RELIGION IN ANCIENT EGYPT
Originally only the ocean existed, but Ra, the sun, maybe born from an egg which appeared in the waters, generated four…
CATS IN ANCIENT EGYPT
ANCIENT EGYPT One of the most popular cults in Egypt, in the Late Period, was the one to the cat-goddess Bastet. In…
Ancient Egypt: God Ra
Ra, deification of the visible sun, he was worshipped in various places in Egypt before the theology in Eliopolis took…
Dreams in the ancient Egyptians
The importance given to dreams in this historical period is expressed in the dialogus between goddess Isis and Horus: “Horus, my son, tell…
Visir in ancient Egypt
The title of visir (in Egyptian tjaty) was instituited under Snefru and the first one who used it was Nefermaat.…
Hairstyle in Ancient Egypt
The Egyptians gave a great importance to cosmetic and personal cleanliness. The well-off people had a bathroom in their homes,…
Mines in Ancient Egypt
The mines that the ancient Egyptians exploited, were all in the desert. There were deposits of copper, of malachite and…
Armament in Ancient Egypt
The armament, during the Ancient and the Middle Reign was rather poor: it had only stone clubs, arches, arrows and…
Jewels in Ancient Egypt
The Egyptian goldsmith’s craft reached a remarkable skill. The goldsmiths were specialized in the various techniques to working of…
The Priest in Ancient Egypt
The political face of the god-king Among the great in the bureaucratic organization there were also those belonging to the…