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Egypt's Political Future and the Copts 2 Replies

Since the Babylonian defeated Psamtik II's army in 588 BCE Egypt has not had a native Egyptian ruler. She has been ruled by Persian governors, the Ptolemies, Roman and Byzantine governors and most…Continue

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Comment by Alice C. Linsley on September 8, 2010 at 9:50pm: I would love to discuss the importance of the plant life and 40 day flood cycle of the ancient Nile. I know that Susan has good info on plants. Perhaps she would share some of that. Someone in the group certainly can tell us more about the 40-day flood cycle.

I read an interesting book written about a Coptic monk which mentions that the biblical symbolism of the 40 days and 40 nights reflects Nilotic experience. You can read more here: http://jandyongenesis.blogspot.com/2009/08/forty-days-and-forty-nig...