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Treasure of Egyptian antiquities

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

In the Geo Quiz we’re looking for a museum recently looted during anti-government protests which damaged two Pharaonic mummies. UNESCO’s sending a team of antiquities specialists there next week to investigate. So, can you name this museum?

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Catherine, Victoria, Meir, Thatcher: women leaders throughout history

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