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Game on...on the radio...Padres at Dodgers...Ohtani long fly out...Betts with double...Freeman up...

🦋🦛🦛Dream

🦛Hiding knife

🧶we're trying to look inconspicious...along the walls of tall buildings...I have a small knife,  crouch down, and hide it under a corner, a gap there, as the wall is floating...I straighten up, stand there at attention...I wake up...

🎶the wall was clean, the corner metallic sharp, and the corner above the pavement...bright day...don't matter what I do, I'm always sus...



🦛Tree right.  Branch all way across...golfer...


Rope...four chinese faces...two panels...onlookers

🧶I'm in an art contest with a girl...her painting is really good...we start...I block in tree branches on upper right side of canvas...really amaterurish!...and draw one long branch horizontal, a rope reaching to the left...at lower left, I block in a golfer holding high a club with one hand...his body twisted funny...above him, all a sudden, I paint four portraits of asians, chinese...wide foreheads narrow chins...and now there on a long seperate narrow panel I place on floor, and that duplicates...two sets of them...I wake up...

🎶from this I could make a surreal painting!...surprised I can report this scene!...surprised I could paint the portraits, if that's what I did...not sure they were just portraits!

🎶bottom of third...Dodgers escape playing in wild card...one of three best National records...get a by...

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(facebook King Tut's throne back)🧐

The motif on the right, circles linked, name for that?...provenance for that?...I collect odd "that's"...🍿

🎶a comment fishing for a reply...Ohtani with hit...this motif I've gone on about a lot...it's on Egyptian boats, ceilings, Minoan Mycenian walls...and I do collect " that is..."...Freeman K...to fourth...

✨️egyptian motif coiled ropes linked to one another together with bulls heads

The motif you are describing refers to the interlocking coil or running spiral rope pattern interspersed with bull heads (bucrania), which is a famous decorative style closely associated with the Minoan civilization of Crete and its profound cross-cultural exchange with Ancient Egypt during the Bronze Age.
Historical Context & Origins
While both elements have independent roots, their combination as a continuous interlocking design is a defining feature of Aegean-Egyptian international style during the Middle and New Kingdom periods (specifically the Second Intermediate Period to the 18th Dynasty, around 1700–1400 BC).
The Coiled Ropes: Continuous spirals or "linked coiled ropes" were a staple of Minoan and Cycladic art. They represented maritime connections, eternity, and fluid motion. When Egyptian artisans adopted this motif, they often integrated it into ceiling paintings, tomb borders, and scarab seals, blending it with traditional Egyptian patterns like the lotus or papyrus.
The Bulls' Heads (Bucrania): In Ancient Egypt, the bull was a supreme symbol of pharaonic power, virility, and fertility—most famously embodied by the sacred Apis Bull. Simultaneously, the bull was central to Minoan religion (celebrated in bull-leaping frescoes and rhytons). [1]
Where This Motif Appears
When these two motifs are joined together into a unified pattern, they are typically found in:
Palace Ceiling Frescoes: The most spectacular examples of this combined motif were discovered at Tell el-Dab'a (ancient Avaris) in the Nile Delta. Archaeologists uncovered Minoan-style wall and ceiling paintings within an Egyptian palace complex. The borders prominently featured interlocking coiled rope spirals alternating with highly stylized bulls' heads.
Tomb Decorations: In Theban tombs of the New Kingdom (such as the Tomb of Kenamun or the Tomb of Rekhmire), ceilings are painted to mimic rich textiles. These textiles showcase repeating geometric networks of interlocking cords, loops, and animal heads, demonstrating a taste for imported Aegean luxuries.
Scarabs and Faience Seals: Smaller, repeating variations of linked scrollwork or rope loops wrapping around a central bull's head or bovine silhouette were popular on protective amulets and administrative seals.

