Due to its location at the foothills of the Theban mountain, the monuments in this necropolis are extremely vulnerable to flash flooding.
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The Theban Sacred Band – made up of ‘lovers and their loves’ came to be known for their strength, discipline, and ferocity.
A technique called portable X-ray fluorescence has helped Egyptologists identify changes and adjustments to details of tomb decoration that are invisible to the human eye.
A classics scholar looks at Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony and says only a rare few are able to summon courage. For others, the drive to maintain power produces cowardice and willful blindness.
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Rachel Hadas is a Friend of The Conversation.Professor of English, Rutgers University - Newark
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Senior Lecturer in Egyptology, University of Manchester
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Honorary Lecturer in History, Australian National University
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