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Bust of Queen Nefertiti. Ancient Egypt. The Egyptian Museum, Berlin. by Travis Simpkins |
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Ancient Bust of Queen Nefertiti. The Egyptian Museum, Berlin. by Travis Simpkins
Sunday, April 20, 2025
Winged Pharaoh. Joan Grant. Far Memory series
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Winged Pharaoh. Joan Grant. Far Memory series |
I'm enjoying "Winged Pharaoh" by Joan Grant.
As a child, the astonishing Joan Grant became aware of her uncanny
“Far Memory,” the ability to recall past incarnations who had lived in
long-ago times and far-flung places. Her seven historical novels stand
out for their vividness and rich detail. For Joan, these books were not
works of the imagination but personal recollections of her previous
lives.
In Winged Pharaoh,
Joan Grant tells the story of Sekeeta, the Pharaoh’s daughter. The
ancient Egyptians reserved the title of “Winged Pharaoh” for
ruler-priests who possessed extra-sensory powers. When Sekeeta
demonstrates psychic abilities, she is sent to the temple and trained to
recall past lives. Upon the death of her father, she becomes a “Winged
Pharaoh”—both priestess and Pharaoh—and leads her country with
enlightenment.
The most famous of Joan Grant’s Far Memory novels, this book brings the grandeur, beauty, and mystery of ancient Egypt to life.
Far Memory series:
Winged Pharaoh
Scarlet Feather
Monday, March 31, 2025
Ancient Egyptian Head of a Nobleman. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins
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Ancient Egyptian Head of a Nobleman. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins |
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Ancient Egyptian Funerary Mask of King Tutankhamun. 1323 B.C. by Travis Simpkins
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Ancient Egyptian Funerary Mask of King Tutankhamun. 1323 BC. by Travis Simpkins |
Saturday, January 25, 2025
E.A. Wallis Budge. Egyptologist and Curator. The Book of the Dead. The British Museum. by Travis Simpkins
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E.A. Wallis Budge. Egyptologist and Curator. The British Museum. The Book of the Dead. by Travis Simpkins |
E.A. Wallis Budge
( 1857 - 1934 )
hieroglyphic transcript and translation of
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The Book of the Dead. Papyrus of Ani. The British Museum |
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E.A. Wallis Budge. The British Museum. Dwellers on the Nile. Ancient Egypt. by Travis Simpkins |
Friday, December 27, 2024
E.A. Wallis Budge. Egyptologist and Curator. The Book of the Dead. The British Museum. by Travis Simpkins
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E.A. Wallis Budge. Egyptologist and Curator. The British Museum. The Book of the Dead. by Travis Simpkins |
E.A. Wallis Budge
( 1857 - 1934 )
hieroglyphic transcript and translation of
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The Book of the Dead. Papyrus of Ani. The British Museum |
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E.A. Wallis Budge. The British Museum. Egyptian Magic. Ancient Egypt. by Travis Simpkins |
Thursday, August 29, 2024
E.A. Wallis Budge. Egyptologist and Curator. The Book of the Dead. The British Museum. by Travis Simpkins
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E.A. Wallis Budge. Egyptologist and Curator. The British Museum. The Book of the Dead. by Travis Simpkins |
E.A. Wallis Budge
( 1857 - 1934 )
hieroglyphic transcript and translation of
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The Book of the Dead. Papyrus of Ani. The British Museum |
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E.A. Wallis Budge. The British Museum. Curator. Babylonian Life and History. by Travis Simpkins |
Thursday, July 11, 2024
The Ancient Mysteries. Marvin W. Meyer
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The Ancient Mysteries. Marvin W. Meyer |
I'm enjoying "The Ancient Mysteries" edited by Marvin W. Meyer.
Zeus and the other gods of shining Olympus were in reality divine only by popular consent. Over the course of time Olympian luster diminished in favor of religious experiences more immediate to the concerns of people living in an increasingly cosmopolitan ancient world. These experiences were provided by the mysteries, religions that flourished particularly during the Hellenistic period and were secretly practiced by groups of adherents who decided, through personal choice, to be initiated into the profound realities of one deity or another. Unlike the official state religions, in which people were expected to make an outward show of allegiance to the local gods, the mysteries emphasized an inwardness and privacy of worship within a closed band of initiates.
