The Amazing Sarcophagus of the Vizier Gemenefhorbak
Gemenefherbak was a vizier. As such, he was responsible for justice, a function symbolized by the pendant picturing the goddess Maat on his collar. The chest is protected by a winged scarab, a personification of the reborn morning sun. On the back of the Sarcophagus,...Read more
The Ancient Egyptian Ka
It was one of the concepts that formed man, most ancient Egyptian funerary texts reference numerous parts of the soul: Khet or the “physical body” Sah or the “spiritual body” Ren or the “name, identity” Ba or the...Read more
What is “Serdab” or “Ka-House” in ancient Egypt?
The serdab (in ancient Egyptian pr-tu.t “house of the statue”) is a dwelling (called the Ka chamber) found in the funerary monuments ( mastabas or funerary temples) built during the Old Kingdom of Egypt. Generally built without access, it contains the...Read more
The Ancient Egyptian Book of Dreams
The world of dreams has always aroused the interest of humanity and, even so, in our days we have not yet been able to understand its mechanisms and its purposes. In Ancient Egypt things were not very different from now in this sense: they were quite concerned about...Read more