Thursday, October 24, 2019

Maintenance

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Source : Google photo of a friend who  pulls you up when you are down

Synopsis : All relationships need maintenance meaning you have to work hard to maintain any relationship be they within the family or outside. Just like a newly planted seedling, you have to water it and care for it but human relationships are more fragile that need more care and understanding over a longer period of time. The blog looks at why some people fade away while others remain steadfast friends until the last breath.

The human brain is really a very strange organ that we still do not understand completely although some inroads have been made through the advancement in science and technology that makes us understand and unravel a part of the mystery that is called our brain.
Often it throws up an idea without warning that it thinks important enough to bring to our consciousness so we start to think about it in greater depth and come up with the idea of writing about it. What triggers such impulsive action by the brain is still unknown but it is nevertheless an Eureka moment that we experience sometime or other. Some call it motivation and others call it inspiration that may act as a trigger for the brain to bring it to the fore so we then start thinking and expanding on it.

Writers are often motivated or inspired by something or some event that makes them think which is a part of the functions of the brain that then takes its cue and puts forward an idea that we start to do something about.

Today my brain came up with just one word that made me write this blog . It is called maintenance. It may be an innocuous word in everyday parlance but let us stop to think about its significance in our lives individually or collectively so let me expand now on the significance of this simple word that we often use without really understanding its import.

When we fly , we depend on the pilot  to bring us safely somewhere but we ignore or fail to see what makes a plane safe and sound because we take the safety for granted but the pilot does not think so. He depends on the lowly and poorly paid mechanics who check every part of the plane before they give the thumbs up to the pilot who then starts a long check list of his own and checks every part of the plane to see if everything is in order before he takes off. He checks the fuel gauge, checks the flaps and the lights. He checks the communication system and numerous other things before he decides to fly.

But the key people are not the pilots but the mechanics who check everything including the tire pressure and have the power to stop the pilot to fly because they may find something wrong and will not give the clearance. The planes sit in the hangars after flying a certain number of hours for a complete check up when they literally take the engines apart to see if there are no cracks in the fans or other vital parts.

This is called maintenance to keep the machines in perfect order and everybody flying in it safe but we ignore such maintenance and take it for granted that we will fly safely and reach our destination.

If you fail to notice that your tail light or brake light in your vehicle is not working then it can cause serious accident so out of prudence, you replace the busted bulbs right away or fix something that is wrong that can literally save your life but we often fail to notice something is wrong in our human relationship that needs fixing the result of which can be tragic.We maintain our car, our house, our lawn that tends to get weedy, our appliances, our computer or other such electronic gadgets and even our body but we often pay less attention to the most important part of our life that is human relationship.

So today I want to write about the real meaning of the word maintenance that we so often take for granted when it comes to machines or our house but do not pay enough attention to other things that matter like the human relationship. It too needs maintenance to keep a friendship going and a family relationship going the way it should.

There was a time I can recall when we used to write letters on nice stationary with a fountain pen and later with ball point pens to our friends and loved ones and waited for a response that often took a long time but that is how we kept in contact with each other. But today it is considered old fashioned  because we now live in the age of instant messaging, e mails and Skype thanks to the technology now available but has it made us less prone to communicate ?

The human relationship whether it is between friends or relatives or spouse all depends on maintenance and can suffer if both parties do not make a conscious effort of maintenance of such relationship. It can even be between the parents and their children if they do not make this effort called maintenance the lack of which can bring up walls between them.
One way we maintain our relationship with others is to communicate with each other frequently. The technology today helps us connect with anyone anywhere anytime but do people have what it takes to maintain a relationship ? I have lost many people I knew over a long period of time who are now a part of the faded memory because we did not make the effort to keep in touch. People grow old, change jobs or move to other parts in the country or even outside. Some may have family problems that makes them less prone to keep up with the people they knew or they may be physically ill .

There may be all sorts of reasons why people stop communicating but it remains a fact that communication remains the fundamental factor in any relationship. People drift apart once the letters stop coming so it is a two way process. You can't communicate with someone if that person does not reply to your letters or e mails.

