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Study: Skulls from Abydos burials show signs of ritual strangulation

Researchers analyzed skulls from subsidiary graves surrounding early royal tombs at Abydos, Egypt, dating back roughly 5,000 years. Their examination found physical evidence consistent with strangulation, supporting the long-standing idea that these individuals were sacrificed rather than having died of natural causes around the same time as the ruler's burial.

gizmodo.com · 2026-10-05

New scans strengthen case for hidden rooms near Tutankhamun's tomb

Researchers examining Tutankhamun's burial chamber have gathered additional data supporting the theory that undiscovered chambers lie beyond its walls. The findings build on earlier radar and scanning surveys that first suggested anomalies behind the tomb's surfaces in the Valley of the Kings.

nature.com · 2026-09-18