From Pyramids to the Valley of the Kings, the Arab Republic of Egypt oozes history. If you are considering traveling to Egypt, you should know the following about the country. Overview of Egypt for Travelers Egypt has plenty of land, but much of it is sparsely inhabited. This leads to a situation where the vast majority lives within relatively compact…
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Was Tutankhamon Really Murdered
In 1361 B.C. an insignificant 8 year old boy ascended to the throne of Egypt. His father, the Pharaoh, was a much loathed heretic who had abandoned Egypt’s traditions and had installed one god in place of the many that had been previously worshipped. Akhenaton may have introduced the world to monotheism but scant few of his subjects appreciated it,…