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May 15, 2021May 2021

Posted by phxbillcee

Who built the Egyptian pyramids? It wasn't aliens or even people from the 'lost' city of Atlantis.

This Day In History

May 14, 2021May 2021

Posted by altschmerz

50 years ago: Egypt’s Anwar Sadat purges political opponents On May 14, 1971 Egyptian President Anwar Sadat declared in a national television broadcast that he had removed from office or arrested six leaders of his government ...

May 1, 2021May 2021

Posted by phxbillcee

First-known pregnant mummy discovered The researchers expected to discover the remains of a male priest.

This Day In History

Feb 18, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by altschmerz

100 years ago: British government report advises independence for Egypt On February 18, 1921, an important and long-awaited report on Egypt was issued by a commission headed by Alfred Lord Milner. Milner was the former Colonial ...

This Day In History

Jan 25, 2021Jan 2021

Posted by altschmerz

January 25, 2011 Egyptian Revolution of 2011 begins with a series of street demonstrations, rallies, acts of civil disobedience, labor strikes and violent clashes in Cairo, Alexandria and other major cities. Lots of pictures here: I ...

This Day In History

Jan 15, 2021Jan 2021

Posted by altschmerz

50 years ago: Aswan High Dam officially opens On January 15, 1971, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Soviet head of state Nikolai Podgorny led the official dedication ceremony of the Aswan High Dam. The massive project to dam ...

This Day In History

Sep 28, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by altschmerz

50 years ago: Egyptian President Nasser dies On September 28, 1970, Gamal Abdel Nasser, the president of Egypt since 1956, died unexpectedly of a heart attack. The sudden death of the most prominent representative of pan-Arab ...

Jul 21, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by altschmerz

50 years ago: Aswan High Dam completed in Egypt After a decade of construction, the Aswan High Dam was completed on July 21, 70. The dam was an immense feat of engineering that would give Egypt both new electric power and the ...

This Day In History

Apr 8, 2020Apr 2020

Posted by altschmerz

50 years ago: Israeli airstrike kills 46 Egyptian children On April 8, 1970 an Israeli bombing raid struck the Bahr El-Baqar elementary school in Egypt’s northeastern Sharqiya province, killing 46 children and maiming scores ...

Paleontology, Archeology, and Anthropology

Feb 4, 2020Feb 2020

Posted by Lorajay

Traditional and Folkmusic

Nov 20, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by FrayedBear

I share with you a song written by Scots born Australian Eric Bogle. This version of Bogle's song "It's as if he knows" that I have chosen is not sung here by Eric. It is a good rendition & I very much liked the photographic presentation of...

This Day In History

Oct 19, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by altschmerz

October 19, 1954 Egypt and Britain conclude a pact on the Suez Canal, ending 72 years of British military occupation. Britain agrees to withdraw its 80,000-man force within 20 months, and Egypt agrees to maintain freedom of canal navigation.

This Day In History

Oct 16, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by altschmerz

October 16, 2002 Inaugural opening of Bibliotheca Alexandria in Alexandria, Egypt., a modern library and cultural center commemorating the famed Library of Alexandria that was lost in antiquity I went to visit the library in 2003. I ...

Oct 11, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by TheGreatShadow

Here is a list of countries that never helped us on D-Day. -Saudi Arabia -Russia -North Korea -Israel -Turkey -Phillipines -Egypt -Hungary How many of these countries does trump praise? Oh but those Kurds didn't help us...

This Day In History

Oct 6, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by altschmerz

A couple related to Egypt: October 6, 1973 Israel is taken by surprise when Egypt, Syria, Iraq and Jordan attack on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur, beginning the Yom Kippur War. October 6, 1981 Egyptian president Anwar el-Sadat is assassinated ...

Religion & Spirituality

Sep 18, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by altschmerz

LINKA Life of Pretending: Being Egyptian and Atheist - Quillette

Academic (e.g., Science)

Mar 21, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by IAJO163

LINKNile shipwreck from 500 BC helps solve ancient puzzle

Jan 21, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by DGJ0114

LINKEgypt TV host Mohamed al-Ghiety jailed for interviewing gay man - BBC News

Religion & Spirituality

Oct 20, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by johnprytz

The Exodus: Nice Story; Pity About The Reality: Part Two THE TEN PLAGUES We’ve all learned about the ten plagues inflicted on Egypt and her citizens. Alas, and surprisingly, the ten plagues aren’t recorded in ancient Egyptian historical texts. ...

Academic (e.g., Science)

Sep 3, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by machus1

Compelling evidence of how the pyramids were built.

Academic (e.g., Science)

Aug 11, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by Geoffrey51

Another Sphinx! Here's interesting

Academic (e.g., Science)

Apr 30, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by phxbillcee

Cleopatra: Who Was She? Biographics

Religion & Spirituality

Mar 26, 2018Mar 2018

Posted by phxbillcee

Atheist Kicked Off TV Show For Spreading Destructive Ideas

Religion & Spirituality

Mar 16, 2018Mar 2018

Posted by diabhal

Feeling a bit persecuted as an athiest? Imagine having to put up with this...

Religion & Spirituality

Mar 11, 2018Mar 2018

Posted by Key23

Did They Really Believe That Nonsense?

Academic (e.g., Science)

Mar 3, 2018Mar 2018

Posted by phxbillcee

Jan 25, 2018Jan 2018

Posted by Knitfreak

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