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The Swallow in Ancient Egypt

“the good and beautiful swallow who remains in eternity,” In the bright blue skies of Ancient Egypt, few creatures fluttered with more quiet mystique than the humble swallow. Known to the Egyptians as menet or occasionally wer, this elegant little bird, most likely the Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica), with its deeply forked tail and acrobatic...

Ba Bird

The Ba was a profoundly mystical and vital element of the soul, representing a person’s unique essence and individuality. Often depicted as a bird with a human head, the Ba was far more than a mere symbol. It embodied a person’s personality, mobility, and memories, those intimate qualities that distinguished one being from another. Unlike...

Nefertari playing Senet

The game of Senet (Ancient Egyptian: “znt”, meaning ‘passing’ and in Coptic: ⲥⲓⲛⲉ/sinə, meaning “passing, afternoon”), is a board game consisting of 10 or more pawns on a 30 square playing board.whose origins stretch back to the earliest dynasties of Ancient Egypt, was more than a pastime of the living; it was a symbolic rite...