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Egyptian history
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Egyptian history
Benben stone
History; Egyptian history
A scared stone at Heliopolis that was believed to be connected with the primaeval mound that emerged from the waters of chaos and where the Sun's first rays fell. The concept of the obelisks evolved ...
Ba
History; Egyptian history
Believed by ancient Egyptians to be the spirit or soul. It is often depicted as a bird with a human head.
Djed column
History; Egyptian history
It is believed that the Djed is a rendering of a human backbone. It represents stability and strength.
Divine adoratrice
History; Egyptian history
Chief priestess of Amun in Thebes, an office known from the New Kingdom through the Late Period. The office was an important vehicle of political control.
Khepresh
History; Egyptian history
Beginning in the 18th Dynasty, pharaohs sometimes wore a crown with the appearance of a flanged helmet of cloth covered with golden discs.
Blue crown
History; Egyptian history
Beginning in the 18th Dynasty, pharaohs sometimes wore a crown with the appearance of a flanged helmet of cloth covered with golden discs.
Demotic
History; Egyptian history
A form of ancient Egyptian writing which was developed in the 7th century BC and used for everyday writing in the Late and Graeco-Roman periods.
