Egyptian Arabic

The first work of art I chose is the Pair of Winged Deities. The works are of Assyrian origin, and were created circa 874 – 860 B.C.E. out of Gypsum. What drew me to these reliefs, and caused me to choose them, is the organized and rigid nature of them. Every detail, be it on the beards, wings, hair, or clothing, is clearly defined by deep indentations of solid, dark lines and curves. Though the faces and bodies are not particularly true to life in their depiction, their stylized nature gives…

people of Egypt adhered to all of the pharaoh’s demands and rules, so at to keep themselves and the nation itself protected from malevolent spiritual forces. The king of Egypt was also believed to act as the embodiment of the god that conceived the Egyptian world, a god of virility (Aldred 1998: 185). This belief of the pharaoh being a reincarnated god of potency is because the king was thought to have controlled the main river through Egypt, the Nile. Without the Nile River, no food would have…

In ancient times, magic was practiced much more openly and freely than it is today. In ancient Greece and Egypt, witches and wizards were held in high esteem. Magic was used to protect many ancient tombs, and even today curse-breakers working for Gringotts attempt to retrieve the treasures from within, though not necessarily without loss of limb. The first instances of dedicated wand making lies with the Ollivander family, who have been making wands since 382 BC. While wands of various design…

different languages but not fluently. Arabic, my second language gave me difficulty as a child as for that, I spoke English more for that reason and another reason was that I was in America at the time. In Egypt I spoke more English and for that I was treated as a foreigner and was called differently as well as the way I was treated. I was called in American in Egypt a lot because I traveled from America to Egypt and when I went back to America I was called an Egyptian. In Egypt I was asked a…

however, all of the classes from Pharaoh to slaves gave gifts to the gods (Egyptian Social). Although there are many differences between the lifestyles, the tip of the pyramid is just as equally as important as the base. Commonly known, at the tip of the pyramid is the Pharaoh. They were the rulers and religious leaders of ancient Egypt and were sometimes believed to be gods in human form by the lower classes (Egyptian Social). The Pharaoh’s also held the title of “Lord of the two lands”,…

Museum of Natural History has arranged its largest exhibition on ancient Egyptian mummies and artifacts in the history, “Eternal Life in Ancient Egypt”. The expanded exhibition include an additional eight cases focusing on the science behind studying mummies. In exhibition, a combination of rare artifacts and cutting-edge research tools illuminate how Smithsonian scientists have pieced together the lives of ancient Egyptians through their burial practices and rituals in preparation for their…

The architecture of Passage tombs reiterates the ritual stage of liminality in the articulation of entrances and the arrangement of motifs, features and space. The most illustrative examples of passage tombs are those at the Bend of the Boyne, Ireland. It is Knowth, Dowth and New grange tombs, which communicate liminality most clearly. Firstly, the entrances to these tombs emphasizes the threshold or liminality of the space, between the land of the living and the land of the dead (ancestors).…

rituals and built temples. Egyptian-civilization Most Egyptians worked in the fields along the banks of the Nile, growing crops for themselves and to pay in taxes. They did not own their land or their house. Everything belonged to the pharaoh. The Egyptians accepted this, for 3000 years, because it was part of their religion.…

Much time has passed since the Egyptian era, though many remembrances of the egyptian God and Goddesses have traveled to today’s societies. Gods and Goddesses in egypt back in 3000 bc were seen and portrayed as very powerful beings which motivated and protected the egyptians from any threats. Horus is one of the most significant Gods from the egyptian era, known to be God of the sky and kingship. Ramesses II, an egyptian king worshipped Horus greatly and made many offerings to him. During the…

Ancient Egyptian religion was known as polytheism. Egyptians centered their beliefs on many gods, and these gods or deities were believed to have powers which controlled the order of nature. Religion played an important role and had a great influences on the Egyptian’s arts. Greek historian Herodotus said “The Egyptian’s were the most religious people he knew, and their religious faith inspired much of Egypt’s greatest art.” Pharaohs ruled the land of the living. Religious practice centered on…