The live broadcast a few years ago defined my perception of Egypt
If I could go back 20 years, when I was a teenager, the news of a television set sparked my great interest. It was a distant country, a building far from modernity, an ancient civilization that you had only heard of in history textbooks - Egypt.
It is said that the hidden codes inside the Egyptian pyramids are about to be revealed.
On September 17, 2002, a robot adventure was about to begin, aiming directly at the inner "southern passage" of the Pyramid of Khufu in Egypt. This will be the first time since the construction of the pyramid 4,500 years ago that humans will be able to peek into the "top secret" hidden at the end of the "South Passage".
In the early morning of September 17, local time in Egypt, I thought that the mystery of the queen's tomb was about to be revealed, but what I didn't want to greet was a block of roadblocks, and then another mysterious stone door.
In 2002, in order to explore the secret behind the stone door of the Pyramid of Khufu, scientists decided to use the method of punching holes to install *** head for research without destroying the cultural relics.
Although they succeeded in seeing the stone behind the stone gate, the project was terminated due to the possible damage to the pyramid. However, this process reveals the secrets of Shimen and provides clues for future exploration.
The Rosetta Stone is an important milestone in the exploration of ancient Egypt. In 1799, French Captain Pierre Verhançois Zawier Buchach discovered this mysterious stele in the Egyptian port city of Rosetta.
However, during the Anglo-French War, the stele fell into British hands and is kept in the British Museum for study and appreciation. This discovery not only allowed archaeologists to decipher the hieroglyphs of ancient Egypt, but also opened new doors for the study of ancient Egyptian history and culture.
Explore the mysterious source of ancient Egypt and feel the charm of history! At the British Museum in 2017, don't miss the chance to see the Rosetta Stone in person. It is a stone tablet inscribed with the same passage in Greek, Egyptian, and popular scripts of the time, which contains the enthronement of King Ptolemy V of Ancient Egypt.
The discovery of the stele has enabled modern archaeologists to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs, which have been lost for more than 1,000 years, and has become an important milestone in the study of ancient Egyptian history today.
At the same time, the Egyptians would engrave funeral ** and beautiful pictures on the sarcophagus, and the easiest way to distinguish the names of people was to use a circle to distinguish them. The ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs in the holy script are not one picture representing one meaning, but several pictures representing one story, so you need to make up for it by yourself.
For example, the line in the middle of the mezzanine, which roughly means that it is good to eat and drink all the way, in short, don't care about the details, so that you can have a deeper understanding of ancient Egyptian culture and history.
Photographed in 2019 at the Egyptian Museum, there are many looted and precious artifacts, such as a statue of Ramses II, various papyrus murals and mummies.
However, unlike the Egyptian Museum, the mummies in the British Museum can be photographed.
Exploring the mummified visceral container of the Egyptian Museum in 2019, we have to mention the characteristics of Upper and Lower Egypt. Lower Egypt, which refers to the northern half of the country, including the Nile Delta; Upper Egypt was the southern half of Lower Egypt and Thebes (present-day Luxor).
In Upper Egypt, the Nile valley is surrounded by cliffs and the desert beyond. White is worshipped here, the king wears a white crown, the treasury is called the White House, the vulture god Nabek is revered, and the lotus flower is seen as a symbol.
Lower Egypt, the flat Nile Delta. Lower Egypt worshipped the color red, the king wore a red crown, the treasury was called the Red House, the cobra god was worshipped, and the papyrus was a symbol.
Do you know? Papyrus is actually made from a plant stalk that grows near the water, flattened and stacked, beaten repeatedly, and dried to become paper, which sounds like paper can be made from sugar cane. ”
This piece of paper depicts the story of the resurrection of Orisses, using green paint, because the resurrected Aurissses are green. In Tom's movie "The Mummy", there is an artifact called "Seth's Dagger", which is related to this story.
Abu Simbel Temple is located 280 km west of Aswan and takes 4 hours by car. To ensure safety, it is advisable to set off at 4 a.m. and aim to arrive before 9 a.m., as the environment on the roads is said to be safer during this time, and after 9 a.m., the surrounding bandits may start to move.
