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Edition - August, 2011

Watermelons in Ancient Egypt

I wondered if anyone could throw some light on a fruity puzzle I’ve happened upon concerning watermelons! In a recent post from the EEF Friday digest, it was noted that the watermelon was known in ancient Egypt. The post went on to say that the name for this fruit ‘bddw-kA’ has been found in inscriptions […] [more…]