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30 Bizarre And Interesting Facts About King Tut

King Tut, otherwise known as Tutankhamun, was an Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty, during the period of Egyptian history known as the New Kingdom, or sometimes the New Empire Period. His original name, Tutankhaten, meaning “Living Image of Aten,” while Tutankhamun means “Living Image of Amun.” Take a look below for 30 more bizarre…

30 Interesting And Fun Facts About Cleopatra

Cleopatra VII Philopator was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, nominally survived as pharaoh by her son Caesarion. She was also a diplomat, naval commander, linguist and medical author. As a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, she was a descendant of its founder Ptolemy I Soter, a Macedonian Greek general and…

30 Fun And Interesting Facts About Ramesses II

Ramesses II, also known as Ramesses the Great, was the third pharaoh of the 19th Dynasty of Egypt. He’s often regarded as the greatest, most celebrated, and most powerful pharaoh of the Egyptian Empire. His successors and later Egyptians called him the “Great Ancestor.” Take a look below for 30 more fun and interesting facts…

31 Fun And Interesting Facts About Egypt

Egypt is a country linking northeast Africa with the Middle East. It dates back to the time of the pharaohs and has millennia-old monuments that sit along the fertile Nile River Valley, including Giza’s colossal Pyramids and Great Sphinx as well as Luxor’s hieroglyph-lined Karnak Temple and Valley of the Kings tombs. Take a look…