Each week we spotlight a different object in the museum.
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May 3, 2024. A GUEST ARTICLE Published in the UKEN REPORT
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April 26, 2024. BEHIND THE MASK: Ancient African Traditions, Ritual, and Mysticism
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April 12, 2024. LAUNCHING THE LGBTQ+ World History Museum Website MoAW's Partner Museum
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March 29, 2024. The Permian Extinction and Global Warming
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March 15, 2024. The Benevolent Kings of the Temple to Buddha Gift of Heather James Fine Art
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March 8, 2024. COLLEGE OF THE DESERT CINEMA CLUB Museum of Ancient Wonders Documentary (submitted to the Palm Springs International Short Film Festival)
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March 1, 2024. Honoring Women's History Month Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Billie Jean King
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February 9, 2024. PALEO: The Story of Life Palaeoscorpius devonicus The History of the First Creature to Leave the Water to Walk on Dry Land
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January 26, 2024. EUPARKERIA Mr. Parker's Good Animal The Ancestor of Dinosaurs, Crocodiles, Birds, and Flying Reptiles
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January 19, 2024. CIVA (Shiva) Goddess of Destruction and Restoration
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January 5, 2023. ALL UNDER HEAVEN Earth, Heaven, and the Afterlife Treasures From Ancient Asia
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December 22, 2023. THE HAPPY BUDDHA OF THE FUTURE to honor the holiday season 2023 - 2024
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December 15, 2023. LUCY The Beginnings of Humankind
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December 8, 2023. ALL UNDER HEAVEN Earth, Heaven, and the Afterlife
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December 1, 2023. Behind the Mask Ancient African Traditions, Ritual, and Mysticism
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September 29, 2023. Announcing the formation of the LGBTQ World History Museum
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September 15, 2023. THE NECESSARY LUXURY COMPANY a new one-character play based on the life of Alice B. Toklas by Marty Martin
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August 11, 2023. BEHIND THE MASK Ancient African Traditions and Mysticism and the influence on Pablo Picasso's African Period
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August 5, 2023. MoAW introduces BEHIND THE MASK Ancient African Traditions and Mysticism
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July 7, 2-23. Tysen Knight Scholarship Fund in Collaboration with James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center Grand Tour of the Museum of Ancient Wonders
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June 30, 2023. JIMMU First Emperor of Japan
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June 23, 2023. Atonement and Punishment in a Chinese Court of Hell Sumatran Funerary Mask and the Ancient Spirit Vessels of Thailand
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June 16, 2023. The Benevolent Kings of the Temple to Buddha
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June 2, 2023. Current Exhibitions
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May 26, 2023. Introducing The Fascinating World of Trilobites
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May 19, 2023. Ancient Guardians for the Living and the Dead
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May 12, 2023. A FOCUS ON THE HISTORY OF HUMANKIND Tools, Fire, Ritual, Art, and High Technology
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May 5, 2023. Current Exhibitions On Display
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April 28, 2023. LUCY: The Beginnings of Humankind
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April 21, 2023. April 21, 2023 - SHIVA - The Auspicious One, Fearsome and Benevolent
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April 14, 2023. Current Exhibitions on Display
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April 7, 2023. AEROSAURUS The Air Lizard
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March 31, 2023. ALL UNDER HEAVEN Ritual Artifacts Made For The Afterlife
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March 24, 2023. Cro-Magnon Hunter-Gatherers and the First True Artists
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March 17, 2023. THEN and NOW: A loving tribute to the early years of Cathedral City. THE ARTISTS OF THE COVE
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March 10, 2023. CURRENT EXHIBITIONS ON DISPLAY
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March 3, 2023. An Ancient Chinese Cosmetic Box and Drinking Cup
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February 24, 2023. EUPARKERIA Mr. Parker's Good Animal The Ancestor of Dinosaurs, Crocodiles, Birds, and Flying Reptiles
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February 17, 2023. CURRENT EXHIBTIONS ON DISPLAY
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February 10, 2023. The Benevolent Kings of the Temple to Buddha
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February 3, 2023. Visitor ratings and commentary from Google, Yelp, & Trip Advisor.isitor ratings and commentary from Google, Yelp, & Trip Advisor
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January 27, 2023. STARSCAPE: A Journey To The Beginning Of Time OUR PLANETARY SYSTEM
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January 20, 2023. The Shadow Fossils 530 Million Years Ago
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January 13, 2023. Euparkeria capensis The Progenitor of Dinosaurs, Crocodiles & Birds
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December 30, 2022and January 6, 2023. DRAGONS A Folk Opera In Two Acts with intermission Friday, January 13, 2023 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
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December 23, 2022. The-Happy-Buddha---Bringing-Cheer-For-The-Holiday-Season
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December 16, 2022. TYRANNOSAURUS REX King of the Tyrant Lizards
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December 9, 2022. Atonement and Punishment in a Chinese Court of Hell Sumatran Funerary Mask and the Ancient Spirit Vessels of Thailand
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December 2, 2022. Then and Now, A Loving Tribute to Cathedral City's Early History. The Artists of the Cove.
