1 comment Ptah Egyptian God of Creation and Craftsmen Facts In his usual depiction, Ptah God was one of the most distinctive of all the gods. He was shown as a bald-headed man, wearing a beard and a tight-fitting garment reminiscent of a mummy’s wrappings; from the back of the neck hung a flower-shaped menat, […]
May 2025
Osiris and Isis Adventures Part 3/6
No comments The Adventures of Osiris and Isis Facts Part 3 Once Horus was born, Thoth appeared to his mother and urged her to flee with the child to protect him from his evil, red-haired uncle. The great god of wisdom advised her to hide the little boy until he was old enough to “assume […]
Ancient Egypt Clothing for men , women , kids and slaves Photos
No comments Most of Ancient Egypt wore clothes made from linen notice : linen made from flax Ancient Egyptian Clothing Flax and Linen in Ancient Egypt : has been used in the Middle East since the fifth millennium BC. In Egypt, and perhaps more important role than in many other cultures, and Egyptians rarely used […]
The Great Harris Papyrus and Ramses III Pharaoh Facts
No comments The Great Harris Papyrus This is the longest known papyrus from ancient Egypt. Measuring 133 ft (40.5 m), it consists of 117 columns, each of 12 or 13 lines, and is dated to the day that Ramses III died in 1151. Found with four other papyri in a private tomb at Deir el–Medina […]
Ancient Egyptian Dynasties 28/29/30/31
No comments Dynasty 28 404-399 BC Dynasty 29 399-380 BC Nefaarud I (Nepherites I) – Baenre Merynetjeru : 399-393 BC Hakor (Achoris) – Maatibre : 393-380 BC Dynasty 30 380-343 BC Nakhtnebef (Nectanebo I) – Kheperkare : 380-362 BC Djedhor (Teos) – Irmaatenre : 362-360 BC Nakhthorheb (Nectanebo II) – Snedjemibre – Setepeninhur : 360-343 […]
Prelude To The Ancient Egyptian Pyramids P7
No comments While Emery’s work left no doubt about the lay-out of the tombs and has provided us with detailed ground plans, it cannot tell us anything about the original height of these buildings. The thicknesses of the walls show that they may have risen to more than three metres and it is generally assumed […]
Naser-e Khosraw | How the Nile Changes the Ancient Egypt ? c. 1050
No comments How the Nile Changes the Ancient Egypt ? c. 1050 Naser-e Khosraw Egyptian Nile River When the sun enters Cancer, the Nile begins its increase and gradually rises day by day to twenty cubits above its winter level. In the city of old Cairo measuring devices have been constructed, and there is an […]
The Unsolved Problems about Ancient Egyptian Pyramids P3
No comments Thirty years after Reisner’s find another discovery of undisturbed Old Kingdom relics was made close by. These are the two huge boat pits, adjacent to the Great Pyramid, of which only one has been opened. It contained the complete parts of a large ship which was found in the same state as when […]
Ancient Egyptian Pyramids Facts , Images and Information
No comments The Egyptian Pyramids is one of the seven wonders of the world ( Khufu Pyramid ); The ancient Egyptian Pyramid were built for ancient Egyptian pharaoh during old kingdom in ancient Egyptian period .The pyramids were built as Pharaoh’s Tombs . 138 ancient Egyptian pyramids discovered in Egypt till now. But before continuing […]
Tomb of Userhet
No comments Tomb of Userhet This tomb, situated near that of Ramose, belongs to a royal scribe in the reign of Amenhotep II, and the paintings are extremely well preserved. On the left-hand entrance wall there are rural scenes. These include the inspection and branding of cattle, overthrowing bulls, and the collection of grain. The […]
The Terrors of the Interior of a Pyramid, c. 1612
No comments The Terrors of the Interior of a Pyramid, c. 1612 George Sandys Terrors of the Interior of a Pyramid A most dreadful passage, and no less cumbersome, not above a yard in breadth, and four feet in height, each stone containing that measure, so that, always stooping and sometimes creeping by reason of […]
Anubis God of the Dead Facts Part 3/3
No comments Anubis God of the Dead Part 2/3 With that, Bata went away to the Valley of the Cedars and Anubis God entered his house full of grief. He slew his wife and cast her to the dogs and mourned his brother. Anubis Egyptian God Picture After a long journey, Bata found a tall […]
Khaba Pyramid Facts
No comments A third Step Pyramid, credited to an obscure king, called Khaba, is located in Zawiyet el-Aryan. This is not a true Step Pyramid but rather a layered one, hence the name, Layer Pyramid. Its superstructure covers an area of 276 feet square and though the structure was never completed it is probable that […]
Luxor: Age of Glory and Discontent
No comments Age of Glory and Discontent Though the 18th Dynasty was an age of unparalleled grandeur, it was also a period of transition. Old values were passing and new ones were emerging. The spirit of the age of glory, wealth and power. But, there was grave discontent among the upper classes. Though temples were […]