Aswan Key Tour

31/10/2024

A limestone composite statue consisting of a female snake goddess on the front and a stele on the back. The goddess has the body of a cobra and the head of a human. She wears a tall headdress with a horned sun disk.

On either side of the statue are representations in sunken relief of the goddesses Nekhbet and Wadjet and a text referring to Psamtik I. The stele on the back depicts a king with the god Horus, but is incomplete.

Late period, Dynasty 26, ca. 664-610 BC.
Now in the Penn Museum. 57-18-1

30/10/2024

Rare Character of the Egyptian Beetle God Kypri

Kypri is the god of creation, rebirth and sunrise.

27/10/2024

Turkish actor Burak Deniz on a tourist visit to Egypt.

27/10/2024

An ancient Egyptian farmer carrying a small calf on his back while crossing a swamp or a small pond..
It may seem like an ordinary picture, but the creativity in photography..
All adult cows pay attention to their path while walking and look down except for the mother calf who looks at her son with all the eagerness and fear of a mother..
They were not just sculptors or painters, they were geniuses .

27/10/2024

The woman....

In the green dress
This beautiful engraving of a royal woman
She wears a beautiful green dress with a design that highlights her beauty as a woman
A beautiful woman from Egypt offering the royal perfume on an offering tray
And holding the was or the staff of judgment
And hanging from her arm are three copies of the key of life or the anj
And all this in only one hand
Where is the other hand???
She puts her other hand next to the body and the hand touches the neck

Here the asymmetry between the size of the hands appears

We believe that this was intended to highlight the woman's body with full clarity

Especially highlighting the woman's breasts which indicated that she was a woman

Married and fertile

This mural is from the Valley Temple in Abu Sir

In Badrashin from the funerary complex of King

Sahure, the second king of the Fifth Dynasty 2500 BC

It is not known who this woman is

Some say that she may be Queen Khentkaus, the mother of King Sahure

And there are those who suggest that she is his wife

But what concerns us here is this wonderful color of the woman's dress

The beautiful green color

It is a masterpiece from the treasures of the wonderful Egyptian antiquities

And unique and unparalleled anywhere

Or in any civilization on the face of the earth

27/10/2024

The mummy of Thuya (mother of Queen Tiye, grandmother of Akhenaten, and great-grandmother of Tutankhamun) Thuya may also have been a descendant of Queen Ahmose-Nefertari. Thuya's titles included "Singer of Hathor" and "Chief Animator" of both Amun and Min.

27/10/2024

24/10/2024

Tutankhamun tomb

23/10/2024

Limestone fragment depicting a face hieroglyph (Gardiner sign no. D2)

Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty, c. 1991–1802 B.C.

From Deir el-Bersha

British Museum. EA71560

The Ancient Egyptian Face hieroglyph (Gardiner sign no. D2) depicts the human face in frontal aspect.

An Egyptian language biliteral with the value hr, ḥr., the sign also serves as an ideogram for 'face' and other related terms. The Face hieroglyph is used both as a preposition and in prepositional compounds. The single face has several common meanings, including in, at, upon, on, by, and so on.

23/10/2024

Two Late Period mummies buried within the Tomb of Kheperre at Giza, (room VI, G 7757 A).

Photograph by Digital Giza. Giza Project at Harvard University.

23/10/2024

Horemheb and Anubis, from the Tomb of Horemheb , Valley of Kings, Egypt

23/10/2024

Wooden bust of a woman. The eyes are inlaid with copper, obsidian and alabaster.

Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty, ca. 1943-1898 BC.
Now in the Fitzwilliam Museum. E.1.1989

23/10/2024

Statuette of Lady Mi

One of the finest wooden sculptures to survive from antiquity, this exquisitely carved figure of Lady Mi shows the elaborate wig and huge gold earrings worn by the great women of King Amenhotep’s court.

Both Amenhotep III and Queen Tiye allowed themselves to be represented as mature—rather than eternally youthful—individuals. Faithful courtiers followed the royal lead. The carver of this figure indicated the breasts and belly of an older woman beneath the gossamer linen of the dress.

