Ancient Egyptian Crossword Puzzle 02/27/2006

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Across
2The Creator (4)
4Those who believe that only a member of Ali's family could become his successor (7)
6Literally, a city of the dead (10)
11An Islamic title (5)
13God of the Nile River (4)
14Protector of Childbirth (3)
15The raised platform within a Coptic church where the Bishops throne is located (7)
17 Ancient southern border city (5)
18God of air and sunlight (3)
19Another Moon God (3)
21 Northern Aqaba beach resort (4)
24God of Thunder (4)
25The Pregnant God (7)
27God of chaos and confusion (3)
28An Islamic house or mansion (3)
Down
1Ancient Cow Goddess (3)
2In Egypt, usually a roofed porch supported by columns which is approached by steps (7)
3An aspect of the sun god Ra (3)
526th dynasty capital (4)
7A judge in Islamic law (4)
8A triangular unit used as decoration over a doorway or window (8)
9The Opener of the Ways (8)
10Associated with the Goddess Hathor, a sacred rattle device used in her rituals (7)
12A symbol of protection, consisting of an image of a herdsmans roll of papyrus which he used as shelter (2)
13God of the Spoken Word (2)
16The Child God (3)
17A market or meeting place (5)
18The Perceptive Mind (3)
20A precursor of Osiris (7)
22 Tutankhamun's successor (2)
23Kindly God of the Desert (2)
26A nationalistic party of Egypt which was led by Saad Zaghlul (4)
29The Sun God (2)
Solution