Both surface bars and barbells with bars made from flexible material, such as tygon or teflon, are commonly used as both initial and long term jewelry in nape piercings. From Wikipedia
The Amarna Period of ancient Egypt was the era of the reign of Akhenaten (1353-1336 BCE), known as 'the heretic king'... Amarna Amarna is the modern Arabic name for the site of the ancient Egyptian city of Akhetaten, capital of the country under...
Ancient Egypt, Imhotep. The stepped pyramid of King Zoser, 3rd dynasty, Egypt, was built about 2737-2717 BC at aqqrah. It was designed by Imhotep, the first known architect in history, who was later deified by the Egyptians. The pyramid was the first monumental royal tomb and is one of the oldest stone structures in Egypt.