14 artifacts of Ancient Egypt that amaze humanity to this day (15 photos)
Many artifacts of Ancient Egypt still fascinate people with their unique style and mysterious meaning. Each element of Egyptian art hides a secret and was created for religious and ceremonial purposes. In this post, you will see amazing creations that demonstrate the deep knowledge of the ancients in the field of architecture, science and astronomy.
1. Amenhotep III's Colonnade at Luxor Temple Is Perfectly Aligned with the Milky Way
2. Rare Silver Bracelets, Circa 2575-2550 BC BC, once belonged to Queen Hetepheres I, who was called "Mother of the King of Upper and Lower Egypt." Finely crafted, decorated with semi-precious stone inlays
3. Ancient Egyptian gold ring, made between 1070 and 712 BC, depicting a cat carved from carnelian
4. Egyptian beetle bracelet from a tomb Tutankhamun
5. Tomb of Nefertari, the beloved Great Wife of Pharaoh Ramesses the Great, circa 1250 BC
6. Amethyst Egyptian cat amulet from the late Ptolemaic period, 664 BC eras
7. Duck Head Earrings, Tutankhamun's Tomb, Valley of the Kings, Thebes. Now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo
8. Tutankhamun and Ankhesenamun
Queen Ankhesenamun holds a bowl of scented oil and applies it to her husband's collar, the sun disk, which depicts the god Aten, shines above the royal couple.
9. Anubis, protector of the gates of the underworld, sits on a chest found in the tomb of Tutankhamun, located in Geneva, Switzerland
10. Inlaid eyes of ancient Egypt
11. Winter solstice at Karnak temple
The winter solstice, which usually falls on December 21, is characterized by unique solar alignments, especially at the Temple of Karnak, where the temple axis aligns with the sunrise, illuminating the sanctuary of Amun-Ra, who embodied the sun in its daily journey across the sky, representing life and the cycle of day and night.
12. The Great Temple of Ramses II at Abu Simbel
13. Guardian Deities of the Gates of the Underworld
14. One of the Shebiu Collars of Pharaoh Psusennes I. Made almost entirely of gold, with 14 branched gold threads ending in lotuses attached to 5 gold spirals with a tablet with two names. Egypt, 21st Dynasty