New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1391-1353 BC.
From Medinet Gurob.
Now in the Brooklyn Museum. 47.120.3

21/10/2024

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21/10/2024

The majestic Abu Simbel temples, carved into the cliffs along the Nile River in southern Egypt. These colossal statues of Pharaoh Ramesses II, seated at the entrance of the Great Temple, stand as a powerful testament to ancient Egypt’s engineering prowess and reverence for their rulers. The temples were constructed in the 13th century BCE to honor the Pharaoh and the gods, with the smaller temple dedicated to Ramesses II’s wife, Queen Nefertari. The scale and precision of these temples are awe-inspiring, with the statues towering over visitors, evoking both reverence and wonder.

One of the most fascinating aspects of Abu Simbel is its relocation in the 1960s. To save the temples from flooding caused by the construction of the Aswan High Dam, the entire complex was carefully cut into large blocks and reassembled on higher ground. This incredible feat of modern engineering ensured the preservation of this ancient wonder, allowing future generations to witness the grandeur of Egypt’s past. The temples, bathed in sunlight and overlooking the tranquil waters of Lake Nasser, symbolize both the endurance of ancient civilizations and the human capability to protect such historical treasures.

Visiting Abu Simbel is a deeply moving experience. It offers a glimpse into the power and legacy of one of Egypt's greatest pharaohs while showcasing the cultural and spiritual significance these monuments held in ancient times. It remains one of the most iconic and visited landmarks in Egypt, attracting visitors from all over the world.

21/10/2024

Golden Sarcophagus of Pharaoh Tutankhamun: The Icon of Ancient Egypt

21/10/2024

Back of a chair from the tomb of Tutankhamun (1341-1323 BC). Now in the Egyptian Museum Cairo

15/10/2024

For the first and last time in the history of Egyptian civilization, Sekhmet appears with red, teary eyes, mourning the loss of Tutankhamun.

Por primera y última vez en la historia de la civilización egipcia, Sekhmet aparece con los ojos enrojecidos y llorosos, lamentando la pérdida de Tutankamón.

15/10/2024

Limestone drawing of a butcher slaughtering a calf

Old Kingdom, 5th and 6th Dynasties, c. 2544-2260 BCE

From the tomb of the Egyptian official Ny-kau-Inp, Giza

Purchased in Cairo, 1920. University of Chicago: Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, West Asia and North Africa. OIM 10626

15/10/2024

This is an ancient Egyptian wooden comb that is more than 3300 years old.

The ancient Egyptian artist was creative when he made a handle for it, but it was not an ordinary handle; it came in the shape of an ibex (goat).

This comb dates back to the Eighteenth Dynasty (1550 - 1292 BC) in the New Kingdom era, and it is now in the Louvre Museum in Paris!!

08/10/2024

Roof of Khnum Temple
Esna

08/10/2024

Beautifully preserved ancient Egyptian sarcophagus adorned with intricate carvings and hieroglyphs, set within a richly decorated burial chamber. The artwork reflects the artistry and beliefs of the time, with depictions of deities and symbols that held significant meaning in the afterlife. The overall ambiance of the chamber, enhanced by the soft lighting, creates a sense of reverence and connection to a distant past, inviting contemplation on the ancient Egyptian civilization and its views on death and immortality.

08/10/2024

08/10/2024

The genius of our ancestors, the ancient Egyptians, to ventilate the temples in an engineering way
Allows the pressure to break between the two ventilation openings (the narrower external) to the wider (internal) with a slight slope
Producing a cold air current that differs from the heat outside the temple
(Central air conditioning)
Our ancestors are engineering geniuse

07/10/2024

The goddess Satet embraces the god Khnum

Temple of Satet, Elephantine Island, Aswan

Satet was an Egyptian goddess who protected the southern border. She was also associated with fertility, war and hunting, as well as purifier of the dead.