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Egypt has a fascinating past. Share your knowledge or ask your questions here.
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Found a bone?
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LovelyLadyLux » Mon Jan 25, 2016 12:41 am
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Have you ever played archeologist and found a bone?
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Tue Jan 26, 2016 4:13 pm
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Mon Jul 16, 2012 12:49 am
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Christmas in the Third Reich
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Airzed » Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:05 am
With Christmas only a few weeks away, it might be interesting to see some photos of how the festive season was celebrated in the Third Reich. Here is a picture of Goebbels at a function where 500...
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Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:05 am
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Archaeologists in Egypt unearth 57 ornate ancient tombs
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Kevininabydos » Sun May 23, 2010 10:19 pm
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From the guardian today.
Archaeologists in Egypt unearth 57 ornate ancient tombs
Associated Press in Cairo
guardian.co.uk, Sunday 23 May 2010 18.25 BST
Article history
Archaeologists have unearthed...
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You coming back, lovely, where to??
got to go to near Al Arish 45mins from there got 4shops being built i got a little stake in this but i want my share cause i am not interested now .
And second ma...
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Last post by CocoaButter
Mon May 24, 2010 4:28 pm
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ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT | World's first underwater museum
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CocoaButter » Thu Feb 11, 2010 6:10 am
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Location: Alexandria, Egypt
Architect: Jacques Rougerie Architect
Depth: 7m / 23ft
Diameter: 40m / 131ft
Area: 22000 sqm / 236800 sqf
Status: Approved
Construction start: 2010
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Facinating that will be worth visiting :)
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Thu Feb 11, 2010 2:55 pm
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The River Nile
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CocoaButter » Thu Oct 29, 2009 8:39 pm
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Egypt has a very special environment, which has played a very big part in Egyptian history. Basically Egypt is really part of the Sahara Desert, which runs all across the top of Africa . But the...
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Very interesting article,
I've read many times that Egyptians considered the Nile the lifeblood of the country, but to see the explanation of how it brought enrichment to the land in such a simple...
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Last post by Netyoda
Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:41 am
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Hurghada
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CocoaButter » Sat Oct 10, 2009 5:27 pm
Travel to Hurghada, which is a beautiful Egyptian city based on the Red Sea. The Hurghada city came into existence during the early 20th century, and from the year 1980s the city emerged as a leading...
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Last post by CocoaButter
Sat Oct 10, 2009 5:27 pm
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The Ancient Cat
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CocoaButter » Sat Oct 10, 2009 5:09 pm
A cat is a cat is a cat, wrote e.e. cummings. And history would seem to agree with this distinguished poet. According to earliest records, the first sign of domestication of the cat dates back 8,000...
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Last post by CocoaButter
Sat Oct 10, 2009 5:09 pm
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Egypt asks British Museum for the Rosetta Stone after Louvr
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CocoaButter » Sat Oct 10, 2009 12:56 pm
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Egypt wants to borrow the Rosetta Stone from the British Museum after winning a battle with France over ownership of painted rock fragments “stolen” from the Valley of the Kings.
By Samer al-Atrush...
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Yes i agree very much ,i love history and sometimes i know we have to learn but i do get so upset that we disturb sometimes the graves ,but we as humans its nature to observe and try to understand...
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Sat Oct 10, 2009 4:58 pm
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Belly Dancing
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CocoaButter » Sat Oct 03, 2009 9:55 pm
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True historical data on bellydance is fragmentary -- there is relatively little documentation on women's work and activities throughout the age of literacy. Current theories on the history of...
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Saw some wonderful belly dancing in Cairo on one of the boats that is permantely moored there on the Nile.Was almost all Egyptians that were there and they were putting lots and lots of money into...
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Last post by Hurghadapat
Sat Oct 10, 2009 4:42 pm
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Mystery of the Nile River Facts
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CocoaButter » Fri Oct 09, 2009 9:59 pm
The Nile River is named for the Semitic word Nahal and later for the Greek word Nelios, which means “River Valley.” The ancient Egyptians called it “River of Life.”
