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For the Ancient Egyptians, color was an important part of their life, it symbolized the nature of the beings they depicted. The Egyptian word for color, IWN (iwen) also translates

Ancient Egypt’s crowns, the Deshret crown, red crown worn by the ruler of Lower Egypt. Probably was made of fabric or leather with a copper wire ending in a spiral.

By 5000 BCE, ancient Egypt reached its agricultural height with the development of irrigation systems that allowed for crops and flowers to flourish bringing honey bees. They were see as

Ancient Egyptian Writing. In the last part of the Predynastic Period, 6000-3150 BCE Anc. Egyptians began to use symbols to represent simple concepts limited to notations to identify a person,

Religion played a fundamental role in the ancient Egyptians understanding and development of law, their concept of ma’at led to it. The purpose of law was to maintain ma’at on

The Ancient Egyptian creation story, shows Nut and Geb as fiery lovers, once, they embraced so tightly that nothing could come between them. Shu became jealous and to separate them

Archaeological evidence shows that education in ancient Egypt was similar to modern education. Images show children seated, and the instructor seated at front in a large desk. In Anc. Egypt

The Gate of All Nations in Persepolis, Iran was built under the Achaemenid King Xerxes I (518-465 BC). All visitors to the royal palaces of Persepolis had to pass through

The Ancient Egyptians’ complex beliefs of life, death and afterlife evolved over thousands of years. Life was only one part of an eternal journey and didn’t end in death, but