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Ancient Egyptians Paid a Monthly Fee to Become Voluntary Temple Slaves

Ancient Egyptians Paid a Monthly Fee to Become Voluntary Temple Slaves | Science News | Scoop.it

Anything for a quiet life? Egyptologist Kim Ryholt, from the University of Copenhagen recently published a paper that identified translated slave contracts from 2,200 years ago indicating that some Egyptians voluntarily elected to become slaves, in exchange for a monthly fee.

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Egypt's Sphinx, Pyramids threatened by groundwater

Egypt's Sphinx, Pyramids threatened by groundwater | Science News | Scoop.it

One month ago, Giza's antiquities inspectorate installed a new system to pump subterranean water out from under Egypt's historical Sphinx monument and the underlying bedrock.

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Fake Toes Found In Ancient Egyptian Tombs Could Be The World's Oldest Prostheses

Fake Toes Found In Ancient Egyptian Tombs Could Be The World's Oldest Prostheses | Science News | Scoop.it
There is a documented history of ancient Egyptians creating fake body parts to augment bodies headed for burial, but...
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