History Difference between Queen Nefertiti and Queen Nefertiri? Aasim Naseem, July 3, 2015April 9, 2025 From last two three days, I was noticing this question, circulating over Quora. So I decided to shed some light there. This confusion is only due to resemblance of names. Nefertiti and Nefertari were different individuals that lived approximately 50 years apart. Nefertiti The Chief Royal Wife of Akhenaten‘s full… Continue Reading
History Hieroglyph In Temple of Abydos Aasim Naseem, June 29, 2015May 5, 2025 For me, this is really a controversial piece of hieroglyph in the temple of Abydos. Some people (who claim that Egyptians had some contact with aliens) believe that this hieroglyph is real and in its original form. Some others say that the carving was altered by the successors of Ramses… Continue Reading
History Who built the great pyramid of Giza? Aasim Naseem, June 29, 2015May 5, 2025 The Giza Plateau has three main pyramids. The pyramid of Menkaure, the pyramid of Khafre and the great pyramid of Khufu. As per today’s widely accepted assumptions, the pyramid of Menkaure was probably completed in the 26th century BC. The Pyramid of Khafre was built during the reign of Khafre,… Continue Reading
History Is Sphinx Several Millennia Older than We Think it To Be? Aasim Naseem, June 29, 2015May 5, 2025 Many Egyptologists (including Dr. Zahi Hawas, former Minister of State for Antiquities Affairs) insist that Sphinx was built nearly 4500 BC by the builder of 2nd pyramid of the Giza Plateau, i.e., the pyramid of Chephren (also read as Khafre, Khefren, and Chephren). But other researchers like John A. West… Continue Reading
History What do you think of these Egyptian hieroglyphics? Aasim Naseem, June 3, 2015April 7, 2025 Answer by Aasim Naseem Siddiqui: Well .. this is really a controversial piece of hieroglyph in the temple of Abydos. Some people (who claim that Egyptians had some contact with aliens) believe that this hieroglyph is real and in original form. Some other says that the carving was altered by… Continue Reading