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Welcome to the Inner Courtyard. Through the portal you can see out into the Outer Court and the Western Colonnade. To the right is the Mammisi (Birth House) where the Symbolical Heavenly Birth of Pharaoh was re-enacted and where the walls are covered with beautiful imagery and hymns describing this important event.

Guide to The Egyptian Neighbourhoods

This guide is a collection of pages by which you can fairly easily wander through all the `hoods, their districts and their respective residents, and quickly see what is there. To keep it simple and hopefully easy to navigate, it is divided into one set of pages for Upper Egypt and another for Lower Egypt.



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The Neighbourhoods project at AW was originally designed by Jot to enhance interaction between members, utilizing the historical and cultural setting of your chosen ancient city. At the same time it is a possibility to present and highlight ancient locations, people and ways of life; that which is the basis for this site, outside of the more formalized group boards.

After this introductory main page, Egypt Neighbourhoods is divided into two main parts, like the country was in the ancient days: Upper and Lower Egypt

Upper Egypt contains 22 Sepats (Gr: Nomes) which covers the area from the cataract just south of Aswan towards MenNefer (Gr: Memphis) . At MenNefer the 20 Sepats of Lower Egypt began; they covered the whole Delta area and the coastline towards the Mediterranean.

About the Guide

This guide is a collection of pages by which you can fairly easily wander through all the `hoods, their districts and their respective residents, and quickly see what is there. To keep it simple and hopefully easy to navigate, it is divided into one set of pages for Upper Egypt and another for Lower Egypt.

- There is one main page for Upper Egypt and one main page for Lower Egypt. They respectively give you a brief runthrough of all the `hoods in Upper and Lower Egypt and on each are links to the Niwt (city) pages.

- The Niwt (city) pages give you a brief runthrough of the various Niwts with links to their districts and their respective residential properties.

- The residential properties sometimes have brief comments, which tell you if there is something to read or do, or if the place is awaiting decoration.

- Update: Whenever you decorate, change or update - or buy yourself a new property, let me know and IŽll make sure that you are visible here in the guide. Or if you catch something Ihave missed or overlooked.





Some useful Hood links:

Map over Egypt with Sepat Borders and Ancient Placenames

Egypt Neighbourhood Message Board

Hoods: Correction Center

Egyptian Occupations

Ancient Female Names

Ancient Male Names






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You are are almost exactly like a cat.
You're intelligent, independent, and set on getting your way.
And there's no way you're going to fetch a paper for anyone!





Which Egyptian God or Goddess do you represent? (Pictures!)



Thoth, God of Wisdom and Learning
Thoth was said to be self-created, along with his wife Ma'at. He was said to be represented by a baboon, these grave facial features displaying extreme thoughtfulness. He supposedly carried a pen and scrolls with him, with which he records all things.

You are a very intelligent individual. You know what is important in life, and that you have to be smart to live in this world. Perhaps you get a bit too caught up in books, to the point where you are oblivious to other things, but for the most part, you are wise and thoughtful. People can depend on you for advice and you can always give those crucial words of wisdom when they are most needed.

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You Are A Rowan Tree
You are full of charm and cheer. You light up a room.
And while you crave attention, you do it without ego.
You are an interesting mix of contradictions - and very unpredictable.
You are both dependent and independent, calm and restless.
You are passionate, emotional, gregarious, and (at times) unforgiving.




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Sekhmet, the Powerful Feminine, Jul 8, 2008 - 11:19
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At Men-Nefer, Ptah, Sekhmet and Nefertem made up the Triad, the family of Gods in Residence. Meet Sekhmet, the spouse of Ptah.

The Book of the Heavenly Cow, Dec 28, 2007 - 12:58
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Ancient Egyptian Religion 6: The Service of Priesthood, Oct 27, 2007 - 18:03
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The priestly duties covered a wide range of areas, from the most sacred cultic rituals to the most profane tasks of swiping floors and ladle food.

Ancient Egyptian Religion 5: The Levels of Priesthood, Oct 27, 2007 - 17:34
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Several levels of priesthood existed in ancient Egypt but they were not a separate class or caste, as was the case in other cultures. The levels varied and changed throughout the different time periods as the priesthood developed and grew, and as more cult centers were built and competed for power. Apart from the performing of rituals and serving the cult statue, there were many administrative and other work needed to keep a large temple complex going.

Ancient Egyptian Religion 4: The Conditions of Priesthood, Oct 27, 2007 - 17:13
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To be a priest in ancient Egypt was very different from the modern day profession. At that time, serving God meant daily care of the Divine statue within the temple and having comparatively little to do with the commoners who might be paying a visit.

Ancient Egyptian Religion 3: Temples and Priests, Oct 27, 2007 - 16:55
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The ancient Egyptian religion and its priesthood is often the target of a certain fascination, not the least in Hollywood productions and other, sometimes quite speculative, contexts. This is an effort to take a look at what really went on behind the closed temple gates.

Ancient Egyptian Religion 2: Ma'at and Divine Kingship, Oct 27, 2007 - 16:29
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Ma\'at, the principle which ordered and structured the universe, did not exist by itself, without effort. It fell upon the King, the son of the Gods, to uphold and defend Ma\'at in the created world so that its continued existence was affirmed.

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