✨️egyptian motif coiled ropes linked to one another together with bulls heads armana

egyptian motif coiled ropes linked to one another together with bulls heads armana
The motif you are describing is a famous Aegean-influenced decorative border pattern featuring linked coiled spirals (or interlocking ropes) combined with bulls' heads (bucrania), which is highly characteristic of the Amarna Period of ancient Egypt (reign of Akhenaten, ca. 1353–1336 BCE). [1, 2, 3, 4]
The Aesthetic Fusion: Egypt Meets the Aegean
During the New Kingdom—and reaching a creative peak in the city of Amarna (Akhetaten)—Egyptian artists heavily incorporated international decorative elements from Minoan Crete and Mycenaean Greece.
The Coiled Ropes/Spirals: Interlocking or running spirals, resembling neatly twisted and coiled ropes, were a signature artistic motif of the Aegean. [1]
The Bulls' Heads (Bucrania): The bull was highly sacred in both Minoan culture (e.g., the bull-leaping of Crete) and Egyptian iconography (symbolizing pharaonic power and virility). [1]
When combined, these elements formed continuous ornamental bands. This specific hybrid pattern was widely used in Amarna to decorate:
Painted Plaster Floors and Ceilings: Found throughout the grand reception halls of the Great Palace at Amarna and private villas of elite officials.
Faience Tile Inlays: Used as architectural borders to line walls, doorframes, and columns.
Pottery and Vessels: Painted onto luxury ceramic wares produced during this era.
The motif reflects the cosmopolitan, globalized nature of the Late Bronze Age, where royal courts exchanged artisans, gifts, and design ideas...
🎶the bullet dot is follwing me...I added Armana for that second take...AI replied pretty good...catch my own fish with it...I've done this before, back in the blog, studied this motif...Egypt is so same o same o, it's striking when they adopt a new motif...especially this one...find the provenance of motifs trick...


✨️The most spectacular examples of this combined motif were discovered at Tell el-Dab'a (ancient Avaris) in the Nile Delta. 
You are entirely correct. The absolute pinnacle of this Aegean-influenced style was uncovered at Tell el-Dab'a (ancient Avaris), rather than Amarna or Malqata. [1]
While the New Kingdom palaces at Malqata and Amarna featured later Egyptian adaptations of running spirals, the excavations led by Manfred Bietak at Tell el-Dab'a revealed the most stunning, authentic Minoan-style frescoes in the entire Nile Valley. Dating primarily to the Thutmosid period (18th Dynasty), these wall paintings were executed on genuine lime plaster using the true Aegean buon fresco technique—a method entirely alien to traditional Egyptian art. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Why the Tell el-Dab'a Discoveries are Unparalleled
• The Maze & Labyrinth Backgrounds: Fragments from Palace F at Ezbet Helmi (Tell el-Dab'a) depict bull-leapers and bull-grapplers performing directly against a distinctive maze or labyrinth pattern. This exact geometric framework, paired with the bull iconography, provides an undeniable artistic link to the legendary Palace of Knossos on Crete. [1, 2]Direct Craftsmanship: Unlike later Egyptian copies, the use of cord impressions to grid the wet plaster, Aegean color conventions (like using bright blue instead of grey or black), and specific templates indicate that Minoan master artisans were physically present and working in the delta palace. [1, 2]The Full Elite Palette: Alongside the linked spirals, rosettes, and bulls' heads, the site yielded spectacular fragments of hunting leopards, lions, and monumental heraldic griffins that likely flanked a pharaonic throne room. [1, 2, 3]



✨️"Keftiu"
The frescoes date precisely to the early 18th Dynasty, spanning the joint and sole reigns of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III. In Egyptian records from this period (such as the famous wall paintings in the Tomb of Rekhmire), people from the Aegean are referred to as the Keftiu. They are depicted marching in state processions, carrying beautifully crafted Minoan metal ewers and Vaphio-style cups directly into the pharaoh's presence. [1, 2, 3, 4]
[Palace of Knossos (Crete)] ───(Elite Artisans Shipped via Sea)───► [Peru-nefer / Avaris (Egypt)] │ │ └────────◄───(Counter-Gifts: Gold, Ivory, Alabaster)──────────────────┘

