King Tutankhamen became the pharaoh of Egypt at the extremely young age of 9, after his father, Akhenaten, died. After becoming pharaoh, King Tut quickly rejected his father's evil beliefs and ways of running the government, and the young boy had a lot going for him. He should have been king for m...
The Brooklyn Museum of Art has an extraordinary collection of Egyptian, Islamic, Asian and African art. The museum houses over one million objects from ancient Egypt to contemporary art and represents almost every culture. They make note that the Egyptian art is separated from the African art beca...
Egypt is one of the strongest and long lasting civilization of the ancient world. It was formed along the Nile River, which is the reason why ancient Egyptians developed their civilization, it brought water and rich soil that was used to fertilize and grow crops. Egyptians believed that life didn't ...
Considering her many good characteristics, Hatshepsut was more than capable of ruling the country. Besides that she was energetic enough, not to accept the sole part of being regent only. Although he remained as the official pharaoh, his stepmother Hatshepsut in fact assumed Thutmosis III's thron...
There are no existing Egyptian texts which tell us how mummification was carried out, and there are wall scenes in only two tombs which show some of the stages in preparing and decorating the mummy. However, two Greek writers, Herodotus (fifth century BC) and Diodorus Siculus (first century BC), hav...
Comparison of Two Paintings: Palette of Narmer and Battle of Issus Egyptian and Roman art has always been an influence on later classical art forms. The Palette of King Narmer and the Battle of Issus are two extraordinary art pieces that illustrate this influence. The Palette of King Narmer comes...
I have my normal breakfast which is bread and fruit with a cup of water as I did not have any special ceremonies or events I had to attend today (it was a tradition in my family that on special days with events or ceremonies we had a special meal). ...
Throughout the history of time art and architecture has become an inspiring and chronological interpretation of the vast skill and proficiency that is required to represent and embody period of time. While each culture has progressed in their interpretations of their era, some civilizations tend to ...
The Egyptians "began treating diseases in more of a physical manner alongside older spiritual cures, though much of the advancement in medical knowledge and practice was a side effect of religious ceremonies, public health and knowledge of the human body was tremendous" (http://www.schoolshistory.org.uk/ancientegypt.htm). ...
Ancient Egypt Besides Mesopotamia, a second civilization grew up in northeastern Africa, along the Nile River. Egyptian civilization, formed by 3000 B.C., benefited from trade and technological influence from Mesopotamia, but it produced a quite different society and culture. Because its values and ...
As far as the human race goes, we find ourselves in a world of convenience. With years of technological evolution, the advent of junk food and sugar substitutes, it might be difficult to appreciate the value and history behind honey. Since the beginning of recorded history, humans have traded with i...
Although there are many mysteries within the history of the ancient Egyptians, it is clear that religion was a profound part of their lives. Throughout Egypt there are religious scriptures written on the walls of temples about the Gods and their beliefs. Throughout time there was much destruction done to the sacred temples by the foreign invaders and a lot of history was lost. There are many questions about the religion the Egyptians regarding the gods and their specific importance. Some of that information has been over time discovered, however unfortunately a lot has not. ...
