To the King my lord, my sun, my god, the breath of my life... your slave and dust under your feet. At the feet of the King my lord, my sun, my god, the breath of my life, I bowed down seven times seven times.
The entire civilization of Ancient Egypt was based on religion, and their beliefs were important to them. Their belief in the rebirth after death became their driving force behind their funeral practices
Tour modern and ancient Egypt through hundreds of wonderful images. Learn about Egypt's ancient history, museums, tombs, temples, pyramids and antiquities. Marvel at the treasures of pharaoh Tutankhamun at the Egyptian Museum or cruise along the River Nil
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art – LACMA – presents Pharaohs of the Sun: Akhenaten, Nefertiti, Tutankhamen, one of the most important international presentations of Egyptian art and culture in recent decades. On view from March 19 through June 4, 2000
Because of Her status, at least in myth, as Wife and Consort to Wsir-known in Greek as Osiris, the first king of Egypt- and as Mother of the next king Heru, known as Horus in Greek, Aset, known in Greek as Isis, was associated with kingship and its power.
An interpretation of Moses as a historical person and of the chronology of his era, based on inter-scientifical research in history, egyptology, theology, archaeology, and historical astronomy.
By far the most important amulet in ancient Egypt was the scarab, symbolically as sacred to the Egyptians as the cross is to Christians. Scarabs were already known in the Old Kingdom, and in the First Intermediate Period the undersides were decorated.
Ancient Egyptian history covers a continuous period of over three thousand years. To put this in perspective - most modern countries count their histories in hundreds of years. Only modern China can come anywhere near this in terms of historical continuit