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It turns out, innuendo, puns, sex, wives and stupidity are eternal themes. There are also ancient versions of ‘My friend took ...

Jar with the cartouches of pharaoh Pepi II, from Egypt. Neues Museum ... According to the Kahun Papyrus, honey and crocodile dung were excellent contraceptives. They were also good for women’s health ...

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IMAGE: An ancient Egyptian mummy. Some 70 million high-ranking Egyptians were mummified (of which only a fraction have been ...

The first Egyptian Women's Soccer Championship season was played in 1999. It took Al-Ahly and Zamalek 25 years to establish a women’s soccer team and participate in the league. Wadi Degla remain ...

We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Courtesy of the Grand Egyptian Museum If nothing fascinates like ancient civilizations, there’s something uniquely captivating ...