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What Did Ancient Egyptians Eat
So what did the ancient Egyptians people eat? What gave them the strength to build the pyramids, to spread out from the Nile, to forge one of the most influential empires the world has ever seen? The answers might surprise you.
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A statue of King Tut stands against a green wall.
A statue of King Tut stands against a green wall.
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MS TU Ancient wall paintings at temple of Queen Hatshepsut / Luxor, Egypt
MS TU Ancient wall paintings at temple of Queen Hatshepsut / Luxor, Egypt
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WS PAN View of tourist at Hatshepsut's temple, Deir el-Bahri / Luxor, Egypt
WS PAN View of tourist at Hatshepsut's temple, Deir el-Bahri / Luxor, Egypt
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CU PAN Ancient wall paintings at Hatshepsut's temple / Luxor, Egypt
CU PAN Ancient wall paintings at Hatshepsut's temple / Luxor, Egypt
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WS PAN Tourist walking stairs of Hatshepsut's temple, Deir el-Bahri / Luxor, Egypt
WS PAN Tourist walking stairs of Hatshepsut's temple, Deir el-Bahri / Luxor, Egypt
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MS TU Ancient carving on walls of Hatshepsut's temple, Deir el-Bahri at Valley of Kings / Luxor, Egypt
MS TU Ancient carving on walls of Hatshepsut's temple, Deir el-Bahri at Valley of Kings / Luxor, Egypt
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MS TU Ancient ceiling and wall paintings at temple of Queen Hatshepsut / Luxor, Egypt
MS TU Ancient ceiling and wall paintings at temple of Queen Hatshepsut / Luxor, Egypt
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WS TU Tourist standing at Hatshepsut's temple / Luxor, Egypt
WS TU Tourist standing at Hatshepsut's temple / Luxor, Egypt
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WS ZO Tourist at Hatshepsut's temple, Deir el-Bahri at Valley of Kings / Luxor, Egypt
WS ZO Tourist at Hatshepsut's temple, Deir el-Bahri at Valley of Kings / Luxor, Egypt
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WS PAN View of Snofru's red pyramid / Dahshur, Egypt
WS PAN View of Snofru's red pyramid / Dahshur, Egypt
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MS PAN Ancient carving on walls of Hatshepsut's temple, Deir el-Bahri at Valley of Kings / Luxor, Egypt
MS PAN Ancient carving on walls of Hatshepsut's temple, Deir el-Bahri at Valley of Kings / Luxor, Egypt
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ZO, WS, Tourists at Hatshepsut's temple, Deir el-Bahri, Valley of the Kings, Egypt
ZO, WS, Tourists at Hatshepsut's temple, Deir el-Bahri, Valley of the Kings, Egypt
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Abu El-haggag Mosque & Great Court Of Rameses Ii, Luxor Temple
Abu El-haggag Mosque & Great Court Of Rameses Ii, Luxor Temple
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High Angle, static - Technicians work at an archaeological excavation site in Egypt
High Angle, static - Technicians work at an archaeological excavation site in Egypt
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Low Angle, tilt-up tracking-left - Spires of old adobe buildings stand against a clear blue sky / Egypt
Low Angle, tilt-up tracking-left - Spires of old adobe buildings stand against a clear blue sky / Egypt
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Mortuary Temple Of Hatshepsut Near Luxor, Egypt
Mortuary Temple Of Hatshepsut Near Luxor, Egypt
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Low Angle, pan-right - Spires of old adobe buildings stand against a clear blue sky / Egypt
Low Angle, pan-right - Spires of old adobe buildings stand against a clear blue sky / Egypt
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Wide Shot, crane - Nomads ride camels near the Great Pyramids in Egypt
Wide Shot, crane - Nomads ride camels near the Great Pyramids in Egypt
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Rubble surrounds the ruinous entrance and excavation site of the Sikait emerald mines in Egypt.
Rubble surrounds the ruinous entrance and excavation site of the Sikait emerald mines in Egypt.
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CU PAN Ancient wall paintings at Hatshepsut's temple / Luxor, Egypt
CU PAN Ancient wall paintings at Hatshepsut's temple / Luxor, Egypt
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CU, ZO, MS, Snofru's Red Pyramid, Dahshur, Egypt
CU, ZO, MS, Snofru's Red Pyramid, Dahshur, Egypt
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WS, Sun shining above Pyramid of Giza, Egypt
WS, Sun shining above Pyramid of Giza, Egypt
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Medium Close Up, crane - The Great Sphinx sits in front of the Great Pyramids / Egypt
Medium Close Up, crane - The Great Sphinx sits in front of the Great Pyramids / Egypt