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Akhenaten plaster bust on the left and Smenkhkare plaster bust on the right of the funerary mask of Tutankhamun. Berlin’s Neues Museum. Behind is the sunrise near Amarna, Egypt. (Image: Courtesy Jonathon Perrin) — 24 Apr 2023

The Tut Is Not My Son!

By Jonathon Perrin

Archaeology & Science

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It could be quite the talk show: Who is King Tut’s real father? The host would be handed an envelope with the paternity test results. The audience hushes, clutching their seats, biting their nails. Who could be the dad? Was it rebel bad boy...
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Akhenaten plaster bust on the left and Smenkhkare plaster bust on the right of the funerary mask of Tutankhamun. Berlin’s Neues Museum. Behind is the sunrise near Amarna, Egypt. (Image: Courtesy Jonathon Perrin) — 24 Apr 2023

The Tut Is Not My Son!

By Jonathon Perrin

Archaeology & Science

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It could be quite the talk show: Who is King Tut’s real father? The host would be handed an envelope with the paternity test results. The audience hushes, clutching their seats, biting their nails. Who could be the dad? Was it rebel bad boy...
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Defensive Fortresses Along The Way Of Horus In Ancient Egypt — 04 Mar 2022

Defensive Fortress Zarw, Along The Way Of Horus In Ancient Egypt

By tedloukes

Archaeology & Science

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The rich fertile lands of Egypt’s Nile Delta must have been looked on with avaricious eyes from their next-door neighbors to the east. All that lush greenery lay in stark contrast to the deserts of the Sinai and beyond. The Northern Sinai...
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Defensive Fortresses Along The Way Of Horus In Ancient Egypt — 04 Mar 2022

Defensive Fortress Zarw, Along The Way Of Horus In Ancient Egypt

By tedloukes

Archaeology & Science

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The rich fertile lands of Egypt’s Nile Delta must have been looked on with avaricious eyes from their next-door neighbors to the east. All that lush greenery lay in stark contrast to the deserts of the Sinai and beyond. The Northern Sinai...
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The richly decorated wooden chair or ‘throne’ of Princess Sitamun that was found in KV46; design by Anand Balaji — 28 Nov 2018

Bedazzling Treasures of Yuya and Tjuyu: Stunning Burial on a Par with Royalty – Part II

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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With their daughter, Tiye, married into the powerful ruling family of Egypt, Yuya and Tjuyu led a charmed life. With strong ties to their hometown Akhmin, Yuya seems to have participated actively in affairs of state – guiding the young Amenhotep...
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The richly decorated wooden chair or ‘throne’ of Princess Sitamun that was found in KV46; design by Anand Balaji — 28 Nov 2018

Bedazzling Treasures of Yuya and Tjuyu: Stunning Burial on a Par with Royalty – Part II

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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With their daughter, Tiye, married into the powerful ruling family of Egypt, Yuya and Tjuyu led a charmed life. With strong ties to their hometown Akhmin, Yuya seems to have participated actively in affairs of state – guiding the young Amenhotep...
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Dancing Bes figures on the left outer arm of the Sitamun's chair; and detail of the face mask of one of the coffins of Yuya; design by Anand Balaji — 26 Nov 2018

Bedazzling Treasures of Yuya and Tjuyu: K46 and the Golden Road to Nobility – Part I

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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Queen Tiye stands head and shoulders above all the Great Royal Wives of ancient Egypt. Though it is said that her background was that of a commoner, she rose to prominence mainly due to her resourceful parents, Yuya and Tjuyu. Persons of obviously...
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Dancing Bes figures on the left outer arm of the Sitamun's chair; and detail of the face mask of one of the coffins of Yuya; design by Anand Balaji — 26 Nov 2018

Bedazzling Treasures of Yuya and Tjuyu: K46 and the Golden Road to Nobility – Part I

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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Queen Tiye stands head and shoulders above all the Great Royal Wives of ancient Egypt. Though it is said that her background was that of a commoner, she rose to prominence mainly due to her resourceful parents, Yuya and Tjuyu. Persons of obviously...
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Head from a red granite statue of Amenhotep III wearing the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt found at Karnak; side panel of one of the Colossi of Memnon shows a relief of Hapy, the Nile god, and a sculpture of Queen Tiye; design by Anand Balaji (Photo credits: Leslie D. Black and MusikAnimal) — 23 Apr 2018

Amenhotep III, The Man and his Monuments: Age of Empire and Architecture –Part II

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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With the empire witnessing an unprecedented era of peace and prosperity, Amenhotep III embarked on a grand building project that spanned the length and breadth of Egypt. The monuments he commissioned were breathtaking in scope, scale and artistry....
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Head from a red granite statue of Amenhotep III wearing the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt found at Karnak; side panel of one of the Colossi of Memnon shows a relief of Hapy, the Nile god, and a sculpture of Queen Tiye; design by Anand Balaji (Photo credits: Leslie D. Black and MusikAnimal) — 23 Apr 2018

Amenhotep III, The Man and his Monuments: Age of Empire and Architecture –Part II

