الثلاثاء، 22 يونيو 2010

Curse of the Pharaohs

Began the legend of the curse of the Pharaohs at the opening of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922 and first attracted attention inscription says "kill the death wings, anyone who tries to allay the security and peace shrine of the Pharaohs," These are the words that are found engraved on the tomb of Tutankhamun, which was followed discovered a series of strange incidents are started in the death of many workers of the investigator in the cemetery, which baffled scientists and people, making many believe the so-called "curse of the Pharaohs", including some archaeologists who participated in the discovery of civilization of the pharaohs, the priests of the ancient Egyptian had placed a Anthm to any person tries to transfer these effects of place .. Where it was said that a strong sandstorm arose around the tomb of Tutankhamun in the day it was opened and the falcon was seen flying over the cemetery is known that the Falcon is one of the symbols sacred to the Pharaohs. But there is a world Germany to open a file of this phenomenon, which has preoccupied many of us to explain the mind, medicine, chemistry, how the forty scientists and researchers have died before it's too late and the reason is that the young king .. Tutankhamun .. Although this king does not have any historical value and may have been governor did not do much .. Perhaps in an era of counter-revolution to the king Akhenaten, the first club standardization .. But it is certain that this young king had drawn its great that the tomb was not touched one of the thieves .. Reaching us after thirty-three centuries and a safe full of this king is also the source of ancient Egyptian curse on all who are touched, or touched, chased by death and one after the other record so impressed by the strangest man knew what types of punishment .. What is clear is that these forty died .. But the thing is that the mysterious death in very trivial circumstances and not understood.

Discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb

Tutankhamen's tomb and the coffin and the curses of Egypt nine years from 1358 to 1349 BC. His tomb was discovered by two Englishmen are Howard Carter and Lord Karnar iPhone and began years of torment and despair, race .. On November 6, 1922 he went to Lord Carter says he was finally discovered something great in the Valley of the Kings have dropped the lid on the doors and the basement until you come to see yourself and the Lord came to Luxor on November 23 and was accompanied by his daughter .. The Carter broke the seals and doors .. One after the other .. There was even a short distance of the burial chamber of King Tutankhamun. And began the story of the curse Asfour Canary golden Carter carried with him when he travels to Luxor .. When I discovered the cemetery called "the first name" graveyard of the Golden Bird ".. According to the book 'steal King' of the writer Muhsin Muhammad .. That when Carter traveled to Cairo to meet Lord Karnar iPhone, he put his assistant iCalendar bird in the balcony of a the cool air .. The opening day of the cemetery heard Partners weak as a cry of distress signal to find the speediest Cobra snake extend his tongue to the bird inside the cage .. Partners killed the snake, but the bird had died .. and immediately said that the 'curse' began with the opening of the cemetery where the cobra snake is the Crown, which is placed over the head statues of the kings of Egypt .. This was the beginning revenge King who moved in Azaajoh ..

On the other hand I think archaeologist Henry instructs that something terrible on the road is going to happen .. but what happened after that was strange shift over time to a supernatural phenomenon and one of the mysterious things that has raised much controversy and failed to find science the explanation to the present day this .. In celebration of the official opening of the cemetery was Lord Carnarvon .. Mysterious fever did not find it one of the doctors explained .. In the middle of the night fully Lord died in Cairo .. The strangest thing is that the electricity was interrupted in Cairo without any apparent reason in the same moment of death has highlighted the newspapers of the world the news of the death of Lord .. Cairo newspapers linked between the death of the Lord and turn off the lights and claimed that it was ordered by King Tut, and said that some newspapers had injured a finger of the Lord of the war machine or poisonous venom inside the cemetery and strong evidence that it retains influence in three thousand years .. The species of bacteria grown in the cemetery carry the disease and death, and in Paris, said astronomer Ansilan .. We have avenged Tutankhamun.

