In ancient Egypt, Tahteeb or Tahtib was used as a form of martial arts. Its role has since changed to that of a festive game but some of the symbolism and values associated with the practice remain. Performed in front of an audience, it involves a brief, non-violent interchange between two adversaries, each wielding a long […]
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Lips of Akhenaten
Geographic Location – Africa Akhenaten meaning “Effective for Aten” known before the fifth year of his reign as Amenhotep IV (sometimes given its Greek form, Amenophis IV, and meaning “Amun Is Satisfied”), was an Ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty who ruled for 17 years and died perhaps in 1336 BC or 1334 BC. […]
Ancient African Mathematics: The Ishango Bone 26,000+ years old?
Found in Sub-Sahara Africa? Older than the ancient Egyptians? “Today, however, the more than 20,000 years old Ishango bone is considered to be the first evidence of a calculator in the world, although in the Lebombo mountains of Zwaziland a similar find has been dated to 35,000 years ago. Named after the place where it was […]
Queens in ancient and medieval times?
The book also list historical achievements of great women. This edition includes over 100 images, 18 maps, a 15 page chronological table, index, and bibliography. I love the blue & gold earing or maybe it’s part of her headress? – Sola Portrait Head of Queen Tiye with a Crown of Two Feathers, c. 1355 B.C.E., […]
Princess Emma Bakayishonga of Rwanda & the $2.4 million Watussi Woman artwork
Watussi Woman is a sublime portrait of a noblewoman in the court of HM Mwami Rudahigwa III, monarch of the Watussi in the territory of Ruanda-Urundi, then part of the Belgian Congo. In an extraordinarily fortuitous development, the identity of the sitter has been confirmed as Emma Bakayishonga in Rwanda in 1942. Famous for her […]
Remains of a Nubian temple in Sudan thought to be around 2000 years old
A ritual altar, a sacred boat base, and a hieroglyphic inscription have been discovered in the remains of a temple in Sudan thought to be around 2,000 years old. Source-archaeology.org/news Over 200+ pyramids in Sudan Pyramids discovered in ancient Sudanese cemetery: 2,000 Remains of Ancient Palace Discovered – LiveScience
The Oldest Zodiac Sign From Dendera & The Star Sirius
Most believe this to be of the New Kingdom. The relief, which John H. Rogers characterized as “the only complete map that we have of an ancient sky. A detail of the Dendera Zodiac displayed at the Louvre, Paris. Guy asks: I wonder if someone knowledgeable could comment about the seeming lack of precession by […]
3,000 Year Old Egyptian Woman with 70 HAIR EXTENSIONS Intact
The only way is EGYPT! 3,000-year-old remains of woman unearthed with 70 hair extensions tied in intricate layers. The pieces were elaborate creations, with one recently uncovered in an Egyptian coffin made up of 70 elaborate extensions fastened together. Out of 100 skulls analysed, 28 still had hair. The type of hair ranged from curly black […]
Controversy behind Gods of Egypt movie 2016
This time period is supposed to be in the old kingdom/5th dynasty (2494 B.C. – 2345 B.C.). ‘Gods of Egypt’ Director, Studio Apologize for Lack of Diverse Casting: ‘We Can Do Better’ Lionsgate also acknowledged the need for more inclusive casting in a statement obtained by Variety, which reads: “We recognize that it is our responsibility […]
Different Ancient Egyptian & Nubian Hairdress, Hair Extensions & Wigs to Inspire
These are some of my personal and random photos I took from the Brooklyn Museum. Wigs was a sign of higher status in the ancient past, as you know we always had an interest in beauty. Grooming was a way of life. “In ancient Egypt thick hair was favored, and although common women kept their own hair, those of higher […]
ancient Egypt and our origins
http://youtu.be/ugWCRliG4Rg The Pyramid Code is a documentary that explores the pyramid fields and ancient temples in Egypt as well as ancient megalithic sites around the world looking for clues to matriarchal consciousness, ancient knowledge and sophisticated technology in a Golden Age. It’s based on the extensive research done in 25 trips to Egypt and 51 […]