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Ancient Egypt enjoyed the pagan worship of around 2000 Egyptian deities over 3000 years. Each Egyptian deity represented an aspect of Egyptian life such as the underworld, the sun, or fertility. The major Egyptian deities were revered across many regions of Egypt. Most Egyptian deities were worshipped locally and their importance waxed and waned over time. The ancient Egyptians believed that nine Egyptian sun gods were born at Heliopolis. Their cult of worship referred to them as the ‘divine family’ of the Ennead of Heliopolis. These gods and goddesses were Osiris, Isis, Set, Atum (Ra), Geb, Nephthys, Shu, Nut, and ...
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Egyptian hieroglyphics became one of the earliest writing systems in the world. The earliest hieroglyphs are found to originate from the Early Bronze Age several centuries before the period of Egyptian history. The word hieroglyphics is Greek not Egyptian. It means holy (hiero) writings (glyphics). Hieroglyphics facilitated the acceleration of human civilization together with other ancient writing systems. These include the ancient Egyptian Hieratic script and ancient Sumerian. The names of the Egyptian Pharaohs were written in hieroglyphics in their tombs. The Egyptians believed that if someone’s name was remembered then he or she would survive in the afterlife. Origin ...
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The ancient Egyptian civilisation developed 5,000 years ago and lasted for around 3,000 years. Ancient Egypt has left a lasting legacy in archaeology, culture, science, and technology. The ancient Egyptians were ruled by kings and queens called pharaohs. These pharaohs built huge pyramids, temples, and other impressive monuments. They also conquered other lands. Cats were considered to be a sacred animal by the Ancient Egyptian civilisation. It’s thought that most families kept a cat as a pet, which they believed would bring the household good luck. The Nile River The civilization of Ancient Egypt was located along the Nile River ...
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