No comments Khons Ancient Egyptian God of Youth and the Moon The son of Mut and Amun was Khons God, whose name probably meant “to travel, to move about, to run.” Although Amun was sometimes referred to as the Traveler, it was his son who was assigned duties as the messenger of the gods. He […]
Religion in Ancient Egypt
No comments Egyptian Religion The almost infinite varieties of representation of the numerous divinities which have been found in ancient Egyptian monuments have led to a gross misunderstanding about the religion of the Ancient Egyptians. The religion of ancient Egypt which one is tempted to think of as polytheistic, was in fact, like all the […]
Temple of Khnum at Esna
No comments Temple of Khnum at Esna Esna, the ancient Sent, was a centre for local commerce from early times, with open-air market and kiosks. (The Greek Latopolis, after the Latus fish that was revered in the area, never came into common usage.) Temple of Khnum The importance of Esna dates from 18th Dynasty, when […]
Ancient Egypt Nile River map | valley, facts, importance and pictures
1 comment River Nile is the longest river in the world, stretching north to about 4000 kilometers from east Africa to the Mediterranean Sea. Studies have shown that the Nile river (Iteru, that is, simply, River, as it is called the Egyptians) carefully changed its area and size over millions of years. The Nile River […]
Ancient Egyptian Religion and Afterlife Part 1/2
No comments Introduction about Ancient Egyptian Religion Much is known and has been written about formal ancient Egyptian religion and cults in Ancient Egypt, but the genuine beliefs of the average man are more difficult to identify. Lay people could not enter far into the major temples in order to worship; this was the prerogative […]
Nynetjer, Seth-Peribsen and Khasekhemwy Pharaohs
No comments The third king, Nynetjer, ruled for 47 years according to Manetho’s calculations. Little happened during most of these: the Palermo Stone records events between Years 6 and 26 of his reign, including various feasts of gods; a ‘running of the Apis bull’ in Year 9; a military campaign in Year 13 when there […]
Ptah God of Creation and Craftsmen
1 comment Ptah Egyptian God of Creation and Craftsmen Facts In his usual depiction, Ptah God was one of the most distinctive of all the gods. He was shown as a bald-headed man, wearing a beard and a tight-fitting garment reminiscent of a mummy’s wrappings; from the back of the neck hung a flower-shaped menat, […]
Osiris and Isis Adventures Part 3/6
No comments The Adventures of Osiris and Isis Facts Part 3 Once Horus was born, Thoth appeared to his mother and urged her to flee with the child to protect him from his evil, red-haired uncle. The great god of wisdom advised her to hide the little boy until he was old enough to “assume […]
Ancient Egypt Clothing for men , women , kids and slaves Photos
No comments Most of Ancient Egypt wore clothes made from linen notice : linen made from flax Ancient Egyptian Clothing Flax and Linen in Ancient Egypt : has been used in the Middle East since the fifth millennium BC. In Egypt, and perhaps more important role than in many other cultures, and Egyptians rarely used […]
The Great Harris Papyrus and Ramses III Pharaoh Facts
No comments The Great Harris Papyrus This is the longest known papyrus from ancient Egypt. Measuring 133 ft (40.5 m), it consists of 117 columns, each of 12 or 13 lines, and is dated to the day that Ramses III died in 1151. Found with four other papyri in a private tomb at Deir el–Medina […]
Ancient Egyptian Dynasties 28/29/30/31
No comments Dynasty 28 404-399 BC Dynasty 29 399-380 BC Nefaarud I (Nepherites I) – Baenre Merynetjeru : 399-393 BC Hakor (Achoris) – Maatibre : 393-380 BC Dynasty 30 380-343 BC Nakhtnebef (Nectanebo I) – Kheperkare : 380-362 BC Djedhor (Teos) – Irmaatenre : 362-360 BC Nakhthorheb (Nectanebo II) – Snedjemibre – Setepeninhur : 360-343 […]
Prelude To The Ancient Egyptian Pyramids P7
No comments While Emery’s work left no doubt about the lay-out of the tombs and has provided us with detailed ground plans, it cannot tell us anything about the original height of these buildings. The thicknesses of the walls show that they may have risen to more than three metres and it is generally assumed […]
Naser-e Khosraw | How the Nile Changes the Ancient Egypt ? c. 1050
No comments How the Nile Changes the Ancient Egypt ? c. 1050 Naser-e Khosraw Egyptian Nile River When the sun enters Cancer, the Nile begins its increase and gradually rises day by day to twenty cubits above its winter level. In the city of old Cairo measuring devices have been constructed, and there is an […]
The Unsolved Problems about Ancient Egyptian Pyramids P3
No comments Thirty years after Reisner’s find another discovery of undisturbed Old Kingdom relics was made close by. These are the two huge boat pits, adjacent to the Great Pyramid, of which only one has been opened. It contained the complete parts of a large ship which was found in the same state as when […]