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A unified plan of Sneferu’s four pyramids
Archaeological Haecceities | December 20th 2009 by Johan Normark
I am not an expert on Egyptology but I do have an old hobby-like interest in that field. This resulted in a trip to Egypt in 1990. At that time I visited Saqqara and from that place one can see Dashur where the founder of the fourth dynasty, Sneferu, read more
SSS #83: shot at Step Pyramid area at Saqqara, Egypt
BLOGitsephotos | December 19th 2009 by m x
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Un regalo di Natale originale? Un “pacchetto” di massaggi ai…
non solo Mozart | December 17th 2009 by Rita Charbonnier
La riflessologia plantare ha una storia antichissima. Lo testimonia la tomba egizia di Ankhmanor a Saqqara, detta ‘Tomba del Grande Medico’, (sesta dinastia, 2423-2263 a. C.), sulle cui pareti è dipinta una scena di massaggio dei piedi e delle m read more
Kairo- Reiseführer durch die Hauptstadt Ägypten´s
Urlaubs-info | December 4th 2009
Es gibt einen Spruch der lautet: Man hat die Welt nicht gesehen, wenn man Kairo nicht gesehen hat. Nun ob das stimmt, darüber kann man sich streiten aber klar ist eines: eine Reise nach Kairo lohnt sich! Kairo kann mit allerlei Superlativen aufbiet read more
The Problem with Pyramids
Girlylegs Travel & Lifestyle Blog | December 1st 2009 by Liz Drew
This current trip kicked off in Egypt, starting with a week trying to survive the hustling streets of Cairo. No trip to the capital would be complete without the arbitrary visit to some pyramids, and in fact the first official day of the tour was a read more
DÍA 3: LAS OTRA PIRÁMIDES SAQQARA Y DASHUR
Diario de a bordo | November 20th 2009 by Isabel
A las ocho de la mañana bajamos a la puerta del hotel para encontrarnos con Ashraf, el taxista con el que el día anterior habíamos acordado que nos llevara a ver las pirámides. El plan inicial era ir a Dashur, Saqqara y Gizé y ver todas las pir read more
DÍA 3: LAS OTRA PIRÁMIDES SAQQARA Y DASHUR
Diario de a bordo | November 20th 2009 by Isabel
A las ocho de la mañana bajamos a la puerta del hotel para encontrarnos con Ashraf, el taxista con el que el día anterior habíamos acordado que nos llevara a ver las pirámides. El plan inicial era ir a Dashur, Saqqara y Gizé y ver todas las pir read more
Dünyanın 7 HARİKASI ingilizce olarak / Dünyanın 7 HARİKASI…
Forum | November 12th 2009 by Misafir
The Pyramids of Egypt:At the city of Giza, a necropolis of ancient Memphis, and today part of Greater Cairo, Egypt.Contrary to the common belief, only the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops), not all three Great Pyramids, is on top of the list of Wonders read more
Institute of Eqyptian Art and Archaeology :: Saqqara ::...
ICONOGRAPHY | November 11th 2009 by Iván Abrego
Institute of Eqyptian Art and Archaeology :: Saqqara :: University of Memphis via Ivn Abrego read more
The Pharaoh’s Prime Minister; Is There Physical Evidence for th…
s8intcom blogger | November 5th 2009
Photo: Imhotep; Another Joseph son of Jacob candidate? 04/11/2009 By Dr. Zahi Hawass Asharq Alawsat Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat- Many archaeologists and researchers have spoken about Aper-al’s tomb that was discovered in the Saqqara area. Aper-al held read more
Friday Photo: Hieroglyphs and the Step Pyramid
Talking Pyramids | November 5th 2009 by Vincent Brown
Hieroglyphs and the Step Pyramid, Saqqara. By Jay Bergesen Today’s photo is of the Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara. Not a common perspective, this photo shows the pyramid in the distance and a pillar with hierogyphs in the foreground. read more
Friday Photo: Hieroglyphs and the Step Pyramid
Talking Pyramids | November 5th 2009 by Vincent Brown
Hieroglyphs and the Step Pyramid, Saqqara. By Jay Bergesen Today’s photo is of the Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara. Not a common perspective, this photo shows the pyramid in the distance and a pillar with hierogyphs in the foreground. read more
CAKRAM SABU
campur campur | November 4th 2009 by ekie
Pada 1936 sebuah cakram dengan tiga lekukan ditemukan oleh Walter Brian Emery, seorang ahli ilmu pengetahuan tentang Mesir dalam suatu penggalian kuburan bawah tanah Sabu (Mastaba of Sabu, Makam 3111, 3100-3000 SM) di Saqqara. Sabu adalah anak laki- read more
Zahi Hawass appointed deputy minister of culture
Egypt Then and Now | November 1st 2009 by Baankhamen
Dr. Zahi Hawass has been appointed to the position of Deputy Minister of Culture. He will also stay on in his current post as secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), a post he was supposed to be pensioned off this coming May, a read more
Graham Hancock - Fingerprints Of The Gods
Unlearner | October 23rd 2009 by Robert TRIF
Graham Hancock - FINGERPRINTS OF THE GODS 7.54MB/PDF Graham Hancock, a reporter for the Economist and Sunday London Times, has done what many of us only dream about, he visited the ruins of many ancient cultures from around the globe and came read more
