Hatshepsut's myrrh tree Luxor, Egypt
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bcheary wrote:
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/hatshepsuts-myrrh-tree?
An interesting objet obscura to be sure. Would love to see the work involved in determining the piece of wood to be Myrrh tree and the reputation.
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Stephan G wrote:
An interesting objet obscura to be sure. Would love to see the work involved in determining the piece of wood to be Myrrh tree and the reputation.
Mar 8, 2023 05:54:04 #
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nanaval wrote:
I have a picture of the same tree 
taken a few years ago...
taken a few years ago... Mar 8, 2023 19:23:48 #
Mar 8, 2023 20:02:01 #
SteveFranz wrote:
Kinda reminds me of the barrier around Plymouth Rock
I hadn't heard anything about that so had to look it up. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Plymouth-Rock-United-States-history
Mar 9, 2023 10:51:24 #
bcheary wrote:
I hadn't heard anything about that so had to look it up. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Plymouth-Rock-United-States-history
When I saw the "rock" back in 1980s, I wondered the thought of the carver. "We, being surrounded by angry and armed locals, have to carve the date on the Rock? The year will be just fine enough!"
Many have voiced disappointment once they see "in real life". At the time I was there, one person made such comment. I had to remind them that we were standing on the rock. That we were looking atop a mountain of rock.
PS., I hope the carver was not yelled at for contracting the date in the carving.
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nervous2 wrote:
Apparently myrrh trees are not very tall.
Can grow up to 9ft. https://www.britannica.com/topic/myrrh
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