Edition - July, 2011
Tunnels of the Osireion, Abydos
(Editor’s note: See the photographs of the Osireion by James on Egyptological at: http://bit.ly/oVYiSE): I have a bit of a theory about what this was. Wouldn’t it be nice if these tunnels were used during the Raising of the Djed Pillar ceremony? I can see priests walking down the tunnel in photos 3 and 4 […] [more…]
By Edition - June, 2011
Odd-headed deity from Abydos
James Whitfield, who has added some great photos of Abydos to the Photo Album, has a query about the figure in this post: I haven’t seen any figures like this before that I can remember. I can see the hieroglyphs for Nephthys on the right side of the photo, but I’m unsure if […] [more…]
Edition - April, 2011
What was on this platform at Medinet Habu?
James Whitfield would like to know if the platform in the photo was the site where a statue might have been located, or even perhaps the location of a throne of Ramses III. It is adjacent to the place that John Romer described as the royal bath. You can click the image to see the […] [more…]