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    Aswan Governerate in Egypt

    Aswan was known as ‘Sonu’ in ancient Egyptian times, meaning market, as it was a trading centre for caravans coming to and from Nubia. In the Ptolemaic era, it was called ‘Sin’ and the Nubians called it ‘Yaba Swan’. It was also known as the Land of Gold because it served as a great treasure or tomb for the kings of Nubia who lived there for thousands of years. Before the migration, Aswan's borders extended from Asna in the east to the border of Sudan in the south, and its inhabitants were Nubians, but after the Islamic conquest of Nubia, some Arab tribes settled there.

  • Things to Do in Luxor

    About Luxor Governorate in Egypt

    The South Upper Egyptian area is home to the Egyptian governorate of Luxor. Its capital is Luxor, which was formerly Thebes, the capital of Egypt throughout multiple pharaonic eras. Its centers and cities are spread over both sides of the Nile River. The said governorate was established by Presidential Decree No. 378 of 2009, which was promulgated on the 9th of December of that year.

  • kafr El Sheikh Governorate | kafr El Sheikh Governorate History

    History of kafr El Sheikh Governorate

    Kafr El Sheikh Governorate, located in the far north of Egypt in the Nile Delta, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, is characterised by the diversity of natural life and environments, and is one of the Egyptian cities that can be visited after the end of the first semester exams at universities and schools, as it features many diverse tourist and recreational places at symbolic prices within everyone's reach.

  • Egypt's New Administrative Capital City

    Egypt's New Administrative Capital

    The New Administrative Capital is considered the project of the era because it reflects a perfect image of the future and progress on the economic, cultural, social and civilisational level, as the capital is considered the new capital of Egypt at the present time. The importance of the New Capital is that it is a comprehensive transformation of the future of buildings, services and national and mega projects in Egypt.

  • Historical Importance of Al Gharbia

    Al Gharbia Governorate

    The Governorate of Gharbia is inclusive in the geographical area of The Arab Republic of Egypt which is in the African continent, more specifically in the region surrounding the Nile delta, between Damietta and Rashid governance. To the control of the region from the north is Kafr El-Sheikh Governorate, from the south Menoufia Governorate, from the east – Dakahlia, Qalyubia Governorates, and to the west is the Beheira Governorate.

  • Marsa Alam City

    Hamata Islands (Qulaan Archipelago) in Marsa Alam

    Each reserve has several sectors. In Wadi El Gemal Reserve, there is one of the natural areas called the Hamata area or Hamata sector in Wadi El Gemal Reserve. Its sectors are the perfect and most ecological, land and water, and host countless animals and plants found in the oceans and on the land.

Head of the God Serapis

Information about Prominent Gods of Ancient Egypt

  • 05 16, 2023

The ancient Egyptian gods were a representation of social and natural phenomena, which were among the aspects of ancient Egyptian life, and the number of idols in the ancient Egyptian civilization reached about 1500 gods, of course not all of them were counted, and many Egyptian texts mention the names of the gods without referring to their nature or role, while other texts referred to their qualities, without mentioning the name, and that is why it was difficult to count them, so sometimes we find the unification of qualities for different gods so that they all appear as one god, sometimes you get confused this Hathor or Isis, and during the next lines we review the most prominent of them. If you're interested in learning more about ancient Egypt's gods and culture, you can explore Egypt Travel Packages or Egypt Shore Excursions. For a deeper dive into ancient Egyptian religion, consider booking Egypt Day Tours to the historic sites that honor these gods.

Apis
Apis is the name of the calves that were buried in the tombs of Sarabiyum in Saqqara, and bronze statues of him were found dating back to the Persian rule of ancient Egypt, and the calf was chosen white in color with black spots on the forehead, neck and back, and he lived in the sacred barn among his cows, and when he died, the priests buried him in an official funeral, then another calf was crowned as a spiritual symbol in the sacred barn amid a major ceremony.
Atom
Atum is one of the most important ancient Egyptian gods, his name means “perfect or complete”, and his name was associated with a number of major Egyptian gods, such as Ra, Ptah, and eventually Osiris.
He is usually depicted in the form of a man wearing a royal costume and sometimes wearing the white and red crowns of Upper and Lower Egypt, and sometimes he is depicted in the form of a snake, holding in his right hand the long scepter and in his left hand the symbol of life Ankh, and sometimes he is depicted in one of the following forms: mongoose, lion, bull, lizard, monkey.

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God Serapis is a syncretic deity, combining elements of Greek and Egyptian mythology. He became popular during the Hellenistic period as a symbol of cultural integration between Greek and Egyptian beliefs. Serapis was portrayed as a ruling god who represented fertility, healing, and the afterlife.

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