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Did ancient people have flying vehicles?
I watched this documentary, but I am very skeptical of the evidence that they are using and their claims.
Ancient Aliens Season 1 Episode 2
The documentary uses ancient relics and evidences to try ...
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How did the ancient Egyptians lift 700 tonne stones?
In the middle of the desert in Egypt, the statue of Amenhotep III is estimated to weigh approximately 700 metric tonnes and was moved over 700 km. The pieces that were carved from the mountain that ...
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Does “Israel” mean “Exiled for their sins”?
Joseph Davidovits claims that the word "iisii-r-iar", "ysrỉar" or however you want to transcribe it, that appears on the Merneptah Stele is an Egyptian phrase meaning "those who are exiled for their ...
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Is “Jesus” based on the Egyptian sun god Horus? [duplicate]
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Claimed similarities between Jesus Christ and Horus and other Gods
I've seen and read a lot of information about this. Take this article for example, and this video.
I ...
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Cocaine mummies?
Apparently traces of cocaine were found on Egyptian mummies. Given that the coca plant only grew in South America prior to Columbus, could this indicate the ancient Egyptians had contact with the New ...
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Is it possible to reliably examine if a girl is a virgin?
Amnesty International wants the Egyptian military to stop the practice of rounding up all the female protesters to investigate if their hymens are unbroken as a virginity check:
An Amnesty ...
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Was the Great Sphinx of Giza originally an Anubis?
Does Robert Temple's book The Sphinx Mystery: The Forgotten Origins of the Sanctuary of Anubis have any support in the academic community?
For those of you unfamiliar with his theory, here's a ...
