Essays about: "antika Egypten"

Found 5 essays containing the words antika Egypten.

  1. 1. Ritual Incubation in Graeco-Roman Egypt

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Christie Gutierrez Haddad; [2023]
    Keywords : Incubation; Graeco-Roman Egypt; Divination; cults; oracles; sanctuaries; Inkubation; Grekisk-romerska Egypten; spådom; kulter; orakel; helgedomar;

    Abstract : This essay explores the divinatory practice of incubation in ancient Egypt during the Graeco-Roman period with a particular focus on the magical and religious significance of the practice. Two main sanctuaries, Abydos and Deir el-Bahari have been investigated with a focus on the gods Bes and Osiris in the former and Amenhotep and Imhotep in the latter. READ MORE

  3. 2. Desert garden techniques to ameliorate urban microclimates : an example of application in Granada, Spain

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Otto Lundberg; [2022]
    Keywords : climate change; Egyptian gardens; Persian gardens; Alhambra; urban heat island; desert gardens;

    Abstract : In this day and age we are faced with urban cores getting hotter, with the main drivers being climate change and the urban heat island effect. This gets even more complicated as the parts of Europe that have the largest need too cool down, i.e. the south, has the least amount of space available for interventions in the form of green space. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Reign of Akhenaten : The Inhabitants of Tell el-Amarna through a Religious Perspective

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Amelie Norén; [2020]
    Keywords : Egypt; Tell el-Amarna; Akhenaten; Aten; archaeology; religion; Egypten; Tell el-Amarna; Akhenaten; Aten; arkeologi; religion;

    Abstract : Norén, A. 2020. The Reign of Akhenaten: The Inhabitants of Tell el-Amarna through a Religious Perspective. The purpose of the study is to demonstrate the complex religious climate of Tell el-Amarna, the capital city of ancient Egypt in the 18th dynasty, during the reign of Amenhotep IV/Akhenaten (1353–1336 B. READ MORE

  5. 4. To Move an Obelisk

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Egyptologi

    Author : Wilhelm Jansson; [2019]
    Keywords : Obelisks; Obelisk ships; ancient Egypt; Shipbuilding; Loading unloading; Obelisker; Obeliskepp; antika Egypten; Skeppsbygge; Lastning avlastning;

    Abstract : Today, there are more Egyptian obelisks outside of Egypt than there are left where they were made. The obelisks are certainly beautiful, but what lies beneath are uncountable hours, days and years of work. Work which made the obelisks end up where they are today. READ MORE

  6. 5. An Investigation into the Swine of Ancient Egypt

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Egyptologi

    Author : Philip Eriksson; [2019]
    Keywords : Grisar; Svin; Socio-Ekonomiska Faktorer; Antika Egypten; Mat; Bosättningar; Arbetarnas By; Tabu;

    Abstract : Grisen var en viktig del av kosten för delar av befolkningen i Egypten från den för-Dynastiska perioden och framåt. Trots omfattande benfynd är grisen sällan avbildad eller noterad i egyptisk ikonografi eller litteratur. READ MORE