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Aswan High Dam/ Lake Nasser

Posted on April 23, 2017 by Brigitte Nioche

Lake Nasser, located in southern Egypt and northern Sudan,  is one of the biggest man-made lakes in the world. It was created  when the Aswan High Dam was built between 1960 and 1970. The Nile River is its primary inflow and … Continue reading →

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Archaeologists Accidentally Discover 3,000-YEAR-OLD Royal Tomb in Egypt

Posted on February 5, 2017 by Brigitte Nioche

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have uncovered a 3,000-year-old tomb believed to be of a royal Egyptian scribe in the vast necropolis at ancient Thebes. By SOFIA PETKAR PUBLISHED: 17:37, Fri, Feb 3, 2017 | UPDATED: 18:13, Fri, Feb 3, 2017   WASEDA UNIVERSITY … Continue reading →

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RAMSES II MULTIPLIED BY FOUR – IT IS A MATTER OF SIZE

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Brigitte Nioche

RAMSES II CONFIRMED HIS POWER WITH  REPLICAS OF HIMSELF – AND HIS  STATUS CAN BE FOUND ALL OVER EGYPT STILL TODAY.  BUT IN ABU SIMBEL HIS POWER WAS MULTIPLIED BY FOUR. IT CAN’T HAVE HURT HIS EGO, BUT THESE COLOSSAL FIGURES IN FRONT OF THE TEMPLE, HAD AN … Continue reading →

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