Isis and the mysterious cult
Isis’s cult was mysterious, as it was celebrated by believers initiated to its mysteries, secretly. This cult had a great success, because it fulfilled the spiritual needs that the official…
The house and the furnishings
What has remained of the civilian Egyptian building, let the archaeologists make interesting observations. Outside the valley of the Nile, many settlements have been discovered, while along the Nile the…
The God Khepri
Name that indicates the morning aspect of the sun, generally represented as a scarabs. For the ancient Egyptian Khepri was a symbol of rebirth and indicated all the transformations of…
Cleopatra
Cleopatra (Alexandria in Egypt 69-30 BC), the last queen of the Tolomeo dynasty; reigned over Egypt as Cleopatra VII from 51 to 30 BC and has passed to history for…
The Spirit
The spirit was divided in seven parts: – The Khu (spirit) – The Ba (soul) – The Ka (the double) – The Sekhem (power) – The Ab (feelings) – The…
Gods in Ancient Egypt
Amon/Ra In origin one of the eight primordial divinities worshipped in Ermopoli. He then becomes the supreme god. The solar divinity Amon-Ra. The city Tebe is the main centre of…
THE LOTUS
ANCIENT EGYPT Mythical plant that gave oblivion to who ate it, the Egyptian lotus or white lotus of Egypt (Nymphaca lotus) it was a sacred aquatic plant with big white…
The dynasties of Ancient Egypt
Late Predynastic about 3100 a.C. VI DynastyKa Ro Narmer Protodinastic about 2950-2575 a.C. I Dynasty Aha(Menes)Djer Djet Den Anedjib Semerket Qa’a II Dynasty Hotepsekhemwy Peribsen Khasekhemui III Dynasty Djoser Nebka…
The book of the dead
The book of the Dead is a collection of funeral texts of different epochs, that includes magic formulas, hymns and prayers that, for the ancient Egyptians, guided and protected the…
Ramesses II
A life halfway between reality and legend. The most famous among the pharaohs at ancient Egypt, he was a powerful sovereign, a great warrior, an affectionate father and a tireless…