In the long and fascinating history of Ancient Egypt, there were figures without whom many monumental and artistic achievements would not have been possible. Moreover, without them, chaos would have taken over the Nile country year after year, making them essential for maintaining order. We are not talking about the pharaohs or the priests. We […]
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Surprising Contents of an Egyptian Cat Mummy Discovered Through Virtual Reality
The Rennes Museum of Fine Arts has recently unveiled a fascinating discovery about the contents of an ancient Egyptian cat mummy, thanks to an innovative virtual reality project. The cat mummy in question is part of the extensive Egyptology collection at the Rennes Museum of Fine Arts, which has its roots in the 18th-century cabinet […]
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The Frenzied Life of Ptolemy Ceraunus, the Man Who Ended the Last Successor of Alexander the Great
He was disinherited from the Egyptian throne, organized an expedition to overthrow his brother-in-law in Thrace, murdered the ally who helped him, married his own stepsister, killed her children, briefly ruled in Macedonia, and ultimately lost his life because, in his reckless impetuosity, he did not wait for reinforcements in his last battle, ending with […]
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The Enigmatic Merimde Culture, the Origin of Egyptian Civilization
Although we are accustomed to reading about Egyptian kings and great pharaohs, about gigantic monuments such as pyramids and mastabas, Egyptian civilization did not emerge out of nowhere but developed from prehistoric cultures around the Nile Delta. The oldest, and perhaps one of the most enigmatic, which is considered the origin of the later Egyptian […]
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The Best Preserved Temple in Egypt Was Saved Because It Was Buried 12 Meters Under the Sand
When Auguste Mariette, who had been sent eight years earlier by the Louvre Museum to Egypt in search of ancient manuscripts, was appointed Conservator of Monuments by the Egyptian government in 1858, he initiated a frenetic excavation activity. In 1860 alone, he directed more than 35 new excavations while also maintaining the ones already started. […]
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Amyrtaeus, the Only Pharaoh of the Unique 28th Egyptian Dynasty That Ended Persian Domination
Although it is difficult to establish an exact number due to periods of significant political confusion, it is generally agreed that around three hundred pharaohs reigned over Ancient Egypt, spread across thirty-three dynasties. Of these, the most unique was likely the 28th, literally so, since it had only one ruler: Psamtik V, better known as […]
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The Story of Caesarion, the Unfortunate Son of Julius Caesar and Cleopatra
It was the year 30 B.C. when Octavian’s victory at the Battle of Actium ended the Third Civil War, turning Egypt into a mere Roman province. With this new political-administrative status, the dignity of the Egyptian pharaoh disappeared and was replaced by that of a proconsul. The last one, who reigned alongside his mother Cleopatra […]
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Egyptian Sky Goddess Nut Found to Be a Personification of the Milky Way
The ancient Egyptians were renowned for their religious beliefs and astronomical knowledge of the Sun, Moon, and planets. However, it was unclear what role the Milky Way played in Egyptian religion and culture. A recent study by an astrophysicist from the University of Portsmouth sheds light on the relationship between the Milky Way and the […]
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The Canopus Decree, the Inscription that Attested to the Existence of Ancient Heracleion and Created the Leap Years
The famous Rosetta Stone, which enabled the deciphering of Egyptian hieroglyphs, was found by Napoleon’s troops who invaded Egypt in 1799. It wouldn’t be long before many other similar steles and inscriptions began to appear, all with texts in two languages (Egyptian and Greek) and three writing systems (hieroglyphs, demotic, and Greek). The Rosetta Stone […]
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The First Known Strike in History Was Held in Ancient Egypt Because Ramesses III Delayed With Wages
Year 29, second month of the Inundation, day 10. Today the work squad crossed the walls of the necropolis [the checkpoint] shouting, “We are hungry!” Eighteen days have passed in this month [since the men] sat behind the funerary temple of Thutmose III. This paragraph corresponds to what is known as the Strike Papyrus, preserved […]