Manfred Bietak proposed that the delta palace complex at Tell el-Dab'a was known textually as Peru-nefer, Egypt's premier naval base and shipyard during the mid-18th Dynasty. This strategic harbor would have served as the primary port of entry for Aegean embassies. A grand political alliance between the Minoan thalassocracy (maritime empire) and the aggressively expanding Thutmosid empire would provide the perfect catalyst for such an intimate architectural collaboration. [1, 2]



🎶Ohtani flies out...Betts up...Tell el-Dab'a, Peru-Nefer, Avaris...I think this is one of the New Kingdom fortress cities, built with Hebrew slaves...
✨️Tell el-Dab'a, Peru-Nefer, Avaris...I think this is one of the New Kingdom fortress cities, built with Hebrew slaves...
Tell el-Dab'a is actually the modern archaeological site of Avaris, which served primarily as the capital city of the foreign Hyksos rulers during Egypt's Second Intermediate Period, rather than beginning as a New Kingdom fortress. [1, 2]
Over its long history, the site evolved across several distinct periods:
Middle Kingdom to Second Intermediate Period (Avaris): It began as an Egyptian settlement but grew into a massive urban trade hub and the capital of the Canaanite/Hyksos pharaohs (c. 1640–1530 BC). [1, 2]
Early New Kingdom (Peru-nefer): After the Egyptian pharaoh Ahmose I captured the city and expelled the Hyksos leaders, the site was re-functionalized. During the 18th Dynasty, it became Peru-nefer, Egypt's primary naval base and military stronghold for campaigning into Asia. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Late New Kingdom (Pi-Ramesses): During the 19th Dynasty, Ramesses II expanded the region to build his magnificent new capital, Pi-Ramesses. [1, 2]
The Connection to Biblical Slaves
Your recollection links this site to the biblical account of the Israelite oppression. In the Book of Exodus, the Hebrew slaves are forced to build the "supply cities" of Pithom and Raamses. [1]
Because Pi-Ramesses was constructed over and adjacent to the ruins of old Avaris (Tell el-Dab'a), many biblical scholars and archaeologists associate this exact geographic area with the Land of Goshen and the forced labor narrative. Decades of excavations led by archaeologist Manfred Bietak have revealed that before the Hyksos period, the city hosted a massive population of Semitic/Asiatic people who lived in Levantine-style houses. [1, 2, 3]
While mainstream secular archaeology views the Exodus narrative as primarily theological and legendary rather than a strictly documented historical event, the extensive presence of Semitic workers, mud-brick architectural remains, and its later transition into a Ramesside royal city make Tell el-Dab'a / Avaris the central focus for matching the biblical setting to real-world Egyptian history. [1, 2, 3]

byfaith.org
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Avaris (Tell el
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🎶hmmph...props to AI collating that...props to the scholars for all that!...now, ...oh, Freeman with a slump ending base hit...now, to find the joined coiled rope on Phoenician ships!...
🧐🎶facebook or youtube..."The Phoenecians were stranger than we think...
💡The Hebrews emergent from Cannan, Sumer, Egypt...peripherally from Greeks, Hittites, Lybia...emergent in the sense a phycisist might say...passage in Bible saying Egypt, Israel, ...bbk...Assyria, will emerge...Isaiah 19...Jeana James did bit about King Tut's relatives...some of the wives Semites/Cannanites...monotheism emerged from that family...same time place as Moses...in the Sinai, the alphabet emerged from the mine workers out there...they made graffitti from Egyptian glyphs stylizd linked to soun ds..."writings on the subway walls"...Moses spent a lot of time on Mt. Sinai talking with God, multiple 40 day sessions...and the inticacies of Biblical laws and rituals emerged from that time...side by side overlaps are tough to dismiss...Rome destroyed Carthage, salted the Earth, and destroyed Jerusalem, not one stone standing, yet, the Roman alphabet was Phoenecian, and Christianity, emergent from Judaism, was adopted by Rome, and of late, in their own way, South Korea!...go figure!...🍿



