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Discovering The Great Pyramid Of Giza
The Great Pyramid of Giza which was built to be a tomb for the Pharaoh Khufu in order to be buried into it after the mummification of the corps. The Great Pyramid is considered one of the wonders of the Ancient World that are still existing. The discovery of the Pharaoh’ chamber in the pyramid … Continue reading
Who Invented The Passenger Lift?
There are so many lifts around today that we rarely think about them. However the prevalence of lifts in towns and cities is a relatively modern phenomenon. The need for cities and towns to expand upwards and the introduction of the disability discrimination act has meant that the use of lifts in modern society has … Continue reading
The History of Clocks
You have a watch on your wrist, a clock in your cell phone, you can find something to tell you what time is it anywhere and anytime. Have you ever asked yourself Who Invented the Clock? When and where was the clock invented? The Sun Clock 1-The Ancient Egyptians were the first to really took … Continue reading
Top 10 Animal Gods and Goddesses in Ancient Egypt
THE GODS OF EGYPT Egyptian gods and goddesses (deities) were all forms of the Creator but they took on identities of their own. Some had special areas of interest. For example, Thoth was god of wisdom and writing, while Hathor was goddess of love and death. THE LIVES AND DEATHS OF CATS IN EGYPT Cats … Continue reading
Ancient Egyptians and Mathematics
The ancient Egyptians were possibly the first civilization to practice the scientific arts. Indeed, the word chemistry is derived from the word Alchemy which is the ancient name for Egypt. Where the Egyptians really excelled was in medicine and applied mathematics. But although there is a large body of papyrus literature describing their achievements in … Continue reading
The Ancient Egyptians Sciences, Inventions and Secrets
The Egyptian Civilization was born on the banks of The Nile River in 3150 B.C., when the upper and lower Egypt were unified under the first Pharaoh. The civilization prospered for next three millenniums till it ended in 31 B.C, when it was conquered by the powerful empire of Rome. The Egyptians were intelligent people who … Continue reading