No comments How a Pyramid is Built and Unbuilt, 1825 Edward Lane Egyptian Pyramids Built During the afternoon of the 19th [March], a favourable wind enabled us to continue the voyage. . . . For several miles . . . we had a view of the Pyramid of Meydoo’n; a grand object being little inferior […]
The Tomb of Menna
No comments The Tomb of Menna This fine tomb belongs to the Scribe of the Fields under Thutmose IV. It is in a good state of preservation, apart from the face of Menna which has been deliberately destroyed. Tomb of Menna On the left-hand entrance wall (a) Menna can be seen before a table of […]
Geb Egyptian God of Earth
No comments Geb Egyptian God of Earth Perhaps the best known activity of Shu and Tefnut was to give birth to two children, Geb and Nut; Shu was then responsible for separating the two and creating fro them the earth and sky. Geb was the god of the earth. The coffin Texts told of Ra‘s […]
Model of Ancient Egyptian Pyramid Construction
No comments Model Pyramid Construction If you are interested in performing your own experiments and would like to build a pyramid to your own specifications, rather than purchasing a commercially prefabricated one, we offer herewith detailed instructions for three different methods of pyramid construction. Ancient Egyptian Pyramids Apparently the exact geometric construction of the pyramid […]
Djoser Pharaoh Facts
5 comments Djoser King owner of the Saqqara Pyramid , Djoseris most famous Kind in the 3rd dynasty of the ancient Egyptian’s history ; He delegate Imhotep to build the first pyramid in the ancient Egyptian history to be his tomb that is mean Saqqara pyramid is Djose’s Tomb . Djoser pharaoh Djoser king ruled […]
Looking down across Cairo, 1834
No comments Looking down across Cairo, 1834 Hon. W.E. Fitzmaurice The two following days we amused ourselves by seeing the various mosques and curious buildings about Cairo; in the evening I strolled up to Sifa, which overlooks the Citadel. Mohamed Ali Mosque It is a scene that one would never tire of: standing on a […]
Tomb of Sirenput II and Granite Quarries (Eastern Bank)
No comments Tomb of Sirenput II This tomb, belonging to the grandson of Sirenput I, who was a prince in the reigns of Amenemhet II and Senusert II, is one of the most well-preserved of the Middle Kingdom. It is entered through a courtyard leading to a narrow passage, an excavated hall with six elegant […]
Egyptian Pyramid Construction Part 1
No comments Egyptian Pyramid Construction Existing records throw little light upon the lives, habits and customs of the pharaohs of the Old Kingdom. And virtually nothing is know about the method of construction of the pyramids and lesser subsidiary buildings within each pyramid complex of that period. Ancient Egyptian Pyramids Egyptologists can only make educated […]
Mortuary Temple of Ramses II
No comments Mortuary Temple of Ramses II (The Ramesseum) Ramses II left a greater mark in history than many other accomplished and successful pharaohs, such as Ahmose (who won the war of liberation against the Hyksos) and Thutmose III (who won a great empire). The reason is that Ramses II had one of the longest […]
The Journey to Luxor | Walking Through Egypt
No comments The Journey to Luxor After the watery tenderness of the Delta and the strident grandeur of Cairo and the almost overwhelming magnificence of the Pyramids and Sphinx, travelers up the Nile met new experiences as they were transported toward Upper Egypt. The fascination of life along the Nile was reflected in the wall-paintings […]
The Mystery of Tuthmosis I’s Death and Burial
No comments The Mystery of Tuthmosis I’s Burial Tuthmosis I appears to have been buried in two tombs in the Valley of the Kings: first in KV 20 and then in KV 38. KV 20 was cleared by Howard Carter in 1903, and seemed to be a double tomb intended not only for Tuthmosis but […]
Tomb of Meri-Re
No comments Tomb of Meri-Re This is one of the largest and most well preserved tombs belonging to the high priest of the Aten, also known as ‘Beloved of Ra’. The roof of the main chamber was originally supported by four columns. Moving anti-clockwise, we follow scenes (right of the doorway) of Akhenaten at a […]
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 […]
Journey from Cairo Airport to the center of the City
No comments Cairo Egypt | Africa’s Largest City There is an ancient Egyptian proverb that says “Whoever drinks of the waters of the Nile will return repeatedly.” I could not help recalling this saying when, in the spring of 1975, after being gone only a short time, I found myself again visiting the fascinating city […]