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Benben — Benben, in Egyptian mythology, or more specifically in the Heliopolitan tradition, was the mound that arose from the primordial waters, Nu, and on which the creator god Atum settled. In the Pyramid Texts, e.g. Utterance 1587, Atum himself is at… … Wikipedia
benben — ˈbenˌben noun ( s) Etymology: alternate transliteration of Egyptian bnbn : an Egyptian stone of pyramidal shape … Useful english dictionary
Temple of Amenhotep IV — The Temple of Amenhotep IV at Karnak in Luxor, Egypt, was constructed during the first four years of the reign of the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten, when he still referred to himself as Amenhotep IV .It was constructed outside the boundaries of the… … Wikipedia
Nefertiti — /nef euhr tee tee/, n. fl. early 14th century B.C., Egyptian queen: wife of Amenhotep IV. Also, Nefretete /nef ri tee tee/, Nofretete. * * * flourished 14th century BC Queen of Egypt and wife of Akhenaton (r. 1353–36 BC). She is known from her… … Universalium
Userkaf — King 2494 2487 BC. The first king of the Fifth Dynasty, Userkaf was perhaps a descendant of a secondary branch of *Cheops family. He probably strengthened his claim to the throne by marrying *Khentkaues, and was succeeded by his sons *Sahure… … Ancient Egypt
Alan F. Alford — Alan F. Alford, B. Com, FCA, MBA is a British writer and lecturer on the subjects of ancient religion, mythology, and Egyptology.His first book Gods of the New Millennium (1996) drew on the ancient astronaut theory of Zecharia Sitchin and became… … Wikipedia
Bennu — The Bennu bird serves as the Egyptian correspondence to the phoenix, and is said to be the soul of the Sun God Ra. Some of the titles of the Bennu bird were “He Who Came Into Being by Himself,” “Ascending One,” and “Lord of Jubilees.” The name is … Wikipedia
Pyramidion — In archaeological parlance, a pyramidion, (pl. pyramidia), is the uppermost piece, or capstone, of an Egyptian pyramid. [Toby Wilkinson, The Thames and Hudson Dictionary of Ancient Egypt, Thames Hudson, 2005. p.197] They were called benbenet in… … Wikipedia
art and architecture, Egyptian — Introduction the ancient architectural monuments, sculptures, paintings, and decorative crafts produced mainly during the dynastic periods of the first three millennia BC in the Nile valley regions of Egypt and Nubia. The course of art in… … Universalium
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