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June 29th, 2023 
Awake Goy 
I’m still digesting our recent tour to Egypt; the temple and the pyramids – just the atmosphere of the ancients was a lot to take in. Each time I visit, I’m stunned at the beauty, sophistication, and intelligence of those who left evidence of their time on Earth.
Each Spring, a group of listeners joins me and our guide, Mohamed Ibrahim, for a 12-day tour of ancient Egypt. These visits are unique and feature compelling evidence of a highly sophisticated people who shaped Egypt’s pre and Dynastic periods. This past May, we were introduced to a class of statuary that appeared to reveal clues about these people who settled in Cairo and the surrounding area. We’re also learning that the egos of many of the dynastic pharaohs and their “God” status may have overwhelmed their common sense, and in the case of Ramses, Khafre, and others – – buildings, temples, and statuary thought to be commissioned in their time period are actually from earlier people.
Diorite sculpture of Khafre. Egypt Museum, Cairo Egypt. (Cliff Dunning)
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