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Zahi Hawass states Egypt’s claim on the return of antiquities
Image via Wikipedia In truth, I had no desire to wade into this battle, but I told the media that Egypt is demanding the return of six individual antiquities, and that the real home of these artefacts is their native Egypt. These six antiquities are; the bust of Queen Nefertiti in Berlin’s Neues Museum, the... »
Can you afford your very own Rosetta Stone?
Full-scale replicas of the Rosetta Stone are now available thanks to a Severn, Maryland resident. Although they cost about $2,000 to $30,000, he insists his intention is not commercial gain. Just over four years ago, Joel Freeman bought a replica of the face of the Rosetta Stone from an acquaintance who got it from the... »
Lost Languages: The Enigma of the World's Undeciphered Scripts
By Andrew Robinson This richly illustrated book highlights the thrills of archeological sleuthing and recounts the many attempts at understanding ancient civilizations through the decipherment of their long-lost writing. Major breakthroughs, such as the Rosetta Stone and its key to Egyptian hieroglyphs, and continuing enigmas such as the undeciphered scripts of the Etruscans and Easter... »
Nefertiti may come home at last
Image via Wikipedia Nefertiti is at the center of a dispute between two nations reminiscent of the epic of Helen of Troy. The bust has been in Germany for nine decades and visitors come from all over the world to admire her eternal beauty. Almost a century after her discovery, the meaning of her name... »