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November 25, 2022. The Spectacular Dinosaurs of Ricardo Breceda
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November 18, 2022 . LUCY: The Beginnings of Humankind
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November 11, 2022. Concubines For The Afterlife
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November 4, 2022. Maiasaura peeblesorum - The Gentle Mother Lizard
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October 28, 2022. Benjamen Waterhouse Hawkins
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October 14, 2022. Foo Dogs, an ancient Ming Dynasty tradition to protect hearth and home.
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October 7, 2022. The World of Proto-Fishes 500 Million Years Ago
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September 30, 2022. Fishes and Amphibians from the Paleozoic Era
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September 23, 2022. Jimmu ihe legendary first emperor of Japan.
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September 16, 2022. Horsehead Nebula.
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September 2, 2022. THE CRETACEOUS PERIOD from 140 million to 65 million years ago
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August 26, 2022. FREE WEEKEND ADMISSION TO ALL COACHELLA VALLEY RESIDENTS
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August 5, 2022. THE JURASSIC PERIOD from 195 million to 140 million years ago
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July 22, 2022. CURRENT EXHIBTIONS ON DISPLAY
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July 15, 2022. OUR PLANETARY SYSTEM
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July 8, 2022. Introducing The World of Trilobites
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July 1, 2022. TUTANKHAMUN at Turtle Bay Exploration Park
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June 24, 2022. ALL UNDER HEAVEN Earth, Heaven, and the Afterlife
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June 17, 2022. LUCY Australopithecus afarensis The Story of Human Origins
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June 10, 2022. RICARDO BRECEDA'S JURASSIC WONDERS Instagram Photo Contest
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June 3, 2022. THE LATE PALEOZOIC ERA from 345 to 250 million years ago
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May 27, 2022. ALL UNDER HEAVEN Earth, Heaven, and the Afterlife
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May 20, 2022. The Prosimians Advanced Early Primates
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May 13, 2022.STARSCAPE A Journey To The Beginning Of Time
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May 6, 2022. Celebrating Human Ancestors Before The Rise of Mankind
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April 29, 2022. ALL UNDER HEAVEN Treasures From The East Earth, Heaven, and the Afterlife
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April 8, 2022. A FOCUS ON THE HISTORY OF MANKIND Tools, Fire, Ritual, Art, and High Technology
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April 1, 2022. Cro-Magnon Humankind's Most Recent Ancestor
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March 18, 2022. New Exhibition Installations Continue
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March 11, 2022. New Exhibition Installations Continue
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March 4, 2022. MoAW's King TUT Exhibition WOWS Museum Visitors at Turtle Bay Exploration Park
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March 25, 2022. Announcing new exhibits
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February 19, 2022. Dinosaurs continue to gather in Cathedral City
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February 11, 2022. Dinosaurs continue to gather in Cathedral City, DUELING DINOSAURS
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February 4, 2022. Egypt & Africa Make Way For More Fossils, Asia, Greece, and the Cathedral City Historical Society
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January 28, 2022. THE GREAT ESCAPE Stegosaurus stenops
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January 21, 2022. JURASSIC WONDERS The Dinosaur Sculptures of Ricardo Breceda
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January 14, 2022. JURASSIC WONDERS The Dinosaur Sculptures of Ricardo Breceda
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January 7, 2022. ALL UNDER HEAVEN Wonders of the East
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December 31, 2021. ANNOUNCING NEW EXHIBITIONS FOR 2022
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December 24, 2021. Holiday Greeting.
