Egypt reopens one of its great pyramids as it attempts to revive a tourism industry badly hit by last year's uprising.
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Almost as famous for the way she died as the way she lived, the legendary pharaoh Cleopatra VII continues to fascinate the world over 2000 years after her relat 
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March 7, 8:47 PM
Cleopatra se suicidó. Fué enterrada junto a su último amante Marco Antonio que también se suicidó. Delete the scoop?
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It is a sobering thought that if Cleopatra, the last ruler of an independent Egypt, could somehow be restored to life and invited to view this very fine exhibition, she would be examining works of art more ancient to her, than the time she lived in, the 1st century BC, is to us today. Delete the scoop?
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From the earliest recorded peace treaty to ancient board games, discover 11 surprising facts about the Gift of the Nile. (RT @sozmore: Things you might not know about ancient Egypt... Via David Connolly
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Cleopatra was not Egyptian? 
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March 7, 12:05 PM
Egypt's Alexandria-based rulers, including Cleopatra, were ethnically Greek, descended from Alexander the Great's general Ptolemy I Soter. They would have spoken Greek and observed Greek customs, separating themselves from the ethnically Egyptian majority. But unlike her forebears, Cleopatra actually bothered to learn the Egyptian language.
Read more: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/biography/cleopatra.html#ixzz2MsHe3rw6 Follow us: @SmithsonianMag on Twitter 
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May 1, 9:45 PM
This article contains a variety of interesting facts about Ancient Egypt. The information is relevant to Ancient Egyptian studies and is set out in a clear cohesive manner, with engaging pictures. Delete the scoop?
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Many young girls and women alike may dream of what it was like to be an Egyptian princess or queen, but when you look past the glamour of ancient Egyptian royalty you may find being an ordinary woman in ancient Egypt preferable to life on the throne. Delete the scoop?
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