No comments Ancient Egyptian Houses Turing the remains of Medinet Habu, we find the plan of the ancient Egyptian houses basically similar to those at Amarna : Square of almost square with an antechamber leading into the main living room with columns and dais . Although it is perhaps dangerous to generalize from so few […]
November 2025
Nefertiti Lived Here, 1930 | Luxor – Walking Through Egypt
No comments Nefertiti Lived Here, 1930 Mary Chubb Nefertiti The sand had been cleared down to ground level. Right across the outside of the doorway lay a great oblong of limestone, quite seven feet long by three feet wide. It was far too big and rough to be a doorstep, and in any case, this […]
Ancient Egyptian 24th Dynasty
No comments The 24th Dynasty The Nubian influence had indeed been growing in southern Egypt, extending as far north as Thebes. Tefnakht, the king of Sais in the Delta, recognized this and attempted to stem the invasion by organizing a coalition of northern kings that included Osorkon IV (Tanis), Peftjauabastet (Herakleopolis), Nimlot (Hermopolis) and Iuput […]
Ra God as Royal Father
No comments Ra Egyptian God as Royal Father In Cult of the Sun, her fine book on the sun god, Rosalie David has recorded a story of Ra’s fathering of heirs to the earthly throne. The lengths to which kings of the Fifth Dynasty went to associate themselves with Ra God, which included taking his […]
Ancient Egyptian Pyramids Part 5 | Problems and Solution
No comments Imhotep set out to build at the desert edge above Memphis a magnificent monument for the living god, the Horus Neterkhet Zoser. We shall never know whether his foremost aim was the grandeur of the construction or the idea of employing troublesome villagers during the inundations. One thing, however, is certain : the […]
Only on the River, 1836 | Arrangements for Traveling up the Nile
No comments Only on the River, 1836 John Lloyd Stephens I have heard all manner of opinion expressed in regard to a voyage on the Nile; and may be allowed, perhaps, to give my own. Mrs. S. used frequently to say that, although she had traveled in France, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, and Sicily, she had […]
Kom Ombo and Temple of Kom Ombo Interesting Facts
No comments Go to the Other Side, 1847 John Gardner Wilkinson Silsileh is remarkable for the immense quarries of sandstone from which the blocks used in the greater part of the Egyptian temples were taken. They extend on both sides of the Nile river, those on the East bank being the most remarkable for their […]
Ancient Egyptian Clothing and Wigs
1 comment Ancient Egyptian Clothes for Women The greatest leap forward was in women’s dress, which became far more elegant, although it took its from men’s fashions rather than developing a style of its own. The sheath dress was still worn, but often only as an undergarment. On top is to be found a heavily […]
Prelude To The Ancient Egyptian Pyramids P6
No comments Today almost nothing is left of Memphis; only the area of the great temple of Ptah, the local god of Memphis, can still be traced. The palaces and houses, built of mud brick and wood, have crumbled long since and have sunk into the muddy agricultural soil. At the western part of the […]
Menkaure Pyramid at Giza Facts and Secrets
No comments The Third Pyramid of Giza Although the classical authors were agreed in ascribing the third pyramid at Giza to Menkaure, this was only confirmed early in the 19th century (1837-38) when Colonel Howard Vyse found the king’s name written in red ochre on the ceiling of one of the three queens’ subsidiary pyramids […]
Step Pyramid of Djoser facts at Saqqara Part 1
1 comment The Pyramid complex of Djoser (Zoser) Djoser Step Pyramid The Step Pyramid of Djoser is located within the boundaries of the Pyramid Complex of Djoser. This Complex was built during the reign of King Djoser (Zoser) (2630B.C.-2611B.C.) Djoser (Zoser) Step Pyramid The Djoser Step Pyramid contains at least one million tons of […]
Birth Room of Amenhotep III
No comments Birth Room Several small chambers surround the sanctuary, including what has become known as the Birth Room (E). Though in poor condition the murals are of special interest because they depict the birth of Amenhotep III. Amenhotep III The Egyptian Pharaoh was the embodiment of Horus, or the son of Ra or Amon. […]
Senusret III Pharaoh Biography 1878-1841 BC
No comments Senusret III Khakhaure 1878 – 1841 BC Senusret III Senusret came to the throne in about 1878 bc, and is thought to have reigned for 37 years. He is probably the best known, visually, of all the Middle Kingdom pharaohs with his brooding, hooded-eyed and careworn portraits, carved mainly in hard black granite. […]
Tomb of Pashedu
No comments Tomb of Pashedu Pashedu was the Servant in the Place of Truth under the later Ramessides. A steep staircase leads to a vaulted corridor, with Anubis depicted on each wall, and the burial chamber where the sarcophagus, unusually made of limestone slabs rather than a single block of stone, stood against the rear […]