The first ever complete papyrus discovered by Egyptians, it reaches 16 metres, the papyrus contains 113 spells from the Book of the Dead. Last May, an Egyptian archaeological mission was excavating in Saqqara’s Bubasteum necropolis, when they found something that they had never seen before. “What is this? Is it a roll? No, it is
Winter solstice in ancient Egypt
Archaeologists have excavated a tomb from Egypt’s Middle Kingdom, between 2040 and 1782 BC, whose entrance faces the solstice sunrise. We explore how different civilizations have marked the year’s shortest day. How did Egyptians celebrate the solstice? During the Winter Solstice, the Ancient Egyptians celebrated by decorating their homes with lush plants such
WORLD’S OLDEST PAVED ROAD
WORLD’S OLDEST PAVED ROAD
2022-05-15T10:30:28+00:00
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WORLD’S OLDEST PAVED ROAD Fayoum oasis. Around 2500 BC The route from the Qasr El Sagha temple to the ancient basalt quarries of Widan El Faras passes by an ancient road that is reputedly the oldest paved road in the world. The road is dated along with quarry activity as Old Kingdom, with a
The crystal mountain
The crystal mountain, Egypt Crystal Mountain is located between the Bahariya and Farafra areas. .it is about 90 km from Farafra, about 160 km from Bahariya, and 10 km from Agabat, are no Quartz crystals, They are probably Barite (Schwerspat, BaSO4) and/or Calcite crystals (Kalkspat, CaCO3), which to ascertain at the hardness of the crystals
land and people
Egypt is an Arabic country which has a well-rooted history, different traditions and many ways of living. The main language is Arabic with too many accents which distinguish the people of the north and the south and even some cities have their own accent. Traditions of the people are also not the same, so it’s
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