The Majestic Legacy: Exploring the Statue of the vizier Hor
The statue of the vizier Hor is a remarkable piece of ancient Egyptian art from the Third Intermediate Period. It depicts the vizier seated in the traditional way, with one leg bent up against his chest and the other resting on the ground. This posture was commonly...Read more
The Discovery of 16-meter-long “Book of the Dead” Papyrus
In May 2022, a team of Egyptian archaeologists made an extraordinary discovery during excavations carried out in the ancient necropolis of Saqqara: a papyrus from the Book of the Dead. This collection of sacred texts served the deceased in overcoming the dangers they...Read more
The Sphinx with the Face of Emperor Claudius
An Egyptian archaeological expedition has discovered a two-thousand-year-old sphinx in the vicinity of the Dendera temple, which, according to the excavation director, is in perfect condition. Archaeologists emphasized that the sphinx still has some of its original...Read more
Unveiling the Majesty of Hatshepsut: A Closer Look at the Seated Statue
The Seated Statue of Hatshepsut is a sculpture dating approximately between the years 1479 BC and 1458 BC, belonging to ancient Egyptian art. It was discovered in 1843 during archaeological excavations by Karl Richard Lepsius, a German linguist, librarian, and...Read more