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 […]
Good Morning – Luxor 1873 | Walking Through Egypt
No comments Good Morning, Luxor ! 1873 Amelia Edwards Luxor in Morning Coming on deck the third morning after leaving Denderah, we found the dahabeeyah decorated with palm-branches, our sailors in their holiday turbans, and Reis Hassan en grande tenue; that is to say in shoes and stockings, which he only wore on very great […]
Ancient Egyptian Nile River
No comments The Nile The Nile winds its way 6,500 kilometres from its origins in the Great African lakes to the Mediterranean. Ancient Egyptian Nile River Its sources were unknown until the 19th century. Today thay have been identified in the Nyawarongo river, a tributary of another river which enters Lake Victoria. Ancient Egyptian Nile […]
Ramadan in Lataifa, 1992 | Walking Through Egypt
No comments Ramadan in Lataifa, 1992 Amitav Ghosh From the very first days of the lunar month the normal routines of the village had undergone a complete change: it was as though a segment of time had been picked from the calendar and turned inside out. Early in the morning, a good while before sunrise, […]
Sources of Egyptian Pyramids Stones
No comments The Source of the Stones Are you saying that the Ancient Egyptians manufactured hard stones from mineral ores ? Yes . Their Knowledge in manufacturing stones was also utilized in manufacture the stones for the sonry pyramids . Ancient Egyptian Pyramids What is your evidence to support the idea of man made stone […]
The Society of Ancient Egypt: The Pharaoh
No comments The Society of Ancient Egypt The Pharaoh Egypt was always an absolute monarchy, the king or Pharaoh was belived to be a god living on earth who, after his apparent death, would return to join the other deities. He bore the title « Child of the Sun » and represented religious, political and […]
Akhenaten Pharaoh Facts
No comments Akhenaten (Amenhotep IV) Neferkheperure Dynasty 18 1350-1334 BC Amenhotep IV – better known as Akhenaten, the new name he took early on in his reign – ushered in a revolutionary period in Egyptian history. The Amarna Interlude, as it is often called, saw the removal of the seat of government to a short-lived […]