The dwarf Djeho and his patron Tjaiharpta
The dwarf Djeho was buried in Saqqara. He shared a tomb with his patron Tjaiharpta, which is an indication of the favored position Djeho had with his master. The craftsmanship displayed in the granite sarcophagus of Djeho is of superb quality, and it would have been...Read more
Late Period of ancient Egypt: First Persian Period
The Persian Invasion of ancient Egypt: Background Due to the great threat posed by the immense expansion of the Achaemenid Persian empire, the Egyptians and the Babylonian Chaldeans forgot their “small differences” and created a great alliance of nations...Read more
The Two Giant Sphinxes at the Lost ‘Temple of a Million Years
In January 2022, a team of Egyptian and German archeologists made a significant discovery while restoring the ancient Egyptian temple of King Amenhotep III. The temple, known as the “Temple of Millions of Years,” was a vast funerary temple built near the...Read more
How did ancient Egyptians bake bread?
An interesting experimental archeology project recreates the way in which the ancient Egyptians baked bread and has even recovered the possible recipe they used to make the dough. Do we know how the ancient Egyptians baked bread? The subject has long drawn the...Read more