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New Release: Egyptian Temples of Upper Egypt during the Ptolemaic and Roman Times; An Academic Guide to the Tour Guide
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Egyptian Temples of Upper Egypt during the Ptolemaic and Roman Times;
An Academic Guide to the Tour Guide
... The naos dates back to the reign of Nectanebo I of the 30 th dynasty is preceded by an altar and the sacred bark of Horus which is adorned by the aegis taking the shape of the sacred falcon of Horus (Watterson 1998 :48;Scalf 2012, 33-35;Kitat 2023, 202) (Fig. 4). Source: Kitat 2023Kitat , 2023 During the Greek Period, timbers were used in sliding the ships to be launched to the sea. The ancient Greek words ϕάλαγγες or ϕαλάγγια which usually mean a trunk or round piece of wood. ...
... The naos dates back to the reign of Nectanebo I of the 30 th dynasty is preceded by an altar and the sacred bark of Horus which is adorned by the aegis taking the shape of the sacred falcon of Horus (Watterson 1998 :48;Scalf 2012, 33-35;Kitat 2023, 202) (Fig. 4). Source: Kitat 2023Kitat , 2023 During the Greek Period, timbers were used in sliding the ships to be launched to the sea. The ancient Greek words ϕάλαγγες or ϕαλάγγια which usually mean a trunk or round piece of wood. ...
Since the earliest period of the ancient Egyptian history, heads of the votive animals were placed on the prow of the ship before launching. This practice was applied to overwhelm the launched ship with divine blessing and protection. By the Roman times, the sailors launched the "vessel of Isis" into the sea to symbolize their opening of the shipping season and was accompanied with various rituals and festivities. After the spread of Christianity, ship christenings or baptisms continued to include liturgical elements. In Islamic and Ottoman Periods, Qur'anic verses and prayers were used to be recited before launching ships in Egypt and were attended by the ruler and his dignitaries in certain cases. By the 18 th century AD, celebrations were held to launch many ships in Egypt, particularly the royal and military one. After reciting prayers and verse 41 of Surah Houd in Quran, the ship was launched through slipways. This paper aims to threw the light on the various ceremonies of ship launching in Egypt and approaches such ceremonies from a cultural perspective rather than a technical one. Launching the ships in Egypt reflects the diverse religious and cultural context of the Egyptian society along its long history. In modern Egypt, the current ceremonies of launching the ships are a remarkable aspect of marine cultural heritage. Thus, these ceremonial reenactments should be utilized for sustainability of local communities and in the field of tourism.
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