Long ignored by white archaeologists as a mere footnote, modern scientists are now racing to document what’s left of the ancient African civilisation.
Ancient Egyptian art refers to the style of painting, sculpture, crafts and architecture developed by the civilization in the lower Nile Valley from 5000 BC to 300 AD.
Hundreds of ancient Egyptian artifacts are displayed in various museums worldwide.
Egypt lives in everyone’s imagination as one of the most ancient of civilisations. Whether it be vanished glories buried in the sand, like those that inspired Shelley’s Ozymandias, or H…
Figuras sedentes, Deir el-Medina. XVIII Din. Piedra caliza pintada. Painted group.Deir el-Medina. XVIII Din. Limestone. Statue de 2 femmes asises. Deir el-Medina. XVIII Dinb. Pierre calcaire peinte.
Built atop the 3,000-year-old Tombs of the Nobles, Qurna, a village located on the West Bank of the Nile, is one of the most important archaeological sites in Egypt, but it is also one of the most controversial. For nearly a century, the Egyptian government had wanted the citizens of Qurna out. Not only were they living on top of and within ancient tombs, they were also secretly looting priceless treasures, and making it impossible for excavations to take place. In 2006, the villagers were given their marching orders.
Pharaonic Mars was that of a planetary body with a highly visible magnetic field. It was represented in the ram-headed form of Amun.
Appropriate in light of remembering 9/11 and the recent tragedies… “Nephthys’s themes are death, spirits and rebirth. Her symbols are fire, baskets and Myrrh. This Egyptian funer…
Egyptian wall paintings and relief art Amenhotep III Representation at Karnak Temple Complex, Luxor The extent to which the ancient history of Egypt was recorded by their artists is remarkable. Ancient Egyptian art displays a vivid representation of the Egyptian's lifestyle, spiritual rituals and belief systems. The artists weren't concerned with representing the world with any realism or having a sense of depth in their art. The Egyptian art was primarily concerned, above all, with ensuring the continuity of the universe, the gods, the king and the people.The artists therefore depicted things not as they saw them but as idealized
When visiting Luxor, the average traveler is spoiled for choice. However, one attractive and evident site to visit is none other than Luxor Temple.The icon of the Upper Egyptian city, arguably
In what is described as Egypt’s “dark secret,” a staggering 70 million mummified animals have been found in underground catacombs across Egypt, including cats, birds, rodents, and even crocodiles. But surprises awaited a research team when they scanned the animal-shaped mummies and found many of them empty!
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