Relief of Queen Nefertiti Kissing her Daughter
Eternal Bond: The Intimate Relief of Queen Nefertiti and her Daughter The relief of Queen Nefertiti Kissing her Daughter is a piece of ancient Egyptian art that depicts a touching moment between mother and child. The sunk limestone relief features Nefertiti, with a...Read more
Statue of Akhenaten Kissing his Daughter
The Intimate Moment Captured: The Unfinished Limestone Statue of King Akhenaten Kissing His Daughter This statue, carved from limestone, is a unique and high-quality representation of King Akhenaten and one of his daughters. The statue was discovered in an...Read more
The oldest version of the “Book of the Two Ways”
The “Book of the Two Ways”, the first example of a map of the underworld in Ancient Egypt In 2012, archaeologists opened a tomb in the Egyptian necropolis of Deir el-Bersha. Although it had previously been looted and its contents were in poor condition,...Read more
What profession offered a better future in ancient Egypt?
The art of writing and mastery of the written word were crucial in the development of the Pharaoh’s civilization. The written heritage is vast and encompasses many genres, used for both temporary and eternal purposes. Writing was initially used for economic...Read more
Uncovering the Mysterious Encounter: Alexander the Great’s Visit to the Oracle at Siwa
Located in Aghurmi, the Oracle of Amun in the Siwa oasis is a major attraction in the region, along with the Temple of Amun in Umm Ubeidah. The Oracle of Amun was an oracle dedicated to the god Amun (known as Zeus-Amun in the Greek world) and was founded by Thebans...Read more
The One with the Silver Skin
Funerary Mask of Psusennes I The Psusennes I mask is the gold funerary mask of Pharaoh Psusennes I (1047-1001 BC) of the 21st Dynasty. It was discovered by French Egyptologist Pierre Montet in February/March 1940 in the Tanis necropolis and is currently housed in the...Read more
Golden Treasures Discovered in Ancient Egyptian Tomb
A team of archaeologists led by the University of Cambridge, including Egyptian archaeologists, have discovered a tomb containing an impressive collection of gold jewelry during excavations in the Amarna necropolis in Middle Egypt. The city of Amarna, which was...Read more
Crocodile Heads Found for the First Time in Ancient Egyptian Tombs
A team of Polish archaeologists who have been digging in the Theban necropolis of el-Asasif for years have discovered the fragments of nine crocodile heads that were placed in the tombs of two nobles. This is a unique and surprising find due to the rarity of such...Read more