So I start to think more about the reasons and less about the act of communication itself. Some people communicate if they want something from you like a big favor while others may write to you about what they are selling because they think of you as a potential customer. People who constantly bother others with their non stop robo calls or junk mails to sell you something are not your friends but opportunists who try to take advantage of human gullibility. That is the bread and butter of the sales and marketing people. I am not writing about them.

Others invite you to their house for dinner and ask as if by chance you have an opening in your company so that they could apply and press their resume on you but they too are not your friends so you have no reason to keep up with them. Then there are your  so called childhood friends you grew up with and went to  school with who have grown so apart from you that they will not give you the time of the day even if you run into them years later so you can discard them as a footnote in the history of your long life.

But some lucky people find true friends who remain true friends and keep in touch. They may even show up at your funeral if somehow the word gets to them so they come and shed tears on your grave remembering you. The rest of the humanity is not so lucky because even luck needs some maintenance to work in your favor.

I often think seriously about the human nature and how we all are prone to react to our emotions that guide us in making decisions. If someone said something bad about you to your face or even behind your back , it takes years to forget and forgive such a person even if he or she is related to you  especially if related to you. You can ignore a bad person and his bad behavior if he is not your friend and move on in your life but it is difficult to do it when relatives are involved.

My Ma used to say that the relatives are or can be your worst enemies who will try to hurt you with words or deeds and take advantage of you if they can in one way or the other so keeping up with such people becomes hard in the short or long run. The brain does not forget nor forgive how they treated you in the past so a wall comes up that no one can breach. They too eventually become the footnote in you life story.

So I come back to the word maintenance. How do we maintain relationships? How do we keep in touch with people who are far apart with little chance of ever seeing them again? How do you renew a friendship that got started long ago in Saigon, Belfast or Taormina? How do we keep in touch with someone we love who does not write and give you the address? You can only  wonder at the reasons but you will never know it.

We all go though such experience in our life and often ourselves ask the question- what happened and where have all the people gone whom we knew long ago? You meet a multitude of people in this long journey of life but you do not remember most of them or care to know them so they get lost because no friendship develops with such people who only show some interest in you because of their own hidden agenda. They part ways quickly when they realize that their interest will not be served by you.

In some countries people will ask  you How are you ? or How are you doing? with a fake smile and insincere hand shake because it is a part of social manners and nothing else. Their fake intonation gives them away. But in other countries a poor peasant may press on your hand some oranges and olives with real gratitude in his eyes and  sincere thanks for the help you gave them as an agronomist so a friendship may develop.

It all depends therefore on sincerity that forms the basis of any relationship because from it develops the basis of understanding each other that is vital in any fruitful relationship. If a woman keeps you waiting on her first date and then spends the rest of the time on her cell phone then it becomes clear that she will not be your friend. So the sincerity is very important between two people to develop a life long bond of relationship even within a family. If your brothers and sisters only use you as their errand boy then they will never be your friends because they are users of people .

But a family that invites you in seeing that you are getting wet in the hard rain and offers you hot coffee is extending its hand in friendship that you take in gratitude because they are sincere and do not want anything from you other than helping you.  You want to remember such people in your life and want to keep in touch.

So sincere people make friends easily and maintain such friendship by keeping in touch. I wanted to say that maintaining any relationship depends upon sincere communication so that no misunderstanding takes place. I have found that people who do not speak English well will most likely misunderstand you in a negative way and form the basis of mistrust between you and them but this phenomenon is by no means limited to non native speakers of English.

This can happen between people who speak the same language fluently and yet do not become friends because of other reasons I mentioned above. The key to develop any relationship within or outside the family and maintain them requires sincerity that is non negotiable.

So start by paying attention to your children and all their needs be they emotional or anything else that require your attention so that they develop the degree of sincerity required to maintain the loving relationship later in life. Show your spouse that you really care for her and give her a big hug every morning  and not just air kissing some people do. She must feel your sincerity when you sit by her bed whole night and fan her while she suffers high fever. You show your sincerity by giving her the best food, best clothes and a good house and attend to all her needs without the slightest hesitation.

But most importantly talk to her and share your thoughts with her , discuss everything with her and encourage her to do the same thing so that an honest relationship develops and is maintained through communication.  A true friend will always stand by you in your hour of need and pull you up when you are down so do not forget to keep in touch because such friendship is worth maintaining.


