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Category Archives: Tomb Wall Paintings
KING TUT Is Coming Your Way
………..that is if you live anywhere near Los Angeles 2017-11-29 16:55:51 Las Vegas Review Artifacts from King Tut’s tomb are going on tour next year to mark the upcoming 100th anniversary of the discovery of the Egyptian pharaoh’s resting place. … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, Tomb Wall Paintings, Tombs, Tourism, Travel
Tagged Artifacts of tomb, Egypt Daily News, King Tut, Los Angeles
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Photo of Week – The Key of Life
…….called ANKH by the Egyptians. It is one of the most recognized symbols from Ancient Egypt dating c.3150 – 2613 BC -the Early Dynastic Period, symbolizing both mortal existence and the afterlife. … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, Pharaohs, Temple of Karnak, Tomb Wall Paintings, Travel
Tagged Alterlife, Ancient Egypr, Ankh, Temples, Tombs, Wall Paintings
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK – BEAUTY IN THE AFTERLIFE
Admiring the slim silhouettes of the men and women depicted in the wall paintings in tombs and temples, I was surprised not to see any overweight or ugly people. The Egyptologist who was with us explained why, “These are not true representations … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Book of the Dead, Egypt, Tomb Wall Paintings
Tagged Afterlife, beauty, Eternity, Wall Paintings
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MISTAKES CAN TELL THE STORY
Without the beautiful wall paintings in the Tombs of the Pharaohs and Nobles as well as in many Temples we would not know as much about Ancient Egypt as we do. The images tell us about their life and death, who … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Egypt, Islam, Luxor. Valley of the Kings, Temple of Karnak, Tomb Wall Paintings, Travel
Tagged Medina Habu, Tomb of Ramose, travel, Wall Paintings
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EGYPT’S WALL PAINTINGS – REAL OR FACSIMILES?
Is Egypt still on your Bucket list? And you don’t know when you can go? The Metropolitan Museum in New York is a good alternative. Besides thousands and thousands of Egyptian artifacts, it has the totally reconstructed Temple of Dendur, the Tomb … Continue reading
EGYPT HAD A FEMALE PHARAOH 3000 YEARS AGO AND THE US IS STILL WAITING FOR A FEMALE COMMANDER IN CHIEF!
Standing in front of the Mummy wrapped in a beige linen cloth exposing only feet, arms, and the head, it was hard for me to think of this small, shrunken person as one of Egypt’s greatest pharaohs, Queen Hatshepsut. Her last resting place is in … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Stones, Egypt, Government, Luxor, Pharaohs, Temple of Karnak, Tomb Wall Paintings, Travel
Tagged Army, Commander in Chief, Female President, Granite, Hatshepsut, Isis, Mummies, Obelisks, Ramses II, Temples, Thutmose III, United States
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PHARAOH’S TEMPLES AND PALACES
After one week of visiting many temples of worship, from Cairo to Luxor, I asked Ahmed, our guide, “Where did the Pharaohs live?” “In palaces, which don’t exist anymore, but don’t worry they lived in great splendor,” he answered. I had no doubt that they … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Stones, Cairo, Luxor, Luxor. Valley of the Kings, Temple of Karnak, Tomb Wall Paintings
Tagged Aswan, Bricks, Eternity, farmers, Floods, Mortuary Temple, Mud, Nile river, Palaces, Ramesses III, straw
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PHARAOHS DRANK BEER LONG BEFORE US
In case you have missed it —- the BBC announced a few days ago that a Japanese team of archeologist discovered the tomb of the Head Brewer who served an ancient court more than 3000 years ago. The wall paintings … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Egypt, Pharaohs, Tomb Wall Paintings
Tagged Beer. Brewery, Drink, Malt, Payment, Tombs, Wages, Wall Paintings
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Egypt My Love 