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Could you send us some information on the Valley Of The Golden Mummies please we would be most grateful for any information you could give us. Dave & Irene Latch

The Valley of the Golden mummies.

This site is found in the Bahariya oasis which about 400 k.m south west of Giza. Valley of the golden mummies was an ancient Egyptian burial that dates back to different periods. The whole area was discovered by the Egyptian supreme council of antiquities and under the auspices of Dr. Zahi Hawas in 1996. The starting of the discovery was by mere accident as a donkey slipped into a tomb and led for the discovery of 250 mummies and roughly 45 tombs. The average age for discovered mummies is between 2000-2500 years. There is a rough estimation to number of mummies that may the future excavation bring to be 10,000 mummies. Also is believed that a lot of those mummies came from remote areas of Egyptian settlement, mainly during the Greco-Roman periods and that happened once the priests moved them to the desert. The reason beyond that was the taxation forced by the temple in order to store mummies and to maintain it and once space was lacked mummies were transferred secretly to the desert without letting somebody to know and to keep the tax continuously paid.

Yasser Kamel
www.museumegypt.com

HAPPY NEW YEAR.2010

Alexandria,Egypt,Montazah Royal Park and Palace.

MUSEUMEGYPT WISHES IT'S VISITORS A HAPPY NEW YEAR

The Egyptian History, Reference on the use of female warriors in battlefields.

The Egyptian History, Reference on the use of female warriors in battlefields.


Maybe it is not so common to imagine in the ancient battlefields that the female role would exceed the nursing service and its subcategories but the ancient Egyptian wars were familiar with some female fighters. History mentions queen Aiahhotep “alternatively spelled as Aahhotep” who had a great role in the Egyptian wars of liberation against the Hyksos, 1700 B.C and mainly after the death of her husband king Seqnenra while fighting his foes. According to her mummy examination she looked physically strong and muscular which referred to her physical participation in the actual battle. And due to her brave fight she was rewarded the golden flies’ necklace which used to sign for the unique valor for ancient Egyptian warriors. Another rich example that goes back to the reign of king Ramses II is found in Bait-Elwali temple, south of Aswan which is about 1200 B.C. A wall carving that represents king Ramses II wars in upper Nubba” southern Sudan “ where he is depicted in his triumph and receiving the spoils of war and a lot of Nubian handmade goods” such as incense, Myrrh , ivory, ebony, furniture, bows and so on”. Also it shows his sons while leading the army regiments and vanquishing their enemy. Surprisingly, a princess is shown while sharing an officer leading a chariot and the sign “ Heqa” which means ruler appears beside her. According to the text which is carved beneath she herself led a regiment,” Daughter of the king, from his body, his beloved Nu-Netri is going forth -while her lead- given power, the justified princess”.




Indeed observing the princess on her chariot was almost imposable as she is depicted with so masculine body and a single hair-lock similarly to any prince.




The inscription may emphasize her early death which could happened during the battle or just before making that carving as it was traditional to provide the title “Maa Khrew” or the justified to the deceased. Copyrig ©Musegypt. 2006

The Journey into the Sun, the Solar Boats of Ra.

The Solar Boat of Cheops


The original rowlock.


The Journey into the Sun, the Solar Boats of Ra.

The most ancient dream for mankind was the everlasting and so was it for the ancient Egyptians. Since the beginning of the Egyptian ancient cultures the search for the eternity never had stopped, the worship of the Sun-God Ra had been the initiation for the settle. Ra was the main creator god and force that had vanquished the dark, the chaos and the time. His journey into eternity was represented by his death or disappearance and his rebirth by his rise from death. The Egyptian myths describe the king to the mortal reincarnation of Ra and in post mortem melts in the sun. The world heritage of antiquates was enriched in the year 1954 by the discovery of the first solar boat. The discovery of the solar boats at Giza was the most stunning event for the archaeological organizations mere luck helped to establish that discovery. The first Ark was discovered in a deep ditch to the south of the great pyramid of Cheops, the ditch contained a dismantled ship of cedar wood. The Egyptian archaeological team had faced a puzzle once they managed to extract it, the countless cedar fragments “around 1200 peace” that represent the whole ark. Surprisingly. The condition of the ship was as perfect as 95 % included its original ropes. The first assumption on the ship main function was suggested to be used for loading and transferring the royal funeral belongings, that thought was abandoned once the boat’s anatomy was examined by the experts. Meanwhile working on assembling the ancient ark by Ahmed yousif and his team four other ditches were discovered around the great pyramid. Two of the ditches were found loaded with similar cedar piles of fragments that represent two more ships while the other two ditches were found empty. Book of the dead describes Ra full journey to be completed by the use of great arks, so according to that reference the idea of the symbolism of the ship had projected. The first ship was restored and assembled in almost ten years the restorers they took advantage of the ancient hieratic signs that were incised by the original builders in order to reassemble it. The solar boat of Cheops is the most gigantic ship that the ancient world had created as it is 54.5 meters long and dates back to the fourth dynasty which is about 2500 B.C. Copyrig ©Musegypt. 2006

Esna Temple needs an urgent rescue!

Esna Temple needs an urgent rescue!