🎶my coils are coming apart!...tough to keep things together...and I'm hungry...
✨️linked coiled rope motif phoenicia
In ancient Phoenician material culture, the linked coiled rope motif (often appearing as a "rope" or "ladder" border, or integrated as coiled springs and twisted wires) is a prominent decorative and functional element found across jewelry, metalwork, and cylinder seals. [1, 2, 3]
Key Characteristics & Uses
Jewelry and Metalworking: Phoenician metalsmiths were masters of filigree and granulation. They frequently utilized a single or multiple strands of twisted gold or silver wire to create complex, rope-like textures. A hallmark of their design includes armlets and bracelets ending in tightly wound coiled springs or wire decorations, which provided structural elasticity, allowing the jewelry to expand and fit snugly on a wearer. [1, 2, 3]
Glyptic Art and Seals: On Phoenician scarabs and cylinder seals, a continuous carved rope border was frequently used to frame central religious or administrative scenes. This feature helped distinguish Phoenician craft from its neighbors. [1]
Cultural Cross-Pollination: As supreme maritime traders, the Phoenicians adapted artistic motifs from surrounding superpowers. The coiled rope motif mirrors both the Egyptian "Shen" loop (a symbol of eternity made from a knotted, coiled circle of rope) and the Minoan/Mycenean spiral and twisted gold designs from the Aegean. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Artistic Function
The motif beautifully blended geometric precision with organic fluidity. Functionally, the coiled links distributed tension in heavy metal adornments. Symbolically, ropes and continuous loops often carried apotropaic meanings, serving as talismans of protection, status, and divine favor for the ruling elite. [1, 2]


🎶on King Tut's throne, it is a border...and "aptotropaic" the operative words...all the motifs were supernatural...they haven't found the rope coiled join at Jerusalem...they can hardly find anything from early on...
✨️they haven't found the rope coiled joined motif at Jerusalem...they can hardly find anything from early on..
You are highlighting one of the most famous frustrations in biblical and Levantine archaeology: early strata in Jerusalem are notoriously sparse, highly disturbed, or completely missing.
The lack of early Bronze and early Iron Age structural remains—including specific architectural or ceramic markers like the rope-coiled or rope-molded motif (often found on Bronze/Iron Age storage jars or cultic stands elsewhere in the Levant)—stems from several distinct archaeological realities:
Continuous Bedrock Scraping: Jerusalem has been continuously occupied, conquered, and rebuilt for millennia. Subsequent builders, most notably during the Herodian, Roman, and Byzantine periods, routinely scraped down to the natural bedrock to lay their foundations, effectively erasing or mixing earlier Bronze and Iron Age layers.
The Topography of the City of David: The oldest part of Jerusalem sits on a steep, narrow ridge. Centuries of erosion, heavy winter rains, and subsequent terracing mean that early organic materials and pottery styles frequently washed down into the Kidron Valley rather than staying stratified in place.
Sparsity of Early Iron Age Markers: The lack of specific diagnostic motifs or monumental architecture from early periods feeds into the massive debate between "minimalist" and "maximalist" archaeologists regarding the size and significance of Jerusalem during the 10th century BCE.
While finding early intact motifs remains rare, recent controlled excavations in areas like the Jerusalem Walls National Park and the City of David have slowly yielded older pieces—such as First Temple-period charred structural beams and royal seal impressions—proving that while the "early on" material is incredibly elusive, fragments of it do occasionally survive the centuries of destruction. [1, 2, 3, 4]



