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Category: Ancient Eygpt

A brief history of the Fertile Crescent 3000BCE – 570BCE (4)

By 1400 BCE Egypt had established control over most of the coastal lands and began to move north conquering the … More

History of the Fertile Crescent

Eygptian Gods: Horus

Horus was one of the most significant of the ancient Egyptian gods. He was usually depicted as a falcon headed … More

Ancient Eygpt, British Museum, Horus

Eygptian Gods: Bastet

The cult of the goddess Bastet originated in lower Egypt and was centred around the city of Bubastis in the … More

Ancient Eygpt, Bastet, British Museum

Eygptian Gods: Taweret

This red breccia figure from the British Museum is of the Egyptian goddess Taweret. She is usually portrayed as a … More

Ancient Eygpt, Egyptian Gods, Taweret

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