Showing posts with label Ancient Egypt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ancient Egypt. Show all posts

Saturday, April 26, 2025

Ancient Bust of Queen Nefertiti. The Egyptian Museum, Berlin. by Travis Simpkins

Bust of Queen Nefertiti. Ancient Egypt. The Egyptian Museum, Berlin. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of the
Ancient Egyptian
Bust of Queen Nefertiti
Created by the court sculptor Thutmose
Amarna Period. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18
1340 B.C.
Collection of
The Egyptian Museum, Berlin, Germany
by Travis Simpkins




Uncovering Queen Nefertiti's Lost Tomb


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Bust of Queen Nefertiti. by Travis Simpkins. The Egyptian Museum, Berlin

Sunday, April 20, 2025

Winged Pharaoh. Joan Grant. Far Memory series

Winged Pharaoh. Joan Grant. Far Memory series
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

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Monday, March 31, 2025

Ancient Egyptian Head of a Nobleman. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins

Ancient Egyptian Head of a Nobleman. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of an
Ancient Egyptian
Head of a Nobleman
The Josephson Head
1878 - 1841 BC
Collection of the
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
by Travis Simpkins



MFA, Boston: Funerary Spells- An Ancient Egyptian Coffin


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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

Ancient Egyptian Funerary Mask of King Tutankhamun. 1323 BC. by Travis Simpkins


Pastel Sketch of
The Funerary Mask of
Tutankhamun
Ancient Egyptian, 18th Dynasty
1323 B.C.
Gold, inlayed with colored glass and gemstones
Collection of
The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities
The Egyptian Museum, Cairo
by Travis Simpkins




The Mystery of King Tut's Tomb


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Ancient Egyptian Mask of King Tutankhamun. by Travis Simpkins. King Tut's Tomb

Saturday, January 25, 2025

E.A. Wallis Budge. Egyptologist and Curator. The Book of the Dead. The British Museum. by Travis Simpkins

E.A. Wallis Budge. Egyptologist and Curator. The British Museum. The Book of the Dead. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Sir Ernest Alfred Thompson Wallis Budge
better known as 
E.A. Wallis Budge
( 1857 - 1934 )
Egyptologist
Late Keeper of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities
in the British Museum
known for his 
hieroglyphic transcript and translation of
The Book of the Dead
and other ancient texts

by Travis Simpkins


The British Museum - Egyptian Collection


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

E.A. Wallis Budge. Egyptologist and Curator. The British Museum. The Book of the Dead. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Sir Ernest Alfred Thompson Wallis Budge
better known as 
E.A. Wallis Budge
( 1857 - 1934 )
Egyptologist
Late Keeper of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities
in the British Museum
known for his 
hieroglyphic transcript and translation of
The Book of the Dead
and other ancient texts

by Travis Simpkins


The British Museum - Egyptian Collection


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

E.A. Wallis Budge. Egyptologist and Curator. The British Museum. The Book of the Dead. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Sir Ernest Alfred Thompson Wallis Budge
better known as 
E.A. Wallis Budge
( 1857 - 1934 )
Egyptologist
Late Keeper of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities
in the British Museum
known for his 
hieroglyphic transcript and translation of
The Book of the Dead
and other ancient texts

by Travis Simpkins


The British Museum - Egyptian Collection


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

The Ancient Mysteries. Marvin W. Meyer
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.


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Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Isis. Ancient Egyptian Goddess. Mythology. 18th Dynasty. Sketch by Travis Simpkins

Isis. Ancient Egyptian Goddess. 1550-1292 BC. 18th Dynasty. Sketch by Travis Simpkins

Sketch of an
Ancient Egyptian
Figure of
Isis
Wife/Sister of Osiris
Mother of Horus
Goddess, helped the dead 
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
18th Dynasty, 1550 - 1292 B.C.

by Travis Simpkins


The Osiris Myth

Egyptian Mythology


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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

Cleopatra. 69 - 30 BC. Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. by Travis Simpkins

 Portrait Sketch of
Cleopatra VII Philopater
( 69 - 30 B.C. )
Last Active Ruler of the
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt
reigned 51 - 30 B.C.
Lover of Julius Caesar and Mark Antony

Pastel Painting by
Travis Simpkins


 Cleopatra (1963)
 

Cleopatra (1934)
 

Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)


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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

Hypatia. 415 AD. Hellenistic Neoplatonist Philosopher, Astronomer and Mathematician. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Hypatia
( 350/70 - 415 A.D. )
Hellenistic
Neoplatonist Philosopher
Astronomer and Mathematician
Prominent Thinker of Alexandria, Egypt
called a "Martyr for Philosophy"
Murdered, stoned to death 
by a mob in March of 415 A.D.

