Gods
He is the father of the gods and is usually depicted with the body of a human and the head of a falcon.
Who was Ra?
The ancient Egyptians wanted their lives to continue beyond death.
What was the afterlife?
She ruled beside three pharaohs including her young son and was the lover of Marc Antony.
Who was Cleopatra?
This temple is on the east bank of the Triad.
What was the Luxor Temple?
They were considered to be a blessing from the gods, especially in noble and royal families.
What are children?
The goddess with 10,000 names was one of her titles emphasizing her many roles and names.
Who was Isis?
These were built to honor the gods the ancient Egyptians worshiped.
What were temples?
He ruled during the New Kingdom for either 66 years.
Who was Rames ll?
The flooding of the Nile has damaged this temple...
What was The Ramesseum?
The husband usually had a senior or chief wife who was considered higher than the other ones.
What was family life in ancient Egypt?
She nourished all life with her milk and her name meant “House of Horus”.
Who was Hathor?
This stone was found in 1799 A.D. by a french soldier in the town "Rosetta"
What is the Rosetta stone?
He ruled Egypt for 45 years and created the largest empire ever in Egypt.
Who was Thutmose III?
This temple is the site of the largest temple complex in Egypt and the second largest ancient complex after Angkor Wat in Cambodia.
What was the Karnak temple?
Most peasants made their living off the land through agricultural means.
What were peasants?
He was associated with war and strength, storms and deserts.
Who was Seth?
A celebration to mark the beginning of the year or “opening of the year”.
What was Wepet Renpet?
They were also known as Cheops, ruled during the Old Kingdom and built the Great Pyramid.
Who was Khufu?
This temple was given the name of two temples built by Ramesses II.
What was the Abu Simbel temple?
They were allowed to own their own property, testify in court and even conduct business dealings just like men could.
What was life like for women?
He was later combined with Ra, who was a sun-god, a creator god and the king of the gods.
Who was Amun?
This river was the center of all the ancient Egyptians lives.
What is the Nile River?
He ruled during the Old Kingdom and built the first true stone pyramid, the Step Pyramid.
Who was Djoser?
This temple was a unique double temple.
What was the Kom Ombo temple?
Makeup round the eyes was the most popular type of cosmetics, and it was worn for more than cosmetic purposes...
What was Kohl?