Hello, my name is Patti. I am staying temporarily in North Carolina, where info on topics like this is hard to find. I found this group after a search I...
Hi Patti, Yes, there are still Temple guards, although there are differences, [perhap], than the ancient Egyptian guards. Egypt has had to implement uniformed,...
Hi Patti, what you say sounds a bit like an "Indiana Jones" or "Mummy" film. I like Indiana Jones films, but they are fiction, not reality. You may consider...
Thank you for your reply. Although I am a Votary of Isis, my question was not prompted by anything I believe, but rather is an attempt to help someone who...
There was nothing 'fictional' about temple guards. They were a part of the personnel listed in the records of each temple, [although other than Edfu I could...
Thank you, my Isis-sister! I will see what I can turn up on a search pertaining to that temple. Appreciate your input. One other thing: I did try to access...
Hi Patti, There are many websites under 'Kemetic Egypt' search. One is: http://www.kemet.org/home.html Hope it works or look some of the others up on your ...
... The address of "The Old Kingdom Kemetic Faith" group is correct. Try it again : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/theoldkingdomkemeticfaith/ I think it is the...
Dear Moderator, I must protest the religious bigotry and intolerance often displayed by one of the people who posts here. "The poor folk who still believe in...
I was unaware of the message, but toleration of ignorance is just another 'toleration' to be considered, among many... Do go on with your messages. I believe I...
Hello, this is Patti, who made the original request for info on the guards who served in the temples.... First, I wanted to thank those who gave me sources for...
Hello Patti, Welcome [although this is a little late, on my part!] I know just what you are going through. Three of my grandsons are in the military, One in...
Hello everyone! I just wanted to say Hi, as I just joined the list. I'm Kris from outside Philadelphia where we are blessed with Egyptologists like Dr. David...
Hi Kris, and welcome. Yes, I've been to the Chicago Museum of Natural History [aka; 'Field Museum]. It is a wonderuos place, as are all museums. I saw my first...
Hi Kris! My name is Patti, am new to this group too. And, Oh! I know that place very well. Was born there and spent many happy Saturdays over at that...
Isis1037: would love to keep in touch. need to be out of town and email access will be limited. but I will be able to get short time for a quick IM here or...
It would be nice if when replying to a message, to copy and paste only the message you are replying to, and delete the rest of the daily digest.... makes it ...
This posting is a little bit off-topic, but since egypt is now an arabic/islamic country it is maybe interesting to ask why the arabic culture is so successful...
Since I don't know any Islams from outside the US, I can only go by the ones I know IN the US. The ones who live here may not have the same ecomonic struggles...
hello everybody, i know i dont write much things,i dont have time to even read sometimes.nut there is an interesting topic as far as i see... first i wanna say...
Omar Khayyam Born Ghiyath al-Din Abul Fatah Umar Ibn Ibrahim al-Khayyam in 1044 in Nishapur, a Persian city, Omar Khayyam was a well-known mathematician, ...
You are correct. The Moors were very well-known for their education, especially in math and art, as well as many other subjects...... It seems that medieval,...
Thank you for your info about Abu ali Al-Hussain Ibn Abdallah Ibn Sina (what a great name) and Ghiyath al-Din Abul Fatah Umar Ibn Ibrahim al-Khayyam. ...
yes at that point you are right ,even a brilliant mind is worth nothing if it is distracted by survival.,and also i think you know that those people who are...
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