Three sisters, detail from an Ancient Egyptian mural. Located in the Louvre, Paris. (Photo by Art Media/Print Collector/Getty Images)
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Wall painting from the tomb of Nefertari, Thebes, Ancient Egypt, 19th Dynasty, 13th century BC. Nefertari (1292-1225 BC) was the favourite queen of Ramses II. Her tomb was probably the most impressive in the Valley of the Queens at Thebes. Nefertari is pictured seated, playing Senat, the Egyptian board game which is a forerunner of chess. Her cartouche is highlighted in white. (Photo by Ann Ronan Pictures/Print Collector/Getty Images)
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Wall painting of daughter of Nakht from hunt scene in the tomb of Nakht, Minister of Agriculture in the reign of Tutmosis IV, Valley of the Nobles, Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt
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Wall painting of Osiris Khenti-Amentiu, from a tomb at Thebes. From the British Museum's collection. (Photo by CM Dixon/Print Collector/Getty Images)
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