No comments The Egyptian Pyramids is one of the seven wonders of the world ( Khufu Pyramid ); The ancient Egyptian Pyramid were built for ancient Egyptian pharaoh during old kingdom in ancient Egyptian period .The pyramids were built as Pharaoh’s Tombs . 138 ancient Egyptian pyramids discovered in Egypt till now. But before continuing […]
Tomb of Userhet
No comments Tomb of Userhet This tomb, situated near that of Ramose, belongs to a royal scribe in the reign of Amenhotep II, and the paintings are extremely well preserved. On the left-hand entrance wall there are rural scenes. These include the inspection and branding of cattle, overthrowing bulls, and the collection of grain. The […]
The Terrors of the Interior of a Pyramid, c. 1612
No comments The Terrors of the Interior of a Pyramid, c. 1612 George Sandys Terrors of the Interior of a Pyramid A most dreadful passage, and no less cumbersome, not above a yard in breadth, and four feet in height, each stone containing that measure, so that, always stooping and sometimes creeping by reason of […]
Anubis God of the Dead Facts Part 3/3
No comments Anubis God of the Dead Part 2/3 With that, Bata went away to the Valley of the Cedars and Anubis God entered his house full of grief. He slew his wife and cast her to the dogs and mourned his brother. Anubis Egyptian God Picture After a long journey, Bata found a tall […]
Khaba Pyramid Facts
No comments A third Step Pyramid, credited to an obscure king, called Khaba, is located in Zawiyet el-Aryan. This is not a true Step Pyramid but rather a layered one, hence the name, Layer Pyramid. Its superstructure covers an area of 276 feet square and though the structure was never completed it is probable that […]
Luxor: Age of Glory and Discontent
No comments Age of Glory and Discontent Though the 18th Dynasty was an age of unparalleled grandeur, it was also a period of transition. Old values were passing and new ones were emerging. The spirit of the age of glory, wealth and power. But, there was grave discontent among the upper classes. Though temples were […]
The Struggle to Visit Thebes, 1737 | Walking Through Egypt
No comments The Struggle to Visit Thebes, 1737 Captain Frederick Norden Thebes 14 December It was four o’clock in the afternoon, when I began to perceive, on the eastern side, an obelisk: little after I discovered a great number of peristils, some portals and antique structure, confusedly scattered up and down the plain. From these […]
The gold coffin of Tutankhamon Pictures
No comments The gold coffin of Tutankhamon The gold coffin of Tutankhamon is made of 450 pounds of solid gold. It is, perpaps, the finest and greatest example of goldsmithing work in history. Three coffins were used to hold the body of young king Tutankhamon who died at the age of 18. The inner and […]
A Clue at Meidum Pyramid Part 3
No comments The next exploration, carried out by Ludwig Borchardt in 1926, only lasted one day and a half. As Borchardt points out, even this was unnecessarily long since he found what he was looking for within the first thirty minutes. He had made two even shorter visits to the site before, one together with […]
Amenemhet I Pharaoh Biography 1991-1962 BC
No comments Amenemhet I Sehetepibre 1991 – 1962 BC According to Manetho, the 12th Dynasty consisted of seven kings from Thebes. Our present lists agree, with the addition of a queen, Sobeknefru, at the close of the dynasty. The first king of the dynasty was Amenemhet I and, assuming that it was he who had […]
Ancient Egyptian Magic
No comments The Magic in Ancient Egypt The power of Bes and Taweret in the house hold was amuletic and they frequently appear on small plaques and amulets which could be fastened to objects or worn about the person. This amulets role tacks us into the realms of ancient Egyptian magic ,which the ancient Egyptians […]
Coming upon Dendera by Night, 1829 | Luxor – Walking Through Egypt
No comments Coming upon Dendera by Night, 1829 Jean Francois Champollion Dendera in Night The moonlight was magnificent, and we were only at a distance of one hour from the temples; could we resist the temptation? I ask this of the coldest of mortals! To eat and to leave immediately was the work of a […]
The End of the Mahmudiya Canal, 1836
No comments The End of the Mahmudiya Canal, 1836 John Lloyd Stephens Mahmudiya Canal The appearance of the river at the mouth of the canal is worthy of its historic fame. I found it more than a mile wide, the current at that season full and strong; the banks on each side clothed with a […]
Senusret I Pharaoh Biography | 1971-1926 BC
No comments Senusret I (Kheperkare) 1971-1926 BC Judging by the ‘The Story of Sinuhe’, the young prince Senusret was away on an expedition against the Libyans in the western desert when Amenemhet was murdered. Senusret obviously hurried back to the capital and brought matters swiftly under control: he scotched any further attempts to spread the […]