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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on April 03, 2021, 09:35:44 AM

Title: Egypt mummies to pass through Cairo in ancient rulers' parade
Post by: Imperial Dave on April 03, 2021, 09:35:44 AM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-56508475

well that will be something you don't see everyday.....
Title: Re: Egypt mummies to pass through Cairo in ancient rulers' parade
Post by: DBS on April 03, 2021, 12:47:32 PM
The replica chariots in the "motorcade" will be interesting - wonder how many they have knocked up?
Title: Re: Egypt mummies to pass through Cairo in ancient rulers' parade
Post by: Jon Freitag on April 03, 2021, 01:24:06 PM
I have seen them laying in state so it would be good seeing them out and about.
Title: Re: Egypt mummies to pass through Cairo in ancient rulers' parade
Post by: Imperial Dave on April 03, 2021, 06:42:41 PM
Just not under their own steam...... :o
Title: Re: Egypt mummies to pass through Cairo in ancient rulers' parade
Post by: Erpingham on April 03, 2021, 07:21:03 PM
Quote from: Holly on April 03, 2021, 06:42:41 PM
Just not under their own steam...... :o

Too many Boris Karloff movies, Dave  ::)
Title: Re: Egypt mummies to pass through Cairo in ancient rulers' parade
Post by: Imperial Dave on April 03, 2021, 07:24:20 PM
always carry a black cat with you....
Title: Re: Egypt mummies to pass through Cairo in ancient rulers' parade
Post by: Erpingham on April 04, 2021, 09:52:20 AM
Quote from: Holly on April 03, 2021, 07:24:20 PM
always carry a black cat with you....

A rather cumbersome talisman - squirmy and weigh a ton.  Or maybe that's just ours :)
Title: Re: Egypt mummies to pass through Cairo in ancient rulers' parade
Post by: Duncan Head on April 04, 2021, 12:22:34 PM
Saw snippets of the parade on the TV news last night. A strange combination of the Red Square military parades with mummy carriages instead of missile launchers, and the shiniest of Las Vegas.
Title: Re: Egypt mummies to pass through Cairo in ancient rulers' parade
Post by: Nick Harbud on April 04, 2021, 01:34:10 PM
Mind you, I did think some of the accompany live people were more photogenic than the Red Army passing before Lenin's Tomb....   ;D

(https://i.inews.co.uk/content/uploads/2021/04/PRI_189159502-640x360.jpg)
Title: Re: Egypt mummies to pass through Cairo in ancient rulers' parade
Post by: Imperial Dave on April 04, 2021, 04:19:58 PM
hopefully not resurrected
Title: Re: Egypt mummies to pass through Cairo in ancient rulers' parade
Post by: Justin Swanton on April 04, 2021, 07:25:01 PM
Quote from: Holly on April 04, 2021, 04:19:58 PM
hopefully not resurrected

https://youtu.be/LzlSkRKy0co?t=38
Title: Re: Egypt mummies to pass through Cairo in ancient rulers' parade
Post by: Imperial Dave on April 04, 2021, 07:33:54 PM
Imhotep....Imhotep.....
Title: Re: Egypt mummies to pass through Cairo in ancient rulers' parade
Post by: Erpingham on April 04, 2021, 07:40:25 PM
Quote from: Holly on April 04, 2021, 07:33:54 PM
Imhotep....Imhotep.....

Interesting chap.  Architect of the pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara.  To the best of my knowledge, one of few architects ever to be deified.

Title: Re: Egypt mummies to pass through Cairo in ancient rulers' parade
Post by: Imperial Dave on April 04, 2021, 08:36:34 PM
afraid of cats  :)
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