Today, many of us may take it for granted, but throughout most of history, for the common person, freedom has been perceived as an exception rather than a fundamental basic right. Only in the Age of Enlightenment...
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Top 25 Ancient Chinese Symbols and their Meanings
Chinese culture is one of the most ancient and complex ones in the world. Even today, many Chinese values are derived from Taoism, Confucianism, and other ancient Chinese philosophies. As a result, Chinese history is...
Top 18 Symbols of Kindness & Compassion with Meanings
Throughout history, symbols have served as a vehicle for humankind to better facilitate their understanding of the wilder world around them. Each civilization, culture, and time period has brought with it its own...
24 Important Symbols of Happiness & Joy with Meanings
It is said that that a picture is worth a thousand words. In an attempt to better and more quickly convey complex abstracts, ideas, and concepts, people of various cultures have made use of signs and symbols. And this...
22 Important Symbols of Faith & Hope with Meanings
The entire history of humankind can be best summed up as a dialectic of control and helplessness. People have always sought to control others and nature, but have never really managed success in this pursuit. In their...
Top 23 Dragon Symbols and their Meanings
Perhaps the most popular mythical creature, the dragon is a highly complex symbol with various meanings in different cultures. Typically depicted as a large beast with serpentine and reptilian traits, the dragon may...
23 Important Ancient Symbols and their Meanings
In ancient times, the concept of religion was widely different from what is considered religion today. Religion did not have a separate and distinct role and people did not operate independently of their religious...
24 Important Symbols of Peace & Harmony with Meanings
It is estimated that in only 8 percent of recorded history have humans been entirely free of conflict. (1) Yet, the concept of war and aggression as we know and understand could not have existed without us having first...
Top 24 Ancient Protection Symbols and their Meanings
Natural disasters, diseases, vicious wildlife, and conflicts – humans have always known the world to be a dangerous and frightening place. Where physical protection could not be guaranteed, people have often come to...
Top 14 Ancient Symbols of Bravery & Courage with Meanings
Throughout history, humanity had made use of analogies and symbols as a better means to communicate complex ideas and concepts. By associating the intelligible or incomprehensible with what is already known, the former...
Frogs in Ancient Egypt
Frogs belong to the category of ‘amphibians.’ These cold-blooded animals hibernate in the winter and go through bits of transformation during their life cycle. This begins with mating, laying eggs, growing...
Heqet: Egyptian Frog Goddess
Goddess Heket, also known as Hekat and Heqet, is the Egyptian goddess of fertility and grain germination. She is commonly associated with pregnancy and childbirth. The meaning behind her name is vague, but sources...
Top 30 Ancient Symbols of Strength & Power with Meanings
Symbols can serve as powerful visual means to communicate and link various ideas and concepts. Since the beginning of mankind’s history, symbols have served as evocative vehicles of the conception of all human...
Top 12 Ancient Symbols of Rebirth and their Meanings
The theme of rebirth always surrounds us. Over time, through cultivation, we learned that plants that die in winter come alive in spring, symbolizing death and rebirth. Our ancient ancestors have also recognized...
3 Kingdoms: Old, Middle & New | Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt spanned nearly 3,000 years. To better understand the ebb and flow of this vibrant civilization, Egyptologists introduced three clusters, splitting this vast period of time firstly into the Old Kingdom...
David Rymer BA MBT
Climate and Geography of Ancient Egypt
Geography shaped how ancient Egyptians thought of their land. They perceived their country to be divided into two distinct geographical zones. Kemet the black land comprised the fertile banks of the Nile River, while...
9 Ways the Nile Shaped Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt, the builders of the Great Pyramids, the Sphinx, and other marvels, has for a long time, been a source of fascination for the rest of the world. Yet, surrounded by sands and the harshness of the desert, if...
Top 24 Ancient Symbols of Knowledge & Wisdom with Meanings
Throughout history, symbolism has been used as a means to convey meaning and instill emotions in a way that an outright explanation cannot achieve. Across ancient cultures, we can find a plentitude of engagement in...
Pharaoh Senusret I: Accomplishments & Family Lineage
Senusret I was the second pharaoh in Egypt’s Twelfth Dynasty of the Middle Kingdom. He ruled Egypt from c. 1971 BC to 1926 BC and Egyptologists viewed him as this dynasty’s most powerful king. He pursued his father...
Pharaoh Ramses III: Family Lineage & Murder Conspiracy
Ramses III was the Second pharaoh in the 20th Dynasty of Egypt’s New Kingdom. Egyptologists recognize Pharaoh Ramses III as the last of the great pharaohs to rule Egypt with substantial power and authoritative central...
Eye of Horus – Complete Guide on the Meaning Behind the Symbol
The ancient Egyptians lived in a society that is considered to be one of the most fascinating in human history. The people of that time gave credence to both the physical and spiritual aspects of their culture in the...
The City of Memphis During Ancient Egypt
Legend has it that King Menes (c. 3150 BCE) founded Memphis in c. 3100 B.C. Other surviving records credit Hor-Aha Menes’ successor with Memphis’ construction. There is a Myth that Hor-Aha so admired Memphis that...
Temple of Edfu (Temple of Horus)
Today, The temple of Edfu in Upper Egypt between Luxor and Aswan is one of the most beautiful and best-preserved in all of Egypt. Known also as the Temple of Horus, its exceptionally well-preserved inscriptions have...
Great Pyramid of Giza
Anyone who has ever gazed upon the Great Pyramid of Giza (also known as the Pyramid of Khufu or Cheops) can only stand in awe of the amazing achievement of its builders. From the Fourth Dynasty Pharaoh Khufu to its...
10 Facts About The Eye of Ra
The history of Ancient Egypt is rooted deep in religion and mythology. Its people relied heavily on the existence of its gods and goddesses. As farmers, the Egyptian people turned to their divine for everything. Their...
Juliana Cummings
Xois: Ancient Egyptian Town
Xois or Khaset or Khasut as the Egyptians knew it was a large Egyptian town, ancient even by the time of the 14th Dynasty. It enjoyed a Mediterranean-wide reputation for its production of fine wine and the manufacturer...
Thutmose II
Thutmose II who is believed by Egyptologists to have reigned from c. 1493 to 1479 BC. He was the 18th dynasty’s (c. 1549/1550 to 1292 BC) 4th pharaoh. This was an era in which ancient Egypt rose to the peak of its...
Ancient Egyptian Cities & Regions
The distinctive geography of ancient Egypt with a narrow strip of lush fertile land surrounded by desert saw its cities built close to the Nile River. This ensured a ready supply of water, access to hunting grounds in...
Pharaoh Snefru: His Ambitious Pyramids & Monuments
Snefru (or Sneferu) was the founding Pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty in Egypt’s Old Kingdom. Following his death, his ancient Egyptian subjects remembered him as a good and just ruler. Egyptologists believed he reigned...
The Decline & Fall of the Ancient Egyptian Empire
The ancient Egyptian Empire as we know it today emerged at the time of the New Kingdom (c. 1570 to c. 1069 BCE). This was the height of ancient Egypt’s wealth, power and military influence. At its apogee, the Egyptian...
