in prison on Wednesday

(Newser) - As protests rage on in Egypt, the lawyer at the helm of the defense team representing 21 young female protesters was today arrested at home for "incitement of violence," CNN reports. On Wednesday, 14 of the women—mostly aged 18 to 22, the AP notes—were sentenced to...

It's Now Illegal to Go Out in Egypt With 10 Other People

Police fire water cannons at protesters

(Newser) - Egyptian police fired water cannons at protesters outside the Interior Ministry today, in the latest application of a new law that forbids any protest not approved by the government at least three days in advance. The law also gives the Interior Ministry the right to forbid any public meeting of...

Egyptian Mummies Got Meat Dishes for Eternity
 Egyptian Mummies Got 
 Meat Dishes for Eternity 
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Nov 24, 2013 2:40 PM CST

Egyptian Mummies Got Meat Dishes for Eternity

Scientists look at 'meat mummies' for the first time

(Newser) - Those ancient Egyptian mummifiers thought of everything, it seems. Even eternal snacks. Scientists have for the first time analyzed what they call "meat mummies," reports LiveScience . Those would be the cuts of meat that have been found alongside mummies of yore, preserved for the ages. The trick? In...

Morsi Blasts Court as His Trial Adjourns

Deposed leader seen for first time since coup

(Newser) - Mohamed Morsi blasted a court as having no jurisdiction and twice declared that he is Egypt's president in the first day of his trial—which was quickly adjourned until Jan. 8. The BBC describes a highly charged scene: Morsi was flown in from a secret location via helicopter, marking...

King Tut &#39;Spontaneously Combusted&#39; in His Coffin
King Tut 'Spontaneously
Combusted' in His Coffin
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Nov 4, 2013 7:14 AM CST

King Tut 'Spontaneously Combusted' in His Coffin

Thanks to a bungled mummification, scientists find

(Newser) - The story of King Tut's death—and what followed—just got even more interesting, all thanks to a single piece of flesh. That remnant of Tutankhamun is the only one of its kind known to exist outside Egypt, and British experts decided to analyze it after stumbling upon a...

Amid Frosty Relations, Kerry Drops In on Egypt

Unannounced trip comes on eve of Morsi trial

(Newser) - US Secretary of State John Kerry is in Egypt today on an unannounced visit that is the highest-level American trip to the country since the military booted Mohamed Morsi in July, prompting the US to yank hundreds of millions in military aid. Denying that the suspension of aid was punitive,...

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