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Two alabaster canopic jars of Ptakhotep. III Intermediate Period, XXI-XXIV Dynasty. (Egyptian Museum, Turin)
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Mark is a full-time author, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.
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