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Smugglers loot Libya’s Roman ruins across Egypt
Image via Wikipedia International antiquities-smuggling gangs are pilfering Libya’s Roman ruins, which are some of the most pristine in the world. This trade, which first began in 1987 with the opening of the Egyptian border, has accelerated since 2003 with an unprecedented gutting of Libya’s ancient heritage sites underway since. Ancient ports, villas and entire Roman cities... »
Isis an influence on modern religions
Image via Wikipedia According to Egyptian mythology, Isis was the spiritual mother of every pharaoh, but experts say her influence is still seen in the Christian icons of the faithful wife and loving mother. She was the first daughter of Geb, god of the Earth, and Nut, the goddess of the Overarching Sky and was born... »
