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egypt [2021/05/28 12:27] rapidplatypus [Temple of Hathor] |
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==== Pharaoh with a passport ==== | ==== Pharaoh with a passport ==== |
In the 1970s, the condition of the mummy of the pharaoh Ramses II on daily display at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo deteriorated so much that it had to be restored. The Egyptians did not have the means to do so, so they reached an agreement with the French authorities, who offered to subject the mummy to comprehensive conservation at the Parisian Museum of Man. Since the French law required that every person entering France (alive or dead) must have a passport, the Egyptian side issued a travel document to the pharaoh, who had been dead for over three thousand years. It was accompanied by a picture of the mummified face of Ramses II, in the column "date of birth" was written 1303 BC, and where the question of occupation was asked, it was given "(deceased) king". [([[https://www.heritagedaily.com/2020/03/the-passport-of-ramesses-ii/126812|Heritage Daily]])] | In the 1970s, the condition of the mummy of the pharaoh Ramses II on daily display at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo deteriorated so much that it had to be restored. The Egyptians did not have the means to do so, so they reached an agreement with the French authorities, who offered to subject the mummy to comprehensive conservation at the Parisian Museum of Man. Since French law required that every person entering France (alive or dead) must have a passport, the Egyptian side issued a travel document to the pharaoh, who had been dead for over 3,000 years. It was accompanied by a picture of the mummified face of Ramses II, listed his date of birth as 1303 BC and his occupation as "(deceased) king." [([[https://www.heritagedaily.com/2020/03/the-passport-of-ramesses-ii/126812|Heritage Daily]])] |
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==== The term 'Pharaoh' ==== | ==== The term "Pharaoh" ==== |
The term 'Pharaoh' was not used until about 1200 BC. The term 'pharaoh' is the Greek form of the Egyptian 'pero' or 'per-a-a-a', which was a designation for a royal residence and means 'Great House'. The first monarchs of Egypt were not known as pharaohs but as kings. | The term "Pharaoh" was not used until about 1200 BC. The term "pharaoh" is the Greek form of the Egyptian "pero" or "per-a-a-a," which was a designation for a royal residence and means "Great House." The first monarchs of Egypt were not known as pharaohs but as kings. |
[([[https://www.ancient.eu/pharaoh/|Ancient]])] | [([[https://www.ancient.eu/pharaoh/|Ancient]])] |
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==== Tutankhamun ==== | ==== Tutankhamun ==== |
Tutankhamun's fame derives almost exclusively from the discovery of his tomb in 1922. - one of the greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century. "King Tutankhamun," as he was known after the discovery of his spectacular burial site, reigned for only 10 years and died at the age of only 20. | Tutankhamun's fame derives almost exclusively from the discovery of his tomb in 1922. One of the greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century, "King Tutankhamun," as he was known after the discovery of his spectacular burial site, reigned for only 10 years and died at the young age of 20. |
[([[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Tutankhamun|Britannica]])] | [([[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Tutankhamun|Britannica]])] |
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==== False beards ==== | ==== False beards ==== |
The Pharaohs always had a beard. In most cases, it was an artificial beard. In real life, most Egyptians were shaved, but the pharaohs, even the women, wore artificial beards. Usually, the beards were braided like a big braid. [([[https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/50076/why-did-egyptian-pharaohs-wear-false-beards|Mental Floss]])] | The Pharaohs always had a beard. In most cases, it was an artificial beard. In real life, most Egyptians were shaved, but the pharaohs, even the women, wore artificial beards. Usually, the beards were twisted into a large braid. [([[https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/50076/why-did-egyptian-pharaohs-wear-false-beards|Mental Floss]])] |