Oh Egypt.
Land of antiquities.
Glorious Pharoahs, entombed in gold sarcophagi.
Tutankhamen, Khufu, Ramses.
Powerful female pharaohs.
Cleopatra, Nefertiti, Hatshepsut.
Oh Egypt.
Where are your women now?
Harassed, abused, ignored.
Almost invisible.
Voiceless.
Oh Egypt.
Glorious empire, millennia in the making.
Your history written on the land.
In your valleys and deserts.
In your tombs and temples.
In your pyramids and pillars.
Your stories told in hieroglyphs and statues.
Your treasures buried deep.
Your mysteries covered in sand and water.
Stolen.
Desecrated.
Oh Egypt.
What is your history worth now?
"Shhh...take photo? Don't tell anyone! Just a little money!"
"I found this roman coin this morning. Just $300."
"Ride my camel to see all nine pyramids! Special price for you my friend."
Your economy based on history, desperation making history nothing but a commodity.
The sun set on your empire.
An empire we must narrow our eyes to see.
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