The Crook & Flail – Ancient Egyptian Symbols
The crook and flail are among the most famous symbols from ancient Egypt symbolizing the power and majesty of the king. Both these items were
Category: Ancient Egypt
Category: Ancient Egypt
The Ankh – Ancient Egyptian Symbols
The ankh is a cross with a looped top which, besides the concept of life, also symbolized eternal life, the morning sun, the male and
Ancient Egyptians Judgment of the dead – Ancient Egyptian Legends and Myths
To the ancient Egyptians, the judgment of the dead was the process that allowed the Egyptian gods to judge the worthiness of the souls of
Re The Sun God’s Eye (Wedjat Eye) – Ancient Egyptian Legends and Myths
The Sun God’s Eye Right Eye The sun god, Re (a form of Atum), ruled over the earth, where humans and divine beings coexisted. Humans
Re’s ( the Sun ) Journey in the Sky – Ancient Egyptian Legends and Myths
Re lives in the heavens, where the order was established. Each morning he was reborn in the east and traveled across the sky in a
The creation of the universe (Heliopolis Theory) – Ancient Egyptian Legends and Myths
The creation of the universe (Heliopolis Theory) took place over a long period of time when the gods lived on earth and established kingdoms based
The Scarab Beetle – Ancient Egyptian Symbols
The scarab is the famous beetle image seen in Egyptian art and iconography which represents the dung beetle. The dung beetle was associated with the
Ra – The great sun god – Ancient Egyptian Gods and myths
Ra (Atum or Re) – The great sun god of Heliopolis whose cult spread across Egypt to become the most popular by the Fifth Dynasty
Isis – Goddess of the Throne & Magic – Ancient Egyptian Gods and myths
Isis – The most powerful and popular goddess in Egyptian history. She was associated with virtually every aspect of human life and, in time, became
Osiris – Lord of the Dead (afterlife) – Ancient Egyptian Gods and myths
Osiris – Lord and judge of the dead, one of the First Five gods born of Nut at the dawn of creation, and one of
Set (Seth) – God of war – Ancient Egyptian Gods and Myths
Set (Seth) – God of war, chaos, storms, and pestilence. His name is translated as “Instigator of Confusion” and “Destroyer”. He is depicted as a
Nut – The sky goddess – Ancient Egyptian Gods and myths
Nut – The sky goddess who personified the canopy of the heavens, wife of Geb (earth), mother of Osiris, Isis, Set, Nepththys, and Horus the
Anubis – God of the Mummification – Ancient Egyptian Gods and Myths
Anubis – God of the dead associated with embalming. Son of Nephthys and Osiris, father of Qebhet. Anubis is depicted as a man with the
Hathor – Goddess of beauty & motherhood – Ancient Egyptian Gods and myths
Hathor – One of the best known, most popular, and most important deities of ancient Egypt. She was the daughter of Ra and, in some
Horus – God of Protection – Ancient Egyptian Gods and Myths
Horus – An early Falcon God who became one of the most important deities in ancient Egypt. Associated with the sun, sky, and power, Horus
Karnak Temple – Temple of Amun in Luxor
The Karnak Temple – The Temple of Amun The religious center of al-Karnak is an extremely complex series of structures divided between three areas dedicated
Bent Pyramid of Sneferu in Dahshur (Southern Pyramid)
The South Pyramid Complex of Sneferu, also known as the ‘Bent Pyramid’ or ‘Rhomboidal Pyramid’. It is probable that this was where King Sneferu was
North Pyramid of Sneferu in Dahshur
The North Pyramid Complex of Sneferu called ‘Sneferu gleams’, is built of local limestone, cased with finer Turah material, but much of which has been
Madinat Habu Temple (Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III) in Luxor
Madinat Habu Temple (the Town of Habu Temple). Dominating the site is the Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III, Habu Temple is the second in size
Step Pyramid of Djoser (Zoser) in Saqqarah
The Step Pyramid Complex of Djoser (Zoser) is undoubtedly the most splendid monument at Saqqarah and it is unique in Egyptian architecture. This remarkable building—the
Memphis (Mit Rahinah) Open Air Museum
Memphis, founded by Mena or Menes, traditionally the first king of the 1 Dyn., on land reclaimed from the Nile in about 3200 BC. Memphis
Kom Ombo Temple – Temple of Sabek & Horus
Kom Ombo (the Mound of Umbu), an important center for the sugar trade. The ancient site of the city of Nebet, later called by the
Temple of Ramesses II in Abu Simbel Temples – Aswan
Abu Simbel (Ar. Abu Sunbul), a corruption of the ancient name Ipsambu], is located (52km) Below Qasr Ibrim, the massive Temple of Ramesses II, dedicated
Temple of Queen Nefertari (Hathor) in Abu Simbel – Aswan
About 120m N lies the Temple of Queen Nefertari, also dedicated to Hathor of Abhishek. It is also mainly rock-cut and, although much smaller, it
philae Temple – Isis Temple in Aswan
Agilqiyyah Island (Philae). The island of Agilqiyyah, onto which the structures from the submerged island of Philae have been transferred, has been reshaped to resemble
The Colossi of Memnon (King Amenhotep III) in Luxor
The Colossi of Memnon (Arabic al—Sanaman: the Two Idols). These two immense figures of Amenhotep III sat in front of the mortuary temple of the
Luxor Temple – Egypt Temples
Temple of Luxor, the temple of the Southern Apt or Opet. Here Amun-Min, the fertility aspect of Amun, was worshipped with Mut and Khonso, who
Hatshepsut Temple – Deir el-Bahari – Murtuary temple of Amun in Luxor
the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, set in a fold of the Theban Hills with the cliffs as a splendid backdrop. Designed and built by Hatshepsut’s
Temple of Horus in Edfu
Edfu,The ancient city which stood here was Djeba, where Horus the Elder was worshipped, later called Apollinopolis Magna by the Greeks who equated the solar
Menkaure (Mycerinus) Pyramid in Giza
The third pyramid to the S is the Pyramid of Menkaure (called ‘Menkaure is divine’). It is the smallest of the group and was built