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Tutankhamun

Tutankhamun was a pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt in the history of ancient Egypt, and was the Pharaoh of Egypt from 1334 to 1325 BC. M. In the era of the modern state. The Tutankhamun of the most famous pharaohs, for reasons not related to the achievements made or wars won by, but for other reasons are not considered important historically is the most prominent is the discovery of his tomb and treasures in full without any damage and the mystery surrounding the circumstances of his death saluted considered many of the death of Pharaoh at a very early age thing abnormal, especially with the presence of traces of fractures in the bony hip and skull and marriage and the minister of his widow after his death, declaring himself Pharaoh, all of these mysterious events and heavy usage of the myth of the curse of the pharaohs associated with the tomb of Tutankhamun that were used in films and video games made from Tutankhamun months pharaohs, for reasons not related at all, or the historic significance of the achievements achieved during his years short pharaoh of Egypt, but mysteries and unanswered questions have considered assassinations of some of the oldest in human history.

The name of Tutankhamun Balhelgrevy

Tutankhamun was 9 years old when he became pharaoh of Egypt and his name in ancient Egyptian means "the living image of the god Amun", a large ancient Egyptian gods. Tutankhamen lived in a transitional period in the history of ancient Egypt, where he came after Akhenaten, who tried to unify the gods of ancient Egypt in the form of the one God was in his return to the worship of multiple gods of ancient Egypt. His tomb was discovered in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter and the discovery of this latest media frenzy and widespread in the world.

Beginnings

* Omnhotپ III (1390 - 1353 BC. M.) Great wives and Queen Tiye (1390-1340 BC. M.) Gave birth to the pharaoh Akhenaten, who was also called as Amenhotep IV.

* Akhenaten (1353 - 1336 BC. M.), In addition to his wife Nefertiti Home (1352 - 1340 BC. M.) Had a secondary wife named Kiya and is likely to be the mother of Tutankhamun (1332 - 1322 BC. M..)

* Tutankhamun (1332 - 1322 BC. M.) Became pharaoh of Egypt as a child and died in mysterious circumstances and his wife was unknown and her name Ankh Amun Essen.

* Pharaoh who came after Tutankhamen was the former minister and Kپr Kپro Ra Ai, who married the widow of Ankh Amun Essen Tutankhamun.

Reign

During the reign of Tutankhamun, began a revolution against the Tel el-Amarna pharaoh Akhenaten, who earlier moved the capital from Thebes to the new capital furnace sister queens and try to unite the gods of ancient Egypt, including the multi-god Amun in the form of one god, Aten. In 1331 BC. M. Ie, in the third year of the rule of Tutankhamun, who was 11 years and the impact of the Minister Kپr Kپro Ra ie, lifting the ban on the worship of multiple gods and returned the capital to Thebes.

There is a belief that the death of Tutankhamun was not due to illness but may be a result of the assassination of the Minister Kپrkپro Ra Aye of plotting and there is plenty of evidence supplied by the believers in this theory, for example, marriage minister Kپrkپro Ra Eye of the widow of Tutankhamun, where he found the seal of Pharaonic carries the name of any and Ankh Essen Amon widow of Tutankhamun, and there is also a letter sent by Ankh Essen Amon (Tutankhamen's widow) to the king of the Hittites asking him to send one of his sons for the purpose of marrying her after the death of her husband and the king of the Hittites to send one of his sons to marry widow of Tutankhamun, but he died before he enters the land of Egypt, and there is a belief that he was assassinated probably masterminded by the Minister Kپrkپro Ra Aye, who apparently had been planning to seize the throne of Egypt stood up to kill the pharaoh Tutankhamun was killed Aris widow, but these hypotheses and no conclusive evidence to prove all these theories.

It is worth noting that the historical evidence indicates the presence of ministers of Tutankhamun, one iPhone that was mentioned and the other was named Horemheb There is archaeological evidence confirms that after the death of Tutankhamun, received the Minister Aye reins of power for a short period to be replaced by the Second Minister of Horemheb, which was in his destruction of most evidence of the reign of Tutankhamun, Aye and the minister and this confirms to some conspiracy theory and the fact that the death of Tutankhamun as a result of the assassination and not for reasons satisfactory.

