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What was it really like to live in Ancient Egypt—not as a pharaoh or high priest, but as an ordinary person? In Everyday Life in Ancient Egypt: What Was It Really Like?, historian and storyteller Thalos Virellon invites listeners on a vivid journey into the bustling streets, sunbaked homes, sacred temples, and fertile fields of one of history’s most fascinating civilisations.

Whether it’s the mighty pyramids of Egypt or the majestic temples of Mexico, we have a good idea of what the past looked like. But what about our other senses: The tang of Roman fish sauce and the springy crust of Egyptian sourdough? The boom of medieval cannons and the clash of Viking swords? The frenzied plays of an Aztec ballgame...and the chilling reality that the losers might also lose their lives?

This is an initiation into the tone, structure, and mentality of Egyptian knowledge, the basis of all Western theology and science. It is a redefinition of those concepts which are basic to the pharaonic transmission—the glory of ancient Egypt. The author explores the "process of becoming" as related to consciousness and revealed in nature; the kinship between man and the mineral, plant and animal kingdoms; the stages of awareness leading to "Cosmic Consciousness"; and the mystery of the formation of substance into matter.

Journey into Ancient Egypt: Where Crocodiles Were Revere and the Dead Conversed Imagine a time when the Nile's most formidable predator was also a revered guardian. For the ancient Egyptians, crocodiles transcended mere danger; they were sacred. Sobek, the crocodile-headed deity, received prayers for might and defense. The reverence for these creatures extended beyond folklore; they were meticulously mummified and interred with distinction. This book transports you to an era where divinities and mortals coexisted, where each dawn bore the weight of cosmic conflicts, and where the afterlife ...

Dive into the intriguing world of Horapollo's Hieroglyphica, an ancient treatise that, despite its fundamental misinterpretations, profoundly shaped Western perceptions of ancient Egypt for centuries. While not an accurate guide to decipherment, this enigmatic work became a pivotal text for Renaissance symbolism, influencing art, philosophy, and the birth of emblem books. Discover how this "error" paradoxically ignited a powerful wave of creativity and thought, impacting figures from Dürer to Neoplatonic philosophers. Explore the complex journey of a text that, by misunderstanding ...

Ancient Egypt's Mystery... Do you have an 'ache for the ancient'? An Egypt-inspired fiction writer’s personal journey into mystery, mythology and ancient religion. With acknowledgements to fiction writers Rider Haggard, Mika Waltari, and excerpts from the author’s writings.

THE EGYPT DIMENSION. A modern novel. An ancient adventure. Were ancient Egypt’s pharaohs right in taking their treasures and worldly possessions with them to the tomb? A pair of archaeology adventurers arrive empty-handed in a next-world-Nile, with no weapons or magical amulets to protect them from the dangers of demonic Egyptian creatures… No offerings to placate capricious gods and goddesses. No wealth to buy food - or freedom from the corvee conscription enforcing gruelling labour on the poor who must construct endless temples for insatiable gods. Can they survive a Mirror Egypt that...

Pumps? Power plants? Chemical Plants? ALL OF THE ABOVE! Examine the chemical factory theory proposed by Geoffrey Drumm and others—the only theory that explains the need for the gigantic size and weight of the pyramids, as well as the bizarre architecture of their internal cavities. The theory integrates “competing” theories as possible physically assistive components of the chemical processes, giving more credibility to these other theories which seem to lack purpose on their own. “Recent LIDAR discoveries have revealed that vast swaths of the Amazon Rainforest are hiding an ...

Uncover the mysteries of ancient Egypt in Egyptian Mythology for Beginners: 5 Short Stories of Ancient Gods and Underworld Legends—a captivating, beginner-friendly journey into the sacred myths that shaped one of history’s most fascinating civilizations. Drawing directly from authentic sources like the Pyramid Texts, Book of the Dead, and temple inscriptions, this audiobook faithfully retells the core legends of Egypt's gods, goddesses, and the mystical realm beyond death.

