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.
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.
The Pharaoh's throne name, written inside a cartouche, was usually accompanied by the title nesu-bity - King of Upper and Lower Egypt and the ephithet neb tawy, Lord of the Two Lands. It symbolises the unity and rulership of the Two Lands.