Fact or Fiction

Then followed the calamities and death began to reap the vast majority, if not everybody who participated in the celebration, and most of the deaths were due to these mysterious fever with delirium and tremors lead to death .. Rather, it was beyond the fever in many cases .. The secretary Howard Carter died without any reason and then committed suicide and his father's sadness for him .. During the funeral secretary Das horse, which was not a cart the coffin was a little boy, killing him .. And wounded many of those who contributed in one way or another in the discovery of the tomb of insanity, some of whom committed suicide without any reason, which puzzled the archaeologists who found themselves in a puzzle for which there is no explanation, It is worth noting that many archaeologists have stated that the curse of the Pharaohs This is just a myth and deaths There can not be more than coincidence, the evidence for that is the "Howard Carter" itself the disclosure of the tomb of the Pharaoh "Tutankhamun," which did not happen to him any harm, although only that many of them do not dare to discover the graves of pharaohs again .. not even visit the Pharaonic monuments .. also the most wealthy who acquire some of the Pharaonic statues and expensive phase-out of fear of that curse alleged. But the truth which a person believes some people is that there is no curse Algraanp evidence that the graves that open and die by one of the people be Mvlqp for thousands of years must be to ruin their air, causing suffocation and death when inhaled this air. And others argue that these accidents and suicides were by Jinn evidence that known to the pharaohs that they were the most powerful magicians of the world might be had argued graves harnessing the jinn to defend it.


الأربعاء، 16 يونيو 2010

What is the language of the ancient Egyptian pharaohs

Not for the Pharaohs of Egypt only one language for almost five F-years old is ancient Egyptian The hieroglyphics are a way to clerks of language and language is not in itself no it's just a line such as the font Diwani or area, we are not our language, such as language versions or patch, but the Arab and the versions and the patch, but the way the mouthpiece of the vehicle and similarly, the ancient Egyptian language that has several ways to Tdobn including hieroglyphic any writing sacred and are the most complex methods of the line and was Trivpacialp Balmkatbaat official of the State and Frun and the edifices of temples, tombs and there is a line Aldemoutiqy and is writing he used a simplified public in their daily lives free from the complexity of hieroglyphic and there is also a line Alheiratiqy and was more commonly used in later times of Egyptian civilization was more used in religious texts and priestly
And in the afternoon of the line now known Balqubty, which was used on a broad and heir of Egyptian civilization to be a bridge between us now and heritage of BC

He said the Pharaohs in their texts to the language titles many of them \ to San Egypt = word Egypt = words the people of Egypt = As is also known as \ words God \ I have written this language four lines are \ \ hieroglyphic = hieratic = demotic = Coptic \ \ characterized by the ancient Egyptian language personality characteristic which retains the principles of syntax, morphology distinguish it from other writings of the ancient world, however has been affected by the Egyptian language is also available in neighboring and affected as a result of friction of trade and political relations and military later with these countries, the Wii also stems from the personal rights of Egypt and the dust home and the line hieroglyph is the oldest lines of the Egyptian language Old As for the first attempts to start writing did not show any archaeological evidence confirms identification in any city in the land of Egypt, and that they do not come from the cities political and religious first, such as \ \ Heliopolis = Ain Shams \ Manf \ Alohmonyen \ toast and betray the capitals of the south ahead of unification nor Bhutto capital North prior to reunification is also in addition to some of the settlements of civilization which dates back to the prehistoric age, such as Helwan, Maadi and Deir Tasa and runs out, Fayoum, and other Jrzp included four hieroglyphic writing \ hieratic \ hieratic \ Demotic \ Coptic \

1 == hieroglyphics are writing the Holy used by the priests in the expression of thought and beliefs, the Egyptian Old and its influence on the walls of temples and royal tombs or graves of individuals as well as on the rolls of papyrus and wrote the spells, magic and incantations of the world, the other is the line back, which was used in the expression of political events and religious of the country
2 == hieratic is the second line, who wrote the line area and the language of interaction between individuals, which is derived from the Greek word for \ \ Heratiqos \ \, which means priestly this line uses many of the texts dated to the Late Period, a religious texts written by priests simplified writing hieroglyphic using a pen and ink bamboo is different from the hieroglyphs, which was embossed using a chisel on the walls of the various architectural constructions
3 == third line demotic which is derived from the Greek word \ \ Demos \ \ and the ratio of the word \ \ Dimuticos \ \ concerned with the People which means that this line is a line-day transactions, such as the line of the patch in Arabic This was demonstrated by the line in the eighth century BC and continued until the fifth century AD It represents a phase of linear second-line hieroglyph and the line Alheiratiqy The emergence of this line as a result of the large number of transactions and the multiplicity of activities, especially the administrative and which need to expedite completion of books of this type on each of the = papyrus and Alaustraka Alhqavp

