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Wall painting depicting Ramesses III

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Wall painting depicting Ramesses III, Isis and Prince Amun-her-khepeshef the eldest son and appointed heir of Pharaoh Ramesses III. He died when he was about fifteen years old and depicted in his well preserved tomb, QV55 (in the Valley of the Queens) Luxor - Egypt. He lived in the 20th Dynasty and died circa 1160 BC. https://www.facebook.com/groups/244348590218134/permalink/264265648226428/

THE ANCIENT LIBRARY OF ALEXANDRIA

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THE ANCIENT LIBRARY OF ALEXANDRIA The Great Library of Alexandria, Egypt, was one of the largest and most significant libraries of the ancient world. The Library was part of a larger research institution called the Mouseion, which was dedicated to the Muses, the nine goddesses of arts. The idea of a universal library may have been of Demetrius of Phalerum, an exiled Athenian, to Ptolemy I Soter; but it was built in the reign of his son Ptolemy II Philadelphus. The Library quickly acquired many papyrus scrolls. It is estimated that 40,000 to 400,000 scrolls were housed at any given time. Despite the belief that the Library was burned and destroyed once, but it actually declined gradually over several centuries, starting with the exodus of intellectuals in 145 BC.

Ramesse II

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His Majesty Vesermaatre Setepenre Ramesse Meriamon - Ramesse II. The Great is captured in relief at his temple in Abu Simbel killing his enemies at the Battle of Kadesh ... or was it different? 13st BC circa 1260 BC.

The penguin galaxy 🐧

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The penguin galaxy 🐧 guards its 🥚 NGC 2936 is an interacting spiral galaxy located 326 million light years away in the constellation of Hydra. NGC 2936 interacts with the elliptical galaxy NGC 2937, located just below it....

UNIVERSITY OF ANCIENT TAXILA

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UNIVERSITY OF ANCIENT TAXILA It  was a renowned ancient university in the city of Taxila, then capital of the Achaemenid territories in North West ancient Indian subcontinent (now Pakistan) following the Achaemenid conquest of the Indus Valley around 515 BCE. Persian conquest made Taxila University a very cosmopolitan environment of various cultures and ethnicities to exchange knowledge. The University was renowned for science especially medicine, arts, both religious and secular subjects were taught, and even archery and astrology. Students came from distant parts of India. It is believed that over 10,000 students from China, Babylon, Syria and Greece in addition to Indian students studied there.

Siberian Princess shows off her 2500 year old tattoos

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Siberian Princess shows off her 2500 year old tattoos  The Siberian Ice Maiden, also known as the Princess of Ukok, is a mummy of a woman from the 5th century BC The 25-year-old woman, who is thought to be one of the earliest known victims of breast cancer, was excavated from her icy tomb almost 20 years ago Researchers found the woman's tattoos were designs based on fantastical-looking animals