The ostraca of Deir el-Medina
Ostraca These were fragments of limestone or ceramics extracted from quarries or tombs during excavation. This was the case in Deir el-Medina (Thebes), where discarded pieces of limestone, which were not necessary to treat previously, were laminated to make them...Read more
Prince Khaemweset, the first Egyptologist
Who was the first Egyptologist? The answers to this question can be found in Pharaonic Egypt itself, in the thirteenth century BC, where a character named Khaemweset lived. Khaemweset was the fourth son of Pharaoh Ramses II and Queen Isetnofret, who lived during the...Read more
What does the Palette of Narmer reveal?
The Palette of King Narmer is one of the oldest and most important testimonies of the Predynastic Period of Ancient Egypt. The Narmer one is made of schist, almost triangular in shape, 64 x 42 cm, and is dated around 3000 BC. It was found in 1898 among the relics of...Read more
The History and Legend of the Colossi of Memnon
The Colossi of Memnon, situated on the western shore of ancient Thebes (Waset), mark the entrance pylon of Amenhotep III‘s Temple of Millions of Years. Forming part of the funerary temple of one of the greatest pharaohs of ancient Egypt, the colossi have their...Read more