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  2. George G. M. James - Wikipedia

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    The Egyptian writings (notably the Hermetic Corpus) that James presents as predecessors to Greek philosophy were composed in the Hellenistic period. Similarities found by ancient writers between Greek and Egyptian deities do not imply Egyptian origin. Egyptian philosophy does not include a doctrine of transmigration of souls. Other purported ...

  3. 20th century departures of foreign nationals from Egypt

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    As a result, the Greek population in Egypt decreased by 80%. [8] Many Greek schools, churches, small communities, and institutions subsequently closed, but many continue to function to this day. The Nasser regime saw a significant exodus of Greeks from Egypt, but most of the minority left the country either before or after the period 1952–1970.

  4. Egyptian Greeks - Wikipedia

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    The Egyptian Greeks, also known as Egyptiotes (Greek: Αιγυπτιώτες, romanized: Eyiptiótes) or simply Greeks in Egypt (Greek: Έλληνες της Αιγύπτου, romanized: Éllines tis Eyíptou), are the ethnic Greek community from Egypt that has existed from the Hellenistic period until the aftermath of the Egyptian coup d'état of 1952, when most were forced to leave.

  5. Autolycus - Wikipedia

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    Heracles, the great Greek hero, was taught the art of wrestling by Autolycus. [17] However, Autolycus was a source of trouble in Heracles' life, because when Autolycus stole some cattle from Euboea and Eurytus, they accused Heracles of the deed; upon going mad from these accusations, Heracles killed them and another one of Eurytus' sons ...

  6. Greek raid on Alexandria (1825) - Wikipedia

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    The Greek raid on Alexandria was an unsuccessful attempt organized by Greek bruloteer Konstantinos Kanaris to destroy the Egyptian fleet at its base in Alexandria in 1825 during the Greek War of Independence. In February 1825, an Egyptian army under the command of Ibrahim Pasha had landed in the Morea, and inflicted a series of defeats on the ...

  7. Game of the Day: Daily Celebrity Crossword - AOL

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    Today's Game of the Day is crossword heaven! The 100-year-old crossword puzzle just got an update! Daily Celebrity Crossword is the first and only daily crossword puzzle that features the latest ...

  8. Battle of Alexandria (30 BC) - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Alexandria was fought on July 1 to July 30, 30 BC between the forces of Octavian and Mark Antony during the last war of the Roman Republic.In the Battle of Actium, Antony had lost the majority of his fleet and had been forced to abandon the majority of his army in Greece, where without supplies they eventually surrendered.

  9. Can You Solve the ‘A Man Steals $100 From a Shop’ Riddle?

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    Here are some hints for the popular puzzle. ... ‘How Many Letters in the Alphabet?’—Head-Scratching Riddle and Answer Explained. ... The man stole a $100 bill to begin with—so that is what ...