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Ahava_yin Posted 21 years ago
Culture
Egypt
Hi everyone, especially friends from Egypt,
I'm quite interested in the country of Egypt. When we mention Egypt, what will come to your mind? I would love to know about that, something concerning culture. Thanks!
I'm quite interested in the country of Egypt. When we mention Egypt, what will come to your mind? I would love to know about that, something concerning culture. Thanks!
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Hi ahava yin, the word Egypt makes me think of that ancient civilization, of many cultural aspects that we believe come from Greece and actually come from Egypt, from where Greeks learnt. Then, other things come to my mind, the paintings, the complicated religion. Finally, the Egypt of today with its mosques.
- Hi ahava yin, the word Egypt makes me think of that ancient civilization, of many cultural aspects that we believe come from Greece and actually come from Egypt, from where Greeks learnt.
- Then, other things come to my mind, the paintings, the complicated religion.
- Finally, the Egypt of today with its mosques.
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Hi ahava yin,
the word Egypt makes me think of that ancient civilization, of many cultural aspects that we believe come from Greece and actually come from Egypt, from where Greeks learnt.
Then, other things come to my mind, the paintings, the complicated religion. Finally, the Egypt of today with its mosques.
the word Egypt makes me think of that ancient civilization, of many cultural aspects that we believe come from Greece and actually come from Egypt, from where Greeks learnt.
Then, other things come to my mind, the paintings, the complicated religion. Finally, the Egypt of today with its mosques.
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when someone mention about Egypt, Pyramids come to my mind. I want to go to Egypt in order to see pyramids.
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Hi Elena, you said "many cultural aspects that we believe come from Greece and actually come from Egypt". I'm quite interested in that, would you please give me an example? Thank you!
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Yes, sure, Ahava,
to start with, the word Egypt is not Egyptian at all. It comes from the Greek word Aiguptos that comes from Hut-ka-Ptah, name of a temple in Memphis. The Greeks used that name to refer to the temple, then to refer to the important city of Memphis, and finally, to refer to the whole country.
Ancient Egyptians called their country Kemet, that means Black Land,
to start with, the word Egypt is not Egyptian at all. It comes from the Greek word Aiguptos that comes from Hut-ka-Ptah, name of a temple in Memphis. The Greeks used that name to refer to the temple, then to refer to the important city of Memphis, and finally, to refer to the whole country.
Ancient Egyptians called their country Kemet, that means Black Land,
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wow, amazing, you know so much about Egypt, in an academic sense, I would say. 
I'm curious about the signs on wall of ancient E
I'm curious about the signs on wall of ancient E00
The snake.
You have chosen one of the most exciting symbols.
The snake appears in different cultures and represents different meanings even in the same culture.
I choose what I consider the most beautiful meaning of the snake in Egypt: the pharaon, the person who carries that symbol in his forehead knows the secrets of the material world. It is like a third eye, nothing can b
You have chosen one of the most exciting symbols.
The snake appears in different cultures and represents different meanings even in the same culture.
I choose what I consider the most beautiful meaning of the snake in Egypt: the pharaon, the person who carries that symbol in his forehead knows the secrets of the material world. It is like a third eye, nothing can b
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That's really interesting Elena, especially the part about medicine. I don't know anything about Egypt, except that the Egyptians were the first people to wear make-up.
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Yes Henrietta, exciting topic.
They had more than nine hundred remedies, of vegetable, mineral and animal origin, used as ointments, purgatives, herbal teas, cataplasms, they even used a mould formed on stagnant water to heal injuries and wounds, this reminds of the penicilin. And they used some hallucinogens, but this is more related to the field of the magic than the field of the m
They had more than nine hundred remedies, of vegetable, mineral and animal origin, used as ointments, purgatives, herbal teas, cataplasms, they even used a mould formed on stagnant water to heal injuries and wounds, this reminds of the penicilin. And they used some hallucinogens, but this is more related to the field of the magic than the field of the m
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Hi all,
It's really wonderful that there are so many Egypt lovers here. To all of you Mika Waltari's "Sinuhe, the Egyptian" is a must! It is not a new book, it was first published in the 1940s but it was just recently that I came across it and read it. I simply cannot get it out of my mind. I'm sure you'll love it. As far as I know, there is also a movie.
It's really wonderful that there are so many Egypt lovers here. To all of you Mika Waltari's "Sinuhe, the Egyptian" is a must! It is not a new book, it was first published in the 1940s but it was just recently that I came across it and read it. I simply cannot get it out of my mind. I'm sure you'll love it. As far as I know, there is also a movie.
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Hi Henrietta, the make-up-thing you mentioned is quite an interesting point. I also heard about it before, but I can not recall the story. I dimly remember that the ancient Egyptian wear make-up, especially for their eyes to protect their eyes and skins from being hurt by fierce sunshine. Is that so? Thank you for your ideas.
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