“Once upon a time, when giants still lived on the earth, a man was walking along the riverbank. He was alone. Only the wind played around his shoulders, occasionally rushing through the reeds that grew along the shore. Suddenly, a strange sound was heard, different from any he had heard before. Silence and then sound. … Read more
Talking about Egyptian rulers is like entering a completely different world, like returning to that dreamt “golden age” that numerous legends tell us about, a time with different standards of living, different customs, and cosmological understandings. In front of the magnificent works of that millennium-old civilization, in front of the inheritance of wisdom that still … Read more
Fragment of the Turin papyrus. One of the significant historical sources on which modern Egyptology relies originates from Manetho, an Egyptian priest from Lower Egypt. The few remaining historical records about his life state that he was a priest who lived in Heliopolis around the 3rd century BC, during the reign of the Ptolemaic dynasty. … Read more
The history of ancient Egypt does not fit into the scientific scheme of the world’s past. The remains of its impressive culture still confuse scientists, while temples, tombs, and pyramids hide their secrets and overshadow many achievements of modern civilization. The officially accepted history of Egyptian culture is counted from around 4000 BC, and the … Read more
Seti II. Seti II, the fifth ruler of the 19th dynasty of Ancient Egypt, ruled from 1204 to 1198 BC. His short reign was marked by numerous conflicts for the throne with Amenmesse, who also ruled for a short period of two or three years. Seti II was the son of King Merneptah and Queen … Read more
The scarab beetle is one of the most famous symbols of ancient Egypt. The Egyptians always sought inspiration in nature, which they considered their teacher, a great book of life. Everything in nature, from its smallest inhabitants to distant stars and galaxies, held deep truths within them, becoming keys to unraveling the infinite number of … Read more
In the 19th and first half of the 20th century, there was a belief that a lot was known about ancient Egypt. A comprehensive image was formed of an infantile civilization with a typical slave-based system, fanatically inhumane religiousness that favored totemism, worshiped animals, and glorified death. Many generations of children were raised with such … Read more
Anubis resides in the region of the mummy, The overseer of the Divine house, he lays his hands upon the Lord of life and ensures everything he needs. . . Despite our lack of understanding of the mysterious land of Kem (Egypt), we have always been drawn to its secrets. These include, of course, pyramids, … Read more
The Chronicles from Edfu emphasize that the day of the establishment of the Temple of Horus, the day when he was “devoted to his teacher,” was a momentous occasion: the city was in celebration, hearts full of joy, and the entire surroundings were in a state of ecstasy; the sounds of this merriment spread through … Read more
