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This is a stone depicting the Greek queen cleopatra herself. she is not the female figure though as that is the goddess isis, she is the male figure giving offerings
Similar to hapshepsut nearly a thousand years before she depicts her self as a man early in her reign
I have a great deal of interested in ancient Egyptian magic, but I feel most books might be new-age neopaganism. What are the best academic sources on heka?
I've recently been looking into multiple Ancient Egyptian artifacts and have noticed that only funerary artifacts from the tombs of Tutankhamun and Horemheb contain both Wadjet and Nekhbet on their foreheads. Other funerary masks (Psusennes I, Amenemope) only contain the uraeus and not the vulture. I initially thought this was due to lack of centralization during the Third Intermediate Period, but have noticed that the majority of statues, regardless of date, solely contain the uraeus and not the vulture. Is there any explanation to why this might be or am I just overanalyzing something that really has no meaning?
Funerary masks of Amenemope (left and right) and Psusennes I (centre)
Is there a good book you can think of that I should start with? Id like to read something that covers as much time as possible. Thank you for your help!
In my next video I’m going to mention that the subject is my favorite pyramid which led me to wonder if I asked a bunch of enthusiasts, what kind of answers would I get? Do y’all like the grandeur of Khufu and Khafre? The quirky bent one? Djoser’s with its insanity of tunnels? Or the newer ones with their ornate decorations?
So what’s your favorite pyramid and why? Might also give me video ideas for the future.
Mine is G3-b, the middle minor pyramid south of Menkaure’s. It’s just so cute with its four steps and it’s the only pyramid on Giza whose original mummy is likely still inside (well, part of it.)
I’ve been reading about crime and punishment in ancient Egypt, but I’m not finding the specific information I am looking for. What were the repercussions for someone who didn’t believe in the gods, or believe that Pharaoh was a god?
In your experience which helped you the best?
Hi. I'm going through the Book of the Dead, currently using the Wallis Budge version with the gyphs, transliteration, and translation. However, I've heard that the Budge translation is pretty bad so I'd like to switch over to a better one, ideally one that has the same glyph/transliteration/translation combo for my studies. I hear the Faulkner one is supposed to be very good, but I can't find a sample page to see if it's what I'm looking for. I did find something similar by a Muata Ashby, but it kind of comes off as new-agey-woo and I'm not sure it would be the most reliable source.
It just popped into my head - if the bulk of ancient Egyptians are wearing the simple skirt/kilt, how did they carrying things they might need in the day, like a pocket knife, or wax note pads? What's up with that?
Is anyone able to translate the above hieroglyphics on King Tutankhamen’s perfume jar? A rough outline of what is being said is totally fine! I can recognize 2/3 cartouches but am not sure what the rightmost one says. Also any input on what the leftmost symbol is (Uraeus wearing Deshret crown with was-sceptre (and shen ring?) blossoming from papyrus) would be greatly appreciated (is it even a hieroglyphic or a symbolic image?)!
Or Khufu? (Should have mentioned him in the question)
I have heard Akhenaten was historical Moses.
If so, then what about the pharoah who chased him down?
Was there any historical, or this was just a myth?
Hello everyone,
I'm doing a project about the absurd, funny and silly in art and art history. I thought about ancient Egypt because I know that such objects were made, for example I think about this satirical papyrus where we can see cats serving a mouse.
I've seen more pieces in class but I've lost the USB key containing all the refs and can't find anything else...
So if anyone has got anything for me in that theme, or any good archives website, I'll take it with pleasure.
(and sorry for any language blunder)
New Kingdom, Amarna Period, ca. 1353–1336 B.C.
Met Article here
Hi, my name is Clara and I have recently been interested in learning more about eyptology.
I am completly new to this field, having none backgroud knowledge and it is also not connected with anything in my current carreer (I am med student). I just like to study new things and have new challenges for myself.
So what would you recommend for me to start deep diving into the Nile?
My favorite is Anubis. What about yours?
Ancient Egypt questions answered
Hope you found that interesting. I did. Apologies if it's already posted.
I have been trying to search on the internet with no luck. I was able to find biology documents showing the variety of species that exist around the area, but none of them have enough info to suggest anything. I started this search for a pretty offtopic reason, but now I really want to know.
Ancient architects just released a new video dealing with the space under the floor. I’m doing a video in the next week that’s forced me to also do some research on this dig.
It’ll barely get a mention in my video, but I’m curious about what everyone’s thoughts are on this space.
I was surprised he never mentioned the floor that was ripped up in one of Snefru’s Kings chambers. I have a contemporary source stating the pyramids were looted in the second intermediate period. This is when I believe the giant hole in Red Pyramid’s kings floor was made and I hypothesize the one in the great pyramid was done at the same time.
Al’mamun claims the robbers tunnel (where that means he originally dug it or excavated it I don’t know) but I don’t believe he claims to have dug this space. Am I wrong? AA fails to mention this. Al’mamun was also only in Egypt for something like 40 days.
Caviglia took over a month to make the hole in the portcullis chamber to follow the north shaft, which makes it hard to believe a hole the size of the one under the kings chamber could have been dug by Al’mamun in 40 days minus however long the robbers tunnel took. More men doesn’t help much in a cramped space.