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Akhenaten pic compliments of Jo from her trip. Osiris is a bronze/gold statue of the god, Louvre (Rama / CC BY-SA 3.0) (author created). — 19 Jul 2021

Akhenaten Heretic Pharaoh: The New Osiris

By Jonathon Perrin

Archaeology & Science

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Did Egypt’s Heretic Pharaoh outlaw the God of the Dead, or become him? Akhenaten has been called ancient Egypt’s ‘Heretic Pharaoh’. From 1354-1337 BC Akhenaten so drastically altered his country’s religion, art, and mythology that his...
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Akhenaten pic compliments of Jo from her trip. Osiris is a bronze/gold statue of the god, Louvre (Rama / CC BY-SA 3.0) (author created). — 19 Jul 2021

Akhenaten Heretic Pharaoh: The New Osiris

By Jonathon Perrin

Archaeology & Science

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Did Egypt’s Heretic Pharaoh outlaw the God of the Dead, or become him? Akhenaten has been called ancient Egypt’s ‘Heretic Pharaoh’. From 1354-1337 BC Akhenaten so drastically altered his country’s religion, art, and mythology that his...
Read More

On the Southern Part of the East Wall of Horemheb’s Saqqaran tomb, military scribes, magnificently represented, scrupulously record the details of long files of prisoners escorted by Egyptian soldiers (not in pic). This depiction is often speculated to represent women scribes. — 22 Oct 2018

Scribes in Ancient Egypt: Custodians of the Voice and Words of the Divine – Part I

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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The rich scribal tradition of ancient Egypt was one of the foremost pillars of the development of that culture. At a time when much of the world could not read or write; these resourceful and erudite peoples wrote poetry, compiled the wisdom of the...
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On the Southern Part of the East Wall of Horemheb’s Saqqaran tomb, military scribes, magnificently represented, scrupulously record the details of long files of prisoners escorted by Egyptian soldiers (not in pic). This depiction is often speculated to represent women scribes. — 22 Oct 2018

Scribes in Ancient Egypt: Custodians of the Voice and Words of the Divine – Part I

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

1

The rich scribal tradition of ancient Egypt was one of the foremost pillars of the development of that culture. At a time when much of the world could not read or write; these resourceful and erudite peoples wrote poetry, compiled the wisdom of the...
Read More

A small statue of goddess Nephthys guards the golden canopic shrine of Tutankhamun; and detail from the north wall of KV62. — 27 Jul 2018

When the Falcon Had Flown: Evidence of Approximate Order in Burial Paraphernalia – Part II

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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A great deal of ritualistic activity was involved in the burial of royals in the ‘Valley of the Kings’. This apart, stocking their tombs with everything that they would need in the Afterlife was crucial. The procedures seem to have followed a...
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A small statue of goddess Nephthys guards the golden canopic shrine of Tutankhamun; and detail from the north wall of KV62. — 27 Jul 2018

When the Falcon Had Flown: Evidence of Approximate Order in Burial Paraphernalia – Part II

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

0

A great deal of ritualistic activity was involved in the burial of royals in the ‘Valley of the Kings’. This apart, stocking their tombs with everything that they would need in the Afterlife was crucial. The procedures seem to have followed a...
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This collage shows the Valley of the Kings, statuettes of funerary deities and the Antechamber of the tomb of Tutankhamun. — 25 Jul 2018

When the Falcon Had Flown: Understanding the Process of Stocking Pharaonic Tombs – Part I

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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Given their overwhelming belief in the Afterlife, did ancient Egyptian royalty organize their tombs in advance of their eventual demise; or were preparations made post mortem? Although we do not possess any single book or set of texts that provide...
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This collage shows the Valley of the Kings, statuettes of funerary deities and the Antechamber of the tomb of Tutankhamun. — 25 Jul 2018

When the Falcon Had Flown: Understanding the Process of Stocking Pharaonic Tombs – Part I

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

0

Given their overwhelming belief in the Afterlife, did ancient Egyptian royalty organize their tombs in advance of their eventual demise; or were preparations made post mortem? Although we do not possess any single book or set of texts that provide...
Read More

Collection of Egyptian Art, design by Anand Balaji — 05 May 2017

Life after Life: Guidebook to Conquering Dangerous Demons and Dark Waters in Duat – Part II

By anand balaji

History & Tradition

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One of the pivots for the successful implementation of ‘heka’, the ancient Egyptian term for magic, was words – both spoken and written – and the latter was considered the most powerful form. Scores of vases, potsherds and voodoo dolls have...
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Collection of Egyptian Art, design by Anand Balaji — 05 May 2017

Life after Life: Guidebook to Conquering Dangerous Demons and Dark Waters in Duat – Part II

By anand balaji

History & Tradition

0

One of the pivots for the successful implementation of ‘heka’, the ancient Egyptian term for magic, was words – both spoken and written – and the latter was considered the most powerful form. Scores of vases, potsherds and voodoo dolls have...
Read More

Collection of Egyptian Art, design by Anand Balaji — 03 May 2017

Life after Life: In the Quest for Eternity, Death is Only the Beginning – Part I

By anand balaji

History & Tradition

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The ancient Egyptians took great care to prepare for the Afterlife. In fact, they were so meticulous about getting every minute detail in order, that to us they come across as having been obsessed with death. But this is far from the truth; for,...
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Collection of Egyptian Art, design by Anand Balaji — 03 May 2017

Life after Life: In the Quest for Eternity, Death is Only the Beginning – Part I

By anand balaji

History & Tradition

0

The ancient Egyptians took great care to prepare for the Afterlife. In fact, they were so meticulous about getting every minute detail in order, that to us they come across as having been obsessed with death. But this is far from the truth; for,...
Read More

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