for questions about claims based in Egypt, or limited in Egypt.
Questions tagged [egypt]
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Were slaves involved in the building of the Pyramids of Giza?
The claim: Paid, skilled workers built the pyramids without the use of slave labor.
Relevant links:
Hawass: ‘The Great Pyramids were not built by slaves’
“Linking building the Great Pyramids to slavery is a comical thing to say,” replied Zahi…
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Did British officers in Egypt use Indian soldiers to translate all radio messages into Hindustani?
I'm not entirely sure how notable this claim is. But a popular Tweeter named WW2 Tweets from 1941 made the following claim:
British officers in Egypt now using their Indian soldiers to translate all radio messages into Hindustani- fearful of…
serendip.in
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Is there an alignment between Giza pyramid complex and Orion's Belt?
The following pictures which are circulating online:
There is no original source of these images which I could found, but you can try reverse image lookup to find the copies of it.
Are these pictures genuinely correct in terms of the visible…
kenorb
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Did ancient people have flying vehicles?
I watched this documentary, but I am doubtful 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 to prove that ancient civilizations built flying…
user1844
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Did the ten plagues take place in Ancient Egypt?
Inspired by this question.
Is there any extrabiblical evidence that any or all of the ten plagues occurred as outlined in Exodus 7:14-11:10? Particularly, any evidence in Ancient Egyptian records?
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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 sins".
Now, this word is usually assumed mean…
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Is "Jesus" based on the Egyptian sun god Horus?
Possible Duplicate:
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 believe the video excerpt is from Zeitgeist (the movie).…
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Did Herodotus call Egypt the "Gift Of The Nile"?
The history site, Mr Dowling says:
About 450BCE, a Greek historian named Herodotus called Egypt the “Gift of the Nile” because the Egyptian civilization depended on the resources of the great river.
Meanwhile, history site Mr Donn says:
Each…
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Does the following banner mandate wearing a hijab in an Egyptian school?
This article claims the following banner mandates the hijab (an Islamic head-cover) and it was posted outside Egyptian schools.
A banner mandating the ‘hijab’ has been posted outside schools.
The same article is posted in this and this…
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Has Egypt sold two French-made Mistral warships to Russia?
Claim: Poland's defense minister Antoni Macierewicz says he believes Egypt has sold two French-made Mistral warships to Russia for the symbolic price of $1.
Associated Press, 21/Oct/2016:
Antoni Macierewicz made the claim during a parliamentary…
Be Brave Be Like Ukraine
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Was the Sphynx at Giza originally carved with an eagle head?
I think perhaps the Anubis theory does not have the substance of the mythological griffin that is found in ancient Crete.
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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 made the sphinx weigh approximately 200 metric…
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