Egypt
There are 654 items in Egypt:
Neithhotep
Queen Neithhotep lived during the final phase of Egypt’s Predynastic age and was presumably the wife of King Narmer, the unifier of the “Two Lands”, which may have taken place in the thirtieth century BCE. …Nepherites I
Nepherites (Egyptian Nef'aurud): first pharaoh of the twenty-ninth, Mendesian dynasty (398-392/391). Map of Lower Egypt (fifth-fourth centuries BCE) In the fifth century…Nepherites II
Nepherites (Egyptian Nef'aurud): last pharaoh of the twenty-ninth, Mendesian dynasty, briefly ruling in 379/378 BCE. Map of Lower Egypt (fifth-fourth centuries…Nile
Nile (Egyptian Iteru, Greek Νεῖλος, Latin Nilus): one of the largest rivers of the world, dominant natural feature of Nubia and Egypt, famous for its annual flooding.The river …
Nile, as shown on the World Map of Ptolemy of Alexandria (manuscript from 1467) |
Nile, First Cataract |
King Ninetjer, dressed for the Sed festival |
Nubia
Nubia: name of the country south of Egypt, more or less identical to modern Sudan. In ancient times, there were three Nubian kingdoms, which are named after their capitals: Kerma, Napata, and Meroe. Other names are Kush and Ethiopia. …Oracle of Ammon
Siwa, entrance to the oracle There are several ancient monuments in the oasis of Siwa. The main sanctuary, the oracle, can…
Osorkon I |
Ostracon with a Coptic Writing Exercise (Thebaid) |
Ostracon with graffito of Bes |