No comments Tomb of Amenhotep II The walls are painted terracotta and the mortuary texts are so drawn that they give the impression of papyrus texts pinned to the walls. There is not too much detail or use of colour and the effect is austere and dignified. Amenhotep II Mummy On each side of the […]

No comments Joseph’s Canal, 1985  William Golding Then we drove south for about twenty kilometres along the side of the canal in sugar cane country. I looked at this canal until it became ordinary to me. It was a canal, that was all. Idly, I asked Alaa which canal it was and he said it […]

1 comment Ancient Egyptian Eye Makeup Ancient Egyptian Fashion Eye paint – Egyptian Eye Makeup is probably the most characteristic of the Egyptian cosmetics. Two colors were popularly used: black and green. The use of these pigments for the eyes dates back as far as the Badarian Period (c.4000BC). Both colors have been found in […]

No comments Rear Section of Temple of Amon, Sacred Lake  Plan 3 will show that the entire portion eastwards from the fifth pylon, or in other words the rear section of the temple of Karnak, was surrounded by a girdle-wall. What remains of this is embellished with reliefs of Ramses II sacrificing to the various […]

No comments Sleepless in Alexandria, 1857 William C. Prime … I did not sleep on shore the first night in Egypt. . . . Dogs abound in the city of the son of Philip. They have no special owners, and are a sort of public property, always respected. But such infernal dog-fights as occurred once […]

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 […]

1 comment Etymology of Tefnut  – Tefnut Egyptian Goddess of Mist Tefnut Goddess meaning Literally as “That Water”, her name has been linked to the verb ‘tfn’ definition ‘to spit’ and models of the creation myth say that Atum (or Ra) spat her out and Tefnut Goddess name was written as a mouth spitting in […]

1 comment You will Find in Ancient Egypt Map : Ancient Egypt Map Ancient Egypt Maps Ancient Egypt Map for Kids You can download  more 30 Ancient Egypt Maps in the end of this topic Best Ancient Egypt Maps Smart Ancient Egypt Maps Good Ancient Egypt Maps More Ancient Egypt Maps Ancient Egyptian Map Important […]

1 comment The Ra – Sun God – and the Phoenix Sacred at Heliopolis, the phoenix was a mythological bird based on the wingtail or the heron. It was specially attached to Ra God because it seemed to mimic the sun rising from the water when it took flight. Its Egyptian name (for “phoenix” I […]

5 comments Anubis Lord of the Mummy Wrapping – Part 1 Primarily “Lord of the Mummy Wrapping” Anubis was one of the very old gods. He was depicted in the form of a dog or jackal, either as a man with a jackal head or as the full animal. Most likely jackals were associated with […]

2 comments Egyptian Pyramid Power In any argument on the Great Pyramid at Giza, the only point on which archaeologists, Egyptologists, scientists and scholars agree is that it was built by Cheops somewhere between 2686 and 2181 B.C. Ibis assumption as we discussed in the previous chapter, there is no irrefutable evidence of the time […]

2 comments Egyptian Pyramid Power In any argument on the Great Pyramid at Giza, the only point on which archaeologists, Egyptologists, scientists and scholars agree is that it was built by Cheops somewhere between 2686 and 2181 B.C. Ibis assumption as we discussed in the previous chapter, there is no irrefutable evidence of the time […]

3 comments Khufu Pyramid – Khufu ship – Khufu mummy Khufu pharaoh the owner of the largest Pyramid in the Ancient Egyptian history . Khufu’s Pyramid on of the seven wonders of the world . Khufu pharaoh Statue He was the second pharaoh  in the 4th dynasty after Snefru pharaoh (The Fourth Dynasty Founder ) […]

2 comments Ancient Egyptian Toys and Games During a quiets evening at him there were other diversions to entertain the family. Adults could engage in a number of board ancient Egyptian games which were exceedingly popular amongst all walks of lie. The most popular of these, called senet, began in the Predynastic Age and is […]