After 75 years of failure, one would imagine that a people would learn what works and what doesn’t, both from their own experience, as well as the experience of others.
The weeks leading up to the 1967 war were, in the #Arab world, likewise a time of public displays of #ecstasy. The hour of “#revenge” was nigh, and the excitement was expressed in both mass public spectacles and elite opinion.
The #Egyptian president Gamal Abdel #Nasser promised an elated crowd the week before the war broke out that “our basic objective will be to destroy #Israel.
Stars played an important role in ancient Egyptian belief. In the Pyramid Texts the soul of the deceased pharaoh ascends to the #celestial realm of the imperishable circumpolar stars.
"He places thee at the head of the spirits, the imperishable stars."
For #FindsFriday, an adorable #Egyptian#frog amulet, made of carnelian. Because of their numerous offspring, #frogs were considered a symbol of fertility.
From Qau el-Kabir, Old kingdom (c. 2700 BC – c. 2200 BC), now at the Manchester Museum.
Fr Dan Hicks: Twenty (20) ancient #Egyptian human skulls from the second Pitt Rivers collection are up for auction in Dorset
a grim reminder that it’s still possible for people (and auction houses) to profit from selling the body parts of African people in the #UK today @egypt
Different sources/media report an #Egyptian offer to ISR that includes: *suspending Rafah invasion prep
*full hostage release; release of 100s of Palestinian prisoners
*firm 1 yr ceasefire
*steps to Palestinian state in that yr. @egypt@israel@palestine
New study unveils potential of wasabi in preserving ancient papyrus
A discovery in the preservation of ancient artifacts has emerged from the Grand Egyptian Museum, where researchers have found an innovative method utilizing wasabi to safeguard delicate papyrus documents from fungal damage...
Today more than 465 million Arabs honor their mothers. March 21, #mothersday is dedicated to honoring #mothers and all motherly figures. In 1956 #Egyptian journalist #MustafaAmin came across a widowed mother abandoned by her son. Expressing #sympathy with abandoned mothers and disregarded parents he promoted the idea throughout the country but was initially ridiculed by everyone. Mustafa anointed March 21 as the annual Mother’s Day in the newspaper “Akhbar el-Yom.” Amin was later imprisoned for his campaign. Attempts were made to change the name from Mother’s Day to Family Day but failed. (via Rita Stephan) @egypt@lebanon@palestine
The Astrological Disk From Chevroches - The tiny disk is divided into 12 segments and inscribed in Greek with the 12 Egyptian months, the names of the 12 zodiacal signs, and the 12 Roman months.
#Egyptian police officer arrested after waving #Palestinian flag atop roof. He took his uniform shirt off & yells:
'El-Sisi is a traitor! El-Sisi is an agent & a traitor! I'm not afraid of you Sisi! Down with Sisi! Down with all traitors & agents! God is great. God is great. God is great.'
Tuesday’s opening hearing marked the second time that the four #Egyptian#SecurityOfficers have been tried on charges related to his death. In 2021, a judge in Rome interrupted the trial on the very day it opened, arguing that it was not certain whether the defendants had been officially informed of their indictment.