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Canopic shrine of Tutankhamun Part 3

The three couches On the walls of the tomb of king Ramsis second , we found 3 similar couches which indicate that these 3 couches are not only to be found in the tombs of the New kingdom or they are not unique couches.Functions of the couches Mainly is to guarantee the...

The tomb of Kom – El shokafa “ Catocombs part 5

The tomb of Kom - El shokafa “ Catocombs part 5 2- the second figure , it depicts the upper part of as a Jackle headed figure but the lower part is a tail of a dragon . on either sides of the vestibule there is a break in the wall which...

Mastaba of Ti part 2

Mastaba of Ti 10- Cattle returning from pasturage in the delta are driven through the water , in front herdsman carring a young calf on his shoulders .11- Ti on a Papyrus watching hunting and fishing.12- Ti sailing through the marshes in a papyrus boat in front of him another boat...

The boats around the great pyramid

The barkOn which the body of Cheops was transported a long the cause way toward his eternal resting , place .It may also have a purely religious significance as the salar - bark on which the soul of the dead pharaoh journeyed to join the sun god Ra in his...

The pyramid of Menkaure Mycerinus

The pyramid of Khafre ( chefren) . . 10- The burial chamber contains a great granite sarcophagus and its lid with no inscriptions or decorations and the signature of Belzoni dated March 2  1818 , the day of discovery The pyramid of Menkaure Mycerinu Ancient Name: Menkaure is divine  Original...

Mummification

Mummification1- Another characteristic element in Egyptian civilization that has stimulated the interest of scholars was , without doubt , the unusual method of preserving corpses and transforming them into mummies , a  Technique that was believed to be divine in origin and was traced back to Horus , the son of...
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