Amenemhat III the builder of the Black Pyramid in Dashur &How to change the background with video

He was a pharaoh of the Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt. He ruled from c.1860 BC to c.1814 BC.He was regarded as the greatest monarch of the Middle Kingdom. He may have had a long coregency (of 20 years) with his father, Senusret III [ multiple sovereigns or kings of a single state ].
Amenemhet III was handed a peaceful reign, his father Sesostris III had given him a land on good diplomatic terms with her northern neighbours, Nubia firmly under Egypt's control and the power of the Nomarchs finally ended.

The original picture

Black Pyramid of Amenemhat III At Dashur

Black Pyramid of Egypt

King Amenemhat III built the Black pyramid during the Middle Kingdom of Egypt (2055-1650 BC). It is one of the five remaining pyramids of the original eleven pyramids at Dahshur ( Dahshur is a royal necropolis located in the desert on the west bank of the Nile approximately 40 kilometres south of Cairo. It is known chiefly for several pyramids, two of which are among the oldest, largest and best preserved in Egypt, which are Bent Pyramid and Red Pyramid built from 2613-2589 BCE. ) in Egypt.
It was named the Black pyramid for its dark, decaying appearance as a rubble mound.The Black Pyramid is not as well known as the Bent or Red Pyramids at Dashur, as it has been closed to tourists due to its collapsed condition.

The Black pyramid was the first to house both the deceased pharaoh and his queens. 

Its Structure and shape 

Make Your Own Greeting Cards (Handcraft ) with Video

Start Card making Today with video .

Have you ever wish to design handmade card to represent yourself and your thoughts,and add your signature to it .

Card making is becoming more and more popular and it's now a novelty to send handmade greeting cards.

If you are looking for a unique Birthday card for your friends or family .

If you want  great Wedding card to congratulate the happy couple.

What Do You Know About The History Of Syria ?Part 2

Let us continue the last topic of the history of Syria .

Roman Syria

Syria was Roman (Byzantine) province from 64 BC to 636 AD.In the Roman period, the great city of Antioch (called "the Athens of the east" at that time) was the capital of Syria.It was one of the largest cities in the ancient world, with a total estimated population of 500,000, as well as one of the largest centers of trade and industry.It was also one of the wealthiest and more populous provinces of the Roman Empire.

Middle aged Syrian dress

What Do You Know About The History Of Syria ?Part 1

Ebla in Syria

Syria (Syrian Arab Republic) is an Arab country,located at the eastern side of the Mediterranean.At an important site between east and west.
Thus, the land of Syria had seen some of the oldest and most important civilizations on earth, as evidenced by the enormous archaeological discoveries dating back to more than eight thousand years BC.

Prehistory 

Painting Tools Gallery In Photoshop

Painting tools are tools for painting and editing image color.

A-The Tools that is working like traditional drawing tools by applying color with brush strokes are: 

• The Brush tool paints brush strokes. 
• The Pencil tool paints hard-edged strokes. 
• The Color Replacement tool replaces a selected color with a new color.

Happy New Year 2012

Happy new year for all of you .
I hope next year you will get all what you like, and your dreams  become true .
I hope that the coming year will be better for all the people everywhere .

I hope for you a year full of love , peace ,health and, wealth .

Thanks a lot .

Queen TiyeThe Great Royal Wife of the Egyptian Pharaoh Amenhotep III

Her names: Tiye , also spelled Taia, Tiy and Tiyi.

The Photoshop manipulated photo

The Great Royal Wife of the Egyptian Pharaoh Amenhotep III.

The original photo

Akhenaten The King The Consolidated

Ikhnaton

Known also as Ikhnaton; meaning Effective spirit of Aten was known before the fifth year of his reign as Amenhotep IV[ Amenhotep the forth][ meaning Amun is Satisfied ].
He was a Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. He is especially noted for attempting to compel the Egyptian population in the monotheistic worship of Aten .He was born to Amenhotep III and his Chief Queen Tiye and was their younger son, ruled for 17 years and died in 1336 BC or 1334 BC.


Akhenaten's chief wife was Nefertiti, made world-famous by the discovery of her exquisitely molded and painted bust, now displayed in the Altes Museum of Berlin, and among the most recognised works of art surviving from the ancient world.Akhenaten tried to bring about a departure from traditional religion, but it was not accepted. 

Suggestion For The Readers

I noticed that it is so long to make a post then follow it with Photoshop lesson or application.
I noticed also that it might be confusing for the reader.
So I had decided to make the Photoshop lessons, and applications separate from the other posts for general knowledge ,and history and other topics.


My aim is to make it easy and not boring for you .


If you like the idea its OK ,but if you do not like it please leave a comment . 


If you like to read about any topic please write for me to help you and try to write about it.


Also if you had any request or question about Photoshop please write for me .


Thanks a lot for all of the readers, for your support.
MR

Women in the era of the Pharaohs

You can know the progress of people and nations from the status of women in society and their position and prestige and their rights compared to men and their independence from men.

In Pharaonic Egypt women had enjoyed almost full equality with men ,and great respect,Social status determined by the level of the person in social hierarchy rather than gender,Egyptian women enjoyed more freedom, rights and privileges compared to what women had known in Greeks.

Please read more down.

Layers In Photoshop ( Lesson 7 part 2)

Layers in Photoshop 

Photoshop layers are like sheets of stacked papers.You can see through transparent areas of a layer to the layers below.You move a layer up or down in order to position the content on the layer, like sliding a sheet of paper in a stack.You can also change the opacity of a layer to make content partially transparent.

You can apply a layer style to add a special effect such as a drop shadow or a glow.

Please click down to read more.

Ancient Egyptian literature

The reading and writing of the main requirements to hold public office in Pharaonic Egypt,where there was a distinct social class of educated scribes do not exceed 1% and this had a high position in the community.

Ancient Egyptian literature was written in the Egyptian language from Ancient Egypt's pharaonic period until the end of Roman domination. Along with Sumerian literature, it is considered the world's earliest literature.

The majority of literary production from the writings of men, but there were some of the workof women.

Egyptian Pharaohs Were The Builders Of The Pyramids

Egyptians Find Tombs of Pyramid Builders, And More Evidence They Were Free Men.

Forget the myths about massive numbers of slaves or Jews building the great pyramids.

The step pyramid 

There are more than one hundred pyramid in Egypt (104) was built all around Egypt ,throughout the Pharaonic period.

I wonder if it could be to build such that precision and the perfection be constructed with forced labor and coercion? The workers were working from their hearts, and they liked what they were doing, they also loved their kings (Pharaoh), so they wanted to keep their bodies for eternity.

I also wonder if foreigners can build like that huge and great building in countries not their countries and as the Jews mentioned they were Persecuted there. I don't think so.

Adjusting image sharpness and blur

Sharpening is the definition of edges in an image. 
You can read more here.