Today is the international World Day for Wildlife ,Wildlife Scenes from Ancient Egypt.
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A winter Coptic tunic made of wool, dating back to the sixth to eighth centuries AD. Black in color with colored decorative bands and units. There is embroidery on the collar of the tunic that says "Lord have mercy" in Coptic between two small crosses. Sometimes there were embroideries showing the name of the owner of the tunic and his social rank.The tunic is small in size, usually belonging to a child, and these tunics were worn by Coptic men, women and children, and were exported to all the peoples of the region along with other Coptic textiles that were famous for their elegance and quality. From the collections of the Walters Museum of Art, Baltimore, USA.
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One of the landmarks of the Egyptian capital is the Cairo Tower, located on the island of Zamalek. The 187 meters tower offers amazing panoramic views of Cairo.
The tower was designed by the Egyptian architect Naoum Chebib and took inspiration from ancient Egyptian architecture by evoking the lotus flower. The tower contains an observation desk and a revolving restaurant.
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The tower was designed by the Egyptian architect Naoum Chebib and took inspiration from ancient Egyptian architecture by evoking the lotus flower. The tower contains an observation desk and a revolving restaurant.
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A rare picture of the visitors of the Egyptian Museum and the display of the artifacts at the beginning of the twentieth century.
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