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December 17, 2021. FACES OF AFRICA - A Mystical View of Tribal Heritage - and its influence on 20th Century artists
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December 10, 2021. The Canopic Shrine Guarding the Viscera of the Pharaoh
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December 3, 2021. A Protective Diorama For The Afterlife
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November 26, 2021. ANNOUNCING NEW EXHIBITS FOR 2022
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November 19, 2021. WONDERS FROM THE EAST - A Very Special Gift From Marlene and Bruce Kanter
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November 12, 2021. Compsognathus longipes A Cute But Deadly Dinosaur
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November 5, 2021. ANUBIS Guardian of the Dead and Gatekeeper to the Afterlife
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October 29, 2022. Euparkeria capensis The Ancestor of Dinosaurs, Crocodiles, and Birds
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October 22, 2021. Sokoto-Tribal-Avatars-and-Dating-Before-The-Internet
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October 15, 2021. Golden State Chariot
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October 8, 2021. LUCY The Story of Human Origins
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October 1, 2021. The Royal Dressing Mannequin
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September 24, 2021. TYRANNOSAURUS REX King of the Tyrant Lizards
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September 17, 2021. Adornments For The Deceased
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September 10, 2021. Escape the Lost Pyramid at MoAW A Virtual Reality Night at the Museum
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September 3, 2021. Faces of Africa, The Circle of Eternity
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August 27, 2021. Mirrors, Kohl Pots, and Cosmetic Spoons
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August 20, 2021. Euparkeria, The Progenitor of Dinosaurs Crocodiles & Birds
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August 13, 2021. The Pharaoh's Curse
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August 6, 2021. Archaeopteryx lithographic The Dino Bird
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July 30, 2021. The-Journey-Through-The-Underworld
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July 23, 2021. African Art Influence on 20th Century Artists
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July 16, 2021. A Linen Chest Containing A Boy Pharaoh's Personal Treasures
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July 9, 2021. From the Late Jurassic, Utah
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July 2, 2021. Bes - God of Hearth and Home
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June 25, 2021. A Brief History of Ancient Egypt
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June 18, 2021. MESOZOICA - Mammals In The Age of Dinosaurs
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June 11, 2021.TUTANKHAMUN - Guarding The Tomb For Eternity - The Ka Statues
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June 4, 2021. FACES OF AFRICA - The Sacred Living And The Honored Dead
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May 28, 2021. A Portrait of Affection - Tutankhamun's Golden Throne and Ceremonial Footrest
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May 21, 2021. The Age of Dinosaurs - The Giant Chasm Lizard
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May 14, 2021. Faces of Africa - The Sacred Living and the Honored Dead
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May 7, 2021. LUCY The Story of Human Origins
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April 30, 2021. Ancient Reflections in Contemporary Art
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April 23, 2021. NEFERTITI The Most Radiant One Has Arrived
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April 16, 2021. The Age of Dinosaurs Thunderlizards of the Jurassic
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April 9, 2021. FACES OF AFRICA A Mystical View of Tribal Heritage and it's influence of 20th Century Artists
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April 2, 2021. TUTANKHAMUN “Wonderful Things” Treasures From The Pharaoh’s Tomb
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March 26, 2021. MAIASAURA PEEBLESORUM The Gentle Mother Lizard
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March 17, 2021.THE MUSEUM OF ANCIENT WONDERS OPENS TO THE PUBLIC
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March 12, 2021. THE ROYAL MUMMY Of A Boy Pharaoh
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March 5, 2021. DOGON DANCERS Spreading the Seed of Creation
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February 26, 2021. LUCY - The Story of Human Origins
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February 19, 2021. Chasmosaurus belli Could Scientists Bring Dinosaurs Back To Life? Is Jurassic Park Possible? Maybe...But Should They?