Cause of his death

For a long time was the cause of the death of Tutankhamun, a controversial issue and there were a lot of conspiracy theories which suggest the idea that he did not die but was killed in the assassination. In the March 8, 2005 and as a result of the use of visualization Acharhristi three-dimensional three-dimensional CT scans of the mummy of Tutankhamun, said archaeologist Egyptian Zahi Hawass, that there was no evidence that Tutankhamun had been to the assassination, adding that the hole in the skull does not belong to the cause receiving a blow to the head as it was previously thought, but were to have this slot after death for the purpose of embalming and the ills of Zahi Hawass, the fraction in the bone left thigh, which has long been linked to the theory of assassination as a result of a broken thigh bone suffered Tutankhamun before his death and may have inflammation resulting from This break had caused his death.

Showed the analysis of modern also said that the bone ceiling cavity buccal of Tutankhamun was not complete and the length of the stature of Tutankhamun 170 cm and the length accidental skull greater than the natural length, which many historians proposal disease Marfan's syndrome Marfan's syndrome as a cause of death early this situation and genetic transfer by autosomal dominant genes.

The final report of the Group of archaeologists of Egypt that the cause of death was blood poisoning as a result of fracture in the femur in which he was Tutankhamun, which led to the Alگanگrin Gangrene which is a cell death and tissue degradation as a result of secretion of enzymes from the muscles of dead due to lack of oxygen to it through the blood .

Before this report there have been attempts to find out the cause of death using X-rays X-rays on the mummy of Tutankhamun at the University of Liverpool and University of Michigan in 1968 and 1978 respectively, and reached two universities to the discovery of dark spot under the skull of Tutankhamun from the back, which was interpreted Kinsev in the brain, which led to the spread of the hypothesis that he had received a blow on the head led to bleeding in the brain and death

Discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun

The so-called Valley of the Kings, located on the west bank of the River Nile near Thebes for a period of 450 years during the era of the modern history of the ancient Egyptians which lasted of 1539 to 1075 BC as a tomb for the pharaoh of this period where there is in this valley rocky, an area of ​​approximately 20.000 27 square meters of royal tombs dating back to the three families of the eighteenth dynasty of Egypt and the Egyptian family nineteenth and twentieth Egyptian family was discovered to this day

Believed that the Valley has at least 30 other graves had not been discovered yet. Graves discovered in the Valley of the Kings so far and in chronological order for the rule of the Pharaohs dating back to Thutmose I and Omnhotپ II and Tutankhamun and Horemheb are of the Egyptian family of eighteen and Ramses I and Seti I and Ramses II and Aminmsis and the City II and Sptah and are of the Egyptian family nineteenth and six Nachti and Ramses III and Ramses IV and Ramses V and Ramses IX are of the Egyptian family twenty. There are the graves of other pharaohs of the unknown is still ongoing attempts of their knowledge.

The construction of the tomb of the pharaoh usually begins just days after his inauguration pharaoh of Egypt and the construction will take probably tens of years and the workers were using simple tools such as ax to dig grooves long and the formation of small rooms in the valley and over time there were tombs built over the graves of the other was the construction of tunnels and canyons of the new lead mostly to the blockage of corridors leading to the tomb of the pharaoh earlier, the lack of systematic planning that was the main reason that led to the survival of these treasures and not exposed to the theft of thousands of years.

In the November 4, 1922 when he was an archaeologist and specialist in the history of ancient Egypt, the British Howard Carter, the excavations at the entrance to the tunnel leading to the tomb of Ramses IV in the Valley of the Kings noticed a cellar and large continued exploration flour to be entered to the room containing the tomb of Tutankhamun, and was on the walls of the room containing the mausoleum of the fees great tells in the form of pictures the story of the departure of Tutankhamun to the world of the dead and the scene was very good for the world of Howard Carter, who was seen to the room through a hole in his hand a candle and said that the assistant asked, "Can you see anything?" Fjaoppe Carter: "Yes, I see wonderful things."