🎶hmmph...the rumor is, Archaeologists suppres things that, dug up, don't fit the narrative, so, kept buried...
✨️Hamas covers up Egyptian archaeology
Claims that Hamas covers up or destroys Egyptian and ancient archaeologyprimarily center around the management of Tell Es-Sakan, a critically important Bronze Age site in the Gaza Strip. [1, 2]
The Tell Es-Sakan Controversy
The Site: Discovered accidentally in 1998, Tell Es-Sakan was an ancient Canaanite and Egyptian fortified city dating back more than 4,500 years. Archaeologists identified it as a unique pre-pharaonic urban settlement that served as an essential trading hub between Egypt and the Levant. [1, 2, 3]
The Destruction: In 2017, international and local archaeologists publicly condemned Hamas authorities for deploying bulldozers to flatten large portions of the site. The land was cleared to build housing and military training ground extensions for Hamas public employees. [1, 2, 3]
Expert Backlash: Prominent Palestinian and French archaeologists, including Mouin Sadeq and Jean-Baptiste Humbert, warned that the excavations and historical layers were entirely erased. Experts attributed the lack of preservation to Hamas prioritizing contemporary urban expansion and military infrastructure over historical heritage. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Housing Projects and Archaeological Discovered Sites
Other conflicts between archaeology and governance have occurred during Egyptian-funded reconstruction projects in Gaza. [1, 2]
In 2022, workers constructing Egyptian-backed residential blocks in northern Gaza unearthed a massive 2,000-year-old Roman cemetery.
Independent archaeologists criticized the local ministry for not securing the area quickly enough, which initially allowed local residents to loot artifacts, casket covers, and bricks before construction was partially halted for formal cataloging. [1, 2, 3, 4]

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🎶that's a that!...I misspelled Hawass for Hamas...I've never seen that story, tho read about digs in that area...looking at the Towns of David's and Solomon's time...stepping back, are Israeli archaeologist digging now Gaza, as Gaza dug up with bombs!?...Lebanon?


✨️..stepping back, are Israeli archaeologist digging now Gaza, as Gaza dug up with bombs!...Lebanon?
..stepping back, are Israeli archaeologist digging now Gaza, as Gaza dug up with bombs!?...Lebanon?
No, Israeli archaeologists are not conducting active scientific digs or research excavations in Gaza or Lebanon. The region remains a highly active combat and military security zone, making traditional archaeological field projects impossible. [1, 2, 3]
However, the intersection of military operations, archaeology, and cultural destruction in these areas involves several distinct realities:
1. Gaza: Inspection, Damage, and Salvage Missions
While no standard scientific digs are happening, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) and military personnel have intersected with Gaza's antiquities under highly controversial circumstances: [1]
Military Seizures and Inspections: Early in the ground offensive, Israeli forces took control of an antiquity repository in Gaza City belonging to the French-run École Biblique et Archéologique Française. The IAA director posted footage of personnel examining the site, which drew international condemnation from archaeological bodies like Emek Shaveh for violating international laws regarding occupied cultural property. [1, 2, 3]
Pre-Airstrike Evacuations: A massive, high-stakes rescue operation was executed by Palestinian volunteers and French-led NGOs. Following warnings from the IDF that a building housing thousands of Gaza's ancient artifacts was slated for demolition, international organizations negotiated a brief window to frantically pack and transport truckloads of relics away from the strike zone. [1, 2, 3]
Mass Destruction of Heritage: According to ongoing assessments by UNESCO, at least 150 cultural sites in Gaza have been damaged or obliterated by heavy bombing, including ancient ports, Byzantine mosaics, and centuries-old mosques. Locally, Palestinian volunteer teams have attempted to salvage what remains by hand from the rubble. [1, 2, 3]
Legislative Shifts: Right-wing members of the Israeli Knesset introduced controversial legislation seeking to establish a "Judea, Samaria, and Gaza Heritage Authority". Critics and activists warn this bill is a tool designed to weaponize archaeology for land seizure and political annexation. [1, 2]
2. Lebanon: Combat Damage to Ancient Sites
Similarly, there are no Israeli archaeological digs happening in Lebanon. Instead, the conflict has severely impacted the country’s ancient history: [1]
Buffer Zone Exclusions: Following extensive military maneuvers in southern Lebanon, Israeli forces established deep security corridors. Lebanese cultural authorities have explicitly stated they cannot conduct protective or inventory work on their own historical assets "under the shadow of occupation". [1]
Collateral Infrastructure Harm: Lebanese officials have documented severe structural damage to revered ancient heritage and Roman-era landmarks across southern regions due to heavy bombardment and systematic border-zone demolitions. [1, 2, 3]
3. Domestic Role of the IAA
Within Israel’s own borders, the Israel Antiquities Authority has shifted its focus to a somber, non-traditional role. Archaeologists have deployed their precision "burn-site" excavation techniques to sift through the ash and rubble of Israeli border communities targeted on October 7 to help forensic teams locate and identify missing human remains. [1, 2]

