02 Oct 2024 Egyptian Elysium: Connecting the Realms of the Living and the Dead in the Greco-Roman Period By Jason Jarrell History & Tradition 0 The long history of Egyptian afterlife writings began during the 3rd millennium BC, when the body of compositions known as the Pyramid Texts were carved onto the walls and coffins of the pyramids of Old Kingdom rulers at Saqqara, the necropolis of... Read More
19 Jul 2021 Akhenaten Heretic Pharaoh: The New Osiris By Jonathon Perrin Archaeology & Science 0 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
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
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... Read More
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
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
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