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The nose of the Sphinx was shot off by French and British soldiers during the Second World War. Nazlet Al Siman and Al Sisi Giza
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The view from my balcony Nazlet Al Siman and Al Sisi Giza.
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Longship
One of the excavated/recovered ships in the Viking Ship Museum, near Oslo, Norway. Remarkable carvings - the owner must have been very proud. This is the Oseberg ship, recovered from a burial mound. It accommodates a crew of roughly thirty rowers and could reach 10 knots (12 mph). Parts of the... read more
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The tomb of a senior physician to the Egyptian Royal Family. Nazlet Al Siman and Al Sisi Giza.
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What's your favorite history fun fact?
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Today In History (27 April) : Battle Of Mactan (1521) And Lapu-Lapu Day (2017)
The Battle of Mactan was fought on a beach in Mactan Island (now part of Cebu, Philippines) between Spanish forces led by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan along with local allies, and Lapulapu, the chieftain of the island, on the early morning hours of April 27, 1521. The sheer number... read more
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