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Depiction of Aaru within a work of ancient Egyptian art, from Dayr al-Madīnah. Aaru (/ ɑː ˈ r uː /; Ancient Egyptian: jꜣrw, lit. ' reeds '), or the Field of Reeds (sḫt-jꜣrw, sekhet-aaru), is the name for heavenly paradise in Egyptian mythology.
The heavenly paradise often referred to as the Field Of Reeds, is an underworld realm where Osiris rules in ancient Egyptian mythology. Akhet: An Egyptian hieroglyph that represents the sun rising over a mountain. It is translated as "horizon" or "the place in the sky where the sun rises". [1] Benben
Hurghada Grand Aquarium opened in 2015, it is the largest aquarium in Egypt and the second largest in Africa (after uShaka Marine World). [ 12 ] There are diving sites around Giftun Islands , Abu Ramada Island and Fanadir where tourists can see shipwrecks such as the El Mina or the Rosalie Moller .
Sekhet-Aaru was essentially thought to be paradise and encompassed this visualization. The Field of Reeds was visualized as a very lush region, filled with waterfalls among other natural wonders. [43] Egyptian images, such as the Papyrus of Nebseni, depicted the land as being divided into numerous sections.
The presence of Osiris at the gateway to the paradise of Aaru dates the papyrus to a late tradition of the myth. The Duat (Ancient Egyptian: dwꜣt, Egyptological pronunciation "do-aht"), also called Amenthes (Ancient Greek: Ἀμένθης, romanized: Aménthēs) or Te (Coptic: Ⲧⲏ, romanized: Tē), is the underworld in ancient Egyptian ...
Paradise is a place of contentment, a land of luxury and fulfillment containing ever-lasting bliss and delight. Paradise is often described as a "higher place", the holiest place, in contrast to this world, or underworlds such as hell. In eschatological contexts, paradise is imagined as an abode of the virtuous dead.
The Giftun Islands (also spelled Giftoun) are two islands in the Red Sea near Hurghada in Egypt. [1] Giftun Kebir (جفتون الكبيرة) or Big Giftun is located further west and closer to Hurghada. Giftun Soraya (جفتون ثريا) or Little Giftun is further east.
Many Arab writers tell of an expedition of Shaddād that caused the Canaanite migration, their settling in Syria, and the Shepherd invasion of Egypt. According to the Quran, Iram of the Pillars was a city of occult worshippers of stone idols, who defied the warnings of the prophet Hud. To punish them, God sent a drought.