THE DELTA DILEMMA Choose! Your wife in ancient Egypt, or now? What if our ‘love’ of the ancient past were personal? Not just a fascination with a mysterious civilization. But a desire for someone. A beautiful young woman painted on a tomb wall that we somehow remember from another lifetime. (A lost, ‘Old Flame’ from three-thousand years ago!) And could that attraction across the ages tear us apart from our love of someone new today? An archaeologist’s ache for the ancient brings heartbreak and dilemma for his love of today. The Delta Dilemma is a suspenseful, fantasy romance ...

Unearth the Secrets of Gods, Goddesses, and Pharaohs in Ancient Egypt Imagine a civilization where gods walked among mortals, powerful pharaohs ruled as deities, and death was merely a gateway to an eternal journey. This comprehensive book pulls back the veil on the myths, rituals, and rulers that shaped one of history's most fascinating empires. Two manuscripts in one book: Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt: An Enthralling Overview of the Most Important Deities in Egyptian Mythology Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt: An Enthralling Overview of Egyptian Rulers Part 1: Gods and Goddesses of ...

Even in the Bible, Egypt appears as a land of magical arts. Egypt is commonly associated with all who are interested in and practice magic; for example, Pythagoras is credited with the Egyptian magical art of making birds descend from the sky. Many religions dispute and combat magic because they have long lost contact with the soul of the universe. This is why the Egyptians used the verb neter, which doesn't refer to a god but to divine energy in action. For this civilization, magic was a reality present at all levels. Rituals were ceremonial magic, and prayers were magical formulas.

This book delves into the Amarna letters, a significant collection of diplomatic communications inscribed on clay tablets during the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt, specifically in the mid-14th century BC. These letters, discovered at el-Amarna—once known as Akhetaten and established by Pharaoh Akhenaten—offer invaluable insights into the interactions between Egyptian officials and their counterparts in Canaan and Amurru. Uniquely, they are composed not in Egyptian hieroglyphs but in cuneiform script, primarily Akkadian, which reflects a blend of local linguistic influences known as ...

Decoding Hieroglyphs and Other Ancient Scripts is a fascinating journey into how archaeologists and language experts have unlocked the voices of long-lost civilisations. Written with clarity, warmth, and historical insight, this book brings to life the greatest codebreaking adventures in human history. From the majestic hieroglyphs of ancient Egypt to the wedge-shaped impressions of Mesopotamian cuneiform, from the elegant Mayan glyphs to the cryptic symbols of Linear B and Rongorongo, this book explores how some of humanity’s oldest writings were invented, used, lost—and then rediscovered.

The Rijksmuseum van Oudheden (National Museum of Antiquities) in Leiden, Netherlands, proudly houses an extraordinary and singularly vital collection of Egyptian papyri. Within this unparalleled repository lies a treasure of immeasurable historical weight: the oldest alchemical manuscripts known to scholarship to this very day. This collection transcends the mere categorization of ancient artifacts; it stands as a foundational cornerstone for any rigorous academic pursuit into the history of alchemy, offering an indispensable and tangible link to the genesis of a discipline that profoundly ...

This summary presents "Amarnian art," a critical examination of the artistic and cultural shifts that occurred during Akhenaten's reign in ancient Egypt. The book investigates the departure from conventional artistic practices towards a new aesthetic that emphasised personal expression, emotional depth, and divine representation. This transformation is intricately linked to Akhenaten’s groundbreaking religious reforms, which significantly influenced societal structures and values of the time. "Amarnian art" not only situates these developments within their historical framework but also ...

Arthur Weigall’s “The Tomb of Tiy and Akhenaton” stands as a captivating cornerstone of early 20th-century Egyptology, offering an extraordinary and exceptionally detailed firsthand account of a pivotal archaeological discovery in the storied Valley of the Kings. From the initial, tantalizing glimpse of a seemingly royal tomb entrance in January 1907 to the meticulous, often challenging process of its excavation, Weigall masterfully transports the reader directly into the sun-drenched, dust-filled trenches of ancient Thebes. His narrative is far more than a dry archaeological report; ...