Ancient Wonders

Egyptian voters are at the polls today and tomorrow. They're participating in the first fully democratic elections in their nation's long history. Puget Sound area residents get a glimpse of some of that history this week. The long–awaited King Tut exhibition opens to the general public Thursday at Seattle's Pacific Science Center.  

King Tut is at the center of the exhibit at the Pacific  Science Center; however, his is not the only story told. The exhibit begins with scores of ancient Egyptian stone carvings that pre-date the king's reign by 2,000 years.  

King Tut is at the center of the exhibit at the Pacific  Science Center; however, his is not the only story told. The exhibit begins with scores of ancient Egyptian stone carvings that pre-date the king's reign by 2,000 years.  

Tickets cost $27.50 for adults during weekdays, and $32.50 on weekends. "It's really fantastic to know that piecs of history that we are all enthralled by is to some degree in our care now," said Loch. "Tutankhamun: The Golden King and Great Pharohs" runs ...  

Ahram Online (Nevine el-Aref)With three B&W photos.When Howard Carter left his home in Kensington in London at the tender age of 17, abandoning a career in his family business to join the Egypt Exploration Fund as an illustrator, he didn’t know that he would fall under the spell of Egypt and its ancient treasures.At Beni Hassan archaeological site, Carter began his career as a tracer, copying scenes from the walls of the tombs of royal...  

Alongside the skeletons lie other ancient artifacts, including ceramics, animal remains, and copper, according to Science Daily News. Though still in the early stages of research, the scientists say the area may have been a type of healing ...  

Travel back in time thousands of years just by standing inches from some of the most ancient and valuable artifacts in the world.  

Today's Google Doodle is a tribute to archaeologist Howard Carter, who discovered King Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922. The logo features Carter standing in front of the sarcophagus, amid other ancient Egyptian artifacts excavated from the tomb.  

Travel back in time thousands of years just by standing inches from some of the most ancient and valuable artifacts in the world.  

Irish Times (Anthony King)The Lady Tentdinebu reclines in a corner room of the National Museum of Ireland in Dublin. Her brilliantly coloured encasement tells us she once lived in ancient Egypt. When she died around 800 BC in Thebes, her body was preserved for the afterlife. Today you can admire the texts and religious imagery decorating her mummified body.Such mummies are providing modern science with a view into their ancient world. Modern...  

Visitors will have the sense they are seeing the very best. These pieces jump into the imagination and open it up to the ancient world.The archaeologist Dr. Zahi Hawass found the statue of Kai, a gorgeous example of art more than 4,500 years old.  

YNN  (Beth Croughan)With Video. It's the most popular exhibition at the Albany Institute of History and Art. But Saturday, part of the Ancient Egypt display is taken out of the museum to unwrap a mystery.There were no sirens as the Five Quad Ambulance made its way to the Albany Medical Center. On board wasn't your average patient. Upon arrival, volunteers removed one of the Albany Institute of History and Art's two mummies; about 3,000 years...  

The exhibition features a collection of 150 specimens and objects including to mummies, both human and animal, along with related artifacts from South America, Europe, Asia, Oceania and Ancient Egypt.  

On display for the last time in North America! Step into one of history's most treasured stories in Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs, opening at Pacific Science Center on May 24, 2012. The exhibition features more than 100 ...  

The interesting practice of mummification has been performed by many ancient cultures in the past. In Egypt, the royal family, including priests, physicians and learned men, were all mummified — each identifiable by his/her belongings or the ...  

Via Kickstarter, a West Texan artist named Ben is raising funds to construct more of his specialty: an army of life-size mummies made from McDonald’s burgers. He draws a murky connection between the obsession with immortality shared by ancient Egyptians and our society, and the fact that McDonald’s meat never decays. Personally I like the McDonald’s mummies because they seem to represent the dark corners of Americana culture sprung to life in...  

Modern scanning and imaging techniques are allowing scientists to peek behind the mummy’s shroud and learn what life was like for the rich and privileged of ancient Egypt, writes ANTHONY KING  THE LADY TENTDINEBU reclines in a corner room of the ...  

The newly revamped Queensland Museum has snared an Australian exclusive: the travelling British Museum exhibition called 'Mummy: Secrets of the Tomb'. The exhibition, which opens today, features four exceptionally preserved mummies and more than 100 ancient objects.  

