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  2. Egyptian cultural dress - Wikipedia

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    Various Ancient Egyptian clothes and jewelry including an undecorated tunic (1), a decorated sheath dress (5), a shendyt (2), a cape & skirt ensemble (13), one of the draping styles for the sari-like garment (3) Ancient Egyptian dress can broadly be divided into types of tunics, robes, skirts, and shawls, typically made of linen.

  3. Clothing in ancient Egypt - Wikipedia

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    Ancient Egyptian clothes refers to clothing worn in ancient Egypt from the end of the Neolithic period (prior to 3100 BC) to the collapse of the Ptolemaic Kingdom with the death of Cleopatra in 30 BC. Egyptian clothing was filled with a variety of colors. Adorned with precious gems and jewels, the fashions of the ancient Egyptians were made for ...

  4. Women in Egypt - Wikipedia

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    Women in ancient Egypt. Cleopatra and Julius Caesar. Two women holding large water jugs. (1878) Women were stated lower than men when it came to a higher leader in the Egyptian hierarchy counting his peasants. This hierarchy was similar to the way the peasants were treated in the Middle Ages. [6] As children, females were raised to be solely ...

  5. Culture of Egypt - Wikipedia

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    Egypt was the first African country to join FIFA, but it has only made it to the FIFA World Cup three times, in 1934, 1990 and 2018. Egypt also won the World Military Cup five times and finished as runners-up twice. [citation needed] Other popular sports in Egypt are basketball, handball, squash, and tennis. [citation needed]

  6. Clothing in the ancient world - Wikipedia

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    Clothing in the ancient world. The clothing of men and women at several social levels of Ancient Egypt are depicted in this tomb mural from the 15th century BC. The preservation of fabric fibers and leathers allows for insights into the attire of ancient societies. The clothing used in the ancient world reflects the technologies that these ...

  7. Tarkhan dress - Wikipedia

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    Tarkhan dress. The Tarkhan Dress, named for the Tarkhan cemetery south of Cairo in Egypt where it was excavated in 1913, is an over 5000 year old linen garment that was confirmed as the world's oldest piece of woven clothing. [2][1] The dress coded UC28614B is currently in the collection of the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology. [3]

  8. Niqāb in Egypt - Wikipedia

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    A majority of Egyptian women cover at least their hair with the hijab. A hijab refers to a head covering that is worn by Muslim women. Although the phenomenon of wearing the niqāb, a veil which covers the face is not as common, the niqab in Egypt has become more prevalent. While a few women in Egypt wear a black niqab along with a billowing ...

  9. Melaya leff - Wikipedia

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    Melaya leff. Photo of a woman from Cairo wearing a melaya. The melaya leff (meaning "wrapping sheet") is a mantle commonly worn in Egypt until the late 20th century, originally worn as a modesty garment throughout the major cities of Egypt. [1] Today it is frequently worn as part of dance costume and used as a prop during performances.