The Old World is a reference to those parts of Earth known to Europeans before the voyages of Christopher Columbus; it includes Europe, Asia and Africa.
August 23, 2470 B.C. is the starting date of the building of the pyramid of Khufu, it is claimed.
Exact Date Pinned to Great Pyramid's Construction?
The Egyptians started building the Great Pyramid of Giza on August 23, 2470 B.C., according to controversial new research that attempts to place an exact date on the start of the ancient construction project.
A team of Egyptian researchers arrived at the date based on calculations of historical appearances of the star Sothis—today called Sirius.
Every year around the time of the Nile River floods, Sothis would rise in the early morning sky after a long absence.
"The appearance of this star indicates the beginning of an inundation period" for the Nile, said [...]
Throughout their history, "Egyptians … started their main buildings, the tombs, and the temples at the beginning of the inundation"—an auspicious time, since floodwaters brought fresh soil, maintaining the region's fertility.
In addition, pharaohs always started building their tombs at the starts of their rules. Khufu, the pharaoh meant to be buried in the Great Pyramid, took power in 2470 B.C., according to Nur El-Din and colleagues.
Which thus assumes that Khufu built it as his tomb....which will make Zahi Hawass very happy whether or not it is true.
BTW, SHE is worth worshiping.
Something is wrong here. War, disease, death, destruction, hunger, filth, poverty, torture, crime, corruption, and the Ice Capades. Something is definitely wrong. This is not good work. If this is the best God can do, I am not impressed.
She was worshipped.
It's Cleopatra, Ptolemy Pharaoh in Egyptian Pharaonic garb.
Worshipped by her people, Pharaohs were gods as well after all. And apparently worshipped by Gaius Julius Caesar, because he married her.
This one was particularly divine, and bathed in donkey's milk. Or so says lore.
BTW, whatever became of Cesarian after his dad was assassinated?
Something is wrong here. War, disease, death, destruction, hunger, filth, poverty, torture, crime, corruption, and the Ice Capades. Something is definitely wrong. This is not good work. If this is the best God can do, I am not impressed.