4 == last phase, which appeared online Coptic, the last stage in the ancient Egyptian language and the word Coptic is derived from the Greek \ Aijupty \ concerned with Egyptian and represent this stage the importance of special language was used by the characters of movement for the first time in a line from the lines of the ancient Egyptian language, which helped to a large extent to reach the nearest to pronounce correctly the language of ancient Egyptian and characterized the Coptic multiplicity of dialects of the program levels to Lakeip and Yyoumip and Akhmimip and remained in use until after the entry of Islam, Egypt, and still is one of Alhjat which are used in the churches, the Egyptian until today and the public wonder about the time that the these lines may be Line hieroglyph has emerged since prehistoric dynasties Alheiratiqy The line has emerged from the Old Kingdom have been found Heratiqy text written on papyrus due to the family before the age of five in the funerary temple of King Sahora
In Abu Sir With the beginning of the family twenty-sixth \ \ times Sawy \ \ back line of a third Aldemoutiqy is more concise than Alheiratiqy has grown to use this line in the Ptolemaic and Roman times and wrote on papyrus and Alaustraka which most uses in showing the social and economic life of ancient Egyptian society and writes the line hieroglyph always from right to left or left to right and also writes either horizontally or vertically hieratic and demotic were always written from right to left

الاثنين، 14 يونيو 2010

When the ancient Egyptian mummification

The ancient Egyptian had a deep faith in the existence of another life after death, and saw that there must be
Maintain the body of the deceased and it is through embalming and processing of the body
To become a mummy mummified, and this process required several steps carried out by
A group of priests. At the outset, using sharp knives to remove members of the body
Interior and is saved in the time known as the "pottery jars," which were buried next to the deceased.
One of the first member is still a quick brain; it fast damage, and it was
Continues through the nostrils, while the heart is the only member left in place
To the ancient Egyptian belief that his heart before Ciozn Almat feather representing justice
In the other world, if the weight lighter than the feather was considered righteous and succeeded in
Trial before the god of the underworld god "Auxerre", and the gods allow him to enter the
Aloyaro fields (the mole at the ancient Egyptian), but if the weight is heavier than the featherweight
Be deprived from entering Paradise.
And then the priests anointed the body of the deceased aromatic oils and spices, wine, and then put
Algaro the kind of salts has the ability to absorb liquid substances from the body,
Mummification ceremony and lasts for 40 days. Finally, the priests wrapped the embalmed body Ballvaiv
Linen crossly, and then placed the mummy in the coffin wood and all this will take 70 days.


And therefore used the ancient Egyptian tomb that caused all helped him to secure his
The underworld to live a happy life. And I think that the strength of the ancient Egyptian dead remain on the
The ground until after his death

Book of the curse of the mummy
By .. d / Zahi Hawass

الأربعاء، 9 يونيو 2010

Building the Pyramids

How were the pyramids built? This question has puzzled scientist for centuries and still continues to puzzle experts today. To date, there has been no documentation or clues that have given Egyptologists answers about the construction of the pyramids. Because there are many theories and ideas as to how the pyramids were constructed, we will cover the most common theory used in constructing the pyramids. The most common theory for moving large blocks is to slide logs under the large stones to make mobility easier. The block would have been attached to large ropes with people pushing the block forward. At the same time several men would remove the last log uncovered by the stone. The end log that was removed would then be transported to the front where it would complete the cycle under the stone and the endless cycle would be repeated. Moving the block was one thing but placing it into position was another. This idea has also left scientist baffled. The most common theory for placement of each stone is said to have a ramp that went around the pyramid’s sides. Some have concluded that the ramp only touched one side of the pyramid. This might have been true, but the ramp might have had more material then the pyramid did and this would have made placement of each block difficult.Herodotus was a Greek historian who traveled to Egypt around 450 B.C. and wrote that the Egyptians had some sort of gear that was used in lifting these large blocks. Although this might sound extraordinary, scientists have found no proof of any such lifting devices.It’s estimated that the Great Pyramid took almost twenty years to complete due to its size and the type of stone used in creating the structure. Each stone weighed about two to five tons and came from Aswan and Tura. Not only was the stone imported but also stonemasons would have worked all year long cutting and shaping each block. All these complicated tasks made the pyramid difficult to construct but as we know today, the end results are amazing.

