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Tag Archives: Egypt
250 BC: Thunder, Perfect Mind
In 1945, near the Upper Egyptian town of Nag Hammadi, a farmer named Muhammed al-Samman discovered a sealed jar containing thirteen leather-bound papyrus codices. Written in the Coptic language and collectively known as the Nag Hammadi Library, these writings are … Continue reading
1159 BC: The First Strike in History
In his first two decades on the throne, Ramesses III had repelled invasions, restored Egypt’s temples and re-established national pride. The court now looked forward to the king’s thirty-year jubilee, determined to stage a celebration worthy of so glorious a … Continue reading
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1250 BC: The Gurob Ship-Cart
This wooden model of a ship on a wheeled cart was found in Gurob, Egypt in 1920—and dates from the thirteenth or twelfth century BC. Although carts like this were used simply to transport ships from one place to another, … Continue reading
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Tagged 12th Century BC, 13th Century BC, Egypt, Islam, Miniatures, Religion, Ships & Sailing
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1936: Untitled
Amy Nimr: Untitled (1936)
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Tagged 1930's, 20th Century, Amy Nimr, Art, Death, Egypt, Fish, Painting, Syria, Women
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1903: Ship of the Desert
This publicity image of the SS Kaiser Wilhelm II in front of the Great Pyramids of Egypt was painted in the Otto Bollhagen studios around the time of the ship’s completion in 1903. During World War I, the ship was … Continue reading
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1878: Pyramid
Ivan Aivazovsky: The Great Pyramid of Giza (1878)
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11th Century: Map of the World
This world map is from a 12th or 13th century copy of an anonymous 11th century Egyptian cosmology entitled The Book of Curiosities of the Sciences and Marvels for the Eyes. The book includes diagrams of celestial bodies as well … Continue reading
1805 BC: Game of Hounds and Jackals
A board game from the reign of Amenemhat IV (c. 1814–1805 BC) (source)
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331 BC: Jars
Limestone Canopic Jars (Ptolemaic Period, 332 – 31 BC). After mummification, the viscera of the individual were stored in jars for the afterlife: Duamatef—the jackal: the stomach. Hapy—the baboon: the lungs. Imsety—the human: the liver. Qebehsenuf—the falcon: the intestines. Click … Continue reading
3650 BC: A Bowl with Human Feet
Egypt – Bowl with Human Feet (ca. 3900–3650 BC) (source)
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