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Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Egypt's lost queens

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Source : Google photo of Egypt's lost queen Hatshepsut


Synopsis : This blog brings to you in vivid colors the story of five most important queens in Egypt who helped shaped their history. They were beautiful, very intelligent and educated who had majestic personality and acumen to rule .They had the gift of diplomacy that helped them make Egypt richer and self sufficient in food. Through their rule, they brought Egypt to its height of glory that the world took notice of. They are called the lost queens of Egypt because of no faults of their own. Now they shine as never before as more is known about them through archaeology and new findings.


This blog looks at the five most important women in the 6000 year old history of Egypt who played a decisive role as queen , queen mother and as wife of the most famous Pharaoh of them all ,  Ramses II and examines in the video below their extraordinary power as a role model for all women in the world. They were beautiful, very educated in various sciences and astronomy, in military matters and knew how to rule their subject. They were responsible for the extraordinary growth of the military might but also made Egypt rich through trade and self sustained in food production.

During their reign, Egypt became famous for its riches and prosperity but they are considered lost queens who were relegated to obscurity whom history forgot or paid little attention to until recently when their full participation in the long and glorious history became known through arduous archaeological digs and discovery of important knowledge.
One of the most famous female pharaohs of Egypt was Queen Hatshepsut who ruled very successfully for about 20 years but her successor ruthlessly removed her name and accomplishment from the annals of history out of spite. Yet her most majestic temple in the valley of the kings in Luxor still stands as a testament to her greatness.

These five extraordinary women showed that women were as good as men or even better in ruling Egypt who left their mark in their grandiose temples and monuments that still inspire awe and impress the whole world. They were free, educated, adept in military matters, in numerous subjects pertaining to the rule of their subjects and left a legacy that shines even after thousands of years. They were adept in diplomacy and knew how to deal with other powerful empires of their time to get the maximum benefit from them for the benefit of all Egyptians.

Watch this video below made by Dr.Joann Fletcher on the lost queens of Egypt to know more about them and know their true place in the history that some kings had tried to obliterate but failed.



                                                  https://youtu.be/E3aNbNxKS6s

Source : U tube video on Egypt's lost queens


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Source : Google photo of Queen mother Hetepheres I

1. Hetepheres I

Hetepheres I may have been a wife of pharaoh Sneferu,[1] and the mother of King Khufu. It is possible that Hetepheres was only a minor wife of Sneferu and only rose in prominence after her son ascended the throne.[2] She was the grandmother of kings Djedefre and Khafra and Queen Hetepheres II.[1] Her titles include: King's Mother (mwt-niswt), Mother of the King of the Two Lands (mwt-niswt-biti), Attendant of Horus (kht-hrw), God's Daughter of his body (s3t-ntr-nt-kht.f).[2] Hetepheres I's marriage to Snefru solidified his rise to the throne. Two great lines were joined when they married, as she had carried the blood royal from one dynasty to the next. Her title as "Daughter to the God" began when her father, Huni, ruled, and continued when she married Snefru and gave birth to the next ruler, Khufu, who is the one who commissioned her tomb and pyramid.[3]  (Wikipedia)
Hetepheres I died during the reign of her son Khufu and is buried in the tomb near the pyramid of Khufu .

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Source : Google photo of the tomb of Hetepheres I near the pyramid of Khufu in Giza

2. Hatshepsut

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Source : Google photo of queen Hatshepsut

Hatshepsut was the fifth pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt. She was the second historically-confirmed female pharaoh, the first being Sobekneferu. Hatshepsut came to the throne of Egypt in 1478 BC. Wikipedia

One of ancient Egypt’s most prosperous rulers, profitable traders, and prolific builders was also the first (and arguably only) Pharaoh to rule Egypt as a King rather than a Queen. Hatshepsut reigned peacefully for over twenty years in the 15th century BC, ushering in a renaissance that marked the beginning of the New Kingdom period in ancient Egyptian history.