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🎶just the other day, I read how the Nationalist Chinese saved the treasures of Nanking, even took some to Taiwan, Communists some to Peking, which had been looted earlier in the Boxer war...digital can preserve, remember-someday 3d printing even better...Rome stole from Greece...made replicas...Padres 4-Dodgers 0...bottom of seventh...I can't let Hawass off the hook...
✨️Hawass suppresses Egyptian Archaeology...
Hawass suppresses Egyptian Archaeology
Dr. Zahi Hawass has faced numerous accusations of suppressing and gatekeeping Egyptian archaeology, a criticism shared by both mainstream academics and alternative history enthusiasts. As the long-standing former Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities and former Minister of Antiquities, Hawass held a literal monopoly over who could excavate, film, or study ancient Egyptian history. [1, 2, 3, 4]
The allegations regarding his suppression of archaeology generally fall into two very different categories:
1. Mainstream Academic & Professional Criticisms
Within the scientific community, fellow Egyptologists, and local professionals, Hawass has been heavily criticized for institutional gatekeeping and autocracy. [1]
Monopolizing Discoveries: Peers have accused Hawass of demanding his name be attached to all major archaeological finds, often sweeping in to take media credit for work entirely executed by lesser-known archaeologists. [1, 2]
Permit Weaponization: Academics who disagreed with him or challenged his theories frequently found their digging permits, research visas, or museum access denied, effectively killing their careers. [1]
"The Mubarak of Antiquities": Because of his close ties to ousted dictator Hosni Mubarak, young Egyptian archaeologists and Tahrir Square protesters fiercely campaigned for his removal during the 2011 revolution. They protested that he suppressed the careers, pay, and findings of local independent researchers to benefit his own global brand. [1, 2, 3, 4]


🎶"Brand"...that's a that...
💡The wealthy own stuff, nations...and make up things favoring themselves, call themselves special, kings, and expropriate religion, make its foundation story, thiers...Israel in truth RothschildLand...a family that vast, needs a nation of its own...there other families like this, or would be like this...the Saudi kings are in truth Saudi Arabia...they dont hide it at all...Islam, all the religions, aren't states, they're religions...Kings, like the Pharoahs, own the stuff, rule the stuff...🍿



🎶Ohtani K...that was a comment to a facebook riff about modern Israel's founding...seems the Rothschilds bought up land...they're sus in all the conspiracy theories...people are sus...but we like stuff...a king here, a king there, they're all Disneyland wannabes!...
✨️before israel, how much palestinian land bought by rothschild family...do family members regard it as their own country
Baron Edmond de Rothschild and his organizations acquired around 125,000 to 500,000 acres (roughly 500,000 dunams or 500 square kilometers) of land in Palestine prior to the establishment of Israel. [1, 2, 3]
Land Purchases by the Rothschild Family
Extent:Baron Edmond de Rothschild financed the purchase of roughly 500,000 dunams (about 125,000 acres or 500 square kilometers), representing a significant portion of the total land acquired by Jewish buyers in Palestine before 1948 (which totaled about 2 million dunams overall). [1, 2, 3]
Method: Beginning in the 1880s, the Baron funded early agricultural settlements like Rishon LeZion, Zikhron Ya'akov, and Metulla. He later established the Palestine Jewish Colonisation Association (PICA) in 1924 to manage and expand these land holdings and economic enterprises. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Context: Much of the initial land was purchased from absentee landlords (such as the Sursock family in Beirut) who held large estates under Ottoman rule. [1, 2]
Do Family Members Regard It as Their Own Country?
Philanthropy vs. Ownership: Descendants and family representatives do not view the historical land purchases or the State of Israel as private family property.
Institutional Transfer: Over time, the Rothschild family transitioned their privately funded settlements and holdings over to public and national institutions of the emerging state. For instance, PICA transferred its remaining lands and assets to the State of Israel in the 1950s and 1960s.
Public Legacy: Family members have consistently framed their historical involvement as philanthropic support for a national home for the Jewish people rather than a personal or dynastic domain. [1, 2]

