Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Ornaments in the Pharaonic civilization







Ornaments, which are designed to what Lizzie its metalwork jewelry or stones, are the most important work of the goldsmith at the Egyptian pharaohs, the manufacture of gold or silver, decorated with some of the stones in some cases. He was known Bijadthm craft language and their mastery of it. These ornaments are attached to the chest, including what is placed in the hands or fingers, and it is placed on the leg. And attached elsewhere in the body such as the ears or nose or on the forehead, and some of which sweetened by the animal or valuables at home.
It is famous Andalmsrien jewelry, necklace. Made of gold or silver in most cases, may be linked from stones or bones or beads to each other.


Treasures of Tutankhamun - the sun god pendant - Trumpet of Tutankhamun



Pharaonic civilization has reached a substantial degree of prosperity and progress both in science and politics, art and civilization, progress in all areas, and areas of this development, one of the ornaments the technical aspects of 0
Jewelry played different roles in Egypt. In addition to the attraction of human nature for things of beauty; the jewelry had been important for religious and magical in the world of the ancient Egyptian, to protect the wearer from bad.


نقرتين لعرض الصورة في صفحة مستقلة


The ancient Egyptians started making jewelry since the modern Badari and Naqada in prehistoric times from the simple materials. Such as: branches of plants and shells, beads, stones or hard-bone, and these were organized in threads of flax or cow hair. To give some sparkle stones, ancient Egyptians began painting in the glass materials. And acquired skill of making jewelry out of semi-precious stones and different metals such as gold and silver since the time of the First Dynasty. The gold industry reached its peak in the Middle Kingdom, when Egyptians mastered the technical methods and accuracy in making pieces of jewelry. The gold industry has flourished in the era of the modern state, in an unprecedented way because of the systematic mining missions to the Eastern Desert and Nubia to extract metals. It was the metal handle and feed all types of semi-precious stones, known in Egypt, such as vaccination of gold and silver, agate and turquoise.

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The jewelry used in daily life through the ages from ancient Egyptian history into Romanian. The ancient Egyptians were keen on keeping a large number of pieces of jewelry inside the tombs, and these were placed on the body of the deceased. We have found large numbers of pieces of jewelry graves, including wreaths and crowns or collars and install Alharatabiey nickname and ornaments of various types of plastic: such as rosettes, small gold hoops and bands of simple jewelry. There were also different types of belts; such as waist belts and belts hanging down, vertical bars, and also the types of jewelry earrings, bracelets, anklets, rings, contracts, and vest.

نقرتين لعرض الصورة في صفحة مستقلة
The chest type of jewelry that never appeared in any of the other civilizations and only appearance on the ancient Egyptian civilization, and were worn around the chest. It was usually made of gold, or metal faint gold and even if made of cheap material, it was painted yellow to take the appearance of gold. It is still wearing the vest of gold known in the Egyptian countryside, and the chest taken in this case a different name; is "Alcardan." The dream of every girl to wear a rural Kordan gold boasts it.

Beautification ornaments not limited to women, men in Egypt were using ornaments as well; until the Roman era, but since the advent of Christianity to the country and turned many people to the new religion, the ornaments and manifestations of extravagance and luxury and has become less common; and was replaced by manifestations of piety and religion. Own LinuxFocus ornaments of cheaper materials bearing Christian symbols; such as the cross and doves and the sign of life "Ankh" hieroglyphics; instead of talisman and amulets that were used before. After the advent of Islam to Egypt, wife of men, especially gold jewelery adornment; and continue to use alternative materials silver.
Have been found on various types of sticks that were used Kaasi ceremonies or Mzbat wands or sticks or crutches or brackets. It was the sticks are usually made of wood, and sometimes blurred the Browse or gold and fed semi-precious stones.
Bracelets from the Tomb of King Jr.



Bracelet of Queen Ahhotep

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Bracelet of King Psusennes first


A piece of jewelry found in the tomb of Tutankhamun




Wreath of Princess Knomit


Mantra in the form of an eagle
A group of jewelry Pharaonic *

A Pharaonic jewelry.

