Fresco of Two Akhenaten's Daughters

Fresco of two of Akhenaten’s daughters demonstrating the extension of Akhenaten’s features to depictions of his family. Courtesy of the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford.

Unlike most genetic anomalies, Marfan’s does not adversely affect intelligence. On the contrary, people with this anomaly are often bright and charismatic. Abraham Lincoln, Rachmaninoff, Niccolo Paganini, and Mary Queen of Scots are among those thought to have had Marfan’s Syndrome. The possibility of adding Akhenaten to this list enhances both the history of this disorder and the understanding of Egyptian history.

Alwyn Burridge

Brantford, Ontario

Burridge, Alwyn. “Did Akhenaten Suffer from Marfan’s Syndrome?” Biblical Archaeologist: Volume 59 1-4 2001 : 127–128. Print.

Furnishings of the Tabernacle

Furnishings of the Tabernacle . ‎The book of Exodus details the construction of the tabernacle and its furnishings. As Yahweh’s sanctuary, the tabernacle served as God’s dwelling place among the Israelites—the expression of the covenant between Yahweh and His people ( Exod 25:8–9 ).

A Threshing Floor

A Threshing Floor In the ancient world, farmers used threshing floors to separate grain from its inedible husk (chaff) by beating it with a flail or walking animals on it—sometimes while towing a threshing sledge. Sledges were fitted with flint teeth to dehusk the grain more quickly. Other workers would turn the grain over so that it would be evenly threshed by the sledge.

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