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!!!Washerwomen by the Nile

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All grave sites of Egypt are situated on the west bank of the Nile, where the sun god Re descends into the realm of the underworld every night. On the east bank, where the rising sun symbolizes the emerging life, however, the earthly everyday life takes place.
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Alle Grabanlagen Ägyptens liegen am Westufer des Nils, dort wo Sonnengott Re jeden Abend ins Reich der Unterwelt absteigt. Am Ostufer, wo die aufgehende Sonne das neu entstehende Leben symbolisiert, spielte sich dagegen der irdische Alltag ab.
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