Ptah
The leader of a triad of gods venerated at Memphis was Ptah. The lion-headed goddess Sekhmet, Ptah’s wife, and the god Nefertem,…
Egypt Travel Guide: Ancient Egyptian Civilization
Osiris
One of Egypt’s most revered gods, Osiris, was the deity of the afterlife. He also represented the cycle of Nile floods that…
Isis
Isis’s history is a mystery. She cannot be associated with a definite location, unlike many other gods, and she is not explicitly…
Horus
Horus was a sky god linked with battle and hunting, sometimes shown as a falcon or as a man with a falcon’s…
Hathor
Hathor was frequently shown as a cow, a woman with a cow’s head, or a woman with a cow’s ears. It was…
Anubis
Anubis was interested in funeral customs and afterlife care. He was frequently shown as a jackal or as a man with a…
Amon
Amon was first worshipped locally in the southern city of Thebes before assuming a more significant role at the national level during…
The Unification Battle of Egypt
Overview of King Menes and the Unification Battle The unification struggle signaled the start of the early dynastic period, which resulted in…
The Hyksos Invasion
Overview of The Hyksos Invasion The Hyksos were a dynasty of Palestinian descent who governed northern Egypt during the 15th dynasty. They…
The Battle of Pelusium
Overview of Historical Background about the Battle of Pelusium The battle of Pelusium, fought between the Achaemenid Empire (the First Persian Empire)…