A Documentable Name Reference for SCA Use Compiled from Years of Academic and Archaeological Research Spanning the Old Kingdom through the Ptolemaic Period Compiled by Dr. Anela Abdel-Rahman, PsyD (modern name)Known in the SCA as Dame Talia bint al-Athir, OP 📖 Introduction & Disclaimers If you’re looking for a...

🧵✨ These tables offer a curated look at ancient Egyptian vocabulary related to clothing, textiles, and fiber arts. From garments and laundry 🧺 to dyeing 🎨 and sewing 🪡, each term is presented with its Egyptian spelling (in transliteration), a Manuel de Codage (MdC) code for hieroglyphic rendering, and...

Ritual, Relationship, and the Language of Transformation in Ancient Egyptian Thought 🌈 🌈 Section I: Reading the Ancient on Its Own Terms Pride Month invites reflection on how cultures throughout history have understood identity, embodiment, and connection. In ancient Egypt, gender and relational roles were expressed through theology, art,...

A series exploring the emotional and mental landscapes of ancient Egyptian lives—through archaeology, primary texts, and forensic insight. ✍️ Written by Anela Abdel-Rahman, PsyD Forensic Psychologist & EgyptologistCultural Ambassador & Court Baroness, SCA – Kingdom of An Tir Article 4: The Working Woman – Ritual, Reputation, and the Weight...

A series exploring the emotional and mental landscapes of ancient Egyptian lives—through archaeology, primary texts, and forensic insight. ✍️ Written by Anela Abdel-Rahman, PsyD Forensic Psychologist & EgyptologistCultural Ambassador & Court Baroness, SCA – Kingdom of An Tir Article 3: The Protective Mother – Children, Danger, and Divine Appeasement...

A Documented and Appropriate Choice for Portraying an Egyptian Noble in the Ptolemaic Period By Dame Talia bint al-Athir, OPKingdom of An Tir, Society for Creative Anachronism Introduction Silk occupies a unique position in the historical record of ancient Egyptian material culture: simultaneously rare, exotic, and sacred, yet demonstrably...

By Dr. Anela Abdel-Rahman(Dame Talia bint al-Athir, OP – SCA Known World) What did it mean to be clean, fragrant, and radiant in ancient Egypt? For the ancients, skincare and cosmetics were never just about appearance. They were about health, purity, ritual, power—and the divine. Every application of red...

Part I in the Skincare & Cosmetics Series on ScarabsandSilk.comBy Dame Talia bint al-Athir, OP ✨Introduction: The Sacred Surface of the Body In ancient Egypt, to tend the skin was to tend the soul. The care of the body—especially through oils, balms, and salves—was never merely cosmetic. It was...

Part II in the Skincare & Cosmetics Series on ScarabsandSilk.comBy Dame Talia bint al-Athir, OP ✨ Introduction: To Be Clean Before the Gods In ancient Egypt, purification was more than a matter of hygiene—it was a sacred state of being. To present oneself before the gods, in temple or...

Part III in the Skincare & Cosmetics Series on ScarabsandSilk.com By Dame Talia bint al-Athir, OP ✨ Introduction: Cosmetics as