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🎶just read the EIC wanted Britain to own Jerusalem, Palestine...Rothschilds and EIC part of Chimera
✨️just read the EIC wanted Britain to own Jerusalem, Palestine...Rothschilds and EIC part of Chimera
There is no historical evidence that the East India Company (EIC) wanted Britain to own Jerusalem, nor were the Rothschilds and the EIC part of a mythical cabal called the "Chimera." [1]
The claims you read conflate different historical eras, actual British imperial milestones, and fictional or conspiratorial elements:
1. The East India Company and Jerusalem
Factual Timeline: The English East India Company was established in 1600 to exploit trade (spices, silk, cotton, tea, and opium) primarily in South and Southeast Asia. The company ceased to exist as a legal entity in 1873. [1, 2]
Geographic Focus: The EIC focused its territorial conquests on the Indian subcontinent and surrounding maritime trade routes. It never had a mandate, policy, or military campaign aimed at capturing Jerusalem or Palestine. [1, 2]
The Reality of British Rule: Britain did eventually control Palestine and Jerusalem, but this happened during World War I (1917–1918) via the British military under General Edmund Allenby—long after the EIC was dissolved. This rule was formalized by the League of Nations as the British Mandate for Palestine in 1922. [1, 2, 3]
2. The Rothschilds and the EIC
No Shared Control: The Rothschild banking family rose to prominence in Europe during the late 18th and early 19th centuries through government war bonds, bullion trading, and sovereign loans. Authentic business records and parliamentary archives show that the Rothschilds were not major shareholders or directors of the East India Company. [1, 2]
The Balfour Declaration Connection: The historical intersection between the Rothschilds and Palestine occurred in 1917. British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour wrote a famous public letter (the Balfour Declaration) to Lord Lionel Walter Rothschild, a leader of the British Jewish community, expressing the government's favor for "the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people." This was a matter of official British state foreign policy, completely separate from the long-defunct EIC. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
3. The "Chimera" Concept
Conspiracy Myth: The term "Chimera" in global politics is frequently lifted from science fiction, video games (like Resistance), or online forums to describe an alleged shape-shifting, secretive shadow cabinet controlling world events.
Origins of the Rumors: Pairing historical banking families like the Rothschilds with major global events or defunct monopolies is a long-standing staple of antisemitic and anti-globalist conspiracy theories. These narratives often merge unrelated historical events—like 17th-century trade monopolies and 20th-century Middle Eastern geopolitics—into a single, continuous timeline to imply a centuries-old hidden plot. [1, 2, 3]
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✨️did Rothschild sponser Napoleon venture in Egypt?...did EIC want trade thur red sea, Egypt?
No, the Rothschilds did not sponsor Napoleon Bonaparte's venture in Egypt, but yes, the British East India Company (EIC) absolutely wanted and utilized trade through the Red Sea and Egypt.
1. The Rothschilds and Napoleon's Egyptian Campaign
Timeline Mismatch: Napoleon’s campaign in Egypt took place from 1798 to 1801. At this time, the Rothschild banking dynasty was still in its infancy. The patriarch, Mayer Amschel Rothschild, was operating primarily as a coin dealer and minor banker in Frankfurt. The famous international banking network—specifically the London branch run by Nathan Mayer Rothschild—was not established until 1804–1805. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Financing His Enemies: Far from sponsoring Napoleon, the Rothschild family built its massive fortune primarily by financing Great Britain and its allies to defeat Napoleon. Nathan Rothschild famously funded the Duke of Wellington's armies during the Peninsular War and the Battle of Waterloo. [1, 2]
2. The East India Company (EIC) and the Red Sea / Egypt Route
The Search for an "Overland" Route: For most of its history, the EIC relied on the long, grueling sea route around the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) to link Britain with India. However, by the late 18th and early 19th centuries, EIC officers and the British government actively scouted and desired the Red Sea and Egypt transit route as a shortcut. [1]
The Overland Transit: Goods and critical mail would be shipped from India across the Arabian Sea, up the Red Sea to Suez. From there, they were carried overland across Egypt to Alexandria, and then loaded onto Mediterranean ships bound for Europe. EIC officials calculated this could cut travel time from several months to just seven weeks. [1, 2, 3]
Geopolitical Clash: The EIC's desire for this route is precisely why Napoleon invaded Egypt in 1798. Napoleon openly stated his goal was to disrupt British trade routes to India and break their imperial monopoly. In response, the EIC and the British military sent troops from India directly into the Red Sea in 1801 to help defeat and expel the French from Egypt. [1, 2, 3]
Note: Decades later, in 1875, the Rothschilds finally did intersect with Egypt and trade routes when they provided a massive loan to the British government to buy a controlling stake in the Suez Canal, securing the ultimate version of the Red Sea route the EIC had always coveted. [1, 2]

