Egypt
When I was a little girl growing up, I had an interest in ancient Egypt. Especially with the Great Pyramids of Giza, The Great Sphinx, King Tut, and Queen Nefertiti. I always want to travel to Egypt when I got older and visit these wonderful sites. It was always mysterious oasis to me. So why wait.
But instead of traveling to today's Egypt, I want to go back in time to Ancient Egypt. I am going to visit the people and places that I always loved and wanted to visit but could never unless I had a time machine. Well in todays world, the internet is going to be my time machine. So I guess whats left to do is to walk like an Egyptians I guess.
The civilization began around 3150 BC with the Upper and Lower Egypt under the first pharaoh. After the end of the last kingdom, known as the New Kingdom, the civilization of ancient Egypt entered a period of slow, steady decline, during which Egypt was conquered by a succession of foreign powers. The rule of the pharaohs officially ended in 31 BC when the early Roman Empire conquered Egypt and made it a province.
The Great PyramidsThe Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis bordering what is now Cairo, Egypt in Africa, and is the only remaining member of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It is believed the pyramid was built as a tomb for Fourth dynasty Egyptian pharaoh Khufu and constructed over a 20 year period concluding around 2560 BC. The Great Pyramid was the tallest man-made structure in the world for over 3,800 years.
There are three known chambers inside the Great Pyramid. The King’s Chamber, the Queen’s Chamber and the unfinished Chamber.
Great Sphinx
The Great Sphinx was believed to stand as a guardian of the Giza Plateau, where it faces the rising sun. It was the focus of solar worship in the Old Kingdom, centered in the next-door temples built around the time of its probable construction. Its animal form, the lion, has long been a symbol associated with the sun in ancient Near Eastern civilizations. Images depicting the Egyptian king in the form of a lion smiting his enemies appear as far back as the Early Dynastic Period of Egypt.
King TutTutankhamun was only eight or nine years old when he became pharaoh, and reigned for approximately ten years, making him eighteen or nineteen years old at death. In 1922, Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun. Examinations from Carter had shown that Tutankamun died in April or May because on the flower placed in his sarcophagus were only in bloom in April and May. Since the discovery of Tutankhamun's intact tomb received worldwide press coverage and sparked a renewed public interest in ancient Egypt, for which Tutankhamun's burial mask remains the popular face.
To find the answers behind Tutankhamun's death that two examinations gave evidence to find out that he was murdered. And X-Ray in 1968 showed that a fragment of bone inside the skull of the mummy. This damange was caused by a blow to the head and that is what killed him.
Queen NefertitiNefertiti was the Great Royal Wife of the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten. She was the mother-in-law and probable stepmother of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun. Nefertiti may have also ruled as pharaoh in her own right under the name Neferneferuaten briefly after her husband's death and before the accession of Tutankhamun. Her name roughly translates to "the beautiful (or perfect) one has arrived".
A standing/striding figure of Nefertiti made of limestone.
No concrete information is available regarding Nefertiti's death[citation needed], but the location of Nefertiti's body has long been a subject of curiosity and speculation. There are many theories regarding her death and burial.
NEFERTITI - Beautiful queen speed painting by M. Missfeldt
To finish my busy day of exploring. I wanted to watch Egypt at night. So I found a video of just that with a little help with today's technology and lighting.
