 Carlos de la Fuente/University of Naples L'Orientale/Boston University |
They Knew Their Ropes
Carefully wrapped in coils by ancient Egyptian sailors almost 4,000 years ago, these various ropes were found in a hand-hewn cave at the ancient Red Sea port of Marsa Gawasis, 14 miles south of Safaga. |
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