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Get Tangled in These Mythical God Family Trees - Get Tangled in These Mythical God Family Trees - A fun visual of the Egyptian Gods and their relations. All ages (educator note, mention of affairs, etc on the poster)
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Tutankhamun's Ankh and Mirror ~ Miks' Pics "Acnient Egypt" board @ http://www.pinterest.com/msmgish/ancient-egypt/
The World's most recently posted photos of sobek - Flickr Hive Mind
Temple of Sobek -Kom Ombo Egypt
High Quality Stock Photos of "philae"
Reliefs depicting the Goddess Hathor, Second Pylon, Temple of Isis, Island of Philae, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Aswan, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
Surprising Facts About the Boy Pharaoh King Tutankhamun
Facts About King Tut -Often described as the 'Boy King of Egypt', King Tutankhamun ruled the empire for a very short term. It is believed that his reign was too short and uneventful to leave a mark in the history of ancient Egypt. However, with the discovery of his tomb and its fabulous treasures, the Pharaoh's name became famous overnight. The 3000-year-old mummy was the only clue to the life and death of King Tutankhamun
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A painted relief of the sacred eye of Horus at the ancient Egyptian temple of the goddess Hathor at Dendera, Egypt.
Egyptian Scarab ***
Ancient Egyptian scarab, The Scarab Symbol was one of the most potent symbols of ancient Egypt primarily symbolizing the sun, resurrection, transformation and protection
Unwrapping the ancient Egyptian animal mummy industry
A cat mummy, courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution "The priests would sacrifice the animal for you, mummify it and then place it in a catacomb in your name. So this was a way of obtaining good standing in the eyes of whatever god it was."
Ancient Egyptian Jewelry
Bracelet of Tutankhamun with Scarab. Gold, Lapiz Lazuli, carnelian, turquoise, quartzite. New Kingdom: 18TH Dynasty: TUTANKHAMUN/NEBKHEPERURE. Present location: Egyptian Museum.
Isis from Ancient Egypt
"Isis had a very powerful cult following, and she assimilated the traits and followers of several lesser goddesses, including Hathor, Mut, Selket, and Sekhmet. Indeed, after the assimilation of Hathor, Isis is then depicted wearing the cow-horns-and-sun-disc headpiece usually associated with Hathor."