With 1000 tickets already sold, the exhibition of ancient Egyptian treasures from the British museum will be shown only at Brisbane's Queensland Museum. Arts Minister Ros Bates hopes the exhibition will help reignite the Queensland arts scene. The $2.78 ...  

These are rare and ancient time travelers," said Marc Corwin, president and chief executive officer of American Exhibitions Inc., moments after men finished unloading the truck. The more than 40 mummies, along with related artifacts, are part of ...  

Studying Ancient History? Museum of Science and Industry in Tampa, Florida has a great fieldtrip opportunity beginning April 27th through the month of May. The well-known Mummies of the World exhibition will debut at MOSI on Friday, April 27, 2012 and run ...  

Ever since I was a kid, I’ve enjoyed visiting the Albany Institute of History & Art. This museum has had so many interesting exhibits over the years, but my favorite will always be its two resident mummies that have been displayed continuously for over ...  

This picturesque South American country offers more than just handicrafts. Ancient ruins ... Impressively massive and home to the floating islands of the Uros tribe, Lake Titicaca offers access to Bolivia, daytrip availability to the nearby ...  

Two mummified Egyptians and an alligator mummy were transported to Albany Medical Center’s South Campus to undergo X-ray and CT scans in an effort to learn more about the Albany Institute of History and Art’s Egyptian collections and its mummies.  

Sci-Tech TodaySpaceX Begins History Making Journey to ISSVoice of America (blog)A rocket designed and built by a privately-owned company has successfully blasted off on a historic mission to deliver a supply capsule to the International Space Station. Television cameras captured the apparently flawless launch of the Dragon space ...SpaceX Makes History With Rocket LaunchSlate MagazineSpaceX Rockets Toward Space Station -- and HistorySci-Tech...  

CBS LocalNational Museum of Natural History plans human genome exhibitionWashington Post (blog)The National Museum of Natural History has a little bit of everything — here are the Pink Cattleheart, left, and Postman butterflies. In 2013 the museum plans to add an exhibition on the human genome. (Linda Davidson/The Washington Post) The National ...Smithsonian to create its 1st human genome exhibitCBS NewsNHGRI collaborates with Smithsonian to...  

msnbc.comUnearthed ancient jug holds treasure trove of jewelrymsnbc.comFollow LiveScience for the latest in science news and discoveries on Twitter @livescienceand on Facebook. Album: The Seven Ancient Wonders of the World History's Most Overlooked Mysteries 8 Grisly Archaeological Discoveries © 2012 LiveScience.com.Trove of ancient Canaanite jewelry found in IsraelAl-Arabiyaall 17 news articles »  

Judges under fire for Maui conference have history of tropical getawaysFox NewsFederal judges taking heat from Congress for planning a Maui conference later this summer have a long history of holding seminars in the sun. The Maui meet-up, scheduled for August, would mark the fourth time in just the past decade the Ninth Circuit ...and more »  

Globe and MailWhat Lies? Beneath the Mysterious History of an Iranian Nuclear SiteTIME (blog)A case in point is embedded in the mysterious history of that vacant lot at the base of Lavizan Park – a trapezoid of ground that once held nearly as much interest to UN inspectors as the Parchin military base the IAEA is keen to revisit now, ...Focus falls on Baghdad for Iran nuclear dealBBC NewsWorld powers, Iran seek to write history in BaghdadZawya...  

CBC.caSpurs flirting with NBA history on 18-game streakSalt Lake TribuneBy PAUL J. WEBER | AP That says it all about how the San Antonio Spurs are steamrolling through these playoffs at a pace that is flirting with NBA history, even if they are saying as little about it as possible. "We don't have any secret.Spurs flirting with history on 18-game streakThe Associated PressSpurred by historyWashington Examinerall 1,534 news articles »  

NEWS.com.auSpurs flirting with history on 18-game streakSalt Lake TribuneBy PAUL J. WEBER That says it all about how the San Antonio Spurs are steamrolling through these playoffs at a pace that is flirting with NBA history, even if they are saying as little about it as possible. "We don't have any secret.Streaking Spurs shooting for NBA historyChicago Sun-TimesPaul helps Clippers forget historyESPNStreaking Spurs making NBA historyNEWS.com...  

Theres a new addition of the ancient sort to Seattles downtown to mark the arrival of the King Tut exhibit.