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| ==== Cave of Swimmers ==== | ==== Cave of Swimmers ==== | ||
| - | In the 1930s, Hungarian raider, aviator, and desert explorer László Almásy discovered a cave with unique rock drawings from about 8,000 years ago at the Hadabat al-Jilf al-Kabir plateau. It depicted people swimming but the stony hills in the southwest of Egypt are in a completely inhospitable area — there are no human settlements here because there are practically no water intakes. The cave was then called The Cave of Swimmers. [([[https:// | + | In the 1930s, Hungarian raider, aviator, and desert explorer László Almásy discovered a cave with unique rock drawings from about 8,000 years ago at the Hadabat al-Jilf al-Kabir plateau. It depicted people swimming but the stony hills in the southwest of Egypt are in a completely inhospitable area — there are no human settlements here because there are practically no water intakes. The cave was then called The Cave of Swimmers. [([[https:// |
| ==== Anthony the Hermit ==== | ==== Anthony the Hermit ==== | ||
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| ==== No Egyptian word for queen ==== | ==== No Egyptian word for queen ==== | ||
| In ancient Egypt, all rulers were called king, regardless of gender, because there was no Egyptian word for queen. | In ancient Egypt, all rulers were called king, regardless of gender, because there was no Egyptian word for queen. | ||
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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:// | + | 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:// |
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