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Perhaps the most famous of all the Ancient Egyptian monuments, the Sphinx and the Great Pyramids at Giza have come to represent a lasting testimony to the Ancient Egyptian civilisation.
Ancient Egypt Magazine - June/July 2009: The Mosque of Abu Hagag, Dental Health & Dentistry in Ancient Egypt, KV-63 Update: 2009 Seaso, Egypt Exploration Society and The Delta Survey, The Open Air Museum at Karnak Temple, and Tutankhamun’s Headrests.
The Crowns Of Ancient Egypt: In Ancient Egypt there were a number of different crowns that could be worn by the Kings, the Gods and the Royal Women. The most frequently depicted were the Red Crown, the White Crown and the Double Crown.
Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, daughter of Tuthmosis I and wife of Tuthmosis II, Luxor, Valley of the Kings.
Thoth - Lord of the Sacred Words: The most popular and enduring of all the gods, Thoth has been responsible for keeping Egyptian magic in the forefront of learning since the collapse of the empire.
An Ancient Egyptian Herbal by Lisa Manniche: This is one of the very few accessible books on the use of herbs and spices used in Ancient Egypt.
The Greek historian and traveller, Heredotus states: “No woman holds priestly office either in the service of the goddess or god, only men are priests in both cases.”
The wisdom literature can be found throughout all periods of ancient Egyptian history from the Old Kingdom through to the New Kingdom. Much of the literature of ancient Egypt deals with the state religion, the relationship between the gods and the king.
Hapi - God of the Nile Inundation: As a water god, Hapi was a deity of fertility. He is depicted as a blue or green man with the false beard of the pharaoh on his chin and having large pendulous breasts and paunch.
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The Horus Serekh
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The serekh is a stylised rectangle which contained the Horus name of ancient Egyptian Pharaohs. The bottom contains a representation the palace facade. It was typically surmounted by a falcon, representing the God Horus, patron of the monarchy.