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The ‘mourning scene’ on the East wall in the Royal Tomb at El-Amarna (TA 26B - Chamber gamma). Akhenaten is shown leading the royal family in grieving the death of Princess Meketaten, their second daughter, who stands inside a pavilion associated with childbirth. Julian Tuffs. — 23 May 2018

Challenges of Infant Mortality in Ancient Egypt: Amulets, Spells and the Divine—Part II

By anand balaji

History & Tradition

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Among all the perils that the ancient Egyptians battled through their use of religion and magic, none came close to the poignant and desperate prayers they made to save the lives of their offspring. In a time when the lack of proper medication and...
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The ‘mourning scene’ on the East wall in the Royal Tomb at El-Amarna (TA 26B - Chamber gamma). Akhenaten is shown leading the royal family in grieving the death of Princess Meketaten, their second daughter, who stands inside a pavilion associated with childbirth. Julian Tuffs. — 23 May 2018

Challenges of Infant Mortality in Ancient Egypt: Amulets, Spells and the Divine—Part II

By anand balaji

History & Tradition

0

Among all the perils that the ancient Egyptians battled through their use of religion and magic, none came close to the poignant and desperate prayers they made to save the lives of their offspring. In a time when the lack of proper medication and...
Read More

Mother Love: Detail from a relief shows Pharaoh Seti I as a child sitting on the lap of goddess Isis. Her right arm is resting on his back while she gently caresses his face with her left hand. This scene can be found on the western wall of the Second Hypostyle Hall. Temple of Seti I, Abydos. — 21 May 2018

Challenges of Infant Mortality in Ancient Egypt: Disease, Death and Deliverance - Part I

By anand balaji

History & Tradition

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Family came first in ancient Egypt. Be it the royal household or the commoner on the street, the bond between parents and their children was considered sacred. Right through the Old Kingdom period down to the New Kingdom and beyond, various kinds...
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Mother Love: Detail from a relief shows Pharaoh Seti I as a child sitting on the lap of goddess Isis. Her right arm is resting on his back while she gently caresses his face with her left hand. This scene can be found on the western wall of the Second Hypostyle Hall. Temple of Seti I, Abydos. — 21 May 2018

Challenges of Infant Mortality in Ancient Egypt: Disease, Death and Deliverance - Part I

By anand balaji

History & Tradition

0

Family came first in ancient Egypt. Be it the royal household or the commoner on the street, the bond between parents and their children was considered sacred. Right through the Old Kingdom period down to the New Kingdom and beyond, various kinds...
Read More

Bronze statuette of the funerary deity, Wepwawet; design by Anand Balaji (Photo credit: Brooklyn Museum); Deriv. — 09 May 2018

Wepwawet, Lord of Abydos and Champion of Royalty: Jubilees, Worship and Resurrection—Part II

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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From being a god with militaristic overtones, in time, Wepwawet was hailed as the ‘Lord of the Necropolis’, a role he acquired from Osiris, at his cult centers in Abydos and later Asyut too. A complex deity, Wepwawet catered to different needs...
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Bronze statuette of the funerary deity, Wepwawet; design by Anand Balaji (Photo credit: Brooklyn Museum); Deriv. — 09 May 2018

Wepwawet, Lord of Abydos and Champion of Royalty: Jubilees, Worship and Resurrection—Part II

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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From being a god with militaristic overtones, in time, Wepwawet was hailed as the ‘Lord of the Necropolis’, a role he acquired from Osiris, at his cult centers in Abydos and later Asyut too. A complex deity, Wepwawet catered to different needs...
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Coffin lid dating from the Late Period flanked by two depictions of Wepwawet; design by Anand Balaji — 07 May 2018

Wepwawet, Lord of Abydos and Champion of Royalty: Origin, Myth and Divinity—Part I

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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The ancient Egyptians not only worshipped animals they admired but also those that they feared greatly. As a result, their pantheon consisted of innumerable feathered and furry creatures – each a divinity in its own right. Wepwawet, a prominent...
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Coffin lid dating from the Late Period flanked by two depictions of Wepwawet; design by Anand Balaji — 07 May 2018

Wepwawet, Lord of Abydos and Champion of Royalty: Origin, Myth and Divinity—Part I

