Articles By Menna El-Dorry
Introduction to the Ancient Egyptian Language
By: Menna El-Dorry on: Sunday 5 November 2017 - Genre: Egyptomania
by Mennat-Allah El Dorry We all know that Herodotus said that “Egypt is the gift of the Nile,” but not all of us understand the extent of truth in this quote. Without the Nile, ancient Eg...
kingdoms
By: Menna El-Dorry on: Sunday 5 November 2017 - Genre: Egyptomania
by Mennat-Allah El Dorry Ancient Egyptian history was divide into dynasties in the early third century AD by an Egyptian priest called Manetho, who was commissioned to do so by the king Ptolemy. The...
The Mummy in Movies
By: Menna El-Dorry on: Sunday 5 November 2017 - Genre: Egyptomania
by Mennat-Allah El Dorry The world has always been spellbound by Egypt. This fascination, present since the times of the Greeks and Romans, has been called “Egyptomania”. The earliest tan...
Wine Making in Ancient Egypt
By: Menna El-Dorry on: Sunday 5 November 2017 - Genre: Egyptomania
by Mennat-Allah El Dorry Wine has always been a glorified product in the ancient, as well as the modern, worlds. It was considered a food due to its nutritious content , and was used in medicine. Mix...
Jewels of Honour
By: Menna El-Dorry on: Sunday 5 November 2017 - Genre: Egyptomania
The Golden Fly of Valour by Mennat-Allah El Dorry Ancient Egypt is the home to many handcrafts. The Ancient Egyptians excelled in metalwork, stonemasonry, sculpture, and jewellery making. Je...
Mummification
By: Menna El-Dorry on: Sunday 5 November 2017 - Genre: Egyptomania
by Mennat-Allah El Dorry The mere mention of Egypt conjures up an image of pyramids and mummies. Perhaps for many people, this is what Egypt is all about; the eternally preserved bodies of the dead a...
Mummy in One Hand Crocodile in Another
By: Menna El-Dorry on: Sunday 5 November 2017 - Genre: Egyptomania
by Mennat-Allah El Dorry When you travel abroad on a holiday, you always have a huge task ahead of you – buying souvenirs for your family, friends, and yourself of course. In our modern times w...
Mummification in Modern Times
By: Menna El-Dorry on: Sunday 5 November 2017 - Genre: Egyptomania
Chinchorro mummies in the San Miguel Museum in Arica city, north of Santiago. Picture / Reuters by Mennat-Allah El Dorry Mummification is perhaps synonymous with ancient Egypt. However, ancient Eg...
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