Page Strong | May 6, 2009
The djed pillar represented many things to the ancient Egyptians and it was one of the most famous amulets throughout ancient Egyptian history. It was a symbol for strength and perserverance, but what may have led to its intense popularity may have been its association with the god of the afterlife, Osiris.
Page Strong | April 29, 2009
Seshat is the ancient Egyptian word for “she who scrivens” or “female scribe” and yet, she was an important figure in the ancient Egyptian pantheon despite her lack of a personal name.
Page Strong | April 8, 2009
The process of mummification starts with the organizing of the per-wabet, or the ritual embalming tent. The tools of the trade are organized around the body, each within easy reach. These tools include obsidian knives, hooks, wires, bowls, various containers and linen. The body was laying upon a mummification bed, much like what was recently discovered in KV-63, the tomb found by Dr. Otto Schaden in the Valley of the Kings. Also present around the body were jars of a salt known as natron, found in modern day Wadi El Natrun, Egypt.
Page Strong | April 1, 2009
Imagine walking through Egypt five thousand years ago. It was not so different then from how it appears now. The Nile River still crept along its banks, flooding every year to bring new nutrients to the soil and the desert’s chaos still threatened the borders of the Nile Valley. Already, the funerary practices were [...]
Page Strong | March 28, 2009
There are many versions of the myth that portrays the battle between Horus and Seth for the roll of king of all Egypt. Despite the many different versions of the myth, they all agree that Horus lost one of his eyes, the god of the moon and wisdom, Thoth, was able to replace the eye using magic. From that day forth, the left eye of Horus represented the moon and was black while the right eye symbolized the sun and was white.
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