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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The ancient Egyptians not only worshipped animals they admired but also those that they feared greatly. As a result, their pantheon consisted of innumerable feathered and furry creatures – each a divinity in its own right. Wepwawet, a prominent...
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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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This painted limestone relief originally depicted Kiya, but was later recarved to portray Meritaten; design by Anand Balaji (Photo credit: Merja Attia, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen); Deriv. — 30 Mar 2018

Quest for the Greatly Beloved Kiya: Eternal ‘Goodly Child of the Living Aten’—Part II

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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Not only does Akhenaten, the man and ruler, pose a conundrum to Egyptologists; but his entire family is shrouded in mystery too. Prime among them is Kiya, his obscure wife, who seems to have exercised considerable influence in the Amarna court; and...
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This painted limestone relief originally depicted Kiya, but was later recarved to portray Meritaten; design by Anand Balaji (Photo credit: Merja Attia, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen); Deriv. — 30 Mar 2018

Quest for the Greatly Beloved Kiya: Eternal ‘Goodly Child of the Living Aten’—Part II

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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Not only does Akhenaten, the man and ruler, pose a conundrum to Egyptologists; but his entire family is shrouded in mystery too. Prime among them is Kiya, his obscure wife, who seems to have exercised considerable influence in the Amarna court; and...
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One of the four elegant canopic jar stoppers made of Egyptian alabaster that was discovered in a niche in Tomb 55; design by Anand Balaji (Photo credit: Dave Rudin, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York); Deriv. — 26 Mar 2018

Quest for the Greatly Beloved Kiya: Her Mysterious Origins and Role in Court—Part I

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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Kiya, a secondary wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten is one of the most shadowy royals of the Amarna Period. Virtually nothing is known about her origin or the reasons for her disappearance. All that is evident from extant records is that she was held in...
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One of the four elegant canopic jar stoppers made of Egyptian alabaster that was discovered in a niche in Tomb 55; design by Anand Balaji (Photo credit: Dave Rudin, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York); Deriv. — 26 Mar 2018

Quest for the Greatly Beloved Kiya: Her Mysterious Origins and Role in Court—Part I

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

0

Kiya, a secondary wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten is one of the most shadowy royals of the Amarna Period. Virtually nothing is known about her origin or the reasons for her disappearance. All that is evident from extant records is that she was held in...
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An overall view of the central Valley of the Kings. Photo: Richard Dick Sellicks — 12 Mar 2018

Pharaohs and Flash Floods: Was Tutankhamun’s Tomb Saved by an Act of Nature?

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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The death of Pharaoh Akhenaten in Regnal Year 17 was a powerful body-blow to the promotion of his fledgling religion, Atenism. Evacuated from their original communal crypt at Amarna, the royal dead were ferried down river to be buried in the...
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An overall view of the central Valley of the Kings. Photo: Richard Dick Sellicks — 12 Mar 2018

Pharaohs and Flash Floods: Was Tutankhamun’s Tomb Saved by an Act of Nature?

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

0

The death of Pharaoh Akhenaten in Regnal Year 17 was a powerful body-blow to the promotion of his fledgling religion, Atenism. Evacuated from their original communal crypt at Amarna, the royal dead were ferried down river to be buried in the...
Read More

A damaged relief from his palace-cum-mortuary temple at Medinet Habu shows King Ramesses III making offerings to the gods; design by Anand Balaji — 21 Feb 2018

Enduring Mystery of the Screaming Mummy: Abominable Crime and a Disgraced Prince—Part II

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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The devious plot of the secondary wife, Queen Tiye, to murder King Ramesses III came-a-cropper. In no time the conspirators, who included palace staff and her own son, were apprehended, interrogated and sentenced. Many of them were granted the...
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A damaged relief from his palace-cum-mortuary temple at Medinet Habu shows King Ramesses III making offerings to the gods; design by Anand Balaji — 21 Feb 2018

Enduring Mystery of the Screaming Mummy: Abominable Crime and a Disgraced Prince—Part II

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

0

The devious plot of the secondary wife, Queen Tiye, to murder King Ramesses III came-a-cropper. In no time the conspirators, who included palace staff and her own son, were apprehended, interrogated and sentenced. Many of them were granted the...
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