Tag: Egypt

The Heart Scarab The protective amulet for the heart was in the form of the scarab beetle, the manifestation of the creator and solar deity Khepri. It was a symbol of new life and resurrection. The heart scarab was a large scarab amulet which was wrapped in the bandages of the mummy over the deceas...

The Ancient Egyptians held a great reverence for the Jackal headed god Anubis, who oversaw the embalming and mummification process as well as escorting the deceased through the procedures for entering the underworld.When the person arrived for judgment, they would first declare their purity before...

1859American colonel William Loring travels to Europe, the Middle East and Egypt. He meets Egypt’s ruler, Saïd. Construction begins on the Suez Canal.1861The American Civil War begins. Egyptian cotton exports begin to skyrocket.1862Saïd dies; Ismail becomes Viceroy of Egypt.1865The Civil War ends. B...

In the cradle of civilization, ancient Egypt stands as a testament to the enduring legacy of human creativity. The art of ancient Egypt, spanning over three millennia, encapsulates the essence of a society deeply rooted in spirituality, mythology, and the pursuit of immortality. Join us as we journe...

James Morris Morgan was something of a loose cannon. When the Civil War broke out, the Louisianan was a midshipman at Annapolis, but he would soon transfer to the Confederate Naval Academy, located aboard the CSS Patrick Henry, a training ship on the James River. Among other adventures, Morgan help...

Adab - One of the earliest Sumerian cities. Adad - The mesopotamian Weather God. He was the son of Anu and was derived from an earlier Sumerian God, Iskur. Agade - Mesopotamian City. It was the seat of government for Sargon the Great. Akkad - The northern part of Mesopotamia. Sumer was the southern ...

Charles Chaillé-Long was a fascinating man. A captain in the Maryland Volunteers with no battle experience, he entered the service of the Khedive as a lieutenant colonel. For four years, he was moved from post to post, but used his time to learn Arabic. Finally, an ideal situation presented itself:...

Ancient Egypt had its origin in the course of the Nile River. It reached three periods of great pharaonic splendor: the Ancient Kingdom, the Middle Kingdom and the New Kingdom. Ancient Egypt map domain stretched from the delta of the Nile in the north, to Elephantine Island, where is the first catar...

NameExperienceEgyptian RankVanderbilt AllenBrevet major, U.S. VolunteersGrandson of Cornelius VanderbiltColonelJames BasselSecond lieutenant, U.S. ArmyLt. ColonelS. F. CameronChaplain in Confederate ArmyMajorWilliam P. A. CampbellLieutenant, C.S. NavyMajorCharles Chaillé-LongCaptain, U.S. Volunteers...

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The following is a list of various important rulers and events that occurred during their reign. All dates are BC, unless otherwise stated.Predynastic Period (c.5000-31000 BC) c.3400: The kingdom of the Red Land is established in the north, White Land in the south; they are ruled concurrently under ...

Egypt had a unique perspective on America’s Civil War. The Union blockade and the Confederacy’s own policy of withholding cotton from export dried up supply, so Europeans turned to Egypt’s cotton as a substitute. Overnight, vast sums of money energized the Egyptian economy. The Khedive Ismail (righ...