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| King Tut died of malaria (16/02/2010) |
Researchers from Egypt, Italy and Germany used DNA testing to draw "the most plausible" family tree to date for Tutankhamen and computerized (CT) scans to determine that the pharaoh and his forebears were unlikely to have had the feminine physiques they are depicted within 3,000-year-old artifacts.
They analyzed DNA taken from 11 mummies, including the boy king himself, and scanned all but one of the mummies to determine if they were related, look for evidence of genetic disorders and infectious diseases, and determine what killed Tutankhamen at the age of 19.
Tutankhamen - who is often referred to as King Tut - died just nine years into his reign, which lasted from 1333-1324 BC. An exhibit of artifacts from his tomb is currently showing at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto.
Many scholars have hypothesized that Tutankhamen's death was attributable to an accident, such as a fall from his chariot or a kick by a horse or other animal, septicemia or fat embolism secondary to a femur fracture, murder by a blow to the back of the head or poisoning the study said.
But genetic testing found evidence that Tutankhamen had been infected with plasmodium falciparum, the parasite that causes an often deadly form of malaria. |
| Culture Minister opens 7 ancient mosques (10/02/2010) |
Dr. Zahi Hawass, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, said that these projects comes in the context of interest and the preservation of Islamic and Coptic monuments and Judaism, particularly as it situated in the middle block.
He also said that the Council has spent 500 million pounds on restoration projects of Islamic monuments and 425 million pounds to renovate the Coptic monuments this year.
Inspected the Minister of Culture and Awqaf and the Governor of Cairo Mosque of Sultan Shah in Hassan Street, and also the mosque of Mustafa Fadel in Port Said Street, and also watch a movie documentary explains the restoration operations in other projects. |
| Sohag National Museum to be opened mid-2010 (06/02/2010) |
Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Dr. Zahi Hawass said on 05/02/2010, he is currently finalizing the scenario of museum presentation in preparation for the second and final phase through displaying the artifacts which tell the archaeological history of Sohag over the old, Coptic and Islamic ages.
Hawass added that the project's cost reaches 41 million pounds and will be implemented by the Armed Forces National Service Authority. |
| Egypt jumps to the tenth spot on the world classification "FIFA" (04/02/2010) |
Resulted in the African Nations Cup, the Egyptian national team jumped 14 places to finish tenth in the world ranking, while Spain maintained the lead, ahead of Brazil and the Netherlands. This was a great leap achieved by the descendants of the Pharaohs after winning the African Nations Cup, Angola. |
| Diplomatic contacts for calm between Egypt and Algeria before the semi-final (27/01/2010) |
The Egyptian & Algerian Ministries of Foreign Affairs started a diplomatic contacts, to calm the atmosphere between the two countries before the confrontation between them in the semi-finals of the African nations, Angola on Thursday, foreign ministers Ahmed Abul Gheit & Mourad Medelci agreed during a telephone conversation yesterday on the "need to deal with wisdom" with the game. |
| Aviation: No plans to move to the fans to Bingela before the meeting Algeria (27/01/2010) |
An official source with the Ministry of Civil Aviation, has announced that Egypt Air will not organize private trips or an air bridge to the city Bingela for the transfer of our national team fans to support him before he meets with his Algerian counterpart in the semi-finals of the African Nations Cup. |
| The armed forces to withdraw water and distributing food and drink (27/01/2010) |
In different parts in El-Arish, where the streets and houses submerged in the water... Men of the armed forces deployed in the stability and strength and continue to work in the withdrawal of water from homes and streets to the low-lying areas, By withdrawing and machines and sucks the water and throw them through tubes. |
| FIFA: Jadu most beautiful goal in the eight (27/01/210) |
The International Federation of Football «FIFA» Considered the second goal of Mohammed Naji «Jeddo» in Cameroon goalkeeper in the most beautiful goals scored in the finals, Egypt, Cameroon, Nigeria and Zambia. |
| Algerian newspapers have started a fierce campaign against Egypt (27/01/2010) |
The Algerian press published yesterday, a ferocious campaign against Egypt and the national team after the team qualified to the semi-final of the African Cup of Nations. |
| Revival of the light house of "Alexandria" U$D 400 Million (27/01/2010) |
Dr. Al-Sharif Abbasi, professor at the University of Alexandria, during the Forum on scientific innovation, hosted by the Innovation Center, yesterday, a graph of the revival of the ancient lighthouse of Alexandria, and provided a format for the new beacon mounted on the same place on the island of Pharos.
He estimated the cost of reviving of the lighthouse about U$D 400 Million, the lighthouse was considered as one of the Seven Wonders, which was built in 289 BC.
He Included the sketch of the expected light house hotels and conference centers, fully equipped, restaurants, concert halls and business centers. |
| Egypt's Antiquities (25/01/2010) |
one of the rich Offers a proposal to the Council of the People demanding the approval of the liberalization of trade antiquities of Egypt in the inside therefore Minister of Culture, and the Secretary of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, of course, rejected it, and threatened to resign if the council approved proposal. |
| Egypt jump 57 degrees on the field of economy (23/01/2010) |
A recent report by the World Bank on the progress of Egypt from 86 to 29, in the index of cross-border trade, pointing to the continuation of Egypt's exports a list of the top reformer in the field of economy for the third consecutive year through continued improvement in the indicators of taxes and customs reform, which is the cornerstone in economic reform. |
| Benin coach: Egypt the most likely candidates for the title (23/01/2010) |
Michel stressed Dosyer, coach of Benin, that the Egyptian national team is the early favorite to win the tournament, for maintaining its level during his first role, and its success in winning nine points in full.
He added that the competition will be very fierce among the five teams are: Egypt, C�te d'Ivoire, Nigeria, Angola and Cameroon, it is difficult to predict who will decide the team title for him. |
| Our national team VS Benin team (21/01/2010) |
Our national team get 9 points after winning Benin team 2 goals to nothing in the African Nations Cup which took place between them yesterday in the city Bangla Angolan... The goals coming in the first half through Emad Meteb and Ahmed Al-Muhammadi. |
| Walls of the prison of "Muhammad Ali" threatened with collapse (21/01/2010) |
In "Manor Khairallah" in ancient Egypt, specifically the bottom of a prison wall "Muhammad Ali" people have to get rid of piles of garbage accumulated by burning, which led to the charred wall of the jail and the erosion of its walls, and the loss of the features of the renovation carried out by the Supreme Council of Antiquities of the building. |
| New Discovery at Kom El-Dikka (19/01/2010) |
An archaeological mission of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) led by Dr. Mohamed Abdel Maqsoud, Head of Antiquities of Lower Egypt, discovered the remains of a temple of Queen Berenike, the wife of king Ptolemy III (246-222 BC), along with a cachette of 600 Ptolemaic statues.
Dr. Zahi Hawass, Secretary General of the SCA, said that the discovered remains are 60 meters tall and 15 meters in width and extend under Ismail Fahmy street. He explained that the temple was subjected to destruction during later eras when it was used as a quarry, which led to the disappearance of many of its stone blocks. |
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