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Ships and Boats of Egypt

By Marie Parsons. When men live by water, whether marsh, river, or sea, they eventually discover ways to build vehicles to move across that water. Egypt's life has always turned around its River, the Nile, and its marshes in the Delta.The cheapest form of primitive boat was the pot boat, simply a clay container large enough to accommodate a passeng...

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A Freighter of the 6th Dynasty - 2200 BC

A Freighter of the late Sixth Dynasty (ca 2200 B.C.)The vessel pictured here was the common bulk-cargo carrier of the Nile in late Old Kingdom times. In its capacious open bunker on deck, grain could be carried loose or cattle could be stalled. A few pairs of oars on the foredeck served to manoeuvre the ship into shore or to supplement the current ...

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The Barge of the God Amun

The ceremonial barge of the god Amun. Among the many annual festivals in honour of the state god Amun, king of the gods, were some in which the god - in the form of his image - was ferried on the river at Thebes, the god's own city. For the purpose, a gorgeous barge of royal type was used; it was built of Lebanon cedar and overlaid down to the wate...

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Map Of Egypt Ancient Cairo

Safari Egypt offers a nice colletion of maps for all parts of Egypt....

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The Egypian Army In History

The most prominent development added to the ancient Egyptian army was the use of the war wheels, the weapon that was taken from "Heksos" but highly developed and used by Egyptians to the extent that they started to breed horses, an animal that was not very common in Egypt, and modified the designs of the war wheels. It was mentioned, that the Egypt...

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Nile River Cruises of Egypt

Contains some of the Finest Most Luxuries Nile Cruises that Travel Through the River Nile....

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Egyptian Monuments

Descriptions and photographs of the ancient Egyptian monuments...

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Ancient Egyptian Monuments - The Pyramids

The Pyramids of Giza are the oldest and only remaining monuments of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. These massive structures were created as tombs for the rulers of the Old Kingdom . Even after more than four thousand years of exposure and weathering, the Pyramids of Giza stand as awe-inspiring monuments to the genius and creativity of a lo...

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Maps of Ancient Egypt

Excellent thumbnails of maps....

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Reconstructing Ancient Egyptian Tombs and Monuments

It is ironic that the Ancient Egyptian tombs, once sealed, were not intended to be seen by outsiders. Yet the highly valued and often reproduced tomb decorations have had a profound influence on art and have contributed significantly to our understanding of the Ancient Egyptian culture. We describe how recent advances in computational and digital t...

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