After three days or so, remove the papyrus sheet from the press, and it is ready for that artwork, letter, or even doing your taxes! You can see how beautiful and transparent the papyrus sheet is when held up to the light. In ancient times, several sheets were joined end to end to form a roll. These … [Read more...] about Ready for the Novel!
Egypt
Moon Over Kom Ombo
This temple of Kom Ombo is set dramatically on a hill overlooking a bend in the Nile. This Greco-Roman style temple is Egypt's only double temple where everything is doubled and perfectly symmetrical along a central axis. The twin entrances, twin courts, and twin colonnades are all dedicated to both Sobek, the crocodile god and … [Read more...] about Moon Over Kom Ombo