Hello Friends, this week
I’m taking a different direction with the Aliens and Great Pyramid theme. I’ve
been writing about the external or outside
characteristics of the Great Pyramid. This week I’m writing about Napoleon
Bonaparte’s mysterious encounter inside
the Great Pyramid.
In
1798, during the time of the French Revolution, General Napoleon Bonaparte led
a scientific and military expedition to Egypt. Lost treasures were discovered,
uncovered and studied by his scholars. One of Napoleon’s soldiers made a
significant find, or some say, the most important Egyptian artifact was
recovered in modern history—the Rosetta
Stone found in the town of Rosetta (Rashid) in the Nile delta area.
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| The Rosetta Stone in the British Museum photographed by Matija Podhraski source: wiki commons |
Napoleon
didn’t succeed in overthrowing the Turkish rule of Egypt or thwarting England’s
access to its colonies. But Napoleon’s campaign in Egypt changed his life, and
he returned to France to overthrow the government and become Emperor. (In my recent Paris Bone Crypt 2 post I wrote about Napoleon’s grand ambitions to transform Paris into a modern,
beautiful city.)
In
August of 1799, before Napoleon left Egypt, he made a special visit to the
Great Pyramid. Military leaders from the ancient world like Alexander the Great
and Julius Caesar had reportedly spent a night in the King’s Chamber of the
Great Pyramid. Napoleon Bonaparte wanted the same experience for himself.
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| Bonaparte Before the Sphinx painted by Jean-Léon
Gérôme, 1867-1868 source: wiki commons |
Back
then, access inside the Great Pyramid was a challenge with low ceilings and the
blocks of stone to climb around. While his soldiers waited outside, Napoleon
reportedly spent 7 hours alone inside the King’s Chamber. When he emerged, he
was said to be pale and visibly shaken. He refused to speak of what he’d
experienced inside the Great Pyramid, and never wanted it mentioned again.
On
Napoleon’s death bed, a friend asked him about the mysterious night he’d spent
inside the King’s Chamber.
He
hesitated, and then replied, “No what’s the use. You’d never believe me.”
Speculation
remains over what Napoleon experienced inside the King’s Chamber. Was it a bad
dream? Contact with aliens? Hallucinations? Or prophetic visions of himself and
his future?
Emperor
Napoleon Bonaparte, a leader with significant achievements took his secrets to
the grave. “The scholars' research in
Egypt gave rise to the Description de l’Egypte, published on Napoleon's orders
between 1809 and 1821. Napoleon’s discoveries in Egypt gave rise to fascination
with Ancient Egyptian culture and the birth of Egyptology in Europe.” source: wikipedia
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Well
friends, writing about Aliens and The Great Pyramid was something that came out
of the blue and caught me by surprise. I find myself wanting to do more
research but the end of the year is fast approaching. So in 2017, I intend to
come back with more Egypt posts and I hope you can join me again. In the meantime, I
have more romance writing to complete before the holiday season, and some posts
influenced by “The Dressmaker” movie to plan.
Enjoy
your weekend.
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P.S.
After I wrote this blog post, I did more research and published a short book.
One man’s nightmare led to a major turning point in history…
Enjoy!
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