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Why Are Noses Removed From Egyptian Statues?

famoustrip From Portugal

A common cultural belief in ancient Egypt was that once a body part on the monument is damaged it cannot perform its purpose anymore, therefore a broken nose causes the spirit to stop breathing, he said.

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