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Egyptology Glossary
Egyptology Glossary
Ancient Egypt and Egyptology has a bewildering array of confusing names and terminology, this Egyptology Glossary will hopefully go some way to describe many of the most common words and phrases.
Tours and Travel
Tours and Travel
Tours and Travel: A list of useful websites that offer tours and travel to Egypt, covering travel agents specialising in Egyptology Tours as well as general visitors to Egypt and the Red Sea area.
Tours and Travel: A list of useful websites that offer tours and travel to Egypt, covering travel agents specialising in Egyptology Tours as well as general visitors to Egypt and the Red Sea area.
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Egyptology Trivia
Lotus
Symbol of Upper Egypt
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The flowering lotus was the symbol of Upper Egypt. The flower is firmly linked with the rising and the setting of the sun, and thus to the sun god and the story of creation. The lotus motif is a frequent feature of temple column architecture.