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The head of Akhenaten  
   

The head of Akhenaten

King of the 18th Dynasty. He ruled for 17 years.
Alexandria- A proposal of a different kind

September 9th 2008
Have had a major culture shock recently. This week I have traveled through Egypt on my own and it has been tough to say the least. No one speaks english and I have been ripped off left, right and centre. But all is good...... because I am now in Alexandria and feeling very historically minded and cultured. It is currently Ramadaan here which means that everyone is fasting until 6pm everyday. Th ... read more
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Egyptian Flag The regularity and richness of the annual Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the world's great civilizations. A unified kingdom arose circa 3200 B.C. and a ser... ... read more
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