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The secrets behind an incredible 4,000-year-old temple known as “one of the defining institutions of Ancient Egypt” have been uncovered by new research. Millions of tourists flock to the Karnak Temple ...

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After years of delays, the long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum – set to be the world’s largest devoted to ancient Egypt – will ...