Pharaonic jewelry. #PH1005

Pharaonic jewelry. # PH1006


Maliq series by a statue of the Goddess Isis


golden belt


A belt decorated with gold beaded


Earring Pendants


Fashion permission of King Seti II


Ring of Psusennes


A pair of bracelets for the first King Psusennes


A pair of earrings of King Ramses atheist ten


Gold chains, Princess Khnumit


Cylindrical bracelet of Psusennes first


Bracelet of Queen Ahhotep





Linking around the neck, hanging on the chest. That the necklace in the language of the general term called many things. It was put
Bangle from cosmetics as well. Has been used by the people of Egypt established by the women in her hands. That some of the combatants were using the bracelets, and boast in the war.
The earring, ear ornaments, it is attached Bahmp permission of gold or diamonds


Sunday, March 28, 2010

Holy of Holies The Great Temple of Abu Simbel

Abu Sir was considered the forgotten site of the kings of the Fifth Dynasty. Despite the multiple effects of their own, these kings did not receive the same popularity that won their ancestors.

Abusir located in the north of Saqqara area, and there are remnants of the sun temples, pyramids, and tombs of some of the senior statesmen of the Fifth Dynasty.

And recall of these effects, the pyramid of a group distinguished galore. Although he was in poor condition and incomplete but it was found on the inside of significant pieces, including a group of statues of the kings of the ancient state.

The Great Temple of Abu Simbel








Abu Simbel is an archaeological site is south of the mountain valley of Aswan in Egypt.
It consists of two large temples carved in the rock. It was built by King Ramses II in 1250 BC. M.

Interface and the temple consists of four large statues. Of the king wearing a crown of Upper Egypt and Lower altitudes of 67 feet (20 meters) and there are small statues representing the royal family and the door leading to rooms 180 feet in length.

In the temple, there are six other statues of four of Ramses II and two for his wife Nefertari ...

Front of the temple and the great show where four statues of Ramses II, twenty meters high ..


Other photos on the other hand of the temple, one would notice statues of the king, has collapsed since about 2000 years because of a massive earthquake, has been allocated this temple to worship the god (Ra Hoor sister) Machine sunshine and rising, faced 33 م currently 38 m and height of the statue per 20 م.






A picture of the temple from the air ..









Photo collection at the temples ..



Temple has three different rooms the view of eight side rooms for storage offerings

Sun lounges there by eight colossal statues of Ramses II, each of which rise in the form of ten meters (Aozyres god of death).





At the end of the temple and at a depth of 56 م there (the Holy of Holies) is a square room with four statues of the goddess three of them (my sister spirit Ptah, Amun-Re) and the second from the right (of King Ramses) ..
Occurs in this temple is unique as the intervention of the Sun (the Holy of Holies) for half an hour twice a year in October and February 19 to 23





Project to save the temples of Abu Simbel from drowning::

These effects were due to be danger of sinking, Lake Nasser behind the Aswan High Dam.
The Government has been Egypt in cooperation with UNESCO in 1965 to transfer the temple nearby with a high level of the reach of the waters of Lake Nasser. The project included the temple to cut large stones weighing 1-2 tons, then lifting and then assembled in the new location.
This work has cost 36 million participated in the funding of the world at large, and the rescue operation lasted for 5 consecutive years under the supervision of (5) international companies ..

Has been set up over the Mount industrial temples to give the true nature of the temple carved in the mountain armed by the Dome of the huge rise, respectively, 65 and 38 م M. ..


Picture shows my Tamozjip Abu Simbel temples before and after the transfer ..

Picture shows my Tamozjip Abu Simbel temples before and after the transfer ..





High Dam Lake Nasser


Image showing the Temple of Abu Simbel on the banks of Lake Nasser by transport ..




Photos illustrating the temple while being transferred to the new location ..


Image of the temple after being transferred to the new location away from the lake ..


Now a quick overview of the temple of Abu Simbel income and abroad







Temple of Abu Simbel at night



Image pattern from within the Temple of Abu Simbel The battle (Cadiz), and notes of King Ramses II on a huge military vehicle in the battle won by the (Hittite) ،



Amun seated on a chair in front of King Ramses II, carved from inside the Temple of Abu Simbel.


Some effects and Anakouchet inside the temple ..









Statue of the wife of King Ramses II (Fenris)