Across 2. A chamber where the ceiling is supported by columns or pillars 7. A nationalistic party of Egypt which was led by Saad Zaghlul 9. Goddess of Weaving 12. Napatan funerary site excavated by George Reisner 13. upper Egyptian site on the west bank of the Nile, 9 km southwest of Luxor 16. Mohammed's flight, or more properly his 'withdrawal of affection' from Mecca in 622 AD. The Muslim calendar starts from this date. 18. weapon with stone head attached to a shaft of wood, ivory or horn 19. The Sun God 20. God of the Spoken Word 21. Used in Islamic art, an intricate design of flowers, foliage or geometric shapes 23. An alloy of gold and silver, often used on the tips of obelisks 25. Cleanser of Re, Personification of the East 26. Father of Gods and the God of the Rising Earth 28. Head of the local priesthood and usually extended by the name of a god 29. successor to Teti 30. A sign of fertility usually displayed as the phallus of a god (sometimes Osiris) or pharaoh (usually Min) 32. Goddess of Plenty 33. modern name of ancient new kingdom capital 34. tutankhamun's successor 35. Those who believe that only a member of Ali's family could become his successor 36. one of five elements which the Egyptians considered necessary to make up a complete personality 37. Common housing such as an apartment house 39. Grandmother of the Gods 40. the plateau 41. The King of the Gods 44. the study of the culture and artifacts of the ancient Egyptian civilization 47. A statue of immense size, usually of a god or king 49. God of the Earth 51. God of air and sunlight 52. A king's first cartouche name or throne name 54. a covering or ornament for the head 56. A leader of Islam, the title literally means the successor to Mohammed 57. preservation of the body after death in ancient Egypt 59. vizier under Amenhotep III and Akhenaten 61. A symbol of protection, consisting of an image of a herdsmans roll of papyrus which he used as shelter 63. Stylized plants usually found at the top of ancient Egyptian walls (2 wds.) 66. French Egyptologist; founder of Egyptian Antiquities Service 67. The Syrian War God 68. A public or private bath |
Down 1. A hieroglyphic sign for life similar to a cross 2. modern popular red sea coast beach town 3. "Father of Pot Shards" 4. The official seat, center of authority, jurisdiction, or office of a bishop 5. Saqqara explorer 6. term meaning 'dog-headed' usually referring to a species of baboon 8. ruler of the mid-1st dynasty; son of Merneith 9. principal wife of Amenhotep III; sister of Anen 10. Arabic word for three describing the length of the typical small stone building blocks of temples 11. 1st Dynasty ruler whose name means 'the fighter' 14. town-site on the east bank of the Nile opposite modern Sohag 15. An open court with arcades around the inner walls 17. Small devices, often arches placed in the corners of a square building to support a dome 18. fourth pharaoh of the 19th dynasty 21. Kindly God of the Desert 22. The Orthodox body of the Islamic faith 23. The outer vestibule of a church 24. snake-god of the underworld symbolizing chaos and evil 26. A wooden grave marker or sometimes applied to a ceremonial tomb such as a cenotaph 27. Sign in the script that is placed after the phonograms and indicates the class or area of meaning to which it belongs 31. A concave bracket around the summits of walls or gates (2wds.) 36. Greek word used to describe a representation of a broad necklace topped with the head of a deity 38. From pagan religion, the spirit that inhabits the body during one's life 39. The Lower Nubian Sun God 40. The Great Honker 42. God of Fertility 43. One God of Chaos and Water 45. A type of glass and pottery decoration developed by Islamic craftsmen involving multiple firings 46. German pyramid explorer 48. A conventional and generic manner of describing the head of a local priesthood (2 wds.) 50. A triangular unit used as decoration over a doorway or window 51. The Perceptive Mind 53. The All-Father 55. American Egyptologist born in Indianapolis of German parents 58. Goddess of War and Funerals 60. mother of all the gods; mistress of the sky 62. Protector of Childbirth 64. Deity of Infinity and Eternity 65. amun animal |