الثلاثاء، 8 يونيو 2010

The Kings (Pharaohs) of Ancient Egypt

The title of "Pharaoh" actually comes to us from the Greek language and its use in the Old Testament. It originates in the Egyptian Per-aa, meaning "Great House", a designation of the palace, which first came to be used as a label for the king around 1450 BC, though it only became common usage some centuries later. For most of the time, the usual word for the king of ancient Egypt was nesu, but a whole range of titles were applicable to any full statement of a king's names and titulary.

According to Egyptian legend, the first kings of Egypt were later some of Egypt's most famous gods. We really do not know whether some of these individuals actually existed in human form or what regions of Egypt they may have ruled over. Only at the end of the Predynastic period, prior to the unification of Egypt, can we recognize specific kings who most likely ruled over either northern or southern Egypt. According to many sources, the first real king of Egypt, therefore ruling over the unified land, was Menes, who would have ruled Egypt around 3100 BC, but we have little if any archaeological basis for this name. Most scholars today believe that he may have been a king named Narmer, or more likely still, Aha, two figures that are better attested in the archaeological record.

However, Menes might have also been a legendary composition of several rulers. After these first rulers of a unified Egypt, the Egyptian monarchy lasted in a recognizable form for over three thousand years, basically ending with Cleopatra, though even Roman emperors attempted to style themselves as Egyptian pharaohs. We know of 170 or more specific pharaohs during this period of time. Although many changes occurred during that time, almost all of the fundamentals remained the same.

Kings were not only males, and unlike in modern monarchies, the ruler of ancient Egypt, whether male or female, was always called a king. In fact, Egypt had some very noteworthy female rulers such as Hatshepsut and others.

In ancient (Pharaonic) Egypt, the pinnacle of Egyptian society, and indeed of religion, was the king. Below him were the layers of the educated bureaucracy which consisted of nobles, priests and civil servants, and under them were the great mass of common people, usually living very poor, agricultural based lives. Except during the earliest of themes, when the highest official was apparently a Chancellor, for most of Egyptian history, the man or men just under the king were Viziers, (tjaty), a position that was roughly similar to a modern Prime Minister

In many if not most accounts, the king is viewed as an incarnation of Horus, a falcon god, and the posthumous son of Osiris, who himself was a divine king slain by his brother, Seth. Horus fought his uncle for the return of the throne, and part of the accession process of the king was the proper burial of his predecessor, as Horus carrying out the last rites of Osiris. In fact, there are a number of cases where such an act may have been the legal basis for a non-royal figure's ascent of the throne. However, more usual was the succession of the eldest son, whose status as heir was frequently, if not always, proclaimed during his father's lifetime. Furthermore, there were a number of instances where this was taken a step further by the heir's coronation as a co-regent prior to the father's death. This has actually led to much confusion among scholars, because in some cases, the young heir began to count his regnal years only after the death of his father, while in other instances, he started to do so from the moment of his coronation. The ancient Egyptians did not use era dating as we do today (BC or AD), but rather relied on regnal dating of the king's rule, and therefore potential difficulties for modern, if not ancient, historians can easily be imagined.

The king himself (or herself) was the figure upon whom the whole administrative structure of the state rested. These god-kings usually commanded tremendous resources. The Pharaoh was the head of the civil administration, the supreme warlord and the chief priest of every god in the kingdom. All offerings were made in his name and the entire priesthood acted in his stead. In fact, he was himself a divine being, considered the physical offspring of a god. The myth of the ruler's divine birth centered on the god assuming the form of (or becoming incarnate in) the king's father, who then impregnated his wife, who accordingly bore the divine ruler.

