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Sam Kean has gone back in time, at least in practice, for his new book "Dinner with King Tut." He talks with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about "experimental archeology" and learning about ancient cultures.

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A new Grateful Dead book 'Loud and Clear' tells the definitive story of the rock band's famous 100-foot wide speaker system.

Land of the Dead George Romero's underrated zombie epic turns 20 this year. We take a look back at the director's most ambitious project.

The Dead stopped touring at year’s end, and wouldn’t come back to touring consistently until almost two years later, and of course, the Wall was dismantled.

In his book "Loud and Clear," writer Brian Anderson explores how the Grateful Dead's short-lived Wall of Sound pushed the boundaries of live audio.

Many of the Dead Sea Scrolls are much older than academics previously thought, with some dating back to the time of their ancient authorship, scientists from the University of Groningen in the ...

The best known edition of the Book of the Dead is called the Papyrus of Ani, and it was made for a scribe by that name around 1250 B.C. in the city of Thebes.

Archaeology Ancient Egyptians Hatnefer's heart scarab: An exquisite ancient Egyptian gold necklace inscribed with the Book of the Dead Features By Kristina Killgrove published 12 May 2025 ...