Love and marriage in ancient Egypt
In this article we are going to get a little closer to the love life in ancient Egypt. We cannot approach an ancient society from a current perspective, but rather we have to put aside the prejudices that are imposed on us from our own perspective. If we do it this...Read more
Tomb of Kha and Merit
TT8 or Theban Tomb 8 was the tomb of Kha, the overseer of works from Deir el-Medina in the mid-18th Dynasty and his wife, Merit. TT8 was one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of ancient Egypt, one of few tombs of nobility to survive intact. It was discovered...Read more
Ptah, Creator of the Gods
The god Ptah was one of the most important for the ancient Egyptians. Patron of the city of Memphis , capital of the Old Kingdom, he was considered the creator god, “the one who gave life”; the “master builder”, inventor of masonry and patron...Read more
The sacred symbol of the Djed pillar
Djed pillar symbolized “stability”. It could represent the spinal column of the god Osiris, a tree, a post made up of tied sheaves of grain, etc. It is one of the most reproduced symbols in ancient Egyptian religion, although the object it actually...Read more