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Look who’s here

The image of Bes strikes a pose in the middle of this necklace and in doing so, soaks up all your attention. Almost everyone that is even the slightest bit interested in Ancient Egypt, regards Bes as a typical Egyptian guy. So what is he doing on this Achaemenid Persian necklace? Let’s travel on to find out.

Oh, and before you go to the next step, know that most steps in this tour also offer longreads. Sometimes less is more, but in this case, more is more.