If you’ve never heard of her, there’s a reason for that. Twenty years after her nephew Thutmose III assumed the throne, most of Hatshepsut’s inscriptions and iconography were defaced or destroyed, her name and title removed, and monuments in her image vandalized: ostensibly part of a concentrated political effort by Thutmose to erase his predecessor in order to ensure the legitimacy of his son’s ascension to the throne. The full impact of this on Hatshepsut’s legacy was felt for over three thousand years, as she was effectively forgotten by history until 20th century archaeologists began uncovering the truth about her reign. (Wikipedia)

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Source : Google photo of the tomb of Queen Hatshepsut

3. Nefertari

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Source : Google photo of Nefertari ,wife of Pharaoh Ramses the great
Nefertari, also known as Nefertari Meritmut, was an Egyptian queen and the first of the Great Royal Wives of Ramesses the Great. Nefertari means 'beautiful companion' and Meritmut means 'Beloved of [the goddess] Mut'. She is one of the best known Egyptian queens, next to Cleopatra, Nefertiti, and Hatshepsut. Wikipedia

Tomb paintings of Nefertari in the Valley of the Queens

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Source : Google photo of the tomb of Nefertari

4. Arsinoe IV
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Source : Google photo of Arsinoe  IV , half sister of Cleopatra and murdered by her.

Arsinoe IV (ca. 68/67 – 41 BC) was the fourth daughter of Ptolemy XII Auletes, sister of Ptolemy XIII and Cleopatra VII, and one of the last rulers of the Ptolemaic dynasty of ancient Egypt. When their father died, he left Ptolemy and Cleopatra as joint rulers of Egypt, but Ptolemy soon dethroned Cleopatra and forced her to flee Alexandria.

When Julius Caesar arrived in Alexandria in 48 BC and sided with Cleopatra's faction, Arsinoe escaped from the capital with her mentor Ganymedes and joined the Egyptian army under Achillas, assuming the title of pharaoh. When Achillas and Ganymedes clashed, Arsinoe had Achillas executed and placed Ganymedes in command of the army. Ganymedes initially enjoyed some success against the Romans, negotiating an exchange of Arsinoe for Ptolemy, but the Romans soon received reinforcements and inflicted a decisive defeat on the Egyptians.

Arsinoe was transported to Rome, where she was forced to appear in Caesar's triumph. Despite usual traditions of prisoners in triumphs being strangled when the festivities were at an end, Caesar spared Arsinoe because of tremendous sympathy the Romans had for her and granted her sanctuary at Ephesus. Arsinoe lived in the temple of Artemis for many years, always keeping a watchful eye for her sister Cleopatra, who saw her as a threat to her power. Her fears proved well-founded; in 41 BC, at Cleopatra's instigation, Mark Antony ordered her executed on the steps of the temple. She was given an honorable funeral and a modest tomb in Ephesus.


The following video tells the story of Arsinoe in graphic detail and dazzling colors where modern day forensic scientists have found her skeleton in the octagonal tomb in Ephesus ( Turkey )and after thorough scientific studies declare the bones to be of Arsinoe who was murdered at the steps of the temple where she had lived , by the order of Mark Antony who at that time was the governor general of Ephesus but it was Cleopatra who wanted her sister assassinated.



                                                https://youtu.be/YFWRe2TqyPk

5. Cleopatra VII

Cleopatra's story is well known where she is depicted as a ruthless ruler who killed her brother and half sister to ascend the throne and who beguiled Julius Caesar to make her the queen of all Egypt. But she was also a very learned woman who spoke fluently many languages and was known for her diplomatic skills that brought her country untold riches in trade and fame. A systematic effort is now being made to find her tomb that may be found in the near future as the videos below will show.

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Source : Google photo of Cleopatra

Cleopatra VII Philopator was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, nominally survived as pharaoh by her son Caesarion. As a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, she was a descendant of its founder Ptolemy I Soter, a Macedonian Greek general and companion of Alexander the Great. Wikipedia



Source : Wikimedia commons painting of Cleopatra meeting Julius Caesar

The struggle with her teenage brother over the throne of Egypt was not going as well as Cleopatra VII had hoped. In 49 B.C., Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII—also her husband and, by the terms of their father's will, her co-ruler—had driven his sister from the palace at Alexandria after Cleopatra attempted to make herself the sole sovereign. The queen, then in her early twenties, fled to Syria and returned with a mercenary army, setting up camp just outside the capital.

