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An Egyptian woman traces her DNA to a mummy from the Saite Dynasty? Well, maybe not.
Breaking down the claims of yet another over-hyped headline about ancient Egypt
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Amber Myers Wells
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Ancient/Now - May 22nd
Netflix's "Queen Cleopatra" docu-drama garners awful reviews, declassified documents reveal internal British conflict over Elgin Marbles, the…
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Amber Myers Wells
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Kara Cooney
, and 
Jordan Galczynski
Ancient/Now - May 16th
A look inside ancient Egyptian animal coffins, mummified remains in a London auction house, museum provenance research teams and more
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Amber Myers Wells
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Kara Cooney
, and 
Jordan Galczynski
Ancient/Now - May 5th
The mystery of an ancient Egyptian statue is solved, controversies surrounding Ramses II and Cleopatra VII, the origins of clothing, and more
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Amber Myers Wells
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Kara Cooney
, and 
Jordan Galczynski
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April 2023
Ancient/Now - April 26th
Netflix, controversy and Cleopatra VII, piecing together an ancient Greek kylix, the ethics of researching ancient DNA, and more
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Amber Myers Wells
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Jordan Galczynski
, and 
Kara Cooney
Ancient/Now - April 17th
Severed hands discovered at Avaris, an institutional name change, ancient signatures, and more
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Amber Myers Wells
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Jordan Galczynski
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Kara Cooney
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Artifact Stories: Khufu’s itty, bitty ivory statuette
What do we know about one of the only surviving, mostly complete 3D images of the builder of the Great Pyramid?
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Amber Myers Wells
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Ancient/Now - April 7th
Danced prayer forbidden at The Met, the science of ancient smellscapes, improving approaches to studying America's colonial past, and more
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Amber Myers Wells
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Jordan Galczynski
, and 
Kara Cooney
Ancient/Now - April 3rd
Michelangelo's David makes national headlines, the life and times of a daring mid-century female Egyptologist, a major mistake by archaeological experts…
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Amber Myers Wells
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Jordan Galczynski
, and 
Kara Cooney
March 2023
Ancient/Now - March 27th
The debate on the ethical display of human remains, what DNA reveals about hunter-gatherer populations in Europe, and how museums can overcome their…
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Amber Myers Wells
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Jordan Galczynski
, and 
Kara Cooney
Ancient/Now - March 20th
A hieratic papyrus from Saqqara, the debate over a Roman wooden phallus, elite homes in Chichén Itzá and more
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Jordan Galczynski
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Kara Cooney
, and 
Amber Myers Wells
So you want to travel to Egypt? - Part II
What to wear, what to bring, and other useful travel tips
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Jordan Galczynski
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Amber Myers Wells
, and 
Kara Cooney
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