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Thursday, December 15, 2011

Pharaohs Curse

Pharaohs Curse

Legend of the curse of the PharaohsDo not open the coffin, two wings, Vsivbh death anyone who dares to trouble us
 

Found archaeologist (Howard Carter) with his colleague Lord (Carnarvon) those words written in the tomb of the Pharaoh (Tutankhamen) famous when discovered in 1922 after a bitter struggle lasted for six years .. Despite bear the words of the explicit threat of death to those who dig the graves Pharaohs .. but none of the archaeologists did not Aaaraa any attention at all .. There is nothing in our time of the pharaohs believed in ancient pagan beliefs that are more than four thousand years .. and because the discovery of the Pharaonic cemetery (this is the most important) was still One of the most important discoveries of the twentieth century and modern at the time .. The cemetery was very large and extremely luxurious and were closer to the basement of being the tomb of an ordinary .. statues large size of various animals are made of pure gold and studded with jewels and precious stones .. the amount of very large pieces of Similar to gold bullion found everywhere in the cemetery, which scientists estimated life of more than three thousand years .. but the body of the pharaoh himself was very luxurious Mkvna cloth studded with jewels.

Short, it was this cemetery contains countless treasures and priceless .. He was the World (Howard Carter) The owner of this discovery and Lord (Carnarvon) funded a campaign to detect the effects felt full of pride after their names shine in the sky of fame because of this great achievement.
Everything was going in the best picture .. but what happened next was strange shift over time to the phenomenon of supernatural and one of the mysterious things that raised a lot of controversy and failed to find science the explanation to this day .. On the official ceremony opening the cemetery .. wounded Lord (Carnarvon), a mysterious fever did not find one of the doctors have an explanation .. In the middle of the night just died the Lord in Cairo .. The strangest thing is that the electricity was cut off in Cairo without any apparent reason in the same moment of death .. and after that successive calamities and death began to reap the vast majority .. if not all of those who desecrated the cemetery or participated in the celebration .. as if the threat of death, which is found in the cemetery was sincere.

Most of the deaths were due to these mysterious fever with delirium tremors and lead to death .. but it was exceeded fever in a lot of times .. died secretary (Howard Carter) without any reason at all .. and then committed suicide and his father saddened him. .. During the funeral of Secretary Das horse pulling a cart the coffin a little boy, killing him .. and wounded many of those who contributed in one way or another in the discovery of the cemetery going crazy and some of them committed suicide without any apparent reason .. which baffled archaeologists who have found themselves with a mystery no has no explanation .. puzzle named it (the curse of the Pharaohs).


After four years of the accident died archaeologist (Walter Emery) without cause before the eyes of his assistant in the same night, were discovered a grave Pharaonic .. and there is a doctor (Bilharz) discovered a worm (bilharzia), who died two days after his visit to the effects of the Pharaohs in Luxor .. and talk about the legend of the curse of the Pharaohs does not end and needs to be completed volumes to list all the mysterious deaths and write full reports on them .. In most cases, the victims are scientists or people with a place in society .. which leaves no areas and wide to the laws of chance.

The strangest thing happened at all .. it is the story of Inspector of Antiquities of Egypt, asked by officials in Egypt to send some of the treasures of the Pharaohs to Paris for display in museums for a short period and then return later to Cairo .. However, the Inspector begged them not to make him to do this has He could hear a lot about the curse of the Pharaohs .. have tried every effort to prevent the process of transition effects from Egypt to Paris, but failed to do that .. and after a few days .. the Inspector was crossing the street .. Vdhusth a speeding car and died at the hospital!.

Dr. (Izz al-Din Taha) for fungi and toxins that - perhaps - scattered over the tombs of Pharaohs .. and bacteria that are active over the mummy's skin dissolved .. but this did not explain the cases of insanity and sudden death or suicide for no reason .. but that Dr. ( Izz al-Din Taha) himself was killed after his statement a few weeks in a car accident! .. and has been a legend of the curse of the pharaohs dare not hold anyone responsible for recognition.

As for archaeologists .. Despite statements that the curse of the Pharaohs This is just a myth and deaths that have occurred can not be more than coincidence and proof of this is (Howard Carter), the owner of detection for the tomb of the Pharaoh (Tutankhamen), which did not happen to him any harm .. but many of them do not dare to discover the tombs of other pharaohs .. not even visit the Pharaonic monuments .. as most of the wealthy who possess some of the monuments and statues of Pharaonic expensive Disposal of fear of the alleged curse.

Mask (Tutankhamun) .. Pharaonic tomb owner, which was the reason for the spread of the myth of the curse of the Pharaohs .. Has found over the body of the mummy mask (Tutankhamun) embalmed in the cemetery .. Found after X-ray examination of the mummy .. That there are deep scars on the neck .. It is likely that (Tutankhamun) was murdered .. It is said that the Crown Prince, who took the throne after him, is responsible for his death.

It turns out that the myth of the curse of the pharaohs were in circulation on a small scale since a very long time .. but did not find their way into the media only on the day of the official ceremony opening the tomb (Tutankhamun) and after the loss of most of those who contributed to this discovery.

Some Muslim scholars and scientists that the deaths that have occurred can not be interpreted as a curse because this is contrary to Islamic faith directly .. It is not a coincidence .. Valsdfah not repeated in this way .. but all this explanation of what may turn out .. with the passage of days .. or may remain legendary swing .. .. between fact and fiction.