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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With the empire witnessing an unprecedented era of peace and prosperity, Amenhotep III embarked on a grand building project that spanned the length and breadth of Egypt. The monuments he commissioned were breathtaking in scope, scale and artistry....
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The Great Sun Court of Amenhotep III at Luxor Temple; and detail of a calcite statue shows Amenhotep III with a solar form of the crocodile god Sobek, likely Sobek-Horus; design by Anand Balaji — 11 Apr 2018

Amenhotep III, the Man and his Monuments: Sparkling Glories of the Magnificent One – Part I

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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Few pharaohs in ancient Egyptian history could hold a candle to the stupendous achievements of Amenhotep III in various spheres. Everything that this daring king touched turned to gold. Be it diplomacy, art and architecture or geopolitics; the...
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The Great Sun Court of Amenhotep III at Luxor Temple; and detail of a calcite statue shows Amenhotep III with a solar form of the crocodile god Sobek, likely Sobek-Horus; design by Anand Balaji — 11 Apr 2018

Amenhotep III, the Man and his Monuments: Sparkling Glories of the Magnificent One – Part I

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

2

Few pharaohs in ancient Egyptian history could hold a candle to the stupendous achievements of Amenhotep III in various spheres. Everything that this daring king touched turned to gold. Be it diplomacy, art and architecture or geopolitics; the...
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Collection of Egyptian Art, design by Anand Balaji (Photo credits: Rijksmuseum van Oudheden/CC BY-SA 4.0, Leiden; Dr Chris Naunton, Heidi Kontkanen and A. K. Moyls); Deriv. — 09 Jun 2017

The Many Mysteries of Maya: Faith, Labor and Love for the Motherland–Part II

By anand balaji

History & Tradition

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The sudden and unfortunate death of Tutankhamun created an unprecedented power vacuum that had to be filled swiftly, if order was to be maintained in the Egyptian state. It is probable that a tussle ensued between Horemheb and Aye as they battled...
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Collection of Egyptian Art, design by Anand Balaji (Photo credits: Rijksmuseum van Oudheden/CC BY-SA 4.0, Leiden; Dr Chris Naunton, Heidi Kontkanen and A. K. Moyls); Deriv. — 09 Jun 2017

The Many Mysteries of Maya: Faith, Labor and Love for the Motherland–Part II

By anand balaji

History & Tradition

0

The sudden and unfortunate death of Tutankhamun created an unprecedented power vacuum that had to be filled swiftly, if order was to be maintained in the Egyptian state. It is probable that a tussle ensued between Horemheb and Aye as they battled...
Read More

Collection of Egyptian Art, design by Anand Balaji (Photo credits: Rob Koopman and Heidi Kontkanen); Deriv. — 07 Jun 2017

The Many Mysteries of Maya: On the Trail of Tutankhamun’s Valued Courtier–Part I

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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The Amarna Period brought to fore many interesting personages, especially from the ruling disposition. While éminence grise Aye and the generalissimo Horemheb became pharaohs after the death of Tutankhamun, the last scion of the Sun Family; it was...
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Collection of Egyptian Art, design by Anand Balaji (Photo credits: Rob Koopman and Heidi Kontkanen); Deriv. — 07 Jun 2017

The Many Mysteries of Maya: On the Trail of Tutankhamun’s Valued Courtier–Part I

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

0

The Amarna Period brought to fore many interesting personages, especially from the ruling disposition. While éminence grise Aye and the generalissimo Horemheb became pharaohs after the death of Tutankhamun, the last scion of the Sun Family; it was...
Read More

Collection of Egyptian Art, design by Anand Balaji (Photo credit: Dr Chris Naunton and Roy Lester Pond); Deriv. — 28 Apr 2017

Unraveling Tutankhamun’s Final Secret: Enigmatic Sarcophagus the Key to Proof of a Double Burial? – Part II

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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The sarcophagus in which Tutankhamun was interred upon his untimely demise in the confines of his tomb has for long puzzled Egyptologists. The existence of anomalies on its surface is perplexing. Even though it is obvious today that the coffer was...
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Collection of Egyptian Art, design by Anand Balaji (Photo credit: Dr Chris Naunton and Roy Lester Pond); Deriv. — 28 Apr 2017

Unraveling Tutankhamun’s Final Secret: Enigmatic Sarcophagus the Key to Proof of a Double Burial? – Part II

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

0

The sarcophagus in which Tutankhamun was interred upon his untimely demise in the confines of his tomb has for long puzzled Egyptologists. The existence of anomalies on its surface is perplexing. Even though it is obvious today that the coffer was...
Read More

Collection of Egyptian Art, design by Anand Balaji — 26 Apr 2017

Unraveling Tutankhamun’s Final Secret: Cloak of Mysteries Reside in a Sepulchral Masterpiece–Part I

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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Are we poised to discover an Amarna royal in a hitherto unimagined location that will rewrite history — or will this be the final nail in the coffin for the ‘double burial’ theory? It is quite possible that the sarcophagus of the boy-king...
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Collection of Egyptian Art, design by Anand Balaji — 26 Apr 2017

Unraveling Tutankhamun’s Final Secret: Cloak of Mysteries Reside in a Sepulchral Masterpiece–Part I

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

0

Are we poised to discover an Amarna royal in a hitherto unimagined location that will rewrite history — or will this be the final nail in the coffin for the ‘double burial’ theory? It is quite possible that the sarcophagus of the boy-king...
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