Map reveals 10 locations where mysterious Ark of the Covenant could be hidden
Rosslyn Chapel in Edinburgh has widely been thought to be the final resting place of the ark, thanks to a conspiracy peddled ...
Smooth sailing on the Nile
These are wooden sailing vessels like the one fictional detective Hercule Poirot sailed on Death On The Nile. This is a ...
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The effort to save Syria’s northern bald ibis population failed, but much can be learned (analysis)
The northern bald ibis (Geronticus eremita) is an extravagant waterbird adapted to forage in dry, open habitats, and is ...
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An Egyptian Temple Reborn
Parts of the text on the exterior walls, for example, also appear in the Ptolemaic temple of Horus in the Upper Egyptian city of Edfu. This is evidence, von Recklinghausen says, that priests ...
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I found an affordable, all-inclusive way to sail the Nile
It’s certainly a comfortable way to spend a week exploring the Nile. In Edfu, we visit the Temple of Horus. Named after the falcon god, everything inside it was designed to celebrate his glory.