Abydos Reference library
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a site, ancient ʒbḏw, situated in the ancient Thinite nome (eighth Upper Egyptian nome) in southern Egypt (26°11′N 31°55′E).
Amarna, Tell El- Reference library
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site of the New Kingdom capital of the eighteenth dynasty king Amenhotpe IV/Akhenaten (r. 1372–1355
Aniba Reference library
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ancient Miam (Mjʿm), was founded during the Middle Kingdom, perhaps under Senwosret I (22°40′N, 32°01′E). During the New Kingdom,
Art Reference library
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The ancient Egyptians “depicted in their temples what was beautiful and how it was beautiful…it had long been recognized that
Artists and Artisans Reference library
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Egyptologists long debated whether the statuary, painting, and relief created during the three millennia of pharaonic history could properly be
Astrology Reference library
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During Predynastic and pharaonic times, astronomy was almost entirely devoted to keeping track of time and making calendars, with the
Astronomy Reference library
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The oldest possibly astronomically inspired monuments on record consist of a series of aligned megalithic structures and stone circles found
Aswan Reference library
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a town on the eastern bank of the Nile, at the foot of the First Cataract (24°05′N, 32°54′E). The modern
Aten Reference library
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The word Aten, which signifies the disk of the sun, is a term that first appears in the Middle
Banquets Reference library
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Information concerning banquets in ancient Egypt is scarce, with the richest source of evidence being tomb scenes. Some further evidence
Bersheh Reference library
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village across from present-day Mallawi (province el-Minia), on the eastern side of the Nile River. Deir el-Bersheh (often called Bersheh
Birds Reference library
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Located at the northeastern corner of the African continent, Egypt is on a major migratory flyway for birds of the
Bread Reference library
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Central to the ancient Egyptian diet were beer and bread. Both were consumed at every meal, by everyone, and no
Cartography Reference library
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the study of maps and their construction, especially as graphic representations of spatial relationships—the distribution of places, objects, or other
Ceremonial Mace Heads Reference library
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In Predynastic cultures, maces were a popular type of weapon; later they were a symbol of authority. As the preserved
Coffins, Sarcophagi, and Cartonnages Reference library
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The distinction between the three terms for containers to protect a mummified corpse is conventional. Coffins may be made of
Crocodiles Reference library
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The Nile crocodile (Crocodilus niloticus) was called msḫ in Old Egyptian and was referred to by some twenty
Crowns Reference library
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played a dominant role in the composition of the royal and the divine image: kings and gods were never represented
Dahshur Reference library
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a site about 50 kilometers (40 miles) south of Cairo (20°40′N, 31°15′E). The present-day name derives from Coptic by way
Decipherment Reference library
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In Hadrian's Gateway on the island of Philae, at ancient Egypt's southern border, is the last known hieroglyphic inscription, dated
