Egyptomania

The Dendera Zodiacs have been one of the most baffling puzzles pertaining to Ancient Egypt. Most people may be familiar with the older circular zodiac which petty astrologers reduce to an Ancient Egyptian Horoscope. You may definitely align your western astrological sign with this zodiac and we may tell you how in a future article, but it certainly does not mean that you share characteristics with the gods of Egypt. The fundamental importance of these zodiacs lies in the actual astronomical science they signify. These zodiacs did not only threaten both established science and Catholic doctrine at some point in time but were also a key Champollion utilized to decipher the Rosetta Stone.  Description The older zodiac, also known as  Le Zodiaque de Paris  (the Zodiac of Paris) is circular and dates to about 50 BCE. It formed half of the ceiling in the Osiris chapel at the Dendera Temple. The second rectangular zodiac, which is about 80 years older is found as part of the Dendera astronomi

This is a vivid and complex tale, dating to the reign of King Seti II of the 19th dynasty. This tale has a connection with a myth of two gods, namely Anubis and Bata. What is unique here is that these very gods are depicted as humans with minor super powers, not as the omnipotent beings we normally encounter in Ancient Egyptian mythology. This tale also has a very strong similarity with the tale of Joseph and Potiphar's wife. Once upon a time, there were two brothers, Anubis who is the elder and married, and Bata, the younger bachelor. Anubis had a house and a wife, treating Bata as his own son. Bata was a perfect man, none like him in the whole land (a god's strength was in him). The two brothers worked together, farming land and raising cattle. One day when they were in the field, they had a need for seeds. The elder brother sends his younger brother Bata to bring the seeds from home. His sister in law tries to seduce him. Bata becomes very angry and resists her adamantly. Wh

General information This battle was between the ancient Egyptians under the leadership of King Ramses II and the Hittites under the leadership of King Muwattali II along with his brother and commander in charge Murshilli. This battle dates to nearly 1275B.C. It took place in present day Syria. This battle is, by far, the most well documented in the history of the Middle East.  Causes Hittite expansion into Syria coincided with the revive of the Egyptian interests in the same area. Both of them wanted the wealth of natural sources in Syria, its strategical location and the control of trade routes.  Why clash in Kadesh specifically? Kaddish was the border line and a critical point between Egypt and the Hittite empire so the battle naturally took place there.As usual the Egyptian army was divided into its traditional four divisions (Amun, Seth, Re, Hours). The Hittites surpassed the Egyptian army and Muwatalli was very cunning to drag Egypt to a foxy trap. He sent a spy to the Egyptian ar