Egypt
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- Photo For Today - Gerf Hussein Temple
Gerf Hussein temple, originally Per Ptah (the House of Ptah), was built in the name of Ramesses II by Setau (the Viceroy of Kush, who was also responsible for the Wadi es-Sebua temple to the south). This free-standing section is in fact only part of...
- Digital Karnak
Digital Karnak The new Digital Karnak website is up and running at the above address. Here's the text from the introductory page: The colossal site of Karnak is one of the largest temple complexes in the world, with an incredibly rich architectural,...
- Light On Ramesses At Abu Simbel
Egypt State Information Service It's that time of year again: Some 7,000 tourists and Egyptians witnessed Friday 22/2/2008 the phenomenon of the sun falling perpendicular on the face of Ramses II statue in Abu Simbel temple, south Egypt. Happening...
- Review - The Temple Of Edfu
Thanks very much to Kat Newkirk for her review, following, of The Temple of Edfu: The Temple of Edfu A Guide by an Ancient Egyptian Priest by Dieter Kurth. Kat read the book whilst recovering in hospital from an accident, so here's wishing her a huge...
- Another Sekhmet Statue Found
Archaeologists working for the American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE) in the temple of Mut 's second hall at Karnak have discovered a standing statue of the fierce lioness Goddess Sekhmet. The find is unusual as archaeologists working...
Egypt
New book: Guide to Karnak's Temple of Amun
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Thanks to François Tonic for emailing to announce that his new book has been published (in French only): Guide du grand temple d'Amon de Karnak. The book has 196 pages and includes 160 photos and maps, and is in A5 format. Chapters include: 1st pylon; 1st court; Sanctuary; Akh-menou; East temple; Temple of Ptah; Museum; Sacred lake; 7th to 10th pylons; Temple of Khonsou.
For more information see the above web page.
For more information see the above web page.
- Photo For Today - Gerf Hussein Temple
Gerf Hussein temple, originally Per Ptah (the House of Ptah), was built in the name of Ramesses II by Setau (the Viceroy of Kush, who was also responsible for the Wadi es-Sebua temple to the south). This free-standing section is in fact only part of...
- Digital Karnak
Digital Karnak The new Digital Karnak website is up and running at the above address. Here's the text from the introductory page: The colossal site of Karnak is one of the largest temple complexes in the world, with an incredibly rich architectural,...
- Light On Ramesses At Abu Simbel
Egypt State Information Service It's that time of year again: Some 7,000 tourists and Egyptians witnessed Friday 22/2/2008 the phenomenon of the sun falling perpendicular on the face of Ramses II statue in Abu Simbel temple, south Egypt. Happening...
- Review - The Temple Of Edfu
Thanks very much to Kat Newkirk for her review, following, of The Temple of Edfu: The Temple of Edfu A Guide by an Ancient Egyptian Priest by Dieter Kurth. Kat read the book whilst recovering in hospital from an accident, so here's wishing her a huge...
- Another Sekhmet Statue Found
Archaeologists working for the American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE) in the temple of Mut 's second hall at Karnak have discovered a standing statue of the fierce lioness Goddess Sekhmet. The find is unusual as archaeologists working...