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Fact check: Were Egyptian monuments defaced because they look 'black'?

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Fact check: Were Egyptian monuments defaced because they look 'black'?

A Facebook page posted a picture of Egyptian monuments with noses broken off and claimed Europeans broke them because they resembled black faces.

Searching for Egypt's Ancient History, by Darren Weir, Globetrotters

Searching for Egypt's Ancient History, by Darren Weir, Globetrotters

Why do so many Egyptian statues have broken noses?

Why do so many Egyptian statues have broken noses?

Ancient Egyptian architecture, Tombs, Temples, & Significance

Ancient Egyptian architecture, Tombs, Temples, & Significance

Secrets of southern Egypt's tombs and temples – Lonely Planet - Lonely  Planet

Secrets of southern Egypt's tombs and temples – Lonely Planet - Lonely Planet

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

The ceiling of the 2000 years old hypostyle hall of the temple of Hathor in  Dendera, Egypt [1536x2048] : r/ArtefactPorn

The ceiling of the 2000 years old hypostyle hall of the temple of Hathor in Dendera, Egypt [1536x2048] : r/ArtefactPorn

If ancient Egyptians didn't want their statues to have noses, for political  and religious reasons, then why did they build the noses in the first  place? - Quora

If ancient Egyptians didn't want their statues to have noses, for political and religious reasons, then why did they build the noses in the first place? - Quora

Goddess Isis: Fascinating Facts About The Mother Of All Gods

Goddess Isis: Fascinating Facts About The Mother Of All Gods

Did the 'white ancient African Egyptians' just have a habit of drawing  pictures of black people on their walls and having sculptures of black  people sculptures who eventually had their black features

Did the 'white ancient African Egyptians' just have a habit of drawing pictures of black people on their walls and having sculptures of black people sculptures who eventually had their black features

Treasures of ancient Egypt - Granodiorite statue of a young Ramesses II  wearing a Khepresh crown and holding the Heqa sceptre, from Karnak. New  Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, reign of Ramesses II, ca.1279-1213

Treasures of ancient Egypt - Granodiorite statue of a young Ramesses II wearing a Khepresh crown and holding the Heqa sceptre, from Karnak. New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, reign of Ramesses II, ca.1279-1213

The Real Reason So Many Egyptian Statues Have Broken Noses

The Real Reason So Many Egyptian Statues Have Broken Noses

Did the 'white ancient African Egyptians' just have a habit of drawing  pictures of black people on their walls and having sculptures of black  people sculptures who eventually had their black features

Did the 'white ancient African Egyptians' just have a habit of drawing pictures of black people on their walls and having sculptures of black people sculptures who eventually had their black features

Why are so many ancient Egyptian statues missing noses when they are  otherwise intact? - Quora

Why are so many ancient Egyptian statues missing noses when they are otherwise intact? - Quora