Meanwhile, pursuing a military rival who had fled to Egypt, the Roman general Julius Caesar arrived at Alexandria in the summer of 48 B.C., and found himself drawn into the Egyptian family feud. For decades Egypt had been a subservient ally to Rome, and preserving the stability of the Nile Valley, with its great agricultural wealth, was in Rome's economic interest. Caesar took up residence at Alexandria's royal palace and summoned the warring siblings for a peace conference, which he planned to arbitrate. But Ptolemy XIII's forces barred the return of the king's sister to Alexandria. 

Aware that Caesar's diplomatic intervention could help her regain the throne, Cleopatra hatched a scheme to sneak herself into the palace for an audience with Caesar. She persuaded her servant Apollodoros to wrap her in a carpet  which he then presented to the 52-year old Roman. She gained the favor of Caesar and became the queen of Egypt after her brother Ptolemy xiii was found drowned in the Nile. ( wikipedia).
After the defeat at Actium , her second lover Mark Antony committed suicide that led to the death of Cleopatra. It is not clear whether she was poisoned or she took her own life.



Source : Wikimedia commons painting showing Cleopatra in the throes of death.

The search for the tomb of Cleopatra

This video shows the courageous and very determined effort of Kathleen  Martinez who is from the Dominican Republic to find the tomb of Cleopatra and Mark Antony.



                                                 https://youtu.be/xYvK1XhlAx8

Source : U tube video on search for the tomb of Cleopatra by Kathleen Martinez

Cleopatra's lost tomb may have been found




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Source : U tube video on Cleopatra's lost tomb

I want you all to watch the first video carefully where the author and narrator Dr.Joann Fletcher explains the contributions each queen made to enrich one of the greatest civilizations on the planet and how they are still so relevant today. It is a visual feast that will bring you immense amount of knowledge of old Egypt as depicted through the charming and very interesting narrative of the author so share with anyone you like.


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Sunday, October 20, 2019

Latest discoveries in Luxor

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Source : Karnak temple in Luxor

During our recent visit to the Luxor Valley of the Kings where we saw some of the crypts of Kings and saw the temple of Hatshepshut , we never imagined that soon some wonderful discoveries near the temple will take place. We were told that a new discovery will be announced because the ground penetrating radar in one site had revealed man made chambers underground that needed to be excavated to know more.

But near the temple some one noticed a painted head half buried in sand that led to the latest discovery of 30 mummies in perfect state of preservation that were found at a depth of only a few feet. They are yet to be identified so the process goes on.

The experts believe that there may be more such mummies buried nearby at the same location within the perimeter of the famous temple of Queen Hatshepshut in Luxor.
I present to you five extraordinary videos here but the most important of the discoveries in Egypt no doubt is the finding of Tutankhamun's burial site by Howard Carter in 1922.
We had the opportunity to visit his crypt and his mummy but the treasures have been taken to the National Museum of Cairo.

1.Discovery of 30 ancient coffins in Luxor



                                                https://youtu.be/dc6Fm1B4NjE

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2. Discovery of 30 mummies in Luxor 



                                                https://youtu.be/L--3zSebG1A

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3. Discovery of 3000 year old tomb



                                                   https://youtu.be/kugut1Nhnr4

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4. Story of the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb

                             https://youtu.be/BRIA_8oscIA   ( watch it on U tube )

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5. Biggest and most important discoveries in Egypt



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Egypt is an  exciting country where new discoveries of its ancient past  are common that shed light on its civilization believed to be at least 5000 years old. The old dynasty that built pyramids and elaborate burial crypts for their kings and queens found it difficult to protect them because they were looted by thieves no matter how difficult to reach . So later dynastic rulers started to bury their kings and queens in deep underground crypts in the valley of the kings and the queens in Luxor among other places where every trace of the access to the crypts was carefully erased to protect them from looting.

The best example of the unlooted crypt is that of King Tutankhamun in the valley that we saw where the mummy of the king is still in display but many such crypts have been found in the valley where important kings and queens have been buried in some of the most elaborate crypts deep underground.

