Tayet was the goddess of weaving and the most crucial of her roles was providing woven cloth for embalming. In the letter which the pharaoh Senusret I sends to Sinuhe, an ex-harem…
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Ptah
God of creation, craftsmen, artisans, have the appearance of a man with a punt beard, wrapped up like a mummy, but with his hands free which grip a great staff made up…
Buddhist History
Buddhism was first founded in India around 500 B.C. by Buddha. It is the dominant religious force in most of Asia (India, China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and Tibet). Today, there are about…
Iabet
Iabet (Iabtet, Iab, Abet, Abtet, Ab) was the goddess of the Eastern Desert, of fertility and rebirth. She was a personification of the land of the east – (iabt) – and was…
Kanya Pujan
During the Navratra especially on the eighth day and ninth day, worship of small girl-child is customary. The girl child is worshipped with complete devotion, after purifying them by the chanting of…
Ayyubid Period
Egypt had become a rich prize for two rival outsiders who were much more powerful and aggressive than the Fatimids. The first Christian crusaders appeared in Palestine in 1096 and began fighting…
The Pyramid of Khufu at Giza in Egypt
For many years, the Sound and Light Show at Giza opened with, “You have come tonight to the most fabulous and celebrated place in the world. Here on the Plateau of Giza…
Ash
God of the desert, he has the appearance of A man with the head of a hawk. He was the “Lord of Libya” and the god of the Sahara Desert. Although sometimes…