ANCIENT EGYPT EXPLAINED: The Pyramid Culture of the World

I always was interested in Egypt since we made the clay model of the sphinx in elementary school. I never could understand why it was so complicated and why no one could put it together. I went through each of the pharaohs and looked up all of their structures, monuments, artifacts, tombs. I compiled a collection of pictures from the Internet and turned them into a movie so I could finally understand what was going on in ancient Egypt. I hope you find this movie to be revealing that all the cultures in the world are very similar. https://youtu.be/oymz8Od29MQ?si=txLu1S7_xpjrS2Tn

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Pharaoh 145 RAMSES IX – KV6 Tomb

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Pharaoh 142 Ramesses VI — KV9 Tomb

Book of Caverns, fifth division, scene 9: cobras guarding decapitated enemies in a cauldron.; Wall painting and relief carving in the tomb of Rameses V and Rameses VI KV9 in the Valley of the Kings at Thebes, Luxor Egypt. Book of Caverns, fifth division, scene 9: cobras guarding decapitated enemies in a cauldron.; Wall painting and relief carving in the tomb of Rameses V and Rameses VI KV9 in the Valley of the Kings at Thebes, Luxor Egypt. xr:d:DAFu6Ozcn-8:2545,j:1790597668514114688,t:24012715 xr:d:DAFqdMNv1ow:1083,j:1109412157258778592,t:23082418 A detail of the painting of the 6th section of the Book of Caverns on the wall of the sarcophagus hall of the tomb of Ramses VI, Egypt. Ancient Egyptian. 20th dynasty c 1143 1136 BC. Valley of Kings, West Thebes. (Photo by Werner Forman/Universal Images Group/Getty Images) Image processed by CodeCarvings Piczard ### FREE Community Edition ### on 2020-10-20 15:25:34Z | http://piczard.com | http://codecarvings.com

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Pharaoh 140 Ramses IV — KV2 Tomb

Luxor, Egypt - September 11, 2018: Tomb KV2 in the Valley of the Kings is the burial place of Ramesses IV Reliefs and Murals, Tomb of Ramses IV, KV2, Valley of the Kings, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luxor, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa Reliefs and Murals, Tomb of Ramses IV, KV2, Valley of the Kings, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luxor, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa Sarcophagus in Burial Chamber, Tomb of Ramses IV, KV2, Valley of the Kings, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luxor, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa Creative Commons CC by 2.0 Creative Commons CC by 2.0 Creative Commons CC by 2.0 Tomb of Ramses IV - Egypt Tours Portal ?????????????????????????????????? Beautifully decorated ceiling and walls with hieroglyphics from Book of the Dead and Litany of Ra in the Tomb of Ramesses IV,KV2, in the Valley of Kings,Luxor,Egypt Reliefs and Murals, Tomb of Ramses IV, KV2, Valley of the Kings, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luxor, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa Sarcophagus in Burial Chamber, Tomb of Ramses IV, KV2, Valley of the Kings, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luxor, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa Tomb of Ramses IV - Egypt Tours Portal ??????????????????????????????????

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Pharaoh 129 Horemheb — KV57 Tomb

The entrance room to the tomb, with on the right part of the frame some of the steps leading up to the Earth's surface. Nom du fichier :DSCN6589.JPG Taille du fichier :417.1 Ko (427132 octets) Date de la prise de vue :2002/11/01 15:00:32 Taille de la photo :1600 x 1200 Résolution :72 x 72 ppp Nombre de bits :8 bits/canal Attribut de protection :Désactivé Attribut Masqué :Désactivé ID de l'appareil :N/A Nom du Modèle :E950 Mode de qualité :N/A Mode de mesure :Multizones Mode d'exposition :Programme auto Flash :Non Distance focale :7.2 mm Vitesse d'obturation :1/4 seconde Ouverture :F2.6 Correction d'exposition :0 IL Balance des blancs fixe :N/A Objectif :N/A Mode synchro-flash :N/A Différence d'exposition :N/A Programme décalable :N/A Sensibilité :N/A Renforcement de la netteté :N/A Mode de courbe :N/A Mode couleur :COULEUR Compensation des tons :N/A Latitude (GPS) :N/A Longitude (GPS) :N/A Altitude (GPS) :N/A

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Pharoah 127 Tutankhamun — KV62 Tomb

The north wall of the burial chamber depicts three separate scenes, ordered from right to left. In the first, Ay, Tutankhamen’s successor, performs the “opening of the mouth” ceremony on Tutankhamen, who is depicted as Osiris, lord of the underworld. In the middle scene, Tutankhamen, dressed in the costume of the living king, is welcomed into the realm of the gods by the goddess Nut. On the left, Tutankhamen, followed by his ka (spirit twin), is embraced by Osiris.