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February 12, 2021. TUTANKHAMUN: Wonderful Things 18th Dynasty Individuals of Nobility
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February 5, 2021. FACES OF AFRICA A Mystical View Of African Heritage
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January 29, 2021. Ancestral Mammals During The AGE OF DINOSAURS
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January 22, 2021. TOMB WALL PAINTING OPENING OF THE MOUTH SCENE
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January 15, 2021. TYRANNOSAURUS REX King of the Tyrant Lizards
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January 8, 2021. Divine Illumination TUTANKHAMUN'S Magic Chalices
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January 1, 2021. MoAW New Year's Greeting
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December 25, 2020. FACES OF AFRICA The bond between the past and present, the sacred living and the honored dead.
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December 18, 2020. Oviraptor - Egg Thief The First Dinosaur Eggs Ever Located
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December 11, 2020. The Canopic Shrine Guarding the Viscera of the Pharaoh
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December 4, 2020. Unexpected Death Tutankhamun on a Funerary Bed
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November 27, 2020. Wing Finger Flying Reptiles of the Jurassic
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November 20, 2020. The Amarna Royal Family Children of the Sun
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November 13, 2020. FACES OF AFRICA A Mystical View Of Tribal Heritage
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November 6, 2020. Compsognathus longipes Precious But Deadly
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October 30, 2020. Jewelry Fit for a Pharaoh Necklaces for the Dead
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October 23, 2020. MoAW's One Year Anniversary
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October 16, 2020. AEROSAURUS wellesi from primitive reptile to early mammal
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October 9, 2020. 18th Dynasty Individuals of Nobility
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October 2, 2020. The Golden Dagger of TUTANKHAMUN
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September 25, 2020. Sokoto Tribal Mask
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September 18, 2020. The Royal Mummy of Tutankhamun
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September 11, 2020. A Day in the Life of Lucy
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September 4, 2020. Could Jurassic Park Happen?
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August 28, 2020. The Pharaoh's Curse
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August 21, 2020. African Art Influence on Picasso, Matisse and More
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August 14, 2020. Tut on a Leopard
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July 31, 2020. Canopic Urns Safekeeping Internal Organs for the Afterlife
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August 7, 2020. The Cartouche Box The Pharaoh's Name in Hieroglyphics
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July 24, 2020. Akhenaton, The Heretical Pharaoh
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July 17, 2020. The Dino Bird - Archaeopteryx lithographica
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July 10, 2020. Congo Warrior Sand Paintings and Batetela Tribal Mask
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July 3, 2020. King Tut's Mummiform Coffin
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June 26, 2020. Head of the Divine Cow
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June 19, 2020. Tut's Lion Funerary Bedhead
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June 5, 2020. Tribal Unity Panels
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May 29, 2020. Bust of Tutankhamun on a Lotus
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May 15, 2020. Tut's Ritual Cow Couch
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May 8, 2020. Anubis, Man's Best Friend
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May 1, 2020. Tut's Golden State Chariot
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April 24, 2020. Euparkeria, the Top of an Amazing Family Tree
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April 17, 2020. What killed the dinosaurs off?
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April 10, 2020. Velociraptor Velo-Quick, Raptor-Thief You saw him in Jurassic Park, Now Find Out the Truth
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April 3, 2020. Royal Mummy of Pharaoh Tutankhamun
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March 27, 2020. Vessels of the Gods
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March 20, 2020. Tut's Ivory Headrest
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March 13, 2020. Dan Mask from Liberia
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March 6, 2020. King Tuts Golden Throne and Ceremonial Footrest
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February 28, 2020. Nanosaurus, also known as Orthnielia rex. He stared in Jurassic Park, (should have won the Oscar), had really weird eating habits and changed his name when he turned 100
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February 21, 2020. Igbira Tribal Mask, Nigeria
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February 14, 2020. Nefertiti, Egyptian Wife, Mother, Queen and Icon
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February 7, 2020. Order Ornithischia, Family Hadrosauridae Maiasaura peeblesorum Late Cretaceous, Montana Our Baby Dinosaur
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January 31, 2020. Lucy-in-the-Sky-with-Diamonds--Our-3-2-Million-Year-Old-Ancestor-from-Ethiopia
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January 24, 2020. Nkonde Nail Fetish, Bantu Tribe, Gabon
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