Egypt
examiner.com (Kristen Wilkerson)
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- Exhibition: Wrapped (washington, Us)
Washington State Historical Society Wrapped! The Search for the Essential Mummy takes visitors on a journey into the ancient beliefs and traditions that answer the ageless questions: "Why do mummies exist?" and "What can ancient objects tell us about...
- Daily Photo - Ankh Amulet And Mould At The Petrie
There's no blog update today because I am rushing up to town, but I'll update again tomorrow morning. I don't think that we're missing much - it all seems very quiet in the world of public-facing Egyptology today. Here's a rather nice...
- Saturday Trivia
Ankh finds life in North America http://www.adventuregamers.com/newsitem.php?id=1277 News that an Egyptology-based game to be launched shortly in North America: "North Americans will soon get their first look at Ankh, the 3D comic adventure first released...
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"Dead Egyptian Blues"http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05305/598373.stm A daresay that thousands of people already know this song, but it was new to me! I found it whilst looking for something else: "Michael Smith, the great singer/songwriter from Detroit,...
- Holes In Egypt's National Collection
Here we go again with another attempt by Dr. Zahi Hawass to have the Rosetta stone, the bust of an unknown Amarna queen in Berlin and other artifacts to be returned to Egypt. Greece and Italy are up to the same thing with their own desire to re acquire...
Egypt
History and meaning of the ancient Egyptian ankh symbol
examiner.com (Kristen Wilkerson)
Upon researching the meaning of the Egyptian Ankh, a cross with a loop at the top, it appears to have been used with multiple intentions. Originally, a historian thought the ankh was merely the symbol of a sandal, due to its shape, with its loop going around the ankle. Although many modern historians find this to be accurate, Egyptian academics at the University of Cairo, interpret that the ankh is representative of the pivotal role of the Nile. The oval head is said to represent the Nile delta, with the vertical mark representing the path of the river and the East and West arms representing the two sides of the country and their unification. Many others claim the ankh has a much deeper significance in its historical roles, however. This article explores some of the ankh's deeper claims to fame.
See the above page for the full story.
- Exhibition: Wrapped (washington, Us)
Washington State Historical Society Wrapped! The Search for the Essential Mummy takes visitors on a journey into the ancient beliefs and traditions that answer the ageless questions: "Why do mummies exist?" and "What can ancient objects tell us about...
- Daily Photo - Ankh Amulet And Mould At The Petrie
There's no blog update today because I am rushing up to town, but I'll update again tomorrow morning. I don't think that we're missing much - it all seems very quiet in the world of public-facing Egyptology today. Here's a rather nice...
- Saturday Trivia
Ankh finds life in North America http://www.adventuregamers.com/newsitem.php?id=1277 News that an Egyptology-based game to be launched shortly in North America: "North Americans will soon get their first look at Ankh, the 3D comic adventure first released...
- Trivia:
"Dead Egyptian Blues"http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05305/598373.stm A daresay that thousands of people already know this song, but it was new to me! I found it whilst looking for something else: "Michael Smith, the great singer/songwriter from Detroit,...
- Holes In Egypt's National Collection
Here we go again with another attempt by Dr. Zahi Hawass to have the Rosetta stone, the bust of an unknown Amarna queen in Berlin and other artifacts to be returned to Egypt. Greece and Italy are up to the same thing with their own desire to re acquire...