2. General

Egyptology Resources

(University of Cambridge) [History] [Egypt]...

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Egyptian Museum Artifacts

Mummies, Coffins, Artifacts. You are in for a surprise when you open this page.[History] [Egypt]...

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Egyptian Art Exhibit

Some Old Kingdom sculptures present an idealized version of their subject, but other royal and non-royal images exhibit features that identify them as distinct individuals. The more realistic faces range from thin to fleshy, with traces of character as well as signs of age. Especially noticeable in this regard are the individual facial features in ...

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The Great Pyramid of Giza

A gigantic stone structure near the ancient city of Memphis, serving as a tomb for the Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu. [General] [Egypt]...

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The International Association of Egyptologists

[International] [Professional Societies]...

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Death in Ancient Egypt

[General] [Egypt] (Oriental Institute)...

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Shabti - Servants For The Afterlife

In Ancient Egyptian burial it was important that the deceased had a workforce to carry out their every day tasks in the underworld so they would not have to dirty their hands. Originally in high ranking Old Kingdom burials servants were buried with their masters. It is not known if these were sacrifices, or people honored with a resting place besid...

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Thoth

The god Thoth was worshiped in the form of an Ibis, and is often shown in human form with the unusual head of that bird. Thoth was primarily thought to be the god of wisdom. He was patron of arts and science and also the patron god of scribes. He was the inventor of the words of god, or Hieroglyphs....

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Osiris And Isis

Osiris is perhaps the most famous of the gods of Ancient Egypt. Here he is shown in his typical guise as a mummified pharaoh holding the hook and flail, the traditional symbols of royal authority. Osiris is usually depicted wearing the feathered Atef crown....

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