On February 16, 1923 was Howard Carter (1874-1939) was the first man since more than 3000 years the land set foot room containing the ark of Tutankhamun. Note that Carter and a wooden box with patterns inlaid with gold in the middle of the room and when the lifting of the Fund noted that the fund was covering second fund decorated with carvings inlaid with gold and when he lifted the second fund noted that the second fund was covering the fund Third restaurant in gold and when you raise the third fund Carter arrived to the sarcophagus which was covered with a thick layer of stone carved in the form of a statue of Tutankhamun, and when you lift this cover Stone Carter arrived to Altabutalzahbi the key was in the form of a statue of Tutankhamun was the golden coffin covered coffins Gold Sponsors others in the form of statues of the young Pharaoh.

Carter was forced to cut off three golden coffins to bring it up to the mummy of Tutankhamun

Met with Howard difficulty in lifting the shroud Golden III, who was covering the mummy of Tutankhamun for the mummy idea Carter said exposing the shroud to the heat of the sun summer of Egypt blazing will be capable of separating the shroud Golden mummy but his attempts failed and forced the latter to cut the shroud golden halves up to the mummy which was wrapped in layers of silk, after the removal of the shroud is made of cloth found the mummy of Tutankhamun full finery of necklaces and rings and crown and sticks and were all of pure gold, to remove these artifacts had excavation team to the separation of the skull and bones of major joints and after the removal of ornaments team brought installation of the skeleton of the mummy and put it in a wooden coffin.

To the public for the first time

Ministry of Tourism has decided to allow an Egyptian mummy of a young mummy of Tutankhamun to the public for the first time since its discovery with her shrine's golden city of Luxor 85 years ago.

The news agency Associated Press reported the director of Egyptian antiquities, Zahi Hawass, as saying that Egyptian scientists began more than two years restoring the mummy of Pharaoh Tutankhamun, which has been severely damaged after graduation for a brief period of her coffin stone when subjected to imaging CT.

Hawass added that the bulk of the body of the mummy fragmented to 18 piece looks - described by the senses - Khjarp crashed when he discovered parts of the British archaeologist Howard Carter first time, and remove it from the grave and tried to remove the golden mask which covered the face of King Tutankhamun.

Char to the mystery surrounding Tutankhamun and the Golden tomb raised the curiosity and enthusiasm of the fans since the studies of ancient Egyptian mummy revealed Carter site in the November 4, 1922, and what was in store for the treasures of gold and precious stones.

Archaeologists have tried in recent years uncovered the mystery behind the way the death of the young pharaoh, who was believed to be the ruler of 12 of the 18 Dynasty and ascended to the throne, the ruler of ancient Egypt at the age of no more than eight years.

In an attempt to uncover these secrets out scientists mummy of Tutankhamun from the grave and put it on the table CT evolving for a quarter of an hour in 2005 in order to obtain three-dimensional image of the mummy older than 3000 years.

And excluded the results of medical examination to be young pharaoh had died were killed, but was unable to determine precisely the way his death, which occurred in 1323 BC.

I discovered that the image of King Tutankhamun suffered a fractured left thigh, caused by an accident most likely, led to his later fatal disease could not be determined.

It also provided an account of the images in a timely manner is unprecedented about the life of the young pharaoh, who is one of the most famous kings of ancient Egypt, including that he was healthy because of good nutrition despite his intention to transform the relatively does not exceed 170 centimeters tall England when he died

Women in the Pharaonic era

Women in the Pharaonic era

Women in the Pharaonic era

 

Egyptians celebrated every year Z 21 March, the "Holiday motherland." What many do not know that the ancient Egyptians knew of women and of Krmoha best honored in ceremonies similar to those held in the Holiday mother these days.

If the world was considered modern in 1975 as the International Year to honor the women, the ancient Egyptian civilization woven yarn this honor, since thousands of years. The women occupied a unique place in ancient Egyptian and enjoyed the social rights and economic, legal and political equal to a man who lived generosity and her mother Ahtvalachbihp Holiday celebrations to be held today.

