4:00AM Thursday Mar 19, 2009 The Red pyramid was built by Pharaoh Sneferu. Photo / AP CAIRO - Travellers to Egypt will soon be able to explore the inner chambers of the 4500-year-old "bent" pyramid, known for its oddly shaped profile, and other nearby ancient tombs. The increased access to the pyramids south of...
Egypt discovers workers' tombs near pyramids
MSNBC
MSNBC
CAIRO - Egyptian archaeologists discovered a new set of tombs belonging to the workers who built the great pyramids, shedding light on how the laborers lived and ate more than 4,000 years ago, the antiquities department...
Massive sculpture of pharaoh's head unearthed
San Fransisco Chronicle
San Fransisco Chronicle
(03-01) 04:00 PST Cairo - -- Archaeologists have unearthed a massive red granite head of one of Egypt's most famous pharaohs, who ruled nearly 3,400 years ago, the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities announced...
Massive head of pharaoh sculpture unearthed in Egyptian archaeological dig
The Daily Mail
The Daily Mail
Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a massive red granite head of one Egypt's most famous pharaohs, who ruled nearly 3,400 years ago. The head of Amenhotep III, which alone stands 2.5 metres tall, was dug out of the...
Detroit Institute of Arts acquires, restores and unearths treasures for new Islamic gallery
Star Tribune
Star Tribune
DuSable Museum celebrates Women's History Month with Freedom's Sisters, music and politics
The Examiner
The Examiner
DuSable Museum is celebrating both black history and Women’s History Month with the Freedom’s Sisters exhibit until April 4, 2010. In the lower level area of DuSable Museum, museum visitors see...
The Oxenburg museum
Philadelphia Daily News
Philadelphia Daily News
A Jenkintown couple's condo means freedom to travel - and also a place to display their treasures. By Kathleen Nicholson Webber For The Inquirer Shirley Oxenburg surveys the living room of the Jenkintown condo she shares...



