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As part of a comprehensive research project in collaboration with the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities and the University of Liège, a global team of researchers from the CNRS, Sorbonne University, and Université Grenoble Alpes has revealed the artistic license exercised in two ancient Egyptian funer
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A new study provides insight into how tomb painters altered their work over time
Finds include hidden third "ghost hand," alterations to a crown in Ramesses II portrait
The discovery of previously unknown alterations to a pharaoh's portrait challenges our understanding of ancient Egyptian art.
Photoshopping was also a trend of the ancients! New X-ray scanning methods have revealed the artistic evolution of ancient Egyptian paintings made over 3,000 years ago!