Akhenaten the Heretic Pharaoh

Akhenaten the Heretic Pharaoh



Amenhotep IV – better known as Akhenaten was Egypt’s most profound pharaoh to rule Egypt. He led Egypt in a direction that would tag him “The Heretic Pharaoh.” He brought forth new ideas mainly in religion and art that would leave a lasting impression on the world. Unlike most pharaohs, Akhenaten presented himself in a way that would lead to controversy and would shock the world and his culture. We invite you to take an in-depth look at Akhenaten and discover for yourself the man that would lead Ancient Egypt with much mayhem during his reign and thereafter.
To really understand Akhenaten, you must go back to Tuthmosis IV when the city of Thebes became the main habitat for Egypt. Its foremost god was Aten and was created during this time. Aten was the solitary god set up by Amenhotep IV (Akhenaten) to be the main deity. Amenhotep IV eventually changed his name to Akhenaten. The new name took on the meaning “He who is of service to Aten.”

Family

Akhenaten’s parents were Amenhotep III and Queen Tiy. His wife was Nefertiti who was probably a distant relative. The Couple had six daughters named Ankhesenpaaten, Neferneferuaten-tasharit, Neferneferure, Meketaten, Merytaten, and Sotepenre. Also present in the family are two unknown members in Akhenaten’s family. They are Smenkhkare (successor of Akhenaten) and Tutankhaten who was later renamed Tutankhamen.

Akhenaten

Akhenaten
As a young child Akhenaten was raised in a traditional Ancient Egyptian manner and observed religious rituals to the god Amon. In Thebes, Amon was the god that was elevated to the highest position. In time, Akhenaten turned his focus and beliefs to another deity called Aten. (Aten is the sun god and was taken into battle with Tuthmosis IV and later taken by Akhenaten).
Soon after becoming pharaoh of Egypt, Akhenaten discarded his royal name and loyalty to Amon. He turned away from old priests and began the cult of the sun disk -- the Aten. Akhenaten acknowledged that Aten was the single god except Re, the sun god. He claimed he was the only person able to converse with his god. This only caused an absence of priests and he soon came to ban those that remained. He banned the worship of Amon and closed down sacred temples.
Akhenaten’s wife’s name Nefertiti was also changed to “Nefer Nefru Aten” meaning “Beautiful is the Beauty of Aten.” The couple then moved out of Thebes to a new captial called Akhetaton. Everyone from the old captial moved to the new constructed captial including the court and artisans.

The New Capital

Amarna was erected in 1353-1335 B.C. in honor of the god Aten. (Amarna is the modern name for the city called Akhetaton) It had more naturalistic styles and the art portrayed natural scenes and life-like figures. The couple raised many extraordinary buildings and conducted sophisticated ceremonies in the temples and palaces. His new captial attacked the cults of other deities in Egypt, especially Amon. Sites of Amon were desecrated and any evidence of worship to this god destroyed. Akhenaten even had his father's cartouches destroyed because it had Amon’s name encrypted upon it. This continued to outrage the people of Egypt and left the population uneasy and angry. Most of the cities in Egypt were deprived of their estates and plantations. Corruption fell upon the temples and soon they were dependant on the city of Akhetaton.

Art

Akhenaten
The art during the Amarna period had made a colossal change. People were portrayed as they were. Unlike most pharaohs, Akhenaten portrayed himself less god like and more human. This new style of art was portraying people in everyday lifestyles and sometimes with minute details. Bek was Akhenaten’s main artist during this period. The disfigured pharaoh showed an almost strange elongation of the head, large breasts, swollen stomach, and the diminutive splayed legs. He looked more feminine then masculine.
Not only did Akhenaten show his naturalness but also the surroundings around him. His paintings were detailed and unique in that they showed naturalism along the Nile River. The scenes of the time period showed the river engulfed with vegetation and wild animals.
Pharaohs in earlier periods showed themselves as being well proportioned and taller then their subjects. Akhenaten, on the other hand, was depicted as being at equal level with his surroundings that showed him in inappropriate scenes. Such scenes included him kissing his daughters and sitting with his wife in a family oriented manner.

The End of Akhenaten’s Reign

During the 12th year of his reign, Queen Tiy joined Akhenaten in his city. She brought with her a princess named Baketaten (Later Baketamon). Akhenaten soon provided her with housing and constructed a temple in honor of her. Nefertiti was no longer a favorite to Akhenaten and she soon disappears from the time period.
Historians are puzzled as to why and where she left. Her daughter soon took her place and held the duties her mother once did. His daughter was then replaced with Ankhesenpaaten. He soon found anther queen who was named Kiya and might have been from the Mitanni heritage. At around the eighteenth year of his ruling Akhenaten died. Everything was destroyed and demolished soon after his death. His mummy has never been found. Everything was ravished and destroyed upon his death.

Pharaohs of ancient Egypt


Pharaohs of ancient Egypt



There were many pharaohs that ruled in Ancient Egypt and all tried to leave an eternal legacy.  Of the many mighty pharaohs that ruled only a few have actually accomplished such a goal.  Those that have achieved the status have done so through luck as most the tombs have been destroyed or robbed.   These unfortunate circumstances  have left many holes into Egyptian history, life, and culture—now we can only image how a pharaoh and his people must have lived together in Ancient Egypt