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132nd Pharaoh Ramses II — Abu Simbel, Ramesseum

www.thomaskotlorz.de The Great Temple of Ramesses ll, Abu Simbel, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa The Ramesseum Temple - Egypt Tours Portal ?????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????? The image was captured close to noon on august 21st 2023, on the East Bank in Luxor, Egypt, on a hot and cloudless day, while visiting the Luxor Temple Complex. The image shows a seated statue of Ramesses II, in front of the First Pylon, marking the entrance to the historic complex, which is one of the UNESCO World Heritage sites of Luxor. The picture was made on a visit to the complex while traveling on a Nile cruise. Egypt. Aerial view over the West Bank of Luxor - ruins of the Ramesseum (mortuary temple of Pharaoh Ramesses II) Mortuary Temple of Ramesses II - Egypt Tours Portal Elisofon, Eliot Ramesseum - Egypt Tours Portal Ramesseum. The Ramesseum Temple - Egypt Tours Portal Seated statue of Ramesses II by the Luxor Temple entrance, Egypt.

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131st Pharaoh Seti I — Temple at Abydos, Osireion

Abydos Royal Tombs - Egypt Tours Portal Components of the Abydos Temple - Egypt Tours Portal xr:d:DAFeqiHNfqo:3,j:1826214329,t:23033010 Archaeology of Abydos Temple - Egypt Tours Portal ???????????????????????????????? OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Temple of Seti I in Abydos. Abydos is notable for the memorial temple of Seti I, which contains the Abydos of Egypt King List from Menes until Seti I's father, Ramesses I. Egypt. xr:d:DAF99kavD60:115,j:6942719241832310137,t:24030213 "The cenotaph, known as the Osireion, built by the 13th century BC pharaoh Seti I (also Sethos I, Sethi I, Sety I and Menmaatre) which occupies the west corner of his temple at Abydos. The water symbolised the water of creation while on an island in the centre stood a sarcophagus and chest for the pharaohaas organs. Begun by Seti I but completed by his son, Ramesses II (also Ramses, Rameses, Ramesses the Great and Usermaatre-setpenre), the temple of Seti I at Abydos is one of the finest buildings in Egypt." The Osireion at the Temple of Seti l at Abydos . Egypt . Abydos Helicopter Hieroglyphs - Egypt Tours Portal Abydos King List - Egypt Tours Portal Abydos Royal Tombs - Egypt Tours Portal Components of the Abydos Temple - Egypt Tours Portal OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA AWIB-ISAW: Khasekhemwy Monument (I)One of the massive walls belonging to Khasekhemwy's monument, or ritual precinct, where ceremonies would have occured during the king's life as his tomb was being constructed. It has been left standing for thousands of years as an animal necropolis, supposed burial place of Osiris, and eventually…

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33rd Pharaoh Sahure – Naval Expedition Reliefs

OSAMA SM AMIN Sandstone relief. commemorating an expedition to obtain Turquoise or copper in the reign of King Sahure. Wadi Maghara. Sinai. Egypt. Vth Dynasty. Sahure (meaning "He who is close to Re") was an Ancient Egyptian pharaoh. the second ruler of the Fifth Dynasty. who reigned for about 12 years in the early 25th century BC. Sahure is considered to be one of the most important kings of the Old Kingdom of Egypt. his reign being a political and cultural high point of the 5th Dynasty. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) ??????????????????????????????????????

