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Why didn't ancient Egyptian wall paintings depict them wearing winter clothing, although modern day Egypt can get pretty cold in the winters?

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Why can't we find the tombs of Alexander The Great, Cleopatra, or other Ptolemaic rulers?

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What did modern Egyptians (pre the French campaign on Egypt) think of the ancient Egyptian monuments that surrounded them?

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Mensa Musa is arguably the richest man who ever lived, what happened to his fortunes and how come his kingdom didn't keep this wealth for generations to come?

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Why didn't ancient Egyptian wall paintings depict them wearing winter clothing, although modern day Egypt can get pretty cold in the winters?	6708
Why can't we find the tombs of Alexander The Great, Cleopatra, or other Ptolemaic rulers?	31
What did modern Egyptians (pre the French campaign on Egypt) think of the ancient Egyptian monuments that surrounded them?	24
Mensa Musa is arguably the richest man who ever lived, what happened to his fortunes and how come his kingdom didn't keep this wealth for generations to come?	12