The Renaissance was a time of great artistic achievement in Europe. So, next time you’re in Florence, be sure to stop by the Santa Maria Novella church and marvel at this iconic masterpiece that changed the course of art history forever. It’s no wonder that Masaccio continues to be celebrated as one of the greatest painters of the Renaissance era, with his innovative use of linear perspective paving the way for generations of artists to come. ► Support our channel via: Paypal: Thank you.This groundbreaking work of art by Masaccio revolutionized Renaissance painting, as it allowed artists to create believable depictions of three-dimensional scenes on a flat canvas. "Although we will not learn anything new about the construction of the Cheops monument, this diary provides for the first time an insight on this matter." "He mainly reported about his many trips to the Turah limestone quarry to fetch block for the building of the pyramid," Tallet said. One papyrus is said to detail the daily activities of an official named Merrer, who was involved in building the Great Pyramid. Among the subjects reportedly covered were the arrangements for getting bread and beer to the workers heading out from the port.
"These are the oldest papyri ever found in Egypt," he said. The team also unearthed a collection of 40 papyri that detailed the daily lives of ancient Egyptians during the 27th year of Khufu's reign, said Egypt's antiquities minister, Mohamed Ibrahim. Egyptian authorities said the archaeologists found a variety of docks, as well as a collection of carved stone anchors. The harbor is considered one of the most important commercial ports of ancient Egypt, where trips to export copper and other minerals from the Sinai Peninsula were launched. Discovery News quoted the mission's director, Pierre Tallet of the University of Paris-Sorbonne, as saying that the site "predates by more than 1,000 years any other port structure known in the world." The find was made by a French-Egyptian mission from the French Institute for Archaeological Studies, according to Friday's dispatch. The harbor was built on the Red Sea shore in the Wadi al-Jarf area, 112 miles (180 kilometers) south of Suez. The Great Pyramid of Giza serves as the tomb of Khufu, who died around 2566 B.C. The harbor goes back 4,500 years, to the days of the Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops) in the Fourth Dynasty, the Egypt State Information Service reported on Friday.
Recently archaeologists have discovered what is thought to be the most ancient harbor ever found in Egypt, along with the country's oldest collection of papyrus documents. Papyrus is also used to make roofs, ceilings, rope and fences. Papyrus is still used by communities living in the vicinity of swamps, particularly in East and Central Africa, people harvest papyrus which is used to manufacture, baskets, hats, fish traps, trays or winnowing mats and floor mats. Cyperus papyrus is a wetland sedge that was once abundant in the Nile Delta.Īncient Egyptians used the plant as a writing material and for boats, mattresses, mats, rope, sandals, and baskets. Papyrus is a strong, durable paper-like material produced from the pith of the papyrus plant, and is first known to have been used in ancient Egypt as far back as the First Dynasty. A wonderful demonstration on the making of papyrus paper.
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