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A famous image: Ani (of the "Papyrus Ani") has his heart weighed by Anubis before the gods. Ani's titles are presumably those he bore over his career: True Scribe of the King, His Beloved Scribe Who Counts the Divine Offerings of All the Gods, Overseer of the Double Granary... Ani's heart (left) is weighed as his witness, the emblem of his Ka ("spirit" or "vitality / essence"). Like many heart-related spells or texts, the Heart of Ani offers a "negative" confession: I have not done this, I did not cause that, I was not such... The spell, or request, is thus: "My mother, heart of my mother (ie, the same essence between generations), heart of my forms, do not stand against me as a witness, do not oppose me in the tribunal, do not turn away from me in the presence of the controller of the balance. You are my 'ka', which was in my body...." Ani beseeches his Heart to represent him faithfully - a sensible request given how unruly our own hearts can be

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Bam baby!

#luxor

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A granite statue of 18th dynasty Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamen; dated around 1335 BC

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New Kingdom, Amarna Period,1352-1336 BC.

A rectangular limestone relief fragment depicting a profile head facing left with full lips, heavy jawline and lentoid eyes, hatched ties to the rear, six rays terminating in elongated hands extending from the upper edge, the upper part of a frieze of lotus flowers beneath. 7 kg, 56cm overall (22") Property of a London gentleman; acquired Bonhams, New Bond Street, London, UK; 1 May 2008, Lot 43; with a print-out of the catalogue entry and a copy of the purchase invoice.   The head is that of Nefertiti, queen and Great Royal Wife, of the Pharaoh Akhenaten, and whose name means the beautiful one is here.

#Ancient Egypt #August 2016 #Amarna #Akhenaten' #Nefertiti #New Kingdom

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This is a mummy of a ram. The ram was an animal partial to the god Khnum who was god of the Nile. It was he, whom the Ancient Egyptians believed, fashioned man out of the silt and clay of the river.

~Mummy of a ram. Culture: Egyptian Period: Roman Imperial Period Date: 30 B.C.–A.D. 200

#Khnum #Ancient Egypt #August 2016 #Mummification #Greco-Roman Age

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Meet Horus! It was Horus who avenged his father’s death by killing his uncle Seth. According to a myth popularised in the Late Period, Re judged between both Horus and Seth making Seth ruler of the desert and the thunder whilst Horus became ruler of the Earth.

#Ancient Egypt #Horus #Seth #Contendings of Horus and Seth #Late Period #August 2016

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Hey guys!! I would like to apologise for the hiatus I took. School and work became overbearing but I am back!

#Ancient Egypt #Barque of the Nile #History #Ancient History #August 2016

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The Black Pyramid of Amenemhat III of the 12th dynasty built at Dahshur is the first pyramid constructed by the pharaoh. This is called the Black Pyramid because of the mud-brick core of the colour revealed in the absence of the casing blocks otherwise this pyramid was called by the Ancient Egyptians as, “Amenemhat is Mighty.”

#Ancient Egypt #Black Pyramid #Amenemhat III #12th Dynasty #Middle Kingdom

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This is the false door found in the tomb of Mereruka. Relatives of the decease would place food on the slab so that the ka of the individual could eat and drink in the afterlife. What is interesting is that the backs of the ka would have chapter 6 of the Book of the Afterlife on their backs which ensured the shabti of the owner was called upon at any time to do any kind of compulsory labour. The shabti therefore would respond and perform the duty instead of its owner.

#Book of the Dead #Ancient Egypt #False Doors #Mereruka #Old Kingdom

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This is the false door of the tomb of Mereruka. He was the royal vizier and son-in-law to the pharaoh Teti who reigned in the VI dynasty. If you follow the link here you will be able to read more about his mastaba and life. http://www.osirisnet.net/mastabas/mererouka/e_mereruka_01.htm

#Ancient Egypt #Old Kingdom #Mereruka #April 2016 #6th dynasty

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Behold Great Pyramid of Giza, aka the Pyramid of Khufu, aka the Pyramid of Cheops, in Egypt as photographed in the late 19th century by the Maison Bonfils studio. (Library of Congress)

#Ancient Egypt #Old Kingdom #Khufu #Great Pyramid #Giza #April 2016

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I must apologise for my absence on this blog but I have been preparing for Graduate School and on top of that I’m overloaded with homework but I will return soon!

#Ancient Egypt #Hiatus #April 2016

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This is a really awesome 360 view of the Temple of Isis and allows the viewer access to the temple on your computer. You can now wander the halls and the courtyard where Egyptians, and now tourists, once walked.

#Ancient Egypt #Temple of Isis #Philae #April 2016 #Isis

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#Ancienmt Egypt #New Kingdom #Seti #Isis #March 2016

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Egyptian deities now in action figure form!

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#Ancient Egypt #Mythology #March 2016

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[×] Featuring Khnum god of creation. From Dendara temple.

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Some better news concerning ISIS in Syria and Palmyra.  Hopefully, ISIS will be expelled from that area soon after.  And some more goods news, which I am actually quite late on, is that Jacques Mourad, a Syrian priest that was abducted by ISIS when they attacked Palmyra and the other sites around it- including St. Elian’s Monastery- escaped from them and is safe.  He said that ISIS has taken prisoners from all around the Middle East and some were able to escape with him, but the others were too afraid to leave.

~Hasmonean