It’s the oldest and the only surviving of the Seven Wonders of the World. It is the Great Pyramid of Giza. It doesn’t need any speculations in reference to the appearance, size, or shape. It is located in the city of Giza, a necropolis of ancient Memphis, and today it is part of Cairo, Egypt. […]
The Colossal Head
When we think of ancient Egyptian art, we think of deteriorating stone statues, bits and pieces of old architecture, and faded paintings of animals in dark caves and caverns. All of these ancient ruins are part of what shaped Egyptian culture back in the times of Dynasties. Their artwork not only revealed so much […]
Egyptian Art Statue from Metropolitan Museum
This superb pair standing statue remains semi-attached to the limestone block from which they were carved. There is chipping on the surface of Memi’s (man) right arm. A portion of Sabu’s (woman) nose and her lips appear to be chipped off as well. On the lower part of Sabu’s body there is chipping on both […]
A History of Christianity in Egypt
The history of Christianity in Egypt dates back verily to the beginnings of Christianity itself. Many Christians hold that Christianity was brought to Egypt by the Apostle Saint Mark in the early part of the first century AD. Eusebius, Bishop of Caesarea, in his Ecclesiastic History states that Saint Mark first came to Egypt between […]
Egypt 6
As Egypt grew and flourished to a powerful and rich nation, itleft behind for today’s historians, clues and artifacts of a oncedistinctive, well established and structured society. The Clues and artifacts shows historians the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt, which signified the beginnings of a civilized era centred around the Nile. Egyptian Mythology The […]
Tourism In Egypt
Egypt is a country that is extremely rich in its historical background. With such a background it is easy to see why tourism is a big component of its gross national product. The well being of the Egyptian economy is highly dependent on a good year of tourism. The whole business of tourism has relied […]
Relation Of Geography And Culture Early Urbanization In The River
Relation of geography and culture; Early urbanization in the river valleys of the ancient near east, Egypt, India and China Woman in Ancient Egypt Thrughut written histry, wmen have experienced status subservient t the men they lived with. Generally, mst cultures knwn t mdernhistrians fllwed a standard pattern f males assigned the rle f prtectr […]
Mummies 2
The Egyptians believed in life after death, or afterlife. They also believed the sprit would need to come back to it’s body to rest, so they worked hard to preserve it. One famous Egyptian story tells about Osiris, who once ruled Egypt. He was supposed to have been murdered by his jealous brother, Set. After […]
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