Ramesses the Great was one of the greatest Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt. His reign lasted for 60 years, and his legacy was significant.
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How was like being a scribe in ancient Egypt?
Only a small percentage of ancient Egypt population was literate, namely the pharaoh, the members of the royal family, officials, and scribes. The scribe’s profession was transmitted from father to son, and it was very popular, very respected, and lucrative.
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While the ancient Egyptians held strong their beliefs in afterlife for millennia , their burial habits evolved from using mastabas, then pyramids then to the Valley of the Kings’ tombs and during the first to third centuries AD they used necropolises with mummies painted portraits on wood covering their faces.
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Why do we have so little archeological evidence of the time spent by Israelites in Egyptian slavery? Let’s take a look. The ancient Egyptians were good at erasing evidence of past times and especially of their failures.
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Egyptians believed cats were magical creatures, capable of bringing good luck to the people who housed them. To honor them, wealthy families dressed them in jewels and fed them treats fit for royalty.
Ancient Egyptians worshiped cats and they believed they were immortal and sacred to the gods. they felt that cats were the incarnation of Bast.
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The identity of Pharaoh in the Moses story has been debated, but many scholars feel that Exodus has King Ramses II in mind.
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The Rosetta Stone is one of the most important objects in the British Museum as it holds the key to understanding Egyptian hieroglyphs.
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