Ancient History… Iconography of Horses in ancient Egypt 7 Dec 20245 May 2025 Iconography of Ancient Egyptian Horses - an Interview. Lonneke Delpeut, an Egyptologist specialized in visual culture, talks to us about the representation of horses in ancient Egyptian tombs and temples.…
equestrian… The Horse in Mamluk Military: The Dongola Horse 8 Nov 202422 Dec 2024 Was the Dongola Horse the preferred mount of the Mamluks? This is the question I sought to answer. I was well aware that the Mamluks did not exclusively favour the…
Ancient History… Horses in Ancient Egypt, Part III: The Skeletons 19 Oct 202415 Nov 2024 The Horse in New Kingdom Egypt is an indispensable book to anyone who wants to learn about horses in ancient Egypt. It is a PhD dissertation by Dr. Susan Turner,…
Ancient History… Horses in Ancient Egypt, Part II 1 Jun 202415 Nov 2024 Before you start reading, here’s a useful timeline of Ancient Egypt created by the British Museum. I mentioned in the Arabic video that I created about part one of Horses…
Ancient History Horses in Ancient Egypt 22 Apr 202430 Jun 2024 When were horses first introduced to ancient Egyptians? Which breeds made their way into Egyptian lands? How were horses perceived by ancient Egyptians and how were they incorporated into their…
equestrian… Escaping the Massacre 18 Feb 202415 Nov 2024 The Mamluke who escaped the Citadel's massacre fueled the imagination of artists, novelists, historians, as well as my curiosity. On Friday, 1st of March 1811, Mohamed Ali Pasha, viceroy of…
Arabian horse… Omar Sharif, The Horseman 10 Feb 202425 Aug 2025 Omar Sharif with the champion Don Bosco, David Smaga and Grégory Benoist. Source: France-Sire.com It has been nine years since Omar Sharif passed away. To this day, not a single…
Uncategorized Follow my YouTube Channel 13 Nov 20235 May 2025 A year ago I started posting videos and shorts on YouTube. My aim is to present my intellectual production and other educational material in an audio-visual format that suits a…
Arabian horse… The Artistic Legacy of the Last Caliph 27 May 202325 Aug 2025 Play this audio file to listen to my article! It might come as a surprise to many that painting and playing music were practiced in a dynasty that claimed the…
equestrian… Equestrian Traditions in Upper Egypt: al-Mirmah 30 Apr 20236 May 2025 At the Swiss Institute of Archaeology in Zamalek, I delivered a lecture on one of the equestrian traditions of Upper Egypt known as al-Mirmah to members of the Friends of…
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