Kom Ombo Temple, located in Upper Egypt, is an ancient Egyptian temple dedicated to the gods Sobek and Haroeris or Horus. It was built during the Ptolemaic dynasty in the 2nd century BCE and has unique architectural features, including a symmetrical design with two entrance halls and two sanctuaries, one for each deity.
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How was the Great Pyramid built? Secret Facts
One accepted theory about how did ancient Egyptians move the Great Pyramid blocks is that they used water to moist the sand in front of a sleigh carrying the stone. They pulled the stones on sand from the Nile river to the current location. In this painting they depict 172 people pulling with ropes a colossal statue on a sleigh.
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The Khufu Solar Boat is a well-preserved ancient Egyptian cedarwood boat, discovered in 1954 near the Great Pyramid of Giza. Believed to have been built for the Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops), the boat dates back to the 4th dynasty, around 2500 BC. The boat was sealed into a pit near the pyramid and remained intact for thousands of years, until its discovery.
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While many people didn’t take well the evidence that Ramses the second was red-haired even less accepted that his mummy revealed that he had a hooked nose. Apparently, his father, Seti the first, son Merneptah and grandson Seti the second had hook noses as well.
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Welcome to the Acropolis, where you’ll find the magnificent Parthenon. The Parthenon is a temple built in honor of the goddess Athena, who was the patron goddess of the city of Athens. It was built over 2,500 years ago, during the Golden Age of Greece.
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Philea Island, located in the Nile River in Egypt, is home to the temple complex of the goddess Isis. This complex, also known as the “Temple of Isis at Philae,” was built during the Ptolemaic period and is considered one of the last ancient Egyptian temples to be built.
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Mansa Musa was the king of the Mali Empire in West Africa from 1312 to 1337. He is famous for his pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324, during which he reportedly spent vast amounts of gold, contributing to the empire’s reputation as the wealthiest in the world at the time.
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Boadicea ABC Facts
Not many people know this, but this song is actually named after one of the fiercest celtic leaders in history, Boadicea or Budica.
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What is Egyptian Revival architecture? It is an architectural style that emerged in the early 19th century and was popular until the mid-20th century. It was inspired by the ancient Egyptian civilization and its architecture, particularly the pyramids and the temples.
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On the night of June 17, 1462, Vlad Tzepes, also known as Dracula, launched a surprise attack against the Ottoman Empire army that was encamped outside of Târgovişte .
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