11. I never actually found a mummy. But I did learn a fair amount about the ancient Egyptians. For example they discovered that stannous chloride is not only great for toughening ruby glass, but if it's mixed with gold, it turns bright purple. Now either your fingers actually are worth ...
Since the Egyptians did not have crane technology, some historians theorize the Egyptians used ramps. Others, however, claim this would be impractical; the stones would be too large, the ramps too long, and the workforce too small to do this in a timely manner. Instead of ramps, others ...
was said to inhabit a blank rock called Bet-El (“House of God”) – and this insistence on non-figurative representation was shared by many Levantine and Arabian peoples. It was passed on to the Nabateans, in contrast to the Egyptians’ and Assyrians’ lavish portrayals of gods and godd...
That’s a religion rather than a nationality. The hijackers were Saudis & Egyptians, and we didn’t go to war with either country as the attacks were not attributed those governments. Without any government to spy for (and a terrorist group like al Qaeda not having much of an intelligence...
a disastrous drought that can occur without devastating an empire. The death of the firstborn was not enough to stop the Egyptians from mounting a force to pursue the Jews. The Egyptians could have experienced the plagues and still remained strong enough to defend themselves against their enemies...
Consider this, God commanded The Sabbath AFTER He sent the Bread from Heaven, the 22 Lyar 1313 BCE. On that friday morning, enough manna fell for two days’ worth of meals, as on the Shabbat it would be prohibited to gather the manna. ...
The Egyptians believed feathers to be a symbol of Ma'at, the goddess of truth, justice, and order. Native American Chiefs wore feathers in their head-dresses to represent their communication with the spirit world, and believed finding feathers was a sign of new beginnings and rebirth from spir...