In this book, Marvin W. Meyer explores the sacrifices and prayers, the public celebrations and secret ceremonies, the theatrical performances and literary works, the gods and goddesses that were a part of the mystery religions of Greece in the seventh century B.C. to the Judaism and Christianity of the Roman world of the seventh century A.D.
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Isis. Ancient Egyptian Goddess. Mythology. 18th Dynasty. Sketch by Travis Simpkins
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Isis. Ancient Egyptian Goddess. 1550-1292 BC. 18th Dynasty. Sketch by Travis Simpkins |
Mother of Horus
in entering the afterlife
Divine Mother of the Pharaoh (Horus)
Her maternal aid was
invoked in healing spells.
She was also prominent in
royal rituals, temple rites,
funerary practices and magical texts
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Isis. Ancient Egyptian Goddess. 1550-1292 BC. 18th Dynasty. Sketch by Travis Simpkins |
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Cleopatra. 69 - 30 BC. Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. by Travis Simpkins
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Cleopatra. 69 - 30 BC. Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. by Travis Simpkins |
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Cleopatra. 69 - 30 BC. Queen of Ancient Egypt. Cleopatra (1934). by Travis Simpkins |
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Hypatia. 415 AD. Hellenistic Neoplatonist Philosopher, Astronomer and Mathematician. by Travis Simpkins
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Hypatia. 415 AD. Hellenistic Neoplatonist Philosopher, Astronomer and Mathematician. by Travis Simpkins |
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Hypatia. 415 AD. Hellenistic Neoplatonist Philosopher, Astronomer and Mathematician. Agora. by Travis Simpkins |
Thursday, April 11, 2024
Osiris. Ancient Egyptian God. Mythology. 26th Dynasty. Sketch by Travis Simpkins
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Osiris. Ancient Egyptian God. 26th Dynasty. 664-610 BC. Sketch by Travis Simpkins |
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Osiris. Ancient Egyptian God. 26th Dynasty. 664-610 BC. Sketch by Travis Simpkins |
Saturday, March 30, 2024
Graham Hancock, Co-Author of "Heaven's Mirror." by Travis Simpkins
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Graham Hancock. Author. Heaven's Mirror. by Travis Simpkins |
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Graham Hancock, Author of "Keeper of Genesis". by Travis Simpkins
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Graham Hancock. Author. Keeper of Genesis. by Travis Simpkins |
Tuesday, August 29, 2023
Julius Caesar. Ancient Roman General, Statesman and Dictator. by Travis Simpkins
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Julius Caesar. Ancient Roman General, Statesman and Dictator. The Ides of March. by Travis Simpkins |
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Julius Caesar. Ancient Roman General and Statesman. Cleopatra. Egypt. by Travis Simpkins |
Friday, August 18, 2023
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: King Menkaura and Queen. Ancient Egypt. by Travis Simpkins
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King Menkaura and queen. Ancient Egypt. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins |
and Queen
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
E.A. Wallis Budge. Egyptologist and Curator. The Book of the Dead. The British Museum. by Travis Simpkins
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E.A. Wallis Budge. Egyptologist and Curator. The British Museum. The Book of the Dead. by Travis Simpkins |
E.A. Wallis Budge
( 1857 - 1934 )
hieroglyphic transcript and translation of
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The Book of the Dead. Papyrus of Ani. The British Museum |
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E.A. Wallis Budge. The British Museum. Osiris and the Egyptian Resurrection. by Travis Simpkins |
Monday, April 24, 2023
Graham Hancock. Author. Magicians of the Gods. by Travis Simpkins
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Graham Hancock. Author. Magicians of the Gods. by Travis Simpkins |
Sunday, April 2, 2023
Akhenaten. Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh. The Amarna Period. by Travis Simpkins
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Akhenaten. Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh. 1353-1335 B.C. Amarna Period. by Travis Simpkins |
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Akhenaten. Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh. The Amarna Period. by Travis Simpkins
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Akhenaten. Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh. 1353-1335 B.C. Amarna Period. by Travis Simpkins |