上古的上古:Old kingdom以前的埃及 一直有计划通读一本埃及古代史,可惜没有找到合适的中文书,包括翻译的,最后买了网上评价比较高的The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt,从去年夏天一直读到现在才读完,英文不好,没办法...这本书由Oxford出版社在2000年出版,利物浦大学的Ian Shaw主编,邀请了欧美各国十几位著名的埃...
Old Kingdomfunerary ceremoniesrites of passagerituals of Opening of the MouthTransformation into Axand Feeding of AxIn ancient Egypt death was the beginning of a passage into the eternal world of the dead. It began at the house of the deceased and ended in the necropolis. Man as a unity ...
The Pharaoh, as well as the people of Egypt, offered allegiance to Re, the sun and creator god. The pharaoh performed rituals so that the Nile would continue to flood, which was the lifeblood of Egypt. The Pharaoh, or king, was the most important figurehead in ancient Egypt.He owned the...
Nestled in the heart of Aswan, Egypt,Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Aswanoffers a truly unforgettable experience with its prime location near several notable landmarks and attractions. Just a short distance away, guests can explore the Monastery of St Simeon, a historic site that dates back to the...
Sabaean religion It appears that the trinity was also venerated in the latest South Arabian kingdom to develop, the Sabaean. Haubas and Almāquhu were two names for the male moon, while ʻAthtar was the male Venus and Šams the female sun. The inscriptions from the Temple of the ...
The last Queen of the Ptolemaic Kindgdom of Egypt. Is it just me or do you also immediately think of Elizabeth Taylor at the first mention of Cleopatra? Will you be able to forgive me if I shatter the myth of her sultry beauty? The Greek biographer Plutarch, writing about a century ...
Dr. Hussein Abdel Bassir, an expert in Egyptian antiquities, suggested that "the discovery may contribute to a deeper understanding of the historical sequence of the kings of the Abydos Dynasty, who ruled in Upper Egypt during a period of turmoil between the end of the Middle Kingdom and the...
particularly prominently with theAudiansin third century Syria, but also in fourth-century Egypt and tenth century Italy.This often was based on a literal interpretation ofGenesis1:27: “So God created man in His own image, in the image of God created He him; male and female created He ...
“The Story of Sinuhe,” however, offers many more reliable representations of principles of social life in the Middle Kingdom. Through the documentation of Sinuhe’s life and travels throughout the lands surrounding Egypt two fundamental ideas of Egyptian life come to light, the concept that ...
In Egypt during the Middle kingdom, the symbol can be generally interpreted as representing a united Egypt (both upper and lower). In South America, the symbol was used to represented the god Quetalcoatl. (More about Feathered Serpent's) Further similarities become apparent when we look at...