VIDEO: The rise and fall of an honest Egyptian archaeologist
Egypt Then and Now | October 23rd 2009 by Baankhamen
Muhammad Zakaria Goneim was one of a few Egyptian archaeologists of his time. His excavation work at Saqqara in 1954 led to a major discovery – a buried unfinished step pyramid belonging to Sekhemkhet, son of Djoser. Goneim found a spectacul read more
Daily News Briefs
Talking Pyramids | October 22nd 2009 by Vincent Brown
VOCAB: A three day break then we start on the Offering Prayers. In the mean time you can brush up on past weeks' vocab: http://bit.ly/6opmf # A very special (Ancient Egypt-inspired) birthday cake! http://bit.ly/4yc5um # Update on the fractures read more
Luxor Relics Repatriated
Luxique Luxury Travel | October 20th 2009 by luxurytraveller
France has said it will return to Egypt five relics stolen from a tomb in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor and sold to the Louvre museum in Paris. A special commission of the French museums agency decided unanimously to give back the five painted wal read more
Serapeum at Saqqara to Open in December
Talking Pyramids | October 18th 2009 by Vincent Brown
Blue green faience tiles from Djoser's South Tomb. CC By NC ND Tybo. In a recent post on his blog Dr Zahi Hawass wrote about the restoration efforts that are ongoing at Saqqara. He spoke about the SCA’s continuation of Egyptologist Jean-Philipp read more
Zahi Hawass: The Serapeum in Saqqara will open in December
Egypt Then and Now | October 18th 2009 by Baankhamen
We are also working now to restore the Serapeum at Saqqara. The Serapeum was discovered by Auguste Mariette in 1851, and consists of a series of huge underground galleries for the burial of the sacred Apis bulls. Burials of sacred cult animals wer read more
DAHSHUR.
Egypt Landmarks | October 11th 2009 by Mostafa Gad
DAHSHUR. Modern name for the area south of Saqqara where severalroyal tombs from Dynasty 4, Dynasty 12, and Dynasty 13 arelocated. Two pyramids, the Bent and the Red, are assigned to Snefruand were the first built as true pyramids from the start. The read more
France will return stolen Luxor reliefs to Egypt
Egypt Then and Now | October 10th 2009 by Baankhamen
France decided Friday to return to Egypt five relics stolen from Luxor’s Valley of the Kings and sold to the Louvre, two days after Cairo severed ties with the Paris museum in protest. A special commission of the French museums agency decided u read more
APEREL
Egypt Landmarks | October 9th 2009 by Mostafa Gad
APEREL (fl. 1370 BC). Northern vizier of Amenhotep III. His intacttomb was excavated at Saqqara beginning in 1976, culminating inthe opening of the burial chamber in 1987. His existence was hithertounknown. Aperel’s name is Semitic, but his burial read more
Egypt takes action against the Louvre
Looting Matters | October 7th 2009
It has been announced that Egypt is taking firm action against the Louvre in Paris (Paul Schemm, "Egypt cuts ties with France's Louvre museum", AP October 7, 2009). The issue revolves around the Louvre's possession of four reliefs from the tomb of Te read more
EL ESCRIBA SENTADO
ENSEÑ-ARTE | October 6th 2009
COMENTAR UNA OBRA DE ARTE (15)Este hombre lleva sentado en la misma postura alrededor de 4500 años y, probablemente, son muchos más los que le esperan. Su paciencia infinita le hace merecedor de este análisis, pese a que de él dijo el gran egipt read more
EL ESCRIBA SENTADO
ENSEÑ-ARTE | October 6th 2009
COMENTAR UNA OBRA DE ARTE (15) Este hombre lleva sentado en la misma postura alrededor de 4500 años y, probablemente, son muchos más los que le esperan. Su paciencia infinita le hace merecedor de este análisis, pese a que de él dijo el gran egi read more
Khnumhotep & Niankhkhnum
Lesbian. The Know | October 1st 2009
Welcome to Gay History Month! For the entire month of October, we will be posting about important events in gay history. Check back often for updates! Now let's head waaay way back to the 24th century BCE. Khnumhotep and Niankhkhnum are considered read more
Zakaria Goneim
Holiday in Egypt | September 27th 2009 by Ahmad Nabil
Muhammed Zakaria Goneim (alt. spelling: Muhammad Zakarīya Ghunaim, 1905 — 1959) was an Egyptian archaeologist, known for his discoveries in and around Saqqara. He is best known for discovering the Step pyramid of Sekhemkhet. Before World War II, G read more
Friday Photo: the Serapeum at Saqqara
Talking Pyramids | September 24th 2009 by Vincent Brown
Inside the Serapeum at Saqqara This old black & white photo is from the Brooklyn Museum’s Lantern Slide Collection and shows inside the serapium, a tomb built for the sacred Apis bulls. The sarcophagus that can been seen in the photo read more
The Granite Statue of Ramses II
Famous Pharaohs | September 24th 2009 by hamdy
The igneous granite statue of Ramses II thanks to stands before Babul Hadid Train Station down- niche Cairo. honest is one shot of the most splendid statues carved for this renowned pharaoh of the 19th Dynasty, who lived for 90 years also ruled Egypt read more
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