The Ancient Egyptian Religion Making a Comeback in the Modern World
Ancient Egypt exercises a powerful hold over modern imaginations, conjuring images of gilded pharaohs, towering pyramids, and stunning hieroglyphics. Historians and archaeologists have, over the past two centuries, unearthed countless lost treasures from beneath the Egyptian sands, and we now know much more than we did about this elusive and fascinating civilization. However, some enthusiasts […]
Afterlife: The Ankh Revisited
The ritualistic burials of the ancient Egyptians represent some of the most researched areas of both archaeology and the related field of Egyptology. Fascinatingly, the Egyptian burialwas associated with another interpretation of life. One that was linear yet just as associated with immortality: the afterlife. From an Egyptologist’s point of view, the Egyptian social view of death would […]
Egyptian gods- and the complete list
The gods and goddesses of Ancient Egypt were an integral part of the people’s everyday lives. It is not surprising then that there were over 2,000 deities in the Egyptian pantheon. Some of these deities’ names are well known: Isis, Osiris, Horus, Amun, Ra, Hathor, Bastet, Thoth, Anubis, and Ptah while many others less so. […]
Spain close to the beginning of a decline in epidemic – PM
Spain is close to the beginning of a decline in the coronavirus epidemic, the country’s prime minister has said. Health officials reported 5,756 new cases and 683 new deaths over the latest 24-hour period. That is compared with 6,180 new cases and 757 deaths on Wednesday. It comes as Germany, Italy and Denmark indicated that […]
German region eases Baltic coast travel ban
A regional court in eastern Germany has ruled that locals can go to the popular Baltic coast this Easter weekend, despite the coronavirus lockdown. The Greifswald higher court said the regional government’s travel ban was “disproportionate” in curbing people’s local freedom. Germans from other regions remain banned from the coast. The Mecklenburg-West Pomerania government has […]
Great apes on lockdown over threat of disease
Gorilla tourism in Africa has been suspended, while sanctuaries for other apes, such as orangutans, have closed to the public. It’s not known if great apes can contract the virus, but there are growing fears that our closest living relatives might be equally at risk. This week a tiger at Bronx Zoo tested positive for coronavirus. […]
I’m using my pizza oven to toss masks for nurses
Coronavirus hospitalizations are expected to peak in Chicago, Illinois, at some point in the next two weeks. In an attempt to prevent the kind of medical supply shortages seen in New York City, average Chicagoans are racing to fulfill the need. On 16 March, in accordance with Illinois Governor JB Pritzker’s order that all bars […]
Newborn babies in Thailand given face shields to protect them from COVID-19
Newborn babies at a hospital in Thailand are being given face shields in an effort to protect them from the coronavirus. Pictures from Praram 9 Hospital in the capital Bangkok show them wearing the shields in the maternity ward. Thailand has reported a total of 2,473 cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. A total […]
Tunisia has a disinformation problem, but (further) criminalizing speech won’t solve it
Following the outcry from human rights groups and citizens, a controversial bill that sought to criminalize the spread of ‘’false’’ and ‘’questionable’’ news online in Tunisia has been withdrawn. The bill, initiated by member of parliament (MP) Mabrouk Korchid, from the Tahya Tounes party (a member of the current governing coalition) and endorsed by 46 other […]
Ancient Egyptian Jewelry
Except for the slaves, all ancient Egyptians wore heavy, brightly colored jewelry and it was highly valued. Not only did jewelry reflect the wealth and social status of its wearer, it was thought to help ward off evil spirits, both here and in the afterlife. Men, women, and children routinely adorned themselves with the best jewelry they […]
