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The Egyptians had traded in the Red Sea, importing spices, gold and exotic wood from the "Land of Punt" and from Arabia. [4] Indian goods were brought in Arabian and Indian vessels to Aden . [ 4 ] Rawlinson identifies the long-debated "ships of Tarshish ," as a Tyrian fleet equipped at Ezion-Geber that made several trading voyages to the east ...
The ancient Egyptians created a remedy for burns by mixing the cheek and lip stain with red natron, northern salt, and honey. [9] The Ebers Papyrus, a collection of Egyptian medical recipes dating to circa 1550 BC, shows the usual galena pigment could also be combined with specific ingredients to create eye paints that were intended to treat eye infection. [10]
Shipbuilding was known to the Ancient Egyptians as early as 3000 BCE, [24] [25] and perhaps earlier. [25] Ancient Egyptians knew how to assemble planks of wood into a ship hull, with woven straps used to lash the planks together, [24] and reeds or grass stuffed between the planks helped to seal the seams. [24]
During the summer, Egypt resorted to load-shedding to keep its power grid functioning, saying it needed to import around $1.18 billion worth of natural gas and mazut fuel oil to end long-running ...
Balanos oil is a semidrying oil pressed from the seeds of Balanites aegyptiaca; it was used in Ancient Egypt as the base for perfumes. [citation needed]The fact that perfumes are absorbed and retained by oils and fats was known in Egypt, Africa, China and India at an early date, and later to the Greeks, Koreans, Japanese and Romans; it was the basis of perfume-making in the ancient world, and ...
The La Jolla Historical Society is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in the La Jolla community of San Diego, California. According to its mission statement, it "celebrates the history and culture of this region along the water's edge through interdisciplinary programs, exhibitions, and research that challenge expectations.
The ex-retail CEO offered DailyFinance a rare glimpse into the breakdown of the costs built into department store prestige fragrances, using an average $100, 3.5 ounce bottle of a "celebrity ...
Shesmu was a god with a contradictory personality. On one hand, he was lord of perfume, maker of all precious oil, lord of the oil press, lord of ointments and lord of wine. He was a celebration deity, like the goddess Meret. Old Kingdom texts mention a special feast celebrated for Shesmu: young men would press grapes with their feet and then ...