Gad Barnea
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That's my point, right. I mean, a pharaoh like Ramses II was so powerful. I mean, really limitless power practically in his day. And so β but the people β They believed that participating in the work of the pharaoh would also bring them and their family into the next life, right? The life beyond. And so they did this. And they were not slaves. They were not slaves. They were paid for their work.
That's my point, right. I mean, a pharaoh like Ramses II was so powerful. I mean, really limitless power practically in his day. And so β but the people β They believed that participating in the work of the pharaoh would also bring them and their family into the next life, right? The life beyond. And so they did this. And they were not slaves. They were not slaves. They were paid for their work.
But they also were deeply⦠Religious in that sense of the word. I mean, they really believed in what they were doing.
But they also were deeply⦠Religious in that sense of the word. I mean, they really believed in what they were doing.
But they also were deeply⦠Religious in that sense of the word. I mean, they really believed in what they were doing.
I mean, no, these are temples for, you know, for now, not for the afterlife per se.
I mean, no, these are temples for, you know, for now, not for the afterlife per se.
I mean, no, these are temples for, you know, for now, not for the afterlife per se.
Oh, there's a lot of doors that go nowhere in many different places, of course. But I'm not sure that that's built for the afterlife. That might be symbolic. Again, that's something you should ask an Egyptologist, which I'm not. But having visited Egypt a number of times, this is β yeah, I'd be very cautious about reading too much into β supernatural or extra. This is... It's fun.
Oh, there's a lot of doors that go nowhere in many different places, of course. But I'm not sure that that's built for the afterlife. That might be symbolic. Again, that's something you should ask an Egyptologist, which I'm not. But having visited Egypt a number of times, this is β yeah, I'd be very cautious about reading too much into β supernatural or extra. This is... It's fun.
Oh, there's a lot of doors that go nowhere in many different places, of course. But I'm not sure that that's built for the afterlife. That might be symbolic. Again, that's something you should ask an Egyptologist, which I'm not. But having visited Egypt a number of times, this is β yeah, I'd be very cautious about reading too much into β supernatural or extra. This is... It's fun.
It's super fun. It's certainly fun, but it is, but as a, from a scientific perspective, all, I mean, it's when you do go in Karnak, for example, this massive, massive temple, beautiful temple, Where the colors, the original colors from, you know, three millennia ago are still there. Some of them are still preserved. You walk around this massive building. I mean, really massive, huge.
It's super fun. It's certainly fun, but it is, but as a, from a scientific perspective, all, I mean, it's when you do go in Karnak, for example, this massive, massive temple, beautiful temple, Where the colors, the original colors from, you know, three millennia ago are still there. Some of them are still preserved. You walk around this massive building. I mean, really massive, huge.
It's super fun. It's certainly fun, but it is, but as a, from a scientific perspective, all, I mean, it's when you do go in Karnak, for example, this massive, massive temple, beautiful temple, Where the colors, the original colors from, you know, three millennia ago are still there. Some of them are still preserved. You walk around this massive building. I mean, really massive, huge.
That was built. Every detail people really cared about. I mean, the level of... of of professionalism the the level of artistry um not just art but artistry the the the the impact of you know the working with the material and you see how people cared about every element that they were working with
That was built. Every detail people really cared about. I mean, the level of... of of professionalism the the level of artistry um not just art but artistry the the the the impact of you know the working with the material and you see how people cared about every element that they were working with
That was built. Every detail people really cared about. I mean, the level of... of of professionalism the the level of artistry um not just art but artistry the the the the impact of you know the working with the material and you see how people cared about every element that they were working with
And, I mean, the Egyptian society, ancient Egyptian society, is something that is truly mind-blowing. We don't need to have recourse to extraterrestrial or supernatural. The society itself was so incredible in what it was able to achieve. Now, there are a number of features. For example, the fact that the Nile is there. They don't have to worry too much about rain, right?
And, I mean, the Egyptian society, ancient Egyptian society, is something that is truly mind-blowing. We don't need to have recourse to extraterrestrial or supernatural. The society itself was so incredible in what it was able to achieve. Now, there are a number of features. For example, the fact that the Nile is there. They don't have to worry too much about rain, right?
And, I mean, the Egyptian society, ancient Egyptian society, is something that is truly mind-blowing. We don't need to have recourse to extraterrestrial or supernatural. The society itself was so incredible in what it was able to achieve. Now, there are a number of features. For example, the fact that the Nile is there. They don't have to worry too much about rain, right?