No comments The Ancient Egypt Perfume in 3 Steps Vain of their appearance , the ancient Egyptians considered cosmetics an important part of ancient Egyptians dress. Nevertheless, their use went beyond this, for their application was often a matter of personal hygiene and health. Oils and creams were of vital importance against the hot Egyptian […]

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 […]

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 […]

No comments The Adventures of Osiris and Isis Facts The myths concerning Osiris God and his sister-wife are among the most entertaining and illuminating of Egyptian mythology. The story of Osiris God ’ murder and Isis’ hunt for his body is known worldwide and is an integral statement of Egyptian beliefs in life after death. […]

No comments Tomb of Aye Aye was known as ‘Divine Father’. He was the husband of Queen Nefertiti’s nurse. Among his many titles was ‘Overseer of All the Horses of His Majesty’. He was Akhenaten’s close friend and adviser, a role he continued with the young pharaoh Tutankhamon. Tomb of Aye When Tel el Amarna […]

No comments The death of a Tutankhamun Pharaoh Tutankhamun died young, probably during his ninth regnal year. Evidence for this is twofold. First, forensic analysis of his mummy has put his age at death at about 17. Secondly, clay seals on wine jars found in his tomb record not only the type of wine, the […]

No comments The royal wives The youthful Ramses took his two principal wives, Nefertari and Istnofret, at least ten years before Seti‘s death. The old king thus saw his grandchildren around him – at least 5 sons and 2 daughters by them, as well as possibly another 10 to 15 children from other ladies of […]

No comments Seti I  (meryenptah) Menmaatre Dynasty 19 Seti I Pharaoh Biography 1291-1278 BC Seti I had held the same titles of Vizier and Troop Commander as his father, Ramses I, whom he rapidly succeeded. In order to restore Egyptian fortunes after the instability under the Amarna kings, he inaugurated a policy of major building […]

No comments Into Nubia, 1897 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Nubia Between these two huge and barren expanses [of desert], Nubia writhes like a green sand-worm along the course of the river. Here and there it disappears altogether, and the Nile runs between black and sun-cracked hills, with the orange drift-sand lying like glaciers in their […]

No comments The Bazaars of Cairo, 1839 P-D.  Holthaus Bazaars of Cairo The finest part of eastern cities are the bazaars or markets; that in Cairo is on a remarkably large scale. Here all the glories of the world are exhibited for sale: gold, ivory, gum, silks, balsams, pearls of great value, carpets, Persian shawls, […]

No comments The Monastery of St. Simeon, 1799 Vivant Denon I took the opportunity offered by the reconnoitring which was pushed into the desert on the right bank, to seek for the quarries spoken of by Pococke, and an ancient convent of Cenobites. After half an hour’s march, I discovered this building, in a little […]

3 comments Notice : There is not evidence about Great Khufu’s Pyramid was built but there is some theories and we will discuss the most famous and common one How the Khufu Great Pyramid was Built ? How Khufu’s Pyramid was Built ? What is the “common theory about how the pyramid was built ? […]

No comments Sheikh El Balad (Dynasty V) This is the most famous wooden statue belonging to the Old Kingdom. It is the statue of the noble Kaaper who was also known as the great priest. You can see the dignity reflected on his features. The eyes are made of quartz embedded in copper lids. It […]

No comments The next pyramid on the Giza plateau is that of Khafre, whom Herodotus calls Chephren. However, Khafre was not Khufu’s immediate successor. Possibly dissension broke out in the royal family after Khufu’s death; his true successor should have been his eldest son, Kawab, who, for this purpose, had already been married to the […]