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What have the ancient Egyptians ever really done? #BadAncient #sarcasm'for three and a half thousand years the Egyptians hadn't invented anything new.'
Wow, I mean ... just wow. I am amazed someone could say that out loud with a straight face. #BadAncient https://t.co/sBmYmxy3fgThis is it in a nutshell! Dog may be man's best friend, but I am not sure that we uphold our half of the relationship very well.
My ancestors have been faithful to humans since time immemorial. Can I say the same about humans?
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Classics in modern political speech
Just a quick thought that arose when my attention was drawn to this rather embarrassing article/interview about ancient Democracy and why, in the academic’s opinion, places like Egypt don’t have one (basically) read here. Have a read of it, … Continue reading
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Tagged Blog, Historian, Media, Owen Rees, UCL
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History and the Media
I have a lot of sympathy for historical studies that pick up media attention. On the one hand it allows a wide range of people to find out about your work – Great! On the other hand you are at … Continue reading
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Tagged Blog, Historian, Media, Nottingham University, Owen Rees, Pavlopetri, PhD
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