This is a tomb model. It is from grave 275 at Beni Hassan. The Nile was the main 'road' for travelling in ancient Egypt. Most people and goods travelled by…

This is an amulet in the form of the god Anubis. We do not know where this object is from. Anubis was a god of the dead and the guardian…

This is a finger ring in the shape of an ankh. We do not know where this object is from. The ankh was a hieroglyphic sign, the symbol of life.…

This is an amulet depicting the god Ptah- Sokar. We do not know where this object is from. Ptah-Sokar was a combination of the gods Ptah, the creator-god, and Sokar,…

This is a wedjat or Eye of Horus amulet. We do not know where this object is from. The wedjat amulet represented the left eye of the god Horus, who…

This is an amulet in the form of the god Thoth. We do not know where this is from. Ibis-headed Thoth was the god of writing and knowledge. He was…

This is a finger ring with a sun symbol It is from El-‘Armarna A translation of the writing on the ring is "Ra (or Aton), good living, lord". During the…

This is a djed amulet. This object is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. The djed pillar may have started as a tree trunk, but it came to…

This is an Anubis amulet. This object is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. Anubis was a god of the dead and guardian of the necropolis. He was…

This is an amulet showing a cat with kittens. It is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. The cat was linked to the cat-headed goddess Bastet. She represented…