abu simbel

Winter Solstice

While we don’t have detailed accounts of how the Winter and Summer Solstices were exactly marked and specifically celebrated in Ancient Egypt, it is clear and evident that the Egyptians recognized the importance of the cycle of seasons, agriculture, and associated such with the eternal cycle of life, death, and rebirth. All evidence suggests to...

Princes on Chariots

The Sons of the King in their Chariots at the Battle of Kadesh New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, reign of Ramesses II, c. 1264–1244 B.C. Scene from Abu Simbel. Facsimile by Egyptologist Ippolito Rosellini (1800-1843), “I Monumenti dell’Egitto e della Nubia“, first published in 1832. This facsimile of princes on chariots documents an image from within...