Tag: Egypt

Symbolism in Architecture Mohammed Motlib The Window of Appearance The Temple Palace of Rameses III at Medinet Habu 1175 BC The window, situated at the centre of the eastern face of this palace, has a set of stairs behind it descending into a columned hall. Rameses III would come through this hall a...

Unlock the secrets of the ancient and modern wonders of Egypt as we embark on a virtual journey through a series of captivating lectures. From the pyramids of Giza to the vibrant tapestry of contemporary Egyptian culture, these educational sessions promise to unravel the mysteries and complexities o...

Henry Hopkins Sibley was a graduate of West Point. Like Loring, he had fought in the Seminole War, in Mexico, on the frontier, and as a Confederate general. During the Civil War, Sibley led the failed Southern effort to capture New Mexico and the Southwest. (Film buffs may recognize him as the gene...

Charles Pomeroy Stone, sometimes called the “American Dreyfus,” perhaps had the most to prove by going to Egypt. A graduate of West Point, he was a veteran of the war with Mexico, worked briefly as a banker, and then turned to surveying, exploring Sonora and Lower California during the late 1850s (...

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...

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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...

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:...

The Early Dynastic Period -0 : 1 : 2 : The Old Kingdom -3 : 4 : 5 : 6 : The First Intermediate Period -7+8 : 9+10 : The Middle Kingdom -11 : 12 : The Second Intermediate Period -13 : 14 : 15 : 16 : 17 : The New Kingdom -18 : 19 : 20 : The Third Intermediate Period -High Priests (Thebes) : 21 : 22 : ...

The Bible is not only in the form of a central text of faith for billions of people, but also as an important historical document that reflects the cultures, empires and societies of the ancient East and Mediterranean Sea. To understand its context, both the accounts of the scriptures and the eviden...

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 ...

Step into the enigmatic world of Cleopatra, the Queen of the Nile, whose life transcends the boundaries between historical reality and timeless myth. From her captivating rule over ancient Egypt to the web of legends spun around her, Cleopatra's story is a fascinating blend of power, romance, and po...