And Ivkraltarej Fraanponhm crowned the Egyptian woman as queen was Queen Mother, the guardian of the throne next to her son the importance Bdorpalg Among the most famous queens who have won a good position Queen "Anbhrs."

Wife of the king "Bent"

Mother of the King, "Khufu"

It enjoyed great prestige and is known Ansenfro founder of the family Fourth

The Hyksos, Ahmose Mahrrmsr Nevshma of veneration and respect for his grandmother The Queen, "Titi Shiri."

Which took custody of her grandson Ahmose and replaced his place in the capital when he went to fight with the participation of both mother shepherd Hotep.

Ahmose and established a large painting showing the Temple of Karnak, the ability of these grandmother, Queen of the ideal in order to achieve continuity of the family thanks to its activities and achievements in various fields to the extent that it has been able Manaltouhid between the armies of Egypt.

The Ahmose Nefertari, "the first woman to gain a medal Ascriahit posted by Ahmose with her mummy hallowed memorabilia associated Bcjaathaalasitorip.

The first woman Secretary of Justice in History

Tbut women many of the leading centers Balasralfroni, until I got to rule the country, but as the first Secretary of Justice was awarded Mlkpfronip, has been given the Pharaonic era for women this right, where it proved ancient papyri Onhenak the names of the women were working in the judiciary and the Minister of Justice, while the This is still Ithiraklav in our time.

Archaeologists confirmed that the papyri dating back to 7 thousand Amicher that the first Secretary of Justice and even the first judge in history, was "grew" the protectors of the King, "Tete" most famous kings of ancient Egypt.

Machine Maat

Means "take action" Ballgpalheiroglevip "goddess", has come To Ostorpfronip spread Hiostorp gods "Maat," which means "goddess of justice, the legendary" Among the titles Alaadalpwalnzam and global balance, which indicates that Almbaralkadim confirmed that Jodalmrop interchangeable with the balance of the universe and the rule of peace and security.

And "Spring" was presiding over the court and its decisions were in force and shall be issued Faqabannod "Justice Act" in force in Masralfronip and Alzyodah senior Elders and advisors kings of ancient Egypt to separate tags between conflict and Alamaamlataltjarip including cases in the estate, inheritance, real estate, sale and purchase Chbhalamaamlat daily business of the era in which we live now in the Horn of Alhadywalashrin .

Elimination of Pharaonic hosting

That recourse to the judiciary in Pharaonic Egypt was "hosting", where he was affected by their show of lawsuits and filings related thereto without the expenses were borne by the State to Raiphakouk citizens, which reflects the extent.

Democracy prevailing was the main reason behind the Jodhoudarp long.

He pointed out the paradox in the history of "Spring", Onhakant first secretary of justice in history, as her daughter's husband the King, "Tete" Mgtala died at the hands of his guards, and is a unique incident did not recur in the history of Pharaonic Egypt as a whole.

And the King "Tete" is the most famous kings of ancient Egypt and has a pyramid in the "Saqqara" written on the walls "Matteawan Ahram," the oldest religious texts in history.

Tdorhol my idea of ​​a "life in the underworld" and "creation of the universe," and so the evidence indicates a link Altaruepily religion civilization and promote the development and status of women, who assumed the top positions.

Temple of Abu Simbel

The town of Abu Simbel, 280 kilometers south of Aswan and about 60 km from the Egyptian-Sudanese border in the south, called the area between Aswan northward, Dongola Sudan southward name (Nubia) and this name is derived from the word (Neb) Pharaonic means (gold) relative to the gold mines, which was famous for Nubia.

     The city is located at a height of 180 m above sea level on the west bank of Lake Nasser, the lake that formed after the High Dam, which is an area of ​​500 square kilometers, of which 350 square kilometers in the Egyptian Nubia.

     He was the ancient Egyptians (Pharaohs) on the city of Abu Simbel name (Absht) as it is written on the walls and Mabdiha of which came the word (Abu Simbel), as called by the people of Nubia and is now known as Abu Simbel.

     The city of Abu Simbel modern city was created during the rescue synagogues in 1963 and enjoys an international reputation for its beauty and mild and beautiful sunshine throughout the year and is Mashta global warmth in the winter.