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25th Pharaoh Shepseskaf — Mastaba Tomb at Saqqara

One of six panels from the mastaba of Hesire, a high official of King Zoser who was Chief of Dentists and Physicians as well as holding other titles. He carries the tools of a scribe over his shoulder. Country of Origin: Egypt Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: 3rd dynasty c. 2700 - 2600 BC. Place of Origin: Saqqara. Material Size: Wood 115cms high. PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxHUNxONLY Copyright: WernerxForman 951_05_55401375 One of Six Panels from The Mastaba of Hesire a High Official of King Zoser Who what Chief of dentists and Physicians As Well As Holding Other titles he carries The Tools of a Scribe Over His Shoulder Country of ORIGIN Egypt Culture Ancient Egyptian Date Period 3rd Dynasty C 2700 2600 BC Place of ORIGIN Saqqara Material Size Wood High PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxHUNxONLY Copyright WernerxForman 951_05_55401375 East wall from the Tomb of Irukaptah at Saqqara . Giza .Egypt . Statue of Mereruka in the sacrifice room of the Mastaba or funerary building located in Saqqara, Cairo, Egypt. Saqqara, Egypt - December 13 2023: Painted bas relief figures showing daily life in ancient Egypt inside Tomb of Kagemni in Saqqara necropolis, Saqqara, Egypt

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23rd Pharaoh Kafre — Sphinx & 2nd Pyramid

Architecture and Construction of the Valley Temple of Pharaoh Khafre - Egypt Tours Portal ?????????????????????????????????????????? ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? The Great Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza, Egypt, 1852. Photo located in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. (Photo by Art Media/Print Collector/Getty Images) The Valley Temple - Egypt Tours Portal The Valley Temple History - Egypt Tours Portal The Valley Temple Location - Egypt Tours Portal The Valley Temple of King Khafre - Safaga Shore Excursions ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? UNSPECIFIED - FEBRUARY 14: Diorite statue of Khafre, from Giza. Egyptian civilisation, Old Kingdom, Dynasty IV. Cairo, Egyptian Museum (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images)

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21st Pharaoh Khufu — Great Pyramid

Pyramid in Cairo,Egypt Great Pyramid of Giza, Cutaway View, Illustration History Of the Great Pyramid of Khufu - Egypt Tours Portal GIZA, EGYPT - DECEMBER 09: Visitors travel by camels in the area where the pyramids are located, including the largest pyramid of Cheops, also known as The Great Pyramid of Giza (King Khufu), the middle Pyramid of Khafre (King Khafre) and the small pyramid of Menkaure (King Menkaure) in Giza, Egypt on December 09, 2024. Egypt, home to the pyramid of Cheops, one of the seven wonders of the world, was visited by 14.9 million tourists last year. (Photo by Murat Bakmaz/Anadolu via Getty Images) ???????????????????????????????

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20th Pharaoh Sneferu — Bent Pyramid & Red Pyramid

Replica statue of Rahotep, a prince in ancient Egypt during the 4th Dynasty. He was probably a son of Pharaoh Sneferu and his first wife. Dynasty IV lasted from c.2613 to 2494 BC. Credit: Album / Universal Images Group / World History Archive A row of camels transport tourists in front of all of the Dakshur Pyramids in Cairo, Egypt DCF 1.0 Bent Pyramid - Egypt Tours Portal Bent Pyramid Surroundings - Egypt Tours Portal Construction of the Bent Pyramid - Egypt Tours Portal Clear sky ovet the ancoentBent Pyramid of Sneferu in the desert landscape, Dahshur, Egypt Inside the Bent Pyramid - Egypt Tours Portal ???????????????????????????????????? The Red Pyramid Facts - The Red Pyramid History - The Red Pyramid Description The Red Pyramid - Egypt Tours Portal

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15th Pharaoh Djoser — “The Cobra King” — Step Pyramid of Saqqara

