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Egypt: New artifacts from time of Cleopatra exhibited In mid-April, the Egyptian Museum in Cairo opened a temporary exhibit displaying newly discovered artifacts dating back to Cleopatra VII’s rule. Prior to the exhibit, the 300 artifacts had never been seen by the public. Egyptian Minister of Antiquities Khaled al-Anany was present for the opening, describing it as “unprecedented and distinguished.” Elham Salah, head of the Egyptian Museums Sector, described the artifacts — which included paintings, coins, and mummies encased in gold — as a means to understand day-to-day life near the end of the Ptolemaic period. With files from Egypt’s…

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