No comments The Secret Name of Ra and other facts about Ra God Isis, observing the power and might of Ra God, envied his control over all creatures. She knew that his power, like the breezes, reached to the far corners of the earth and the outermost expanses of the heavens, where he was revered […]
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The Solar Temple of Abu-Gurob | Facts and Secrets
No comments The solar temple of Abu-Gurob Further south, at Abu-Gurob, Userkaf built the first of the eventual five sun-temples or sanctuaries that were to become a feature of the architecture of the early 5th Dynasty kings. At this remote spot in the desert, the king constructed a sturdy podium of mudbrick and limestone with […]
Ra Egyptian God of the Sun
9 comments Ra God The Sun God Now we will speak about the most famous God in ancient Egypt ( Ra God ) the God of the Sun our article will consist of some points Ra ancient Egyptian God Ra God was a version of the sun god , and Egyptian art often represented him […]
Lotus and Pyramid, 1927 | Walking Through Egypt
No comments Lotus and Pyramid, 1927 Constance Sitwell Great Pyramid Of Khufu I was sitting on the window sill of my room eating sugar cane. It was so juicy and fresh one could go on nibbling at it all day. The Soudanese servant, in a green cap and full green trousers, just now brought in […]
Tomb of Pepi-Nakht, called Hekaib
No comments Tomb of Pepi-Nakht, called Hekaib This is the tomb of the deified Elephantine nobleman, whose sanctuary was built on Elephantine, and who was honoured by no less than eight generations. His tomb is in poor condition, but his autobiographical text, recorded on each side of the entrance doorway, enables us to trace his […]
Ra Egyptian God of the Sun
9 comments Ra God The Sun God Now we will speak about the most famous God in ancient Egypt ( Ra God ) the God of the Sun our article will consist of some points Ra ancient Egyptian God Ra God was a version of the sun god , and Egyptian art often represented him […]
Osiris God of the Underworld and Death
2 comments Osiris Egyptian God of the Underworld 1300 Of all the gods of Egypt Osiris God was the best known; a famous hymn to him from the Book of the Dead captured his essence: Osiris Egyptian God Pictures Glory be to you, Osiris the great god within Abydos, king of eternity and lord of […]
Amenemhet II Pharaoh Biography 1929-1895 BC
No comments Amenemhet II Nubkaure 1929 -1895 BC Amenemhet II Senusret was succeeded after his death c. 1926 BC by his son Amenemhet II, who continued the longevity of the family with a reign of 34 years. It was around this time that the Egyptians first began to recognize the opportunities available in the Faiyum […]
Cries in the Market, 1844 | Walking Through Egypt
No comments Cries in the Market, 1844 Edward Lane Egyptian Market Bread, vegetables, and a variety of eatables are carried about for sale. The cries of some of the hawkers are curious, and deserve to be mentioned. The seller of tirmis (or lupins) often cries, “Aid! O Imbabee! Aid!” This is understood in two senses […]
Cairo Citadel Facts
No comments The Citadel above Cairo, 1819 John Fuller The Citadel is built on a rock detached from the chain of the Moccatam mountains, which approach very near to the town on the eastern side. Before the invention of gunpowder its position was considered very strong, but it is commanded from the neighbouring ridges. This […]
Ramses VII and Ramses VIII Pharaohs 1133-1126 BC
No comments Ramses VII Usermaatre Meryamun Setepenre Dynasty 20 1133-1126 BC Ramses VIII Usermaatre Akhenamun Dynasty 20 1133-1126 BC Seated deities from the tomb of Ramesses VII Ramses VII and Ramses VIII Ramses VII succeeded his father, Ramses VI, in 1133 BC. Little is known of the seven or so years of his reign. Egypt […]
Macedonian Kings 332-305 BC and Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs
No comments Macedonian Kings 332-305 BC Alexander the Great (Alexander III) – Meryamun Setepenre : 332-323 BC Philip Arrhidaeus (Meryamun Setepenre) : 323-317 BC Alexander IV (Haaibre Setepenamun) : 317-305 BC Philip II, king of Macedon When Philip II was assassinated in Macedonia in 336 BC, his 20-year-old son Alexander took up his father’s intended […]
Nile Water and Notes along the Nile
No comments Nile Water, 1825 Dr. R.R. Madden Egyptian Nile River In its wholesome properties I believe the water of the Nile exceeds that of any other river in the world. Even when turbid, as at its rise, and depositing a sediment in a tumbler, in thickness of an eighth of an inch at least, […]
Onboard a River Steamer, 1863 | Walking Through Egypt
No comments Onboard a River Steamer, 1863 Lucie Duff Gordon After infinite delays and worries, we are at last on board, and shall sail tomorrow morning. After all was comfortably settled, Ismail Pasha sent for all the steamers up to Rhoda, near Minieh, and at the same time ordered a Turkish General to come up […]