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15/09/2023

Sarcophagus from tombs of Yuya and Thuya, discovered in 1905.

14/09/2023

Things you shouldn’t do when traveling to Egypt.

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13/01/2022

The Great Hypostyle Hall at Egypt's Karnak Temple has 134 massive stone columns! The 12 largest columns are 24m tall and 3.5m in diameter. The hall was constructed during the reign of Pharaoh Seti I, who reigned between 1294/1290 and 1279 BCE.
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11/01/2022

Obelisk of Thutmose | at temple.

This is the last of four obelisks that once stood in front of the Fourth Pylon, which served as the entrance to Karnak Temple during the reign of king |. It was erected by

10/01/2022

The earliest surviving condoms in Ancient Egypt. Some ancient Egyptian pharaohs, Tutankhamun, for instance, had condoms (which were made of cloth) as part of their grave goods.
Note: Tutankhamen’s condom identified via DNA residue.

09/01/2022

The earliest evidence of ancient dentistry with detailed dental work is found in a mummy from ancient Egypt dated to 2000 BCE, where gold work around the teeth is clearly visible. The mummy was discovered with two donor teeth that had holes drilled into them, and gold wires were strung through the holes and then around the neighbouring teeth.

09/01/2022

Handmade traditional crafts from natural materials made for local use and tourists in the Egyptian oases.

08/01/2022

The yellow stone statue for king Akhenaton wearing the Nemes ( Head dress), with the Uraeus and holding in his right hand the royal symbols ( Heqa and Nekhakha) scammer and flail.
New kingdom, 18th dynasty 1353-1336 B.C
Thebes, Egypt
At the Louver museum.

08/01/2022

Karnak's great temple has been artistically reconstructed. Jean-Claude Golvin's.

08/01/2022