The Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt were Nubians that invaded from the south. When did modern European archeologists/historians learn this? When they did was there any resistance to the notion of "black" Pharaohs ever having existed?
The Giant Pharaoh Of Ancient Egypt: Sa-Nakht, first Pharaoh of the third dynasty infinityexplorers.com/the…
TIL the time between the first and last dynasty of ancient Egypt is more than 1000 years longer than between the last dynasty and now en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lis…
Graywacke dish with a swivel lid in the shape of a tilapia fish, a symbol of fertility and new life. Egypt (Saqqara), first dynasty. 3000 to 2800 B.C. [1536x1152]
This is the Disc of Sabu, discovered in the tomb of Sabu (3100-3000BCE), Son of the fifth pharaoh of the first dynasty of Ancient Egypt. It is made from a very fragile material, called metasiltstone and its purpose is unknown.
Lid of a tall and elegant rishi-style coffin of painted and gilded tamarisk wood of an unknown woman, probably a member of the royal family at Thebes : Ancient Egyptian, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Qurna, 2nd Intermediate Period, 17th Dynasty, c.1585-1545 BC reddit.com/gallery/riflae
Model of a scorpion carved from serpentine. Egypt (Nekhen), first or second dynasty. 3150 to 2686 BC. [731x500]
Featuring in Holy Wars: Salah ad-Din, or Saladin, was the first Sultan of Egypt and Syria and the founder of the Ayyubid Dynasty. Saladin was a strong advocate of Jihad, and led the Muslim military campaign against the Crusader States during the 1170’s, ultimately instigating the Third Crusade.
Coffin of Bakenmut c. 1000–900 BC Egypt, Thebes, Third Intermediate Period, late Dynasty 21 (1069-945 BC) to early Dynasty 22 (945-924 BC) © 2021 Cleveland Museum of Art
(Repaired) Ivory figurines in the shape of a male and a female lion, believed to have been game pieces of some kind. Egypt, (Abydos, tomb 156), first dynasty. 3150 to 2890 BC. [600x456]
The Abydos king list. A wall inscription in the temple of pharaoh Seti I, that lists the cartouches of (almost) every pharaoh that ruled Egypt between the first and the early 19th dynasty, 76 in total. (Cleaned up version in comments) Egypt, 19th dynasty. 1294 to 1279 BC. [1200x322]
Shabti box in the shape of a double per-neser shrine, made of wood painted white with a representation of the owner Neferrenpet on the long sides: Ancient Egyptian, Upper Egypt, Thebes, 19th Dynasty, c.1295 -1186 BC
Portion of relief in limestone showing the vizier Paser seated in a kiosk playing senet: Ancient Egyptian, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Tomb of Paser TT 106, 19th Dynasty, c.1295–1250 BC
[1983] The Cleopatras - BBC eight-part historical drama serial set in Ancient Egypt during the latter part of the Ptolemaic Dynasty with an emphasis on the Cleopatras. Starring Michelle Newell, Richard Griffiths and Robert Hardy. First episode. youtube.com/watch?v=EFQWl…
What was Ancient Egypt like near the end of the First Dynasty? How was it different from our stereotype of ancient Egypt?
Most people's stereotypes of Ancient Egypt are probably from much later in Egyptian history. What was it like in the First Dynasty? Did they have pyramids yet? Worship Osiris, Horus, Ra, Isis, etc? Which cities existed? And anything else you think is notable.
Saladin, the first sultan of Egypt and Syria and the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty. At the height of his power, his sultanate included Egypt, Syria, Upper Mesopotamia, the Hejaz, Yemen and other parts of North Africa. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sal…
Fluted Gold Jar from the tomb of Pharao Psusennes I. The cartouches reads the pharaohs name and titles, as well as those of his first wife. Egypt, 21st Dynasty. 1047 to 1001 BC. [600x575]
"The total education budget in Egypt is one hundred times less than the oil revenue going to the UAE" | Q&A with Thomas Piketty, author of Capital in the Twenty-First Century madamasr.com/sections/eco…
The kingdom of Kush, located in modern-day Sudan, ruled over Egypt for 100 years in the 8th century BCE establishing Egypt's 25th dynasty. Here is a map of their Nubian pyramids. Kushite reign saw the first widespread construction of pyramids not seen since the pharaohs of the Middle Kingdom. heritagedaily.com/2018/02…
Fluted Gold Jar from the tomb of Pharao Psusennes I. The cartouches reads the pharaohs name and titles, as well as those of his first wife. Egypt, 21st Dynasty. 1047 to 1001 BC.
[Artefact] Model of a scorpion carved from serpentine. Egypt (Nekhen), first or second dynasty. 3150 to 2686 BC.
[Artefact] This is the Disc of Sabu, discovered in the tomb of Sabu (3100-3000BCE), Son of the fifth pharaoh of the first dynasty of Ancient Egypt. It is made from a very fragile material, called metasiltstone.
Earring of gold, consisting of a group of 3 1/2 rings, from the left ear of a 2 - 3 year old child: Ancient Egyptian, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Qurna, 2nd Intermediate Period, 17th Dynasty, c.1585-1545 BC reddit.com/gallery/o8lf83
[Artefact] Fluted Gold Jar from the tomb of Pharao Psusennes I. The cartouches reads the pharaohs name and titles, as well as those of his first wife. Egypt, 21st Dynasty. 1047 to 1001 BC.
Archaeologists in southern Egypt have discovered a 5,600-year-old preserved tomb and mummy predating the First Dynasty of the pharaohs phys.org/news/2014-05-arc…
This is the Disc of Sabu, discovered in the tomb of Sabu (3100-3000BCE), Son of the fifth pharaoh of the first dynasty of Ancient Egypt. It is made from a very fragile material, called metasiltstone.
Amulet of the Crown of Lower Egypt, Date: Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21–25 (1070–656 BCE)
Ram's Head Amulet, made from jasper and dating to the 25th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt
Ptolemy I Soter, the First King of Ancient Egypt's Ptolemaic Dynasty touregypt.net/featurestor…
Jar of greenish-yellow buff pottery with the remains on the surface of a net bag, woven to imitate bead-work, in which it was originally contained: Ancient Egyptian, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Qurna, 2nd Intermediate Period, 17th Dynasty, c.1585-1545 BC reddit.com/gallery/o8h8ip
String of beads, including some white glaze lenticular beads and a central green glaze pendant of Bes: Ancient Egyptian, Middle Egypt, Gurob, New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty
Painted wooden shabti box of the priest of Amun Amenhotep containing blue faience shabtis. There are 6 columns of Hieroglyphic inscription on one side. From Thebes, Egypt. 21st Dynasty, 1070-945 BCE. The British Museum, London
Scientists Rewrite Timeline of Ancient Egypt's First Dynasty sci-news.com/archaeology/…
Coffin base of wood, of the wab-priest Khnumhotep (son of Henib), rectangular and painted yellow, decorated with wadjet-eyes and and offering formulae in hieroglyphs: Ancient Egyptian, Upper Egypt, Meir, Upper Egypt Middle Kingdom, mid 12th Dynasty, c. 1915 - 1854 BC
Jar of Egyptian alabaster (travertine) with two long wavy handles: Ancient Egyptian, Upper Egypt, Hierakonpolis, from an unidentified site, number 288, Early Dynastic period, 1st-2nd Dynasty, c.3100-2686 BC reddit.com/gallery/o82akz
