May 24, 2012

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Churchill and the King

Sir Winston Churchill

It was believed that there was mutual support on the part of both Churchill and King George, but Churchill was the most dominant of the two. Churchill had to learn to pace himself when the king became assertive as he was often seen to be.

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Role Of Women In Ancient Egypt

Bust of queen Nefertiti in the Neues Museum, Berlin

In ancient Egypt, women could buy jewelry and fine linens. Some women of the working class even became prosperous. Throughout the new kingdom, and continuing on until the Greek rule of Egypt, women were often extremely important.

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Was Ptolemy XV Caesarion Naive?

Caesarion, son of Cleopatra and Caesar. From the Cleopatra exhibit, "Unravel the Mystery," at the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, PA.

Some historians believe that his mother seeing the hand writing on the wall arranged for him to flee to India (or some distant place) to get him out of the reach of the Romans.

What Protected The Tomb Of Tutankhamun From The Time Of His Death Until The Discovery In 1922?

Painted walls in the burial chamber.

The actual location of the tomb in the Valley could be considered to be one of the most remote and uninviting places in all of Egypt. Doubtless these factors were taken into consideration when it began to be used for burials in the first place.

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An Important But Little Known Egyptian Queen

1988

The dead king’s sister Nitocris assumed the role of leader, of queen and began to systematically bring unification to Egypt. By organizing work forces to build and to rebuild throughout Egypt, she established a unifying concept.

Tampering With The Chariot

King Tut's chariot

Although the recent CT scan data pertaining to the death of Pharaoh Tut Ankh Amun seem to put to rest the theory that he was murdered, this may not be the end of the story.