Of course, the king was also subject to some rather grave responsibilities. Through his dealings with the gods, he was tasked with keeping the order, or ma'at of the land, and therefore keeping out chaos, often in the form of the enemies of Egypt from foreign lands. But he was also responsible for making sufficient offerings and otherwise satisfying the gods so that they would bless Egypt with a bountiful Nile flood, and therefore a good enough harvest to feed his people. When he failed at these tasks, he could bear not only blame, but a weakening of the state and thus his power. In drastic cases, such as at the end of the Old Kingdom, this could actually lead to a complete collapse of the Egyptian state.

Even today, many questions remain about the kings of ancient Egypt. We have a fairly good idea of their order through time, though often scholars disagree about specific dates related to our current form of the calendar. Our evidence of their order comes mostly from various "kings' lists, that almost exclusively were made during the New Kingdom. Another source is the Egyptian history written by Manetho, an Egyptian priest, but over the years, there have been modifications to both the kings' lists and Manetho's history made through archaeological discovery. Nevertheless, there are periods of Egyptian history, particularly those known as intermediate periods, where very little information exits on who ruled (usually only a part of) Egypt.

Basically, Manetho divided up ancient Egyptian history into thirty dynasties, though this division is a bit difficult, and modern scholarship has proven it to be not completely (and sometimes not at all) accurate. Most of the time, a dynasty consisted of a related family of rulers, though sometimes dynasties seem to have been broken up due to the establishment of a new capital. In a number of instances, modern Egyptologists believe that he may have been incorrect about the end of a family line.

Even today, the power that an ancient Egyptian pharaoh commanded in ancient Egypt and the resources under his control can seem staggering. One need only think in terms of the Great Pyramids, the wealth of gold and the grand temples to gain some understanding of their power. They commanded resources that many modern day states would be hard pressed to emulate, and they did so at a time when much of the remainder of the ancient world were struggling for a foothold in history.

History of the Pharaohs

Ancient Egypt was an ancient civilization of eastern North Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern country of Egypt. The civilization coalesced around 3150 BC[1] with the political unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under the first pharaoh, and it developed over the next three millennia.[2] Its history occurred in a series of stable Kingdoms, separated by periods of relative instability known as Intermediate Periods. Ancient Egypt reached its pinnacle during the New Kingdom, after which it entered a period of slow decline. Egypt was conquered by a succession of foreign powers in this late period, and the rule of the pharaohs officially ended in 31 BC when the early Roman Empire conquered Egypt and made it a province.[3]
The success of ancient Egyptian civilization stemmed partly from its ability to adapt to the conditions of the Nile River Valley. The predictable flooding and controlled irrigation of the fertile valley produced surplus crops, which fueled social development and culture. With resources to spare, the administration sponsored mineral exploitation of the valley and surrounding desert regions, the early development of an independent writing system, the organization of collective construction and agricultural projects, trade with surrounding regions, and a military intended to defeat foreign enemies and assert Egyptian dominance. Motivating and organizing these activities was a bureaucracy of elite scribes, religious leaders, and administrators under the control of a pharaoh who ensured the cooperation and unity of the Egyptian people in the context of an elaborate system of religious beliefs.[4][5]
The many achievements of the ancient Egyptians include the quarrying, surveying and construction techniques that facilitated the building of monumental pyramids, temples, and obelisks; a system of mathematics, a practical and effective system of medicine, irrigation systems and agricultural production techniques, the first known ships,[6] Egyptian faience and glass technology, new forms of literature, and the earliest known peace treaty.[7] Egypt left a lasting legacy. Its art and architecture were widely copied, and its antiquities carried off to far corners of the world. Its monumental ruins have inspired the imaginations of travellers and writers for centuries. A newfound respect for antiquities and excavations in the early modern period led to the scientific investigation of Egyptian civilization and a greater appreciation of its cultural legacy, for Egypt and the world.[8]