     And there was a region of Nubia 45 Nubian villages, the state Ptahjerha when building the High Dam villages new north of Aswan near the (Kom Ombo) and that the Abu Simbel tourist attraction is important for each tourist delegations, the State has accorded increased attention, which is now seeing significant progress and prosperity in all fields whether a tourist or urban or agricultural.

     There are temples in Aswan has been carved in the mountain on the west bank of the Nile in the period between 1290 BC, 1224 BC. M.

     It is the front yard of the temple the great stretches degrees short corridor leads the visitor to the wide open, which runs in front of the front of the temple carved out of rock, which reaches a height of 30 meters and width 35 m.

     And guarding the entrances to the temple of the four giant statues of the famous King Ramses II and some as high statue of the statues to more than 20 meters, and with every statue statues smaller, although it is the other small, relatively still larger than normal size, the statues of the mother of King - Queen ( TOYA) and his wife Queen (Nefertari) and some of their children.

     Above the entrance to the Great Hall of the columns, between the two statues in the middle of the interface, no fee in the form of the sun god (Ra - Harakhci) and has a hawk head.

     Lies the Great Hall of the columns after the front yard of the temple and its roof on a portable eight columns in front of each ten meters high statue of the king (Ramses).

     The ceiling is adorned Binsor (eagles) represents Osiris, and inscriptions on the walls represent the Pharaoh (Ramses) in various battles victorious as usual.

     The following room is a vestibule has four columns, a visitor sees Ramses and Nefertari to the gods and the solar boat carrying the dead to the underworld as in their beliefs.

     The inner chamber last one is the Holy of Holies, where sitting (statues) of the four gods of the great temple on Arroucha carved into the back wall waiting for the dawn.

     The temple is built carefully so that in 22 of the month of February and October 22 of each year, the sun penetrates through the temple hall of columns, and the corridor until you reach the inner sanctuary to illuminate the statues of Ra, and Amun, Ramesses II.

     The small temple and built in honor of Queen Nefertari (temple of Hathor) is a temple (Hathor) carved in the rock, and stands in front of six statues enormous reach a height of about ten meters, of which four statues of the king (Ramses) and standing, and there are statues of his queen (Nefertari) and is also standing.

     It takes statues of the king and his wife, the youngest forms of princes and princesses and the six columns of the hall of columns have headers in the form of the goddess (Hathor).

     In the vestibule (lobby) and the neighboring rooms are colorful scenes of the goddess and her vehicle the campus there are the holy statue of highlights from the wall are striking for a cow, a sacred symbol of Hathor.

     The effects of the Temple of Abu Simbel threatened to swallow up forever under the rising waters of Lake Nasser is the rescue of these effects are of the greatest achievements of the UNESCO, and cost about 40 million U.S. dollars, and it took more work than four years have been after the opening of the temples in their position the new year 1968.

     States that have been cut temples to more than 2000 large piece, each weighing from 10 to 40 tons, and re-construction inside a mountain has been prepared specifically to mimic the original location, but at a distance of 210 m of water, at a height of more than by 65 m high original site

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World Travel Awards unveils Africa Nominees for 2013

Online voting has now opened and the organisers of the awards are encouraging both trade and consumers to submit votes in order to determine those companies and organisations who excel in travel, tourism and hospitality in the Africa region. Awards to find the leading companies and organisations across different categories including “Leading Airline”, “Leading Tourist Board”, “Leading Destination”, “Leading Boutique Hotel Brand”, “Leading Golf Resort”, “Leading Business Hotel” and “Leading Safari Company” and “Leading Safari Lodge” and many others.

World Travel Awards is celebrating a landmark 20th year as the Oscars of the Travel Industry. In the Africa region, travel, tourism and hospitality companies from 31 countries will compete for the prestigious top accolades culminating in a glittering Gala Presentation Ceremony in Kenya fully endorsed by the Kenya Tourism Board. “World Travel Awards (WTA) is coming to Kenya at the right time after a successful and peaceful general election under a new constitution. This has further raised the country’s profile as a safe destination” Says KTB Managing Director Muriithi Ndegwa. “That WTA has chosen Kenya for the African region ceremony as part of the world grand tour, is an endorsement of the country as a preferred tourism destination in the world”, added the Managing Director.