Pastel Painting by
Travis Simpkins



The Murder of Hypatia of Alexandria

Agora


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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

Osiris. Ancient Egyptian God. 26th Dynasty. 664-610 BC. Sketch by Travis Simpkins

Sketch of an
Ancient Egyptian
Head of
Osiris
Lord of the Underworld
God of fertility, alcohol, agriculture
the afterlife, the dead, resurrection
life and vegetation
26th Dynasty, 664 - 610 B.C.

by Travis Simpkins


The Osiris Myth

Egyptian Mythology


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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

Graham Hancock. Author. Heaven's Mirror. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Graham Hancock
Writer & Journalist
Best-Selling Author of
Fingerprints of the Gods
by Travis Simpkins



Graham Hancock: Lost Civilizations


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Graham Hancock. by Travis Simpkins. Heaven's Mirror. Santha Faiia

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Graham Hancock, Author of "Keeper of Genesis". by Travis Simpkins

Graham Hancock. Author. Keeper of Genesis. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Graham Hancock
Writer & Journalist
Best-Selling Author of
Fingerprints of the Gods
by Travis Simpkins



Graham Hancock: Lost Civilizations


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Graham Hancock. Author. by Travis Simpkins. Keeper of Genesis

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Julius Caesar. Ancient Roman General, Statesman and Dictator. by Travis Simpkins

Julius Caesar. Ancient Roman General, Statesman and Dictator. The Ides of March. by Travis Simpkins
Julius Caesar. Ancient Roman General, Statesman and Dictator. The Ides of March. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of an
Ancient Roman Bust of
Gaius Julius Caesar
(100 BC - 44 BC )
Roman General, Statesman and Dictator
Assassinated on the Ides of March

by Travis Simpkins


Julius Caesar

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Julius Caesar. Ancient Roman General and Statesman. Cleopatra. Egypt. by Travis Simpkins
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

King Menkaura and queen. Ancient Egypt. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of
Ancient Egyptian
King Menkaura (Mycerinus) 
and Queen
4th Dynasty, Reign of Menkaura
2490 - 2472 B.C.
Collection of the
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
by Travis Simpkins



MFA, Boston: Funerary Spells- An Ancient Egyptian Coffin


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King Menkaura and queen. Ancient Egypt. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

E.A. Wallis Budge. Egyptologist and Curator. The Book of the Dead. The British Museum. by Travis Simpkins

E.A. Wallis Budge. Egyptologist and Curator. The British Museum. The Book of the Dead. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Sir Ernest Alfred Thompson Wallis Budge
better known as 
E.A. Wallis Budge
( 1857 - 1934 )
Egyptologist
Late Keeper of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities
in the British Museum
known for his 
hieroglyphic transcript and translation of
The Book of the Dead
and other ancient texts

by Travis Simpkins


The British Museum - Egyptian Collection


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

Graham Hancock. Author. Magicians of the Gods. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Graham Hancock
Writer & Journalist
Best-Selling Author of
Fingerprints of the Gods
by Travis Simpkins



Graham Hancock: Lost Civilizations



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Graham Hancock. by Travis Simpkins. Magicians of the Gods

Sunday, April 2, 2023

Akhenaten. Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh. The Amarna Period. by Travis Simpkins

Akhenaten. Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh. 1353-1335 B.C. Amarna Period. by Travis Simpkins

Sketch of the
Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh
Akhenaten
born Amenhotep IV
Reined from 1353 - 1335 B.C.
18th Dynasty
The Amarna Period
by Travis Simpkins



Akhenaten - The Rebel Pharaoh


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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

Akhenaten. Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh. 1353-1335 B.C. Amarna Period. by Travis Simpkins

Sketch of the
Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh
Akhenaten
born Amenhotep IV
Reined from 1353 - 1335 B.C.
18th Dynasty
The Amarna Period
by Travis Simpkins



Akhenaten - The Rebel Pharaoh


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Akhenaten. Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh. 1353-1335 B.C. Amarna Period. by Travis Simpkins