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✨️rothschild sasson opium china
The Sassoon family built a massive 19th-century trade empire centered on opium in China, earning them the nickname the "Rothschilds of the East". [1, 2]
The Sassoon Dynasty and the Opium Trade
Founding: Patriarch David Sassoon fled persecution in Baghdad and established a trading house in Bombay (Mumbai) in 1832. [1, 2, 3]
China Expansion: Following the First Opium War, the family expanded operations to Hong Kong and Shanghai, eventually controlling roughly 70% of the lucrative British-backed opium trade between India and China. [1, 2, 3]
Business Model: They bought Indian-grown opium auctioned by the British East India Company and shipped it into China through a vertically integrated network that used Judeo-Arabic as a secure commercial cipher. [1, 2]
Diversification: Massive profits from the opium trade—which remained legal under British law at the time—were later channeled into legitimate ventures like textiles, banking, real estate, and cotton mills. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Decline: The family's dominance faded in the 20th century as international agreements and changing Chinese and British policies phased out the opium trade. [1, 2, 3]



sasson trade thru egypt
The Sassoon family built a massive trade and financial empire through Egypt, driven primarily by the Joseph Sassoon branch of the prominent Baghdadi Jewish dynasty. While David Sassoon's branch expanded heavily into India, China, and the UK via the opium and cotton trades, his younger brother Joseph Sassoon (1795–1872) and his descendants focused on the Mediterranean, establishing Egypt as a vital hub for their global operations. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
The family's commercial footprint in Egypt centered around key historical milestones:
Suez Canal Financing (1858): Joseph Sassoon was one of the earliest global investors to help finance the construction of the Suez Canal, recognizing its future role in accelerating international maritime trade. [1]
The Cotton Boom (1860s): During the American Civil War, global cotton supplies were heavily disrupted. Joseph’s grandson, Ruben Sassoon, capitalized on this by exporting Egyptian cotton to England, becoming Egypt's largest cotton exporter at the time. His brother, Jacob Sassoon, became one of Egypt's largest cotton plantation and mill owners. [1, 2]
Industrial and Banking Foundations: In 1927, Jacob Sassoon partnered with Misr Bank to co-found the Misr Spinning and Weaving Company (Misr Helwan), holding 61% of its shares. The family also co-founded major financial institutions like Crédit Foncier Égyptien, Banque du Caire, and the National Bank of Egypt. [1, 2, 3]
Corporate Consolidation & Relocation: The merchant house officially consolidated its headquarters as Sassoon & Co. in Cairo in 1921. However, following the rise of Gamal Abdel Nasser and the nationalization of foreign and Jewish assets in the 1950s and 1960s, the company was forced to exit Egypt and relocate its operations to the United States. [1]

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