The Rosetta Stone © bathyporeia – The Rosetta Stone Before the discovery of the Rosetta Stone, scholars had different ideas about hieroglyphs.

Ancient Egypt’s Most Important Gods Ra the Sun God. As the creator of all forms of life and the absolute ruler

Weapons Prior to the Egyptian civilization, weapons used for protection, hunting or in combat were very basic. During the ancient

Singing in Ancient Egypt Musicianship was highly regarded in ancient Egypt and singing was no exception. There are references to many during

timeline image Here is a brief timeline of ancient Egypt: Time Period Important Events Pre-3100 BC Predynastic Period Area around the Nile settled

The Valley of the Kings is one of the earliest examples of a necropolis, (literally, a ‘city of the dead’). A

Climate The inhospitable climate of the area around the valley – blistering hot days, and freezing cold evenings, made it unsuitable for

History of the Valley of the Kings The earliest tombs located in the Valley of the Kings were opportunistically placed

Architecture and Layout Without a doubt, the ancient Egyptian architects were far more advanced than anyone could have imagined. Using

Who Was Osiris? © Jan – Statue of Osiris Osiris was the ancient Egyptian god of the dead, the underworld, and

Interior Design, Symbolism, and Furnishings The interior of the Great Pyramid of Giza is more elaborate than most other pyramids

Names and Titles Amun was given the title “King of the Gods” of Upper Egypt. Scholars discovered several different spellings

Cult Worship of Amun was widespread and the pharaohs’ awarded the cult with land a percentage of the booty from

Anubis’ Form     © Parée – * Anubis on Egyptian Block * Anubis was either seen as a man

A Dysfunctional Family Tree Several versions exist of how Anubis came into being: Son of Nephthys and Osiris: the most popular

Mother Goddess   © A. Parrot – The Goddess Nut Egyptologists believe that Nut was a sky goddess originally worshiped

What is Papyrus? Papyrus is both the shortened name of the plant and the paper product made from it, but is

Names © kairoinfo4u – Geb (left) with Horus The myths of ancient Egypt mention several names for Geb. The name

Hieroglyph Symbol Meaning Vulture Represents the Egyptian Vulture Foot Human foot and lower leg Hand Word for hand, actions or

Apprenticeships At the age of 14, the middle and lower class boys left their formal education to work as apprenticesto their fathers. This