Sekhet-Aaru, the “Field of Reeds”, was the final destination for all souls who had been granted rebirth. Sekhet-Aaru was essentially thought to be paradise and was surrounded by their beloved Nile river.
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Ancient Egypt
Kom Ombo Temple Fascinating Facts
Kom Ombo Temple, located in Upper Egypt, is an ancient Egyptian temple dedicated to the gods Sobek and Haroeris or Horus. It was built during the Ptolemaic dynasty in the 2nd century BCE and has unique architectural features, including a symmetrical design with two entrance halls and two sanctuaries, one for each deity.
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One accepted theory about how did ancient Egyptians move the Great Pyramid blocks is that they used water to moist the sand in front of a sleigh carrying the stone. They pulled the stones on sand from the Nile river to the current location. In this painting they depict 172 people pulling with ropes a colossal statue on a sleigh.
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The Khufu Solar Boat is a well-preserved ancient Egyptian cedarwood boat, discovered in 1954 near the Great Pyramid of Giza. Believed to have been built for the Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops), the boat dates back to the 4th dynasty, around 2500 BC. The boat was sealed into a pit near the pyramid and remained intact for thousands of years, until its discovery.
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While many people didn’t take well the evidence that Ramses the second was red-haired even less accepted that his mummy revealed that he had a hooked nose. Apparently, his father, Seti the first, son Merneptah and grandson Seti the second had hook noses as well.
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Philea Island, located in the Nile River in Egypt, is home to the temple complex of the goddess Isis. This complex, also known as the “Temple of Isis at Philae,” was built during the Ptolemaic period and is considered one of the last ancient Egyptian temples to be built.
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What is Egyptian Revival architecture? It is an architectural style that emerged in the early 19th century and was popular until the mid-20th century. It was inspired by the ancient Egyptian civilization and its architecture, particularly the pyramids and the temples.
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Nebamun was a wealthy ancient Egyptian merchant who lived during the New Kingdom period, approximately 14th century BC.
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One of the most mysterious mummies discovered in ancient Egypt is what is called the screaming mummy. It is a mummy that was caught in a very spooky position like in a screaming or terror state.
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The ancient library of Alexandria was founded by Demetrius of Phaleon with support from King Ptolemy first Soter who ruled Egypt between 323 and 285 BCE.
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