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JoeAltmaier on March 19, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: Egypt prepares to start move to new capital, away ...

Been tried in Egypt before. Didn't last.

mprovost on March 19, 2021 [–]

Sure, Alexandria was only the capital for 973 years.

JoeAltmaier on March 19, 2021 | [–]

Conveniently forgetting the other 18 capitols in ancient times, that lasted just a Pharaoh or two (including Thebes 3 times). And then the 4 'modern' capitols.

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