The royal tombs of Tanis housed the remains of four Egyptian kings, but only two of the chambers were not broken into by looters. According to inscriptions found by the archaeological excavation team, the undisturbed burial chambers housed the remains Psusennes I and Sheshonq II -- the latter...
The reliefs are dependent on strict religious patterns; one painting, especially that found in the tombs of the notables of the New Kingdom, manifest a spontaneity and a certain naturalism, but it was only a substitute art to replace cheaply the painted relief. This liveliness is reflected in...
1. The ancient Egyptians built pyramids as tombs for their Pharaohs. A Pharaoh would begin planning his "house of eternity," as soon as he took the throne. This was because the Egyptian pyramids held many items in preparation for the afterlife. For what purpose were the pyramids erected?
After the Roman annexation, Petra became a principal centre of the new Provincia Arabia, and seems to have undergone something of a cultural renaissance, with the theatre and Colonnaded Street both being renovated. The city was important enough to be visited by Emperor Hadrian in 130 AD, and ...
We all live in fog and smoke. The bee is encouraging you to think of someone or something that you are grateful for. It is only then, that we can feel love and return to our hearts by being grateful. What is the general dream meaning of a bee? In essence, you can see from the ...
Revelation 20:15 BSB “And if anyone was found whose name was not written in the Book of Life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.” So it is possible to have your name in one or several of “the books”, and yet, NOT have your name in the Book of Life. This also tells me...
What was found in the pyramids? Only three objects have ever been recovered from inside the Great Pyramid -- a trio of items known as the "Dixon Relics," according to the University of Aberdeen. Two of them,a ball and a hook, are now housed in the British Museum. ...
“In the foothills of the mountains which tower above the Xanthos valley, this is one of the most remote of south-western Turkey’s many archaeological sites, and there is a good chance you will be the only visitors. Scattered among the umbrella pines and abandoned olive groves are the rema...
that stood in stark contrast to my other visits, maybe it was the people who I suddenly felt bonded with, maybe it was all the good restaurants and bars I found. Maybe it just took a decade of visits for the city to just “click” with me. Maybe it was all of it. I don’t ...
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