1 comment Sekhmet Egyptian Goddess Ptah’s consort, Sekhmet Goddess, was called the “Great Lady, beloved of Ptah, holy one, powerful one.” She was both wife and sister to Ptah, a common situation in Egyptian mythology. Usually she was depicted with the body of a woman and the head of a lioness. Her headpiece consisted of […]
Djedefre Pharaoh 2566–2558BC
1 comment Djedefre was Khufu’s son from unknown mother name . Djedefre was the 3rd Pharaoh in 4th dynasty in ancient Egypt history . He ruled Egypt more eight years ( 2566 BC –2558 BC ) . Djedefre Head Statue Djedefre was not the first candidate to the throne ; but his older brother Kawab […]
Approaching Dendera, 1902 | Luxor – Walking Through Egypt
No comments Approaching Dendera, 1902 Sir Gaston Maspero Abydos We have already left them far behind when we still hear the women’s laugh and the shrill tones of the children. The ground soon rises, and the sebakh diggers have dug into it so terribly, that it is necessary to be very careful not to fall […]
Medinet Habu
No comments Medinet Habu Medinet Habu is the name given to a large group of buildings that were started in the 18th Dynasty, but on which construction continued through to Roman times. The main feature of the complex is the mortuary temple of Ramses III. It is approached by passing through an unusual entrance structure […]
Nephthys Goddess of Lamentation
No comments Nephthys She represented death and decay the invisible , and darkness ; one of four guardians of Canopic jars. Even though Nephthys was frequently mentioned in the ancient writings, she does not seem to have been the direct subject of worship, nor was she accorded her own cult center. The result is that, […]
Zoser’s Step Pyramid Facts
No comments Zoser’s step pyramid is a massive construction, rising to a height of over 200 feet, in 6 steps, with a nearly square base of 411 Ft. by 358 Ft. Apparently, like the Mayan pyramids, it underwent several changes of plan. The nucleus of the pyramid is a solid square structure consisting of 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 […]
Egyptian Pyramid Power Facts Part 4
No comments The Great Pyramid is considered by some to be the almanac of the ages and the chronicler of past, present and future history. In The Great Pyramid: Its Divine Message, D. Davidson and H. Aldersmith show the extent to which the Great Pyramid was built to conform in detail to the Pyramid allegory […]
Alexandrian Sightseeing, 1849
No comments Alexandrian Sightseeing, 1849 Samuel Bevan In the evening (Fumer) insisted on my taking another lesson on donkey-riding, so selecting two of the best looking from the ‘stand’ close to our office door, we cantered through the square towards Cleopatra’s Needle, which forms a prominent object on the sea-shore, just outside the town. . […]
Liberation Square in Cairo – Tahrir
No comments Stepping into Liberation Square at the back of the Hilton Hotel, one finds the Egyptian Museum right in front. A magnificent collection of artifacts are laid out rather haphazardly, and if a specialist devoted his whole life to browsing through the museum, he would never see everything there is to see. Some years […]
The Aswan Dam Facts
No comments The Aswan Dam For thousands of years, leadership in Egypt has been associated with that great source of life the Nile. From the first pharaoh, Narmer (3100 BC), who traditionally diverted the river at Memphis, to Nektanebos (360 BC), the last Egyptian pharaoh, canals were cleared and irrigation projects were carried out. When […]
Night Monsters, c. 450 B.C | Walking Through Egypt
No comments Night Monsters, c. 450 B.C. Herodotus The country is infested by swarms of gnats, and the people have invented various methods of dealing with them; south of the marshes they sleep at night on raised structures, which is of great benefit to them because the gnats are prevented by the wind from flying […]
Smenkhkare Pharaoh 1336-1334 BC
No comments Smenkhkare Ankhkheperure Dynasty 18 1336-1334 BC Smenkhkare King Akhenaten‘s nominal successor was Smenkhkare, probably a younger brother of the king, but it appears that they may have died within months of each other. Smenkhkare‘s two-year reign was in reality a coregency during the last years of Akhenaten‘s life. A graffito in the tomb […]
Queen Hatshepsut 1498-1483 BC
1 comment Queen Hatshepsut (Maatkare) Dynasty 18 1498 – 1483 BC Queen Hatshepsut As Tuthmosis II had realized early on, Queen Hatshepsut was a strong-willed woman who would not let anyone or anything stand in her way. By Year 2 of her co-regency with the child king Tuthmosis III she had begun her policy to […]