Nubia is a region that includes part of southern Egypt and a substantial portion of the northern Sudan. Several kingdoms existed in that area in ancient times....
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Apr 10, 2006 2:23 am
A photograph of an ancient temple (called the Western Duffiyah) at Kerma can be seen on this link: http://www.hp.uab.edu/image_archive/um/architecture01.jpg ...
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Apr 10, 2006 2:30 am
A photograph of pyramids of the northern cemetery of Meroe can be seen on this link: http://www.hp.uab.edu/image_archive/um/pyramid01.jpg Neal Robbins P.S. The...
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Apr 11, 2006 12:33 am
These links have photographs of artifacts of the Kingdom of Kerma: http://www.hp.uab.edu/image_archive/um/pottery04.jpg A tulip beaker ...
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Apr 11, 2006 12:34 am
The city was ringed by walls and moats. It had a palace, a temple, and about 200 residences. The palace was originally a round building about 12 m. (40 feet)...
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Apr 11, 2006 4:18 am
The artifacts on these links have to do with Kushite kings that ruled not only Kush, but also Egypt, i.e. as the 25th dynasty of Egypt. Statuette of Amenirdis...
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Apr 23, 2006 9:28 pm
Shabaka was the second ruler of the Nubian line (25th dynasty) to rule Egypt. Scholars have generally agreed that he came to the throne in about 715 B.C....
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Apr 23, 2006 9:29 pm
Neit was a goddess of Egyptian mythology. In the city of Sais she was considered to be the creator of all the gods. Her largest temple was located in Sais; it...
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Apr 23, 2006 9:30 pm
An image of Neit and litanies of her are on this link: http://users.lmi.net/maxdashu/kindreds/neit.html Neal Robbins ... Yahoo! Mail goes everywhere you do....
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Apr 23, 2006 9:31 pm
Some ancient Egyptians held a festival in honor of her. It was called the "Feast of Lamps". According to the Greek historian Herodotus, the worshippers burned...
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Apr 23, 2006 9:58 pm
A translation of the text inscribed on the Shabaka Stone can be read on this link: http://touregypt.net/shabakastone.htm Neal Robbins ... Blab-away for as...
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Apr 28, 2006 3:52 am
Ramses III was an Egyptian pharaoh of the New Kingdom. He was the second pharaoh of the 20th dynasty. His reign was from 1184 to 1153 B.C. The mortuary temple...
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Apr 28, 2006 5:51 am
In the very late part of the 13th century B.C., a mass migration took place. A large number of people left Crete and embarked on campaigns of military conquest...
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May 2, 2006 6:21 am
A statuette of Anubis can be seen on this link: http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/newegypt/htm/wk_anubi.htm Neal Robbins P.S. This statuette was made during the...
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May 2, 2006 6:23 am
Anubis was a deity in ancient Egyptian mythology. He had many names; they include: Anpu Anup Anupu Inepu Yinepu Inpw Sekhem Em Pet Anubis had the title of "He...
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May 6, 2006 2:07 am
An exterior view of the front of the mortuary temple can be seen on this link: http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/egypt/deirelbahri/frontrt.jpg This scene is...
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May 6, 2006 2:08 am
Hatshepsut was a queen who ruled Egypt from 1473 B.C. to 1458 B.C. Her name means "Greatest of Distinguished Women". Hatshepsut's throne name was Maat-ka-Ra;...
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May 28, 2006 1:31 am
(1) http://www.mfa.org/collections/search_art.asp?recview=true&id=13922 Artist: Muhammad Yusuf This picture is dated to 1645. It portrays a man leaning on a...
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May 28, 2006 1:36 am
These links have artwork of the Kizil and Dunhuang caves in China. (1) http://www.transoxiana.org/Eran/Articles/Images/TS_17-Fuxi-Nuwa.JPG The sun goddess Nuwa...
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May 28, 2006 1:37 am
The Kizil and Dunhuang caves in China are very significant in terms of artwork. The art, much of which consists of fresco paintings, dates to ancient times....
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May 31, 2006 4:17 am
The Persian stories about their earliest kings are discussed in the book Persian Mythology by John R. Hinnells. This excerpt says: The later Persian texts and...
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May 31, 2006 4:24 am
This tale is from the great Persian literary epic written by Firdausi. The work is called the Shahnama (also Shah-name). It has many stories and this is one...
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Jun 2, 2006 3:05 am
Irij ruled Iran in a fair and just way. The country prospered greatly during his reign. But eventually Irij's father Faridun grew old and problems arose. His...
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Jun 2, 2006 3:12 am
An illustration of Faridun striking Zahhak with a bull headed mace is on this link: http://www.asia.si.edu/exhibitions/online/islamic/artsofbook2b.htm Sultan...
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Jun 2, 2006 4:47 am
Saum was the ruler of the kingdom of Seistan. He longed for a son and one was eventually born to him. This child was given the name Zal. The infant was good...
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Jun 2, 2006 4:48 am
This illustration is of a scene in the Shahnama. It shows Saum looking up and seeing his son Zal in the nest of the Simurgh. ...
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Jun 2, 2006 4:52 am
This piece of artwork by Aqa Mirak is an illustration of a scene in the Shahnama (or Shah-name). It shows Faridun testing his sons. ...
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Jun 5, 2006 11:48 pm
Zal was a capable prince and loyal to his father. One day Zal decided that he wanted to see the kingdom ruled by Mihrab. Kabul was the capital of it. So Zal...
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Jun 6, 2006 12:02 am
An illustration of the Shahnama is on this link: http://persia.org/Iran_Lib/Images/Shahnameh/Shahnameh-5.gif This scene is the one in which Saum comes to...
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Jun 7, 2006 10:00 pm
Zal and Rudabeh were happily married. However, a severe problem arose. Rudabeh became apparently ill. She was bedfast and Zal knew he had to do something. He...
