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Cleopatra facial reconstruction

Cleopatra facial reconstruction #shorts

Facial reconstruction based on The Berlin Cleopatra, a Roman sculpture of Cleopatra wearing a royal diadem, mid-1st century BC (around the time of her visits to Rome in 46–44 BC), discovered in an Italian villa along the Via Appia and now located in the Berlin Altes Museum in Germany.

Cleopatra: “I will not be triumphed over”, Κλεοπάτρα: «Δεν θα με θριαμβεύσουν».

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.

Fringe theory about the Sphinx of Giza

Everyone is fascinated by the Great Sphinx of Giza. Many have asked how old the sphinx is. We all know the Sphinx was built on a bedrock limestone that was carved and some pieces of rock were used to build a temple nearby.

What evidence exists outside the Bible that the Israelites were slaves in Egypt?

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.

Who was the Pharaoh during Exodus?

The identity of Pharaoh in the Moses story has been debated, but many scholars feel that Exodus has King Ramses II in mind.

Who were the Black Pharaohs? Quick Facts

In the 8th century BC, a powerful kingdom arose in northern Sudan named Kush. Conquering Egypt, its kings ruled the Nile Valley, including Egypt and northern Sudan.

Who was Akhenaton the Sun Pharaoh? Let me explain

He is a Priest Pharaoh who lived 3500 years ago. Before the fifth year of his reign, he was known as Amenhotep IV but he started to worship the god Aton or the sun disk and he decided to convert the entire Egypt to a monotheistic religion. Monotheistic religions are considered more advanced because they don’t confuse their followers and their philosophy is superior. Also they serve better as a political tool to control the state.

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