At one time I would have traveled over there to see some of their ancient artifacts, but now I fear I would end up losing my head.
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In February of 1980 I had the unique opportunity to lay prone inside the sarcophagus within the Kings Chamber in the Great Pyramid of Cheops, at Giza... while consulting with Egyptologists at the magnificent Cairo Museum in Cairo, Egypt. (A truly amazing, once in a lifetime, experience that has been duplicated only by former AM radio talk show host Art Bell.) !!!
Today you couldn't pay me to go to Egypt !!!
A damp tomb, huh? In the Valley of the Kings?
Lots of rot, then. Not likely much remained.
Is this just ''colorful'' language, or is it accurate?
The ''Valley'' was picked for it's arid conditions, which
kept the mummies as mummies...not black squash.
Lot of writer's imiagination to sift through.
Speaking of Cheops Burial chamber, you had to climb up
a wooden ladder laid along the floor and once in the room,
devoid of ventilation except for two miserable fans, you
could hardly breathe. No wonder you laid prone.