Category: sarcophagus
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Sarcophagi, Games
Journey to the Afterlife Despite the influence of foreign rule, the Egyptians preserved their ancient customs when preparing for eternal life. One such tradition was the decoration of anthropoid (human-shaped) sarcophagi according to a common theme – rebirth. Each sarcophagus represents the mummy form of the deceased, or the ‘Osiris form’, which he or she…
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Yuya & Thuya, Special, Daily Life
Yuya and Thuya were ancient Egyptian nobles who lived during the mid-Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt’s New Kingdom. The couple were from Akhmim, and held titles associated with the cult of the local god Min. Although non-royals, their daughter Tiye became the chief wife of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. They were buried in a private-style tomb in…
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Gods, Cache Tombs Luxor, Priest of Anum, Burial Chamber
Ancient Egyptian deities are the gods and goddesses worshipped in ancient Egypt. The beliefs and rituals surrounding these gods formed the core of ancient Egyptian religion, which emerged sometime in prehistory. Deities represented natural forces and phenomena, and the Egyptians supported and appeased them through offerings and rituals so that these forces would continue to…
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Ptolemaic, Woden Statuary, Cosmetics, Spinning Weaving & Sewing, Medical
The Ptolemaic Kingdom or Ptolemaic Empire was an Ancient Greek polity based in Egypt during the Hellenistic period. It was founded in 305 BC by the Macedonian Greek general Ptolemy I Soter, a companion of Alexander the Great, and ruled by the Ptolemaic dynasty until the death of Cleopatra VII in 30 BC. Reigning for…
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The Egyptian Museum Cairo
UNESCO World heritage site The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, commonly known as the Egyptian Museum, located in Cairo, Egypt, houses the largest collection of Egyptian antiquities in the world. It houses over 120,000 items, with a representative amount on display. Located in Tahrir Square in a building built in 1901, it is the largest museum…