Showing posts with label Egypt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Egypt. Show all posts
Friday, March 18, 2011
On this Date in 1989...
...in Egypt, a 4,400-year-old mummy is found nearby the Pyramid of Cheops. Though some archeologists say she doesn't look a day over 2,800.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
On this Date in 1978...
...Egyptian forces raid Larnaca International Airport in an attempt to intervene in a hijacking, without authorisation from the Republic of Cyprus authorities. The Cypriot National Guard and Police forces kill 15 Egyptian commandos and destroy the Egyptian C-130 transport plane in open combat. Apparently shouting, "Dude, we're on your side!" had little, to no, impression.
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