Ancient History
The History of Mummification in Ancient Egypt
There were all kinds of mummies in ancient Egypt. They had different shapes and sizes. Probably, the quality of the mummy depended on what the person could afford. […]
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Ancient History
The Secret Tombs of Ancient Egypt
A king from the 21st dynasty ordered the damaged mummies of his predecessors to be moved to a secret tomb. The mummies lay there undisturbed until the 1870s when the Rassul brothers found the secret tomb. […]
History
The ‘Ritual of Embalming’ Papyrus and Herodotus’ Account
Herodotus is almost our best source to know about the process of mummification since tomb illustrations and papyri such as the Ritual of Embalming Papyrus do not provide the surgical details of the process. […]
History
The Rhind Bilingual Papyri: Mourning and Magic Numbers
The Rhind Bilingual Papyri tell us the details regarding embalming and some rituals around it, though no specifics abut the actual process of mummification itself. […]
History
The Embalmers’ Archive: Jobs of Embalmers
The Embalmers’ Archive has a wealth of information about the embalmers in ancient Egypt. It tells us what their responsibilities included. […]
Ancient History
Erasing Tutankhamen: Horemheb’s Attempt to Rewrite History
During his reign Horemheb started a campaign against Akhenaten’s heresy. As a result, he erased the names of all the three pharaohs before him from Egypt’s history. […]
Ancient History
The Final Pharaoh: Horemheb, the Army King
Horemheb was Tutankhamen’s deputy and was a military man. Probably, he became the king of Egypt with the help of his army. Later, he introduced changes in the Egyptian army. […]
Ancient History
Tutankhamen and Aye: A Young and an Old Pharaoh
Following the young pharaoh Tutankhamen was the unlikely elderly successor, Aye. Both had short reigns in which they attempted to reverse Akhenaten’s heresy. […]
Ancient History
Medical Papyrus: The Guide for Ancient Egyptian Physicians
There were two approaches to illnesses in ancient Egypt: one clinical, the more practical one that helped cure trauma injuries, the injuries about whom the causes were known. But in instances where the cause was unknown, like a fever or a colicky child, magic and spells always came to the rescue. […]
History
The Healer Priests of Ancient Egyptian Temples
Th temples in ancient Egypt were only for the priests. These places were secret and special. So it was a big deal if you went to a temple and slept for the night. And, that was the only way to get cured for some. […]