{
  "id": 12068362,
  "title": "Skulls of Civilians Buried Around Egypt's First Kings Reveal Evidence of Human Sacrifice 5,000 Years Ago",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/skulls-of-civilians-buried-around-egypts-first-kings-reveal-evidence",
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  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-05T04:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.sciencealert.com/skulls-buried-around-egypts-first-kings-reveal-evidence-of-human-sacrifice-5000-years-ago"
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  "summary": "Illustrative generic image of a skull in a laboratory. (EvgeniyShkolenko/iStockphoto/Getty Images) Modern forensics gives us a new understanding of an ancient mystery. Don't miss a story, subscribe here.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Discover Magazine",
        "title": "What 46 Ancient Egyptian Skulls Reveal About Human Sacrifice In Royal Tombs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/what-46-ancient-egyptian-skulls-reveal-about-human-sacrifice-in-royal",
        "published": "2026-10-05T04:01:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}