In 2019, the Abu Simbel temple faced flooding due to the construction of the Aswan Dam in Egypt. In order to protect this important cultural heritage, the Egyptians decided to take action.
They cut the temple into small pieces and then relocated it to a new location. Eventually, they reassembled the pieces like Lego.
In this way, the Abu Simbel Temple has been preserved as a great feat in human history.
Every year on the two days of the spring and autumn equinoxes, a spectacle appears at the entrance of the Abu Simbel Temple, where sunlight shines through the cracks in the temple and illuminates the four statues in the deepest part of the temple.
It is believed that the four statues are the god Ptah, Amun Ra, the deified Ramses II, and the god Rahachti. But it is also said that only the three statues on the right will be illuminated, and the leftmost one is the god of darkness, who is in eternal darkness.
In addition to temples, temples in ancient Egypt also had a strong connection with animals, and temples often directly dedicated to animal gods, such as crocodiles and eagles. There is also a magical animal that will protect the temple, and that is the Egyptian cat - bastet.
Bastet is the patron saint of the family in ancient Egyptian mythology, symbolizing the warmth and joy of the family, and was warmly welcomed by the Egyptians. In the Muslim country of Egypt, while violence and theft are prohibited, lying is not explicitly prohibited.
So when you ask an Egyptian for directions, if they don't know the answer, they may choose to give you a direction at random, and while it will appear that they are not welcoming and unhelpful, they see it as an awkward way to avoid a direct rejection.
Also, close to the Giza district, you will see three huge pyramids, the largest of which is the Pyramid of Khufu. Some pyramids have peeled off the tops due to corrosion, and the surface is covered with a cement-like substance.
When you touch the stones of the Pyramid of Khufu, you can feel the scene of the construction of this great structure around 2690 BC, when the pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty of Ancient Egypt ordered the construction of this great structure.
It took 10 years for 100,000 ancient Egyptians to complete the construction of this pyramid according to the instructions of the pharaoh's designers, through quarrying, transportation, construction, carving and other arduous crafts.
The construction of the Great Pyramid of Khufu required 5 million tons of stones, and the quarry, located about half a mile south of the Pyramid of Khufu, was large in scale and disciplined. About 1,500 peasants were conscripted from all over the country to work day and night in the name of the king.
Although there were hardships along the way, and some even sacrificed their lives as a result, their faith and reverence for the pharaoh made them willing to put in the effort for this miraculous building.
Traditional haggling techniques aren't difficult, but if you don't, then souks will be your best bet. Here, Khan Khalili Khan El-Khalili is the most worth visiting.
While the establishment of Khan El Khalili's Market may not date back to the time of the pharaohs of ancient Egypt, its origins can be traced back to the 14th century, when Cairo was at the crossroads of the ** route that stretched from the Indian Ocean to the Mediterranean.
Shopping at Khan El Khalili Market, bargaining is an essential experience. Some items are affordable, while others are handmade. Regardless of the type of product, be mentally prepared, as vendors tend to have a lot of moisture in their prices.
Recommendations start with 25% off to start haggling, usually, unless it's beautiful**or**, don't pay more than **4% off**.
During the archaeological process of ancient Egypt, an expert stumbled upon a Book of the Dead in the ruins of the proportional city of Cahon. Also known as the Book of the Dead, this book was one of the essential funerary objects of the ancient Egyptians when they were buried.
However, this book is not a dark codex, it is actually a book of prayer. The ancient Egyptians believed that through the symbols in the book, they could provide guidance to the deceased and help them navigate the world of the afterlife.
The story of ancient Egyptian culture does not end there, and if you are interested in this ancient civilization, you can explore the sarcophagi and hieroglyphs on the walls from the perspective of a supernumerary scholar by studying the sacred texts to gain a deeper understanding of the thinking and logic of the ancient Egyptians.
This is undoubtedly a rewarding trip to Egypt.