The access tunnels and stairs that lead to the crypt are painted in hieroglyphs of dazzling colors that have remained vibrant and fresh as if painted recently but are thousands of years old. The colors were preserved because the entry points were carefully covered and hidden so no sunlight could penetrate them . It was not meant to be seen by any mortal so the royalties could sleep in peace for eternity but the discoveries have opened up the crypts for the tourists or anyone that may endanger the beautiful paintings on the walls.  Efforts are being made to protect them with glass walls and a ban of flash photography. The soft ambient lights are provided as well.

No one knows what awaits there because new and very exciting discoveries are being made by the archaeologists there just like the recent findings near the Hatshepshut temple in Luxor. With the modern tools and technology available today, we can expect to hear more of such discoveries in Egypt.


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Friday, October 18, 2019

Wonderful power points - part four

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I present here 11 power points on Islamic art, Art and craft of China, Art and craft of Japan for your enjoyment. Please feel free to share them with anyone you like for private viewing only. I plan to publish all of my power points in the future so that it reaches all of my readers.

1. Islamic art
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2. Ancient China
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Link : https://1drv.ms/p/s!AmoX9W4gHulzhWj-iFUT88XMRd4O?e=2DFMra

3. Chinese art volume 1
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Link : https://1drv.ms/p/s!AmoX9W4gHulzhW27eXuoMpcSl-j-?e=kogxOz

4. Chinese art volume 2
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Link:  https://1drv.ms/p/s!AmoX9W4gHulzhW6VjS10084AnHks?e=smyATv

5. Chinese art volume 3
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Link : https://1drv.ms/p/s!AmoX9W4gHulzhXFjpNYU4hncgW3l?e=bMytDH

6. Chinese art volume 4
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7.  Jade carvings of China Part one
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8. Jade carvings of China Part two
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Link :https://1drv.ms/p/s!AmoX9W4gHulzgjI0kfZR76L-2WmM?e=cVeK8I

9. Japanese art Part one 
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Link : https://1drv.ms/p/s!AmoX9W4gHulzhXlAp6WNctIWPCoP?e=8uDE7W

10. Japanese art Part two
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Link :https://1drv.ms/p/s!AmoX9W4gHulzhXpODxt2Hkt2cgNp?e=C2QbDc

11. Crafts of Japan
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Link :https://1drv.ms/p/s!AmoX9W4gHulzhXtBD8CY80tObQnJ?e=SKA04v



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Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Cairo museum

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Source : Cairo museum

Our recent visit to the Cairo museum in Tahrir square was a life changing experience as we were so impressed by the Egyptian art and its vast collection of antiquities . The well preserved mummies of the ancient pharaohs will no doubt impress anyone but there is much more . There is a new museum under construction that will showcase the best of the ancient world and the treasures of Tutankhamun among other exhibits.

I present to you some selected photos we took in the museum and have added some more to our collection to make this power point that you may share with anyone freely for private viewing.

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Link : https://1drv.ms/p/s!AmoX9W4gHulzl2YhkIl3r3PJwaDS?e=Cs34ye


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Anil’s biography in English.
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Friday, October 11, 2019

A journey to Egypt

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Source : My own photo of King Tutankhamun statue

I visited Egypt recently and prepared this power point presentation for you so you too may enjoy knowing about Egypt . It is called A journey to Egypt.

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  Link : https://1drv.ms/p/s!AmoX9W4gHulzlxAUa9eCIQ3s5aXR?e=GvHFMu

There is the other powerpoint called Journey through ancient Egypt that I had made previously that I include here.

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Link : https://1drv.ms/p/s!AmoX9W4gHulzhXOsvXGvIxhpQFfL?e=aeeace

And lastly I present to you the Treasures of Tutankhamun 

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Link : https://1drv.ms/u/s!AmoX9W4gHulzlxJOLw14agaQcbtT?e=bYt8Dc

Note : My blogs are also available in French, Spanish, German and Japanese languages at the following links as well as my biography:

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Mis blogs en espagnol

Blogs von Anil in Deutschn

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Blogger.com

Medium.com

Anil’s biography in English.
Biographie d'Anil en français
La biografía de anil en español.
Anil's Biografie auf Deutsch
Anil’s biography in Japanese
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