Ancient Egyptian Dynasties to the Ptolemies of Egypt & Palestine

[Kasumi]

Ancient Egypt queen 'killed by poison in flask' - The Independent
German researchers have discovered a carcinogenic substance in a flask believed to have belonged to Queen Hatshepsut, who ruled Egypt 3,500 years ago, raising the possibility that she may have accidentally poisoned herself.

Did Skin Cream Kill Egypt’s Queen Hatshepsut?

[Meraude]

Originally Posted by Velasco

What I don't understand is, why did the Greek Ptolemy family suddenly embrace Ancient Egyptian practice of royal incest? And from that point on, marry their own siblings, in some cases father-daughter marriages, and even multiple marriages (ie, two brothers married to the same sister, simultaneously.

It's not only the Egyptian royal history that is full of incest, so is both the Egyptian and Greek mythologies. If being familiar with myths and stories full of incest I wouldn't think that the step to actually marrying a family member is that far away, especially when living in a country where royal incest was accepted and almost expected.

[An Ard Ri]

What Did Cleopatra Look Like?

What Did Cleopatra Look Like?

[lucien]

Originally Posted by Kasumi

Ancient Egypt queen 'killed by poison in flask' - The Independent
German researchers have discovered a carcinogenic substance in a flask believed to have belonged to Queen Hatshepsut, who ruled Egypt 3,500 years ago, raising the possibility that she may have accidentally poisoned herself.

Did Skin Cream Kill Egypt’s Queen Hatshepsut?

I don't know if that would be accidental,or due to her dentals..

In the mummy rooms of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo,I was eye to eye with Seti,Ramses II,Hatshepsut and Thutmosis III.

A "note" next to the remains of Hatshepsut said:Hatshepsut was an obese woman with toothache".....Just like that and just that.Totally
denying who she had been,just remembered as an obese woman with toothache...You'd wish people would remember you for a tad more then that....

The Egyptian Museum






Sakkarah,Farao Djoser's pyramid,5000 years of history look upon you...Build by the famous Imhotep:





Vast square and remains of funerary temples in front of the pyramid at Sakkarah












All pics are my own and made by me.

[lucien]

One of two shaft used for the funeral of Farao Djoser,as Imhotep had them designed as the actual entrance of the Pyramid..!!..Still intact both shafts are 20 meters deep and a long long corridor leads from the bottom to the pyramid underneath the entire lenght of the square as shown in the pics above.

Mindboggling but true nevertheless,Imhotep designed that.There is NO other entrance into the pyramid...Not that one could enter,it needs stiff renovation/preservation as the pics below show...Nevertheless,I never saw anything else that stood arround for 7213 years..








Across the square from the pyramid to the shafts

[lucien]

All at Sakkarah,much more interesting and mindblowing then Gizeh,allthough impressive,this captures the mind even more...I think.

[lucien]

Huge statue of Ramses II at Memphis




All my own pics made by me,feel free to use them if you like.

[lucien]

At the Pyramids of Gizeh








The white structure at the bottom of Cheops pyramid houses the sunboat of the Farao


Remnants of Tombs and temples in the vicinity of the Pyramids

[lucien]

Chefren's pyramid








View towards Cairo from the plateau.Closeby a cemetery as even to this day Egyptians like to be buried close to their Farao's.

[lucien]

Too busy and too touristy...The Sfinx:













All is set and ready for the evening Sound and Light show at Gizeh

[An Ard Ri]

Queen Khentakawess III's tomb found in Egypt

BBC News - Queen Khentakawess III's tomb found in Egypt

[Roslyn]

How very interesting!

[An Ard Ri]

Has Queen Nefertiti been found behind King Tut's tomb?

Has Queen Nefertiti been found behind Tutankhamun's tomb? | Daily Mail Online

[An Ard Ri]

10 Little-Known Facts About Cleopatra

10 Little-Known Facts About Cleopatra — History in the Headlines

[Lee-Z]

Originally Posted by An Ard Ri

Has Queen Nefertiti been found behind King Tut's tomb?

Has Queen Nefertiti been found behind Tutankhamun's tomb? | Daily Mail Online

This would be huge, but i understand from other articles that other egyptologists have their doubts.. personally i hope that she will be found

[Irish Lady]

Oh I am hoping this is true, being an amateur Egyptologist and love studying and reading the subject, this in my lifetime would be such a joy to see. Imagine all the wonders and discoveries if so........Zahi Hawass would be in heaven if he could have been there, it is a shame that he is no longer in control of the Antiquities Dept for he has worked and devoted his life to preserving the lost items of ancient Egypt. If you see more info on this please let us know...and I will do the same. Thank You.

[MissByrd]

I hope it's true and that there will be a move forward to verify. How incredible it could be to actually find the tomb of Nefertiti. What an interesting face she had.

[An Ard Ri]

The female 'kings' of ancient Egypt

The female 'kings' of ancient Egypt | History Extra

[An Ard Ri]

Scans reveal high chance of secret chamber as search continues for Nefertiti's tomb

Scans reveal high chance of secret chamber as search continues for Nefertiti's tomb - ITV News

[An Ard Ri]

What killed Tutankhamun?

What killed Tutankhamun? | History Extra