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Egyptian Celebrities' Pharaoh Lookalikes

7000 years of civilisation is still in our genes.

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17/07/2014 19:52

Empires may come and go, but our Ancient Egyptian genes seem to continue to shape the way we look today. Here are some striking resemblances between Egyptian celebrities and Pharahonic statues.

Bassem Youssef
Ahmed Mazhar
Ahmed Rizk
Sherihan
Sherine
Roshdy Abaza
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