The ruins of ancient Heliopolis (also known as Iunu and On), center of the cult of the sun god Ra, are now covered by the Cairo suburb of Matariyya and few monuments are visible today. Highlights in...
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The ruins of ancient Heliopolis (also known as Iunu and On), center of the cult of the sun god Ra, are now covered by the Cairo suburb of Matariyya and few monuments are visible today. Highlights in...
Pyramid of Djoser | Ankh | The most prominent monument at Saqqara is the Step Pyramid of Djoser, first king of the 3rd Dynasty (ca. 2650-2575 BC). This structure, believed to have been designed by a...
Abu Simbel temples lies far to the south of the ancient borders of Egypt, in the land of Nubia. Two magnificent rock-cut temples were built here by the 19th Dynasty pharaoh Ramesses II (ca. 1304-1237...
Kom Ombo | Ankh | The site of Kom Ombo hosts the Ptolemaic Temple of Herwer (Haroeris) and Sobek, as well as a smaller, Roman-Period temple to Hathor, and a Nilometer. The Temple of Haroeris and...
Philae Temple | Ankh | The original site of Philae lies underneath the waters of Lake Nasser; however, with the help of UNESCO, the entire temple was relocated to a new island, Agilkia, just south of...
Coptic Museum | Ankh | Interest in Coptic art was revived at the end of the 19th century when Mr. Gaston Maspero, a French Egyptologist, brought together many pieces in dedicated rooms of the...
The Ankh ☥ is one of the most recognizable symbols from ancient Egypt, known as the key of life. The Ankh symbol ☥ is an Egyptian hieroglyph for life" or breath of life.
As the Egyptians believed that one's earthly journey was only part of an eternal life, The Ankh symbolizes both mortal existence and the afterlife.
Ankh is one of the most ancient symbols of Egypt, often seen with the died and was symbols, carried by a multitude of the Egyptian gods in tomb paintings and inscriptions and worn by Egyptians as an amulet.
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