Tag: ancient Egypt
Building the Great Pyramid
How and why the Great Pyramid was built has been puzzling man for 4,500 years and many believe that even with our 21st-century technology, we could not build anything like it today. Based on the most ... Read More
Beginning of Time ~ End of Eternity – Calendar of Ancient Egypt: 2nd Month of Inundation – Cloth
In this episode, we discuss the second month of the season of Axt, the month of the inundation of the Nile, and the month of mnxt—cloth. The month of mnxt is most famous for the festival of Opet, wh... Read More
Prayer to Thoth for Skill in Writing
The prayer to the god Thoth for skill in writing, known as Papyrus Anastasi V, is inscribed in Hieratic on papyrus, dated to c. 1150, toward the end of the New Kingdom. Uncovered at Thebes, before c. ... Read More
Pronunciation of Ancient Egyptian
The pronunciation of Ancient Egyptian is one of great debate, with Egyptologists, Linguists, and enthusiasts providing interpretations and opinions as to how ancient Egyptian language was spoken. Join... Read More
New Ankh Djed Was merchandise
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Ancient Egyptian Literature – The Battle of Kadesh
In this episode of Ancient Egyptian Literature, we are delving into the Battle of Kadesh, a monumental military action between Rameses the Great and the Hittites. Two versions of this story appear in ... Read More
Beginning of Time ~ End of Eternity – Calendar of Ancient Egypt: First Month of Inundation – Drunkenness
In this episode, we discuss the first month of the season, Axt, which is the month of txy. This month is patroned by the nTr deity DHwty – Thoth, God of wisdom and writing. Major festivals of the mo... Read More
Ancient Egyptian Days Above the Year and New Year Festivals Announcement
Our festival reenactments for the hrw Hryw rnpt and wpt rnpt begin July 14 at approximately 8 AM PDT on YouTube Live. Subscribe to our channel and click the notification bell to be alerted when we are... Read More