Saqqara (Egypt), Step pyramid of king Djoser, c. 2600 BC. - Court of Hebsed, reconstruction. Illustration from: Jean-Philippe Lauer, Fouilles à Sakkarah (Planche LVII) / La Pyramide à Degrés (Service des Antiquités de l'Egypte / Institut Français d'Archéologie Orientale / Le Caire 1936). Credit: Album / akg-images / Gilles Mermet Sakkara; The Step Pyramid of Djoser; Egypt xr:d:DAF130IlonM:13,j:8430023835693147257,t:23120411 Saqqara Step Pyramid Facts - Djoser Pyramid Facts - First Pyramid in Egypt Limestone Statue of Djoser EGYPT - CIRCA 2003: The Pharaoh Djoser, painted limestone statue, from the Pyramid and Mortuary Complex of Djoser at Saqqara. Egyptian Civilisation, Old Kingdom, Dynasty III. Cairo, Egyptian Museum (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images) UNSPECIFIED - FEBRUARY 14: Pharaoh Djoser, painted limestone statue, from the mortuary complex of Djoser in Saqqara. Egyptian civilisation, Old Kingdom, Dynasty III. Detail. Cairo, Egyptian Museum (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images) EGYPT - FEBRUARY 14: Pads cobra shape, Funerary Complex of Djoser with the step pyramid in the background, Saqqara, Memphis (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1979). Egyptian civilisation, Old Kingdom, Dynasty III. Detail. (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images)

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132ND PHARAOH RAMSES II — LUXOR OBELISK — PARIS, FRANCE

The text visible today is still the original Ramesses II inscription. A representative translation reads: “Horus: Mighty Bull, beloved of Ma’at.King of Upper and Lower Egypt Usermaatre-Setepenre, son of Ra Ramesses, beloved of Amun-Ra.He made this monument of red granite for his father Amun-Ra, lord of the thrones of the Two Lands, so that he may grant life, stability, and dominion forever.” French Text “L’OBÉLISQUE DE LOUQSORÉRIGÉ À THÈBES SOUS LE RÈGNEDE RAMESSÈS II ENVIRONTREIZE SIÈCLES AVANT L’ÈRE CHRÉTIENNEA ÉTÉ DONNÉ À LA FRANCEPAR MÉHÉMET ALIVICE-ROI D’ÉGYPTEET ÉLEVÉ SUR CETTE PLACELE 25 OCTOBRE 1836SOUS LE RÈGNEDE LOUIS-PHILIPPE ROI DES FRANÇAIS.” English Translation “The obelisk of Luxor,erected at Thebes under the reignof Ramesses II about thirteen centuriesbefore the Christian era,was given to Franceby Muhammad Ali,Viceroy of Egypt,and erected in this squareon 25 October 1836during the reign ofLouis-Philippe, King of the French.” Cloudy day at the place de la Concorde with the Obelisk and Eiffel tower, in Paris, France. Paris, France - July 6, 2013: Illuminated Louvre museum during sunset in Paris. The Pyramid is the main entrance to the Louvre Museum. Salmon-red clouds hovering over l’Obélisque de Louxor at dusk.

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8 EGYPTIAN OBELISKS IN ROME

121ST PHARAOH THUTMOSE III -- #1 LATERAN OBELISK Side text summary: “The Horus Mighty Bull, beloved of Maat.The King of Upper and Lower Egypt, Menkheperre (Thutmose III), son of Ra, Thutmose, beloved of Amun.He made this great obelisk of red granite for his father Amun-Ra, lord of the thrones of the Two Lands.May he grant life, stability, and dominion forever.” Later added lines from Thutmose IV say roughly: “The King of Upper and Lower Egypt, Menkheperure (Thutmose IV), son of Ra, beloved of Amun.He restored and renewed the monuments of his father Amun and made his name flourish forever.” Latin SIXTVS V PONT MAXOBELISCVM HUNCA CONSTAN TII FILIOALEXANDRIA ROMAM ADVECTUMET IN CIRCO MAXIMO POSITUMEVERSUM AC DIU IACENTEMIN HANC BASILICAE LATERANENSISAREAM TRANSTULITANNO MDLXXXVII Translation “Pope Sixtus V, Supreme Pontiff, moved this obelisk, which the Emperor Constantius, son of Constantine, had brought from Alexandria to Rome and placed in the Circus Maximus.After it had fallen and lain there for a long time, he transferred it to the square of the Lateran Basilica in the year 1587.” UNKNOWN PHARAOH -- #2 VATICAN OBELISK What was originally written on it Nothing. The granite shaft is completely blank — it has no hieroglyphs at all. Because Egyptian obelisks normally include royal inscriptions, historians believe it was probably: made for a sun temple at Heliopolis, and intentionally left plain or never inscribed. This means no Egyptian text survives to translate. Latin inscription currently on the pedestal One of the principal inscriptions reads: Latin ECCE CRUX DOMINIFUGITE…

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