http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/Ancient-Egypt-blog.html Subscribe to the Experience Ancient Egypt Blog - it will inform you of any updates and changes to the experience-ancient-egypt.com website. en-us Ancient Egypt Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:55:41 GMT Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:55:41 GMT experience-ancient-egypt.com http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/ancient-egyptian-symbols.html Ancient Egyptian Symbols were used to represent beliefs and rituals, mainly to do with protection and prosperity for both the living and the dead. They include the Ankh, Scarab, Mau and Lotus Flower. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:55:41 GMT http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/site-map.html The Experience Ancient Egypt Site Map will show you all the different pages of the site with a link to each for easy navigation. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:52:26 GMT http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/benu.html The Benu is the Egyptian Phoenix, which is associated with the rising sun and the soul of the God Ra. It is the root of the Phoenix transformation myth and was worshiped at Heliopolis. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:47:43 GMT http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/egyptian-asp-snake.html The death of Cleopatra, the demon God, symbol of darkness and evil - the Egyptian Asp Snake was feared and marvelled, worshipped against every night. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:17:06 GMT http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/egyptian-mau-cats.html Fierce yet affectionate, strong yet feminine, cunning but charming; the Egyptian Mau Cats were loved and respected as protectors and represented the Goddess of Pleasure Bastet. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:49:07 GMT http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/egyptian-eye.html One of the most widely used symbols of protection, the Egyptian Eye represents the Eye of Horus, the Sky God. It is also used in ancient Egyptian mathematics to represent certain fractions. Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:18:03 GMT http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/egyptian-lotus-flower.html The ancient Egyptian Lotus Flower is actually a type of water lily which symbolizes the cycle of death and rebirth as it sinks below the surface at night and rises above the water with sunrise. Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:41:56 GMT http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/egyptian-scarab-beetle.html Rolling the sun through the sky, dying and being reborn, worn as an amulet and inscribed with spells from the book of the dead - the Egyptian Scarab Beetle was a sacred symbol of rebirth. Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:37:24 GMT http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/egyptian-ankh.html Symbol of Sat, 28 Aug 2010 14:42:52 GMT http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/ancient-egyptian-pharaohs.html Information on the most powerful figures in Egyptian history - The ancient Egyptian Pharaohs. Their roles, responsibilities, privileges and divinity. The life and death of the most famous pharaohs. Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:19:55 GMT http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/queen-cleopatra.html Enchanting, alluring and sensual, Queen Cleopatra had the leaders of Rome under her spell until her tragic suicide saw the fall of Ancient Egypt. Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:36:13 GMT http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/egyptian-gods.html The beautiful and mysterious world of ancient Egyptian Gods and Goddesses. Their stories, forms, roles and characteristics. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 09:35:44 GMT http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/egyptian-goddess-isis.html Forms, roles and worship of the Egyptian Goddess Isis - Goddess of wifely love and motherhood, wife of Osiris, mother of Horus, sorceress and healer of the sick. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 09:13:31 GMT http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/egyptian-god-osiris.html Forms, roles and worship of the Egyptian God Osiris - God of death, resurrection and the underworld. Murdered by his brother, lamented by his beloved wife and brought back to life by his son. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:54:53 GMT http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/egyptian-god-anubis.html Isis's watchdog, care-taker of the dead and son of an unlawful liaison between two Gods. The Egyptian God Anubis is Lord of Mummy Wrapping, weigh-er of hearts and Lord of the Holy Land. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:16:00 GMT http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/ancient-egyptian-language.html The ancient Egyptian language is one of the oldest recorded languages. And although it is now a dead language, traces of it still survive in Coptic churches. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:07:59 GMT http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/egyptian-god-horus.html Forms, roles and worship of the Egyptian God Horus - The Sky god, protector of kings, guide of souls, son of Isis and Osiris, avenger and ruler of Earth. Sat, 10 Jul 2010 15:32:16 GMT http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/egyptian-god-ra.html Forms, roles and worship of the Egyptian God Ra - the Sun god, head of the Great ennead, pilot of the solar boat, creator of the universe, lord of heaven and Earth. Sat, 10 Jul 2010 12:35:40 GMT http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/ennead.html The Great Ennead of Heliopolis is the group of nine major Gods and Goddesses that are the creators of the world in the eyes of ancient Egyptians. Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:17:35 GMT http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/egyptian-hieroglyphic-alphabet.html The 24 unilateral signs that compose the Egyptian hieroglyphic alphabet. The most common symbols, what they stand for, and what their forms represent. Sun, 04 Jul 2010 18:50:50 GMT http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/king-tut.html The most famous of Egyptian kings, King Tut is a legend in archaeology. His tomb, his mask and his death have been the interest of historians and Egyptologists since his discovery. Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:39:13 GMT http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/egyptian-map.html This Egyptian map shows the different divisions of the country as well as cities and villages. Wed, 16 Jun 2010 08:22:36 GMT http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/queen-nefertiti.html One of the most famous, yet mysterious, figures in Egyptian history. Not much is known about Queen Nefertiti, but her beauty and grace were the prominent obsession for the artists of the time. Mon, 10 May 2010 11:40:14 GMT http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/ancient-egyptian-clothes.html Ancient Egyptian clothes were made of white linen with the men usually wearing kilts and the women usually wearing long dress-like tunics. Laundry was one of the most dangerous chores to do. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:49:32 GMT http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/ancient-egyptian-makeup.html The first thing you notice when you look at a painting or a statue of an ancient Egyptian is their eyes. Ancient Egyptian makeup was all about enhancing the eyes and using them as protective amulets. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:34:28 GMT http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/egyptian-queens.html The lives of ancient Egyptian Queens were dictated by the Pharaoh. They were married off to their brothers, fathers, or other male relatives - and kept in harems. They had few rights and freedom. Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:32:37 GMT http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/menuhotep.html After a period of 140 years of chaos and unrest, the First Intermediate Period came to a halt and gave rise to the more peaceful Middle Kingdom. King Menuhotep managed to reunite Egypt once more. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:52:54 GMT http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/ancient-egyptian-houses.html Most ancient Egyptian houses were made of mud-brick and straw. They were very simple and usually consisted of 4 multi-purpose rooms where a family of 15 or more would live, eat, sleep and pray. Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:41:40 GMT http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/egyptian-numbers.html The ancient Egyptian Numbers system was actually one of the more practical for everyday use. They had symbols for numerals, fractions, and methods for measuring dimensions and doing math. Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:56:20 GMT http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/hatshepsut.html An ambitious ruler - Queen Hatshepsut managed to suppress her brother's inheritance to the throne and she became an all mighty Pharaoh in her own right, naming herself "The Chosen One". Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:06:05 GMT http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/menkaure.html After the strict reigns of his predecessors, King Menkaure ruled in a much gentler way to appease the Gods. Indeed, even his pyramid was the smallest of the Giza Necropolis. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:56:09 GMT http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/khafre.html Builder of the second pyramid of Giza and the Guardian Sphinx, King Khafre's reign was a prosperous time in ancient Egypt. He succeeded the great King Khufu and left another great legacy. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:32:56 GMT http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/khufu.html King Khufu - builder of the Great Pyramid of Giza, the mysterious tomb; builder of the Funeral Ships. Only one statue remains of this great Pharaoh. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:16:15 GMT http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/ancient-egyptian-mummies.html Pictures of some of the most famous ancient Egyptian mummies, those of legendary pharaohs. Found in near perfect condition and now displayed in museums all over the world. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:55:03 GMT http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/narmer.html Dynasty 0 begins with the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt with King Narmer or King Menes as the first ruler of the "Two Lands", in approx. 3100 BC. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:46:41 GMT http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/snefru.html King Snefru is credited with building 3 pyramids during his reign, and leaving behind enough wealth and power for his son Khufu to build the great Pyramid of Giza. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:20:11 GMT http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/ancient-egyptian-children.html The responsibilities, education, career choices and hobbies of ancient Egyptian children. They had to choose careers and spouses as young as age 9, while also having time to play games and sports. Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:11:23 GMT http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/thutmosis-iii.html King Thutmosis III was named the Egyptian Napoleon due to his ambitious empire-building. He was a fearless warrior, leading his armies and expanding Egyptian territories. Sun, 24 Jan 2010 12:24:43 GMT http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/djoser.html King Djoser built the first stone building in the world, which also happens to be the first Egyptian Pyramid. He also communed with the Gods and sought advice from his vizier, Imhotep. Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:18:42 GMT http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/pharaohs.html More information on the Pharaohs - the actual kingship, king lists, and symbols. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:42:16 GMT http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/hor-aha.html From being the other possible unifier of Egypt, to building a Nile dam, to the founding of the great city of Memphis - King Hor-Aha made the first Dynasty a great one. Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:48:24 GMT http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/contact.html Here you will find a contact form that you can fill out with any questions or comments which I will answer a.s.a.p. Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:35:06 GMT http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/ancient-egyptian-armies.html The organization, battle tactics and famous wars of the ancient Egyptian armies. How Egypt went from a divided land to a great empire by forming a nation of military might. Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:49:01 GMT http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/ancient-egyptian-soldiers.html The life of ancient Egyptian soldiers - Why they chose such a hard career, how they were trained, what weapons they used, and how they were rewarded. Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:07:26 GMT http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/egyptian-social-pyramid.html The structure of ancient Egyptian society is similar to the structure of a pyramid - and so it was named the Egyptian Social Pyramid. The division of classes is explained and illustrated. Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:32:43 GMT http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/ancient-egyptian-calendar.html The ancient Egyptian calendar was divided according to the Nile, star constellations, ruling pharaohs and important events. They were the first people to divide the day into 24 hours. Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:04:00 GMT http://www.experience-ancient-egypt.com/newsletter-subscribe.html Subscribe to The Pyramid Scrolls monthly newsletter and be updated with "What's New" on the site. You will also receive extra benefits like stories and information not added to the site itself! Sun, 27 Dec 2009 09:07:30 GMT