The Valley of the Kings
For the ancient Egyptians it was very important that the deceased be buried with a funeral kit that…
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Tag: Egyptology
The Papyrus of Ani
The Papyrus of Ani is one of the most complete versions of the Book of the Dead we…
THE MYSTERY OF AKHENATEN’S EMPTY TOMB
Archaeologists have never given up the hope of one day finding the burial place of Pharaoh Akhenaten,…
The Sed-festival (Heb Sed)
The Sed festival (Heb Sed), named after the jackal god “Sed”, was the most important celebration of kingship…
Akhenaten’s successors
Between Akhenaten and Tutankhamun, Manetho mentions two sovereigns named “Akhenkherres”, a man and a woman; the latter is…
Ushabti: to the deceased service
The Egyptians believed that the afterlife was a restatement of the earthly life and as such the…
Egyptian Demons and Magic: Exorcising Evil Spirits
Most of us are familiar with the images of the deities, kings and queens of Egypt; but for…
The religion of light
Pharaoh Amenhotep IV changed the name to Akhenaten in honor of the god Aten. After his death his…
The Book of the Two Ways
The most detailed graphical composition of the Coffin Texts is the “Book of Two Ways”. This collection (also…
The pillar Ged
If the knot Tit is the symbol of Isis, the pillar Ged is of his spouse Osiris; Moreover,…