WTA’s 2013 Grand Tour will include regional legs in the Maldives, Dubai (UAE), Antalya (Turkey), Lima (Peru), Antigua and Singapore throughout the year. The winners of these regional heats will progress to the Grand Final, which will take place at the end of 2013.

The ceremonies are widely regarded as the best networking opportunities in the travel industry, attended by government and industry leaders, luminaries and international media.

The 2013 Africa nominees have been published at wwww.worldtravelawards.com/nominees and votes can be cast at www.worldtravelawards.com/vote.

Further information: www.worldtravelawards.com

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About World Travel Awards

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World Travel Awards makes history in Lima, Peru

World Travel Awards, heads for Lima Peru to make history, for this is where the Central and South America Gala ceremony will be held for the first time on July 20th 2013. The glittering red carpet event will take place at the site of the ancient Huaca Pucllana temple, located in the central Miraflores district, in the heart of the city.

World Travel Awards was launched in 1993 to recognise, acknowledge and reward excellence in the global travel, tourism and hospitality industry. Now celebrating its 20th anniversary, it is regarded worldwide as the highest achievement a travel product or service could hope to receive and the Gala Awards ceremonies are seen as the premier networking events for global tourism and hospitality operators.

José Luis Silva Martinot, Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism of Peru says: “We celebrate that an event of such importance as the 1st Latin American edition of World Travel Awards will be held in Lima, Peru; we trust this will create a new window for the world’s leaders in the tourism industry, and travellers as well, to see  the diversity offered by our country and region. The chosen venue, the beautiful Huaca Pucllana, in the Miraflores neighborhood will show the world how our past and present live together, and how tourism is becoming key for a brighter future for our country.”

Says Chris Frost, World Travel Awards Vice President, “The significance of holding the World Travel Awards here for the first time cannot be underestimated. Lima is the industrial and financial centre of Peru, and one of the most important financial nodes in Latin America. Today it is home to many national companies and accounts for more than two thirds of Peru's industrial production. Bringing the region’s tourism influencers to Lima and highlighting globally just how much Peru has to offer the visitor, whether for business, for adventure, romance or a family holiday. We can showcase Peru for all it offers through our established and ever expanding World Travel Awards network.”

WTA will showcase Lima as a combined tourist and business hub, witnessed by the links created between the past and the present day and at the most important temples in the city where young archaeologists continue to work on and integrate them into the community.  The process of urbanisation, thanks to the joint efforts of archaeologists and residents, has seen dozens of ancient temples; archaeological sites left untouched and preserved, standing out against the bustling metropolis.

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Gorilla mother and love

Gorilla mother and love

Gorilla Gorilla is a species of great apes and the largest in size with a weight up to more than 500 kilograms.Recent studies have shown that the gorilla animal tends toward convergence, the opposite of what is commonly believed that aggressive animals, and if disturbed or wounded they can become the opponent, to its immense power.Gorillas feed on the leaves of trees and leaves of mulberry trees in particular, and also feed on some plant leaves fork.Gorillas live in the city of Rwanda in the reserves and settlements have been prepared especially to preserve it from extinction.There are three types known in the world for a gorilla Utan Orange (orange-utan) and chimpanzees and is the smallest Elchibon.The gorillas live in groups of between 20 to 30 and young remain with their parents until the age of puberty, that is, until a 14-year-old.Gorillas are divided in terms of the environment in which they live into two types: 1 - easy living gorilla in Gabon, Zaire and Cameroon .. 2 - mountain gorillas that live at altitudes of up to 3500 m ..And not for the gorilla's enemies only rarely, and must defend their young against cheetahs and other predators ..Do not disturb the lives of gorillas, but that the man who caught Aosrha or just for hobby, or to punish her on what caused the damage to crops .. As well as shepherds and farmers who cut down forest Faihrmonha the house natural restyled.