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Reads a 4,300-year-old papyrus fragment included in a new Peabody exhibition focused on writing culture in ancient Egypt.

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Chandra Steele has been writing about tech for the entirety of her journalism career. She loves making tough topics easy to understand. Before joining Android Police, Chandra was senior features ...

A new exhibition in Boston invites guests to follow the archaeological journey that uncovered the remarkably preserved tomb of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun — the Boy King of ancient Egypt — just over a ...