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Tut: Boat

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Audio: "Within the tomb, boats like the one you see here serve to magically transport the deceased in the afterlife. This model represents an elegant royal river boat with a central cabin and seating for 20."

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Audio: "Richly decorated chest from the tomb of a noble couple ...who were probably King Tutankhamen's grandparents." That tomb was considered the greatest discovery of ancient Egypt until Tut's tomb was discovered in 1922.

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Expect various Inquirer writers to start to show their faces -- or at least their words -- on this blog.

Mike Jensen Inquirer reporter Mike Jensen is the college basketball columnist for the Inquirer. Each year, he gives a special insight into the tournament.


Jeff McLane Inquirer reporter Jeff McLane is the beat writer for Temple. He will pick the tournament.


Tom Fitzgerald Inquirer reporter Tom Fitzgerald will blog about Hillary Clinton's Pa. visits March 10 &11.


Larry Eichel Inquirer reporter Larry Eichel will post updates on Bill Clinton's March 7 visit to Media.


Tim Panaccio Inquirer reporter Tim Panaccio will write about National Hockey League trade talk.


David Aldridge Inquirer reporter David Aldridge will live-blog the week before the NBA's trade deadline.


Peter Mucha Peter Mucha began this blog, before moving on to other writing duties.


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