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…On Sunday, November 7th, I took a trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The Ancient Egyptian Art exhibit that was on display amazed me. One of the most alluring pieces I saw was “Sahure and a Nome God,” a gneiss high-relief statue…

…Ancient Egyptian medicine Embalmment Back in time thousands of years ago, when the ancient Egyptians were taking place in conquering human civilization, a concept of life after death was one of their common beliefs that caused them to create…

…Ancient Greek Olympic Sports With the almost complete abandonment of classical studies in the later half of the 20th century, most educated individuals know next to nothing about the Ancient Greeks. One exception to this general ignorance, however…

…because we have too many advantages in today's society to truly appreciate why things happened the way they did in the past. In searching for these footprints of previous civilizations, one cannot overlook the fascination embedded in ancient Egypt…

…Ancient Egypt & Mummification Rituals Ancient civilizations are studied today to help us understand more about our worlds past and what has brought us to where we are today. Our findings have not only answered questions, but also brought us to ask…

…ANCIENT GREECE The Ancient Greeks were totally open with homosexuality. Ancient Greeks believed that the relationship between a man and a boy was the most pure form of love that existed. In addition, the word, "lesbian" comes from the island of Eastern…

…The ancient Romans indeed wore jewellery and lots of it. In some parts of ancient Rome it was considered status as to how many pieces of jewellery worn and how intricate it was. The wealthy ancient Roman men didn't wear much jewellery. In fact they left…

…Ancient Egyptian Religious Architecture One of the greatest cultural achievements of Ancient Egypt was undoubtedly in their architecture associated with religion. “Temples, tombs and pyramids – all have witnessed this earth for thousands of years…

…Women in Celebration There is a saying that is well known, “What is good for the gander is good for the goose.” Ancient Greek religious festivities seem to only concern what is good for the gander, or in their case the men. The Greek civilization…

…The book Ancient Egypt, by David Silverman, provides an overview summary of Egypt throughout ancient and present times. The author offers several different theories as to how the function of monuments and the history behind them. Silverman provides…