Monuments of Egypt: The Temples & Tombs of Ancient Egypt, a brief glimpse into the 1000's of Temples and Tombs, and Archaeological sites from Aswan to Cairo.
Temples & Tombs
Monuments of Egypt: The Temples & Tombs of Ancient Egypt
The Temples and Tombs of Ancient Egypt gives a brief glimpse into the 1000's of Temples and Tombs, and Archaeological sites from Aswan to Cairo. It covers some of the lesser known and visted sites, as well as the more well known, such as the Valley of the Kings, Abu Simbel and the Temple of Hatshepsut.
Temple of Hatshepsut
Temple of Hatshepsut
Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, daughter of Tuthmosis I and wife of Tuthmosis II, Luxor, Valley of the Kings.
Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, daughter of Tuthmosis I and wife of Tuthmosis II, Luxor, Valley of the Kings.
The Dakhleh Oasis Project
The Dakhleh Oasis Project
The Dakhleh Oasis Project (DOP) is a long-term regional study of the interaction between environmental changes and human activity in the closed area of the Dakhleh Oasis, Western Desert of Egypt, but including the larger area of the Palaeoasis.
The Dakhleh Oasis Project (DOP) is a long-term regional study of the interaction between environmental changes and human activity in the closed area of the Dakhleh Oasis, Western Desert of Egypt, but including the larger area of the Palaeoasis.
Colossi of Memnon
Colossi of Memnon
Colossi of Memnon: Valley of the Kings: These huge statues (19.5m), are the only part of the ancient mortuary temple built in Thebes by Amenhotep III (18th dyn) that remains today.
Colossi of Memnon: Valley of the Kings: These huge statues (19.5m), are the only part of the ancient mortuary temple built in Thebes by Amenhotep III (18th dyn) that remains today.
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Egyptology Trivia
Nekhbet
Goddess of Upper Egypt
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In Egyptian mythology, Nekhbet was an early predynastic local goddess who was the patron of the city of Nekheb. Nekhbet often holds the shen symbol of eternity in its talons, offering eternal protection to the pharaoh. As such, Nekhbet is closely linked to rulership, she was sometimes seen to be the mother of the divine aspect of the pharaoh.