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Dr. Zahi Hawass explains the role of women in Pharaonic Egypt
Image via Wikipedia Ancient Egyptian women were represented by a number of goddesses, such as the goddess “Isis” who was the goddess of fertility and worshipped as the ideal mother, the goddess “Hathor” who personified motherhood and was worshipped as a protector, “Sekhmet” the warrior goddess, and “Bastet” the protector goddess. Upper Egypt also worshipped... »
Egyptian ‘Girls Gone Wild’ during the reign of Hatshepsut
Image via Wikipedia Archaeologists say they have found evidence amid the ruins of a temple in Luxor of an annual rite that featured sex, drugs and the ancient equivalent of rock ‘n’ roll. Back in 1470 B.C., Egypt’s most raucous rituals, the “festival of drunkenness,” celebrated nothing less than the salvation of humanity, according to Johns... »
Lecture on ancient Egyptian women
The South Suburban Archaeological Society will host a free slide lecture by University of Chicago graduate student Megaera Lorenz titled “Beyond Harpists and Housewives: Women and Their Employment in Ancient Egypt” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Marie Irwin Community Center, 18120 S. Highland Ave., Homewood. “Despite their misleadingly low profile in the historical record,... »