The Nile and its tributaries flow...
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Fri Oct 09, 2009 9:59 pm
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Hurghada Historical Sites
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Spike » Wed Sep 17, 2008 4:00 pm
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A climb up Anfish Mountain is a good start to every visit to Hurghada. Many of the most significant landmarks and monuments in the Hurghada region are located in the desert an hour or two away by car...
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Can you drive to the top of Anfish Mountain, or do you have to climb/walk?
Can you recommend any tour companies for the quarries and monasteries, please?
If you could only go to one of each, which...
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Last post by Winged isis
Sat Aug 08, 2009 12:41 am
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New ancient Egypt temples discovered in Sinai
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Hurghada Lady » Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:59 pm
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CAIRO – Archaeologists exploring an old military road in the Sinai have unearthed four new temples amidst the 3,000-year-old remains of an ancient fortified city that could have been used to impress...
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An update to the first report. It now seems that in fact these are four parts of one larger temple.
Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni announced today that an
archaeological mission sponsored by...
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Last post by BBLUX
Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:31 am
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El quesier
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Sabri's girl » Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:58 pm
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my husband is from el queiser. i love the town so quiet. we will be there in feb cant wait :D
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So sorry to hear that SG. At least she is beyond suffering now.
My condolences to the family and yourself.
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Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:47 am
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4,300-year-old pyramid discovered
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Hurghada Lady » Fri Nov 14, 2008 10:55 am
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SAQQARA, Egypt (AP) -- Archaeologists have discovered a new pyramid under the sands of Saqqara, an ancient burial site that remains largely unexplored and has yielded a string of unearthed pyramids...
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Thank you very much Horus or all your work put into that post !
I remember watching a documentary when it was first discovered...
Very facinating, I wish I could combine the these 2 cities together...
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Last post by Spike
Sun Nov 16, 2008 7:33 pm
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Ancient Emerald Mines, Red Sea.
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Hurghada Lady » Wed Oct 29, 2008 4:40 pm
Ancient Emerald Mines, Red Sea.
The emerald is the oldest known gemstone. Uniquely green in color and widely used in jewelry, emeralds were prized and cherished as symbols of eternity and power...
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Wed Oct 29, 2008 4:40 pm
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Kanais
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Hurghada Lady » Wed Oct 29, 2008 4:34 pm
Located in Kanais, east of Edfu along the desert road to Marsa Alam, lies a small rock-cut temple built by Seti I (1305-1290 BC).
Unfortunately, you will only be able to view the entrance of the...
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Last post by Hurghada Lady
Wed Oct 29, 2008 4:34 pm
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El Quseir
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Hurghada Lady » Wed Oct 29, 2008 4:29 pm
El Quseir is a little dozy town with a long important past. From Queen Hatchepsut's army to the Sultan's pilgrims bound to Mecca, from the Roman centurions to the Renaissance Arab merchants, many...
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Last post by Hurghada Lady
Wed Oct 29, 2008 4:29 pm
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The Monastery of St Anthony
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Hurghada Lady » Mon Oct 27, 2008 5:08 pm
The monastery, named after the father of Christian monasticism, was built two kilometers south of the cave where St Anthony (c. 251-356 AD) retreated to pursue an isolated ascetic life.
Today,...
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Last post by Hurghada Lady
Mon Oct 27, 2008 5:08 pm
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The Monastery of St Paul
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Hurghada Lady » Mon Oct 27, 2008 3:12 pm
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The Monastery of St Paul is considered Christianity's first ascetic hermit. His remains are kept in one of the monastery's three churches built in and around the cave where he once lived and...
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This pair of manasteries has been on my list of places to get too for years. Hopefully one day ....
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Mon Oct 27, 2008 3:34 pm
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