Esna temple is located few miles south of Luxor city, the temple is surrounded by the local houses and the village. Esna Temple foundations go back to the 18th dynasty of the Egyptian history which is about 1400 B.C. Its earliest excavations started by August Mariette in late 1800 as he managed to unearth most of the temple. Visitors to Esna are often stunned with its glamorous and vivid colours which exceeded 2000 years old. The temple has a rich inscriptions that record too many royal names for the kings who shared building the temple of Esna such as Thutmoses III , Ptolemy VI , Ptolemy VIII , Marcus Aurelius, Decius, Septimus Servus , Trajan and others. The temple is in very poor condition as it had been left surrounded by the village and its sewage as well as water table which caused obvious erosion to temple’s base and foundation. Also great part of Esna temple is still covered by the local houses. Museumegypt wishes to call the attention required from the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities to be seriously and urgently concerned of saving Esna temple. Copyrig ©Musegypt. 2006

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Carving from the chapel of Hathor in Komombo Temple, the 1st century B.C. It represents the Roman Emperor Trajan while offering the goddess Hathor a pair of Sistrums” rattles “.Copyrig ©Musegypt

Egyptonews

Egyptonews

Giza, The 23 0f August a national day. In a press conference on 3-08-2009, the day 23 0f August has been decided to be the city national day by the Giza state and under auspices of Professor Nour El Din” Professor of the ancient Egyptian language/Egyptology. Professor Nour El Din mentioned that the main reason behind choosing this day is that it is counted to be the exact date for the starting of the great pyramid construction which synchronized with the rise of the Sothic star at Giza in the year 2470 B.C. Copyrig ©Musegypt.

Museumegypt.THREE YEARS OLD

Museumegypt.THREE YEARS OLD
I hope that Museumegypt did meet expectation of it's visitors.
Yasser Kamel

Musemegypt, a wave of grief for a racial crime in Germany committed against an Egyptian-Muslim woman

Musemegypt, a wave of grief for a racial crime in Germany committed against an Egyptian-Muslim woman.

A German racialist had attacked 32-year old pregnant Egyptian-Muslim woman while his trial in a German court “Dresden”. Days before she was beaten by that male German racialist in a public park where he insulted her referring to her head scarf and offending her religion. On the day of the trial and after been accused for having abused her, suddenly he stabbed her 18 times till death and injured her husband too. The great disappointment comes from the German police officers who stood still the whole time and even someone shot her husband by mistake. The German police officers had an unexpected situation against the murdered woman as they searched her house for any evidence would make her a suspect. The murderer and his extreme hates to Islam represent a bad image for Germany where freedom and democracy is claimed. By Yasser Kamel

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July-09. The first museum for the Egyptian crocodile. A new museum attached to Komombo temple, south of Aswan with a cost of 10000000 Le dedicated to collection of the ancient mummified crocodiles which represented god Sobak the crocodile god . The new museum will be opened shortly mentioned by the supreme council of antiquities. Copyrig ©Musegypt 。

EGYPTONEWS

EGYPTONEWS

June-09. The 18th dynasty mummies examined in the 2nd DNA lab. The supreme council of antiquities authorized the transfer of the 18th dynasty mummies to the 2nd DNA lab at the Qaser Elaini hospital for a DNA examination. Copyrig ©Musegypt 。

みおも な ハイエナ の話

みおも　な　ハイエナ　の話

古代　イジプト　の　歴史　に　いろいろ　な　動物　の　話　が　あります。みおも　な　ハイエナ　の　話　は　本当　に　おこりました。古代　イジプト　の　古王国　の　時代、２４００　年　紀元前　前　に　有名　な　動物　の　物がたり、たとえば、メーレルカ　の　墓　です。メーレルカ　の　墓　は　２３００　年　紀元前　ぐらい、　その　墓　に　名場面　が　あって、その　リリーフ　で　ハイエナ　の　しゅっさん　が　みせいる。ばめん　も　ハイエエナ　は　じゅうい　さん　は　かんかい　を　上げます。じゅうい　さん　も　ハイエナ　に　いろいろ　な　食べ物　を　上げました。ハイエナ　は　象形文字　で　ヘセト　でした。Copyrig ©Musegypt　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 　 　　　　　 　　

カイロ 博物館 に いち 番 古く かま と くわ が あります。

古代　イジプト、　先王国　時代、３５００　紀元前　木製　かま。

カイロ　博物館　に　いち　番　古く　かま　と　くわ　が　あります。

古代　イジプト　の　先王国　時代　で　のうえん　が　わかられた。古代　イジプト　のうみん　は　いろいろ　な　かま　と　くわ　を　造りました。かま　と　くわ　何時も　木製物　でした。

Interested in Art ? Send us yours

practice By Yasser Kamel

Interested in Art? Send us yours. See http://www.artspacer.blogspot.com or email http://www.museumegypt.blogspot.com

A HAPPY EASTER

A HAPPY EASTER WISH FROM MUSEUMEGYPT

picture of the Great sphinex and the pyramid of king Chepheren. Don't you wish to be here?

Luxor, West Bank is rich with its geology too!

Luxor, West Bank is rich with its geology too!

Luxor city, Egypt is renowned of keeping one -third of antiquities of mankind. Also Luxor is rich with its geological finds of fossilized sea shells and petrified trees. A petrified tree, from Luxor's nature. . Copyrig ©Musegypt 。

Pre-Historic Palette-Naqada III culture. "Special articles"

Pre-Historic Palette-Naqada III culture. "Special articles"

It can be a unique experience for those who are fortunate for being familiar with Egypt Pre-Historic cultures" 6000-3000 B.C", and once they become able to observe it a lot more detailed. The collections of Pre-Historic cultures that are kept in the Egyptian Museum, the British Museum, the Louvre Museum and the others which include very informative and descriptive palettes and tablets refer much to that deeply antique époque. A lot of these tablets were commemoratives and created in record of a victory after a civil war or after a war with other nations such as the commemorative mace cover that describes the unification trial of the Scorpion king "4000 B.C" or the Libyan tablet which depicts an Egyptian defeat to the Tehno Libyan tribes. The pre-historic slate tablet represents the unstable status of Egypt during Naqada III "4000 B.C" and a civil war that was between Naqada culture or Upper-Egypt and northerners of Lower-Egypt. The upper part of the tablet represents captives are bound in poles with stylized arms that grasp each of the captives and in a shape of a war adze. Also we observe carrion-birds that stand still on each pole which emphasize a traditional technique of torture or punishment and that what could have inspired the ancients with the first crucifixion. Also we see the circle that is often found on pre historic tablets and next to that a carving of a high ranking captive is led by elegantly dressed man with a sophisticate rope that has fringes and ornaments. We can observe the high quality of the outfit and the quality of the metal or the stone in each of the war adzes. Generally, carvings represent a busy battle field with corpses of dead soldiers all are bearded with northern appearance similarly to those who were represented in Narmers palette "3200 B.C" and with many carrion-birds around such as vultures and crows. Also a carving of a lion that fierce eats a corpse.
Copyrig ©Musegypt .

NULLS AND CROSSES

Most of ancient Egyptian temples have on its floor remains and hand carving of games the ancients had known. The forecourts and the areas before the temples gate or Pylons were often left for locals use or for some to wait for a provided service, there ,they practiced some of their traditional games such as what is recently called the Nulls and Crosses. The intellectuals in Ancient Egypt had their own style of games such the Senet which was the first known chess ever and the first form of the traditional game is known as Snakes and Ladders. Copyrig ©Musegypt 。
　

EGYPTONEWS

EGYPTONEWS

February, 2009. An intact mass-tomb contains 30 mummies includes a mummy of adog and several sarcophagi was discovered at Sakkara under the auspices of Hawas" the chairman of the supreme council of the Egyptian antiquities. The tomb of Senjdem in Sakkara dates back to the Saith period "600 B.C". The master sarcophagus was opened by Hawas with lots of care and contained a well preserved mummy with hundreds of golden a mulets within its shroud. The tomb is believed to be for a lector priest and his clergy. Akhbar newspa- per. Copyrig ©Musegypt 。 　

古代 イジプト の がはく は リリーフ で いがた を 使いました。

古代　イジプト　の　 がはく　は　リリーフ　で　いがた を　使いました。

古代　イジプト　の　 がはく　は　場面　で　いがた を　使いました。カイロ　博物館　に　いろいろ　な　いがた　が　ある。いがた　は　たいてい　せいどう　が　造られた。リリーフ　と　場面　で　ごさ　まだ　おこりえる、しかし、いがた　が　使う。たとえば、ラメセス　二世　の　リリーフ　の　ワヂ　セボウ　神殿　に　ごさ　が　ある。この　リリーフ　で　イシス女神　の　だいめい　が　わすられた。あの　だいめい　の　大　は　象形文字　で　雀　です。あと　で　雀　の　リリーフ　が ほりつけられたCopyrig ©Musegypt 。 　　　　 　 　 　
　 　　　　 　　　

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Jan-2009.Ein Soughna. 4000 years old store-rooms were discovered by an Egyptian-French archeological team in Ein Soughna"120 km north-east of Cairo". The store-rooms go back to the Middle kingdom"1700-2000 B.C". " Nine store-rooms and three corridors that contain jars and pots have the royal names of the fourth and the fifth dynasties carved in addition to cedar temper wood" Hawas mentioned. . Akhbarnews. Copyrig ©Musegypt

PICTURE AND COMMENT

Picture By Carole & Rob Haines

PICTURE AND COMMENT.

This picture is from Edfu Temple and represents a carving that is found on the outer wall of the divine birth chapel. The carving represents king Ptolemy philomater serves god Khnum "ram-headed god" the Cataract god, the amulet of the crown in presence of goddess Hathor who is depicted as his mother meanwhile offering a breast-feeding to the same king in the figure of a baby. Copyrig ©Musegypt

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM MUSEUMEGYPT TO ALL ITS FOLLOWERS.

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM MUSEUMEGYPT TO ALL ITS FOLLOWERS.

I wish 2009 to be prosperous, reach, healthy to all.
YASSER KAMEL