Water Clock Egypt

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Chronicle / Alamy Stock Photo

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D899GH

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4118 x 3243 px | 34.9 x 27.5 cm | 13.7 x 10.8 inches | 300dpi

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21 January 2010

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Chronicle

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egyptian water clock the passage of time was measured by water gradually emptying from the bowl through a hole. - BCE

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