Few civilizations have a more mysterious reputation than ancient Egypt. But the point of a mystery is to solve it, and over the years we've researched and studied our way to learning a lot about the land...
Things About Ancient Egypt That Still Can't Be Explained
Few civilizations have a more mysterious reputation than ancient Egypt. But the point of a mystery is to solve it, and over the years we've researched and studied our way to learning a lot about the land of hieroglyphs and holy cats. But there's still a lot left to learn. Perhaps one day we'll uncover the answers behind the following questions, but for now all we can do is guess. Here are things about ancient Egypt that still can't be explained.
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