Sobek: The Ancient Egyptian Crocodile God of the Nile
Introduction In our comprehensive article about the powerful Egyptian gods, we mentioned how their mythology was influenced by the natural surroundings and events affecting ancient Egypt…
Introduction In our comprehensive article about the powerful Egyptian gods, we mentioned how their mythology was influenced by the natural surroundings and events affecting ancient Egypt…
Introduction to the Ancient Egyptian Diet The greenery surrounding the Nile. Source: Nature Interestingly enough, the world’s oldest-known payslip – a 5,000-year-old cuneiform tablet from…
Introduction The New Kingdom of Egypt, roughly corresponding to the period between the 16th century BC and the 11th century BC (encompassing the 18th, 19th,…
ContentsShort History of Alexandria The Great Library of Alexandria The Serapeum of Alexandria The Lighthouse of Alexandria Short History of Alexandria Alexander the Great possibly christened around…
Introduction – The Greek Connection Cleopatra – the very name brings forth reveries of beauty, sensuality, and extravagance, all set amidst the political furor of…
Astounding vibrancy meets ancient legacy inside the tomb of one Khuwy, a senior official who was a nobleman during the period of the Fifth Dynasty…
More than 1,300-years before the birth of Cleopatra, there was Neferneferuaten Nefertiti (‘the beauty has come’) – a powerful queen from ancient Egypt associated with…
The New Kingdom of Egypt, roughly corresponding to the period between 16th century BC and the 11th century BC (encompassing the 18th, 19th and 20th…
According to an Egyptian antiquities official, archaeologists have uncovered remnants of seven ancient tombs in proximity to the pyramid complex in Saqqara, near modern Cairo….
There are a few conjectures when it comes to the enigmatic construction process of the Great Pyramid of Giza. One of the oft-mentioned ones pertains…