One of the mini-series on TV that I enjoyed is "Cleopatra". Though that story may have been spiced up, there is no denying that Eygpt does have an interestingly rich history and recently archaeologists found evidence that Egyptians held wild parties akin to our modern-day rock-an-roll type. And
"We are talking about a festival in which people come together in a community to get drunk. Not high, not socially fun, but drunk — knee-walking, absolutely passed-out drunk."Read article on "Sex and booze figured in Egyptian rites"...MSNBC
The above, a drawing based on an ancient Egyptian wall painting, shows a drinking festival in progress. The upper row of figures features revelers drinking wine, including one woman who has overindulged. The lower row shows a procession with musicians.
Ancient history rocks!
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It sure does though as an exam subject, remembering dates and all was not so fun.
ReplyDeleteHistory would probably be a more popular academic subject if the classes talked more about the parties and sex! ;-)
ReplyDeleteMM, you must be joking! Here, we can't even smooch in public without being hauled up for close proximity. Back to the classroom, I remember our very first lesson on reproduction. Before the (Chinese guy) teacher started the lesson, he was already blushing(!) and he told us to quickly, quickly close the doors. Imagine that! We were young and impressionable then, of course. LOL
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