Ancient egypt animals

This postcard was printed in Egypt, bought in Egyptian Museum of Berlin and sent from Norway. Animals of all kinds were important to the Ancient Egyptians. The Egyptians understood the animals' characteristics and admired them, especially those that were dangerous or had powers human beings lacked. They believed animals were symbols, for example, the beetle - the Egyptians noticed how it buries itself and therefore used it as a symbol of survival. Particular powers of each Egyptian god were…

Painting: Return from the hunt (Thebes Necropolis - 17th dynasty). Thebes (ancient Egyptian New Kingdom Waset.

Frieze with lotus blossoms, ibis and hoopoe. Egyptian museum, Cairo

Download free image of Animals copied from the original paintings from Monuments de l'égypte et de la Nubie (1835–1845) by Jean François Champollion (1790–1832). Original from The New York Public Library. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel. by New York Public Library (Source) about animal, art, vintage, public domain art, and illustration 421409

Artist Edward Whale - Plan Egypt, illustration for "Pharaoh" 1914. Pencil, pen, ink, watercolor, gouache, gilding gold paint on cardboard carton. Museum Boleslaw Prus in Nałęczowie.

Ancient Egyptians believed cats had magical powers. Wealthy families hung jewelry and ornaments on their cats and dressed them in expensive clothes. They would treat cats just as they did pharaohs. If the cat died, it was embalmed.

Funerary Papyrus of Djehutymes In ancient Egypt, jackals and dogs were very common in the land between desert and urban areas, so they were associated with the world of necropolis and the dead....

About this item Bastet was the playful, feline goddess of joy. Defender of the home and family, protected the innocent Statue modeled in the classical green and golden color popular in ancient Egypt Stands 5 1/2 inches tall, and is made of durable polymer resin Handmade in Cairo, Egypt, and packaged in box with decorative hieroglyphic design Information Card about Bastet included

The role cats played in ancient Egypt is quite fascinating. Claudio Ottoni wrote an article on the domestication of one of humanity's favorite companions.