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Maynard Owen Williams was National Geographic's first foreign correspondent, and in 1923 he was on hand for an event the entire world was eagerly anticipating—the opening of King Tut's burial chamber.

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During her hunt for the Egyptian queen’s lost tomb, National Geographic Explorer Kathleen Martínez uncovered the sunken landscape near the ruins of Taposiris Magna. Archeologist Kathleen Martínez and ...

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Opals have a curious history. The gemstone, which is softer and can chip more easily than other precious baubles, is suddenly back in the spotlight. Much like the recent comeback of old mine cut ...