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A team of archaeologists excavating a palace in the ancient city of Avaris, in Egypt, has made a gruesome discovery. The archaeologists have unearthed the skeletons of 16 human hands buried in four ...

Severed human hands found in Egypt may have belonged to enemy warriors who were captured around 3,500 years ago, a gruesome new study shows. Twelve hands were found in Hyksos palace in northern ...

One dozen severed human hands have been unearthed from pits beneath a palace in northeastern Egypt — where they were likely displayed to intimidate visitors. The grim remains were found during an ...

Lately, my historical sleuthing has been focused on the Biblical Joseph – he of multi-coloured coat fame. Recently, I wrote a blog connecting the discovery of fragments of a monumental statue in Egypt ...

A team of archaeologists excavating a palace in the ancient city of Avaris, in Egypt, has made a gruesome discovery. The archaeologists have unearthed the skeletons of 16 human hands buried in four ...

A severed right hand discovered in front of a Hyksos palace at Avaris (modern-day Tell el-Daba). It would have been chopped off and presented to the king (or a subordinate) in exchange for gold. This ...