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Tomb robbers went in looking for gold, and accidentally preserved some of the most important history we have
When we think about tomb robbers, we’re usually thinking of the damage they cause. Broken seals, ripped wrappings, scattered bones, smashed containers, and anything “worth something” long gone.
Black market smugglers vanished with a priceless piece of history—completely unaware of the promise left behind to punish them.
The reign of Seti I and Ramses II marked the peak of Egyptian art and power. But millennia later, their legacy faced a new adventure: wholesale removal. This is the true story of the 19th-century ...
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