Dancer of Temple.

The good king (from Cao Ra) called it Herodotus

The good king (from Cao Ra) called it Herodotus, and according to several scholars, this name is attributed to his quiet and kind features.

BALL GAMES

Despite the clear differences between the Egyptian balls and ours, it is still possible to say that this toy was already present in playful games among young people.

The old balls were, in general, made of blocks or fragments of fabric, dried palm leaves, rigid plants and leather strips, which made up a sturdy block joined by strands of rope.

Many specimens, however, were made of solid walls and unified with greater precision, being hollow inside and filled with air.

Alabaster Heb Sed Vase .

During Heb Sed, the king would repeat his coronation rituals by sitting on the thrones of Upper and Lower Egypt - shown here at the base of the handle. These thrones were within a pavilion on a stepped platform that symbolized the primaeval mound of creation.

The rectangle below, in which a royal name would have been inscribed, is supported by the god Heh, the hieroglyph for millions. On the top of the handles a scarab beetle, signifying rebirth. All of this served to ensure the king´s perpetual resurrection and eternal rule.

The old Kingdom, 3rd Dynasty, reign of Djoser, ca. 2686-2649 BC. From the step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara. Now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo.

Prince Khaemwaset.

He was the fourth and best-known son of Ramesses II, shown here in the role of High Priest of Ptah, holding staffs topped with sacred emblems.

Khaemwaset was described as the first Egyptologist as he identified and restored many historic buildings, tombs and temples.

The god Thoth as an Ibis. Beautiful in gold and red agate.

Thoth was the Egyptian god of wisdom and knowledge. Honoured as the inventor of writing and the founder of branches of learning such as art, astronomy, medicine, law, and magic, he was the patron god of scribes.

Ancient Egyptians associated Thoth with the moon and identified him as the son, or heart and tongue, of Ra, the supreme sun god.

According to legend, Thoth possessed books of wisdom that contained secret information about nature and magic. Although the books were hidden, certain

scribes had access to them.

Munich museum, Germany.

The Avenue of Sphinxes, Luxor.

Links the temples of Karnak and Luxor was known as Ipet-Isut.

There is evidence that Queen Hatshepsut had been the first to build this processional road, with sphinxes in her own likeness. However, it was Amenhotep III, who first instituted the Sphinx lined avenue between the 10th pylon of Karnak temple and the precinct of Mut Temple and to the South-of Khonsu temple at Karnak. Then the project was stopped during the reign of Akhenaten but was continued by King Tutankhamun, The sphinxes have been reworked and repositioned many times by later kings.

Kiosk of Trajan (Philae's Island - Aswan)

Also known as “Pharaoh’s Bed". It originally served as the main entrance into the temple from the river.

The architraves are supported by 14 columns. The wooden roof has not been preserved.

The kiosk bears hieroglyphic inscriptions containing cartouches of the Roman emperor Trajan (98-117 BCE), but the structure may be considerably earlier. Based on its position and architectural style, the large open-air kiosk functioned as a bark shrine. During annual festivals at Philae, riverine boats from other temples would dock outside this structure, where local priests would remove divine statues and carry them into the temple precinct.

Head of a harpist

Wooden head of a harpist. New Kingdom, XVIII Dynasty, Amarna Period, reign of Akhenaten, ca. 1353-1336 a. C. Now at the Louvre.

A priest wearing a cloak carved like a tiger skin .

A priest wearing a cloak carved like a tiger skin ... and Osiris on his skirt

The third intermediate period -

Royal Family 25- ~ 26 

Date: 712-650 BC

Made of lead bronze,

The Metropolitan Museum .. New York

Ancient Egyptian funeral mask with wood.

Ancient Egyptian funeral mask with wood, circa 1400-1300 BC, final of Fourth Dynasty. Now in the Louvre.

That education in ancient Egypt was similar to modern education.

Recent archaeological evidence shows that education in ancient Egypt was similar to modern education. Images depict children seated at desks, with an instructor seated at a larger desk. Mostly, boys received a formal education, while girls were taught at home by their mothers.

A limestone relief made of King Seti I and Hathor.

A limestone relief made of King Seti I and Hathor. She holds one hand and gives him a necklace with the other.

at Louvre Museum. Paris France.

A bas relief of Amun-Ra making the gift of life (ankh) to the king Thutmoses IV.

A bas relief of Amun-Ra making the gift of life (ankh) to the king Thutmoses IV. Sculpted in red quartzite, with traces of original paint remaining.

Royal Cartouche of Queen Hatshepsut.

Royal Cartouche of Queen Hatshepsut.

Cartouche of Hatshepsut, on an obelisk in Luxor, Egypt.

From The Mastaba Of Ptah-Hotep.

Relief Depicting A Peasant Leading A Cow To Sacrifice, From The Mastaba Of Ptah-Hotep.

Sandals that belonged to King Tutankhamun.

Sandals that belonged to King Tutankhamun, at the Egyptian Museum of Cairo

Detail of The back of the Golden mask of Tutankhamun

Detail of The back of the Golden mask of Tutankhamun inscribed with hieroglyphics texts. at the Egyptian Museum of Cairo, Egypt

Horemoheb offering two bowls for the Goddess Hathor.

 

 Horemoheb offering two bowls for the Goddess Hathor, painted relief from the tomb of Horemoheb, Vally of King, Luxor, Egypt 

The interior of the Red Pyramid of Sneferu at Dahshur.

The interior of the Red Pyramid of Sneferu at Dahshur is one of the most magical places in Egypt.

A mummy mask of a man, Ancient Egyptian.

Wall painting depicting the Jackal-headed god Anubis.

Wall painting depicting the Jackal-headed god Anubis, from the Tomb of Horemheb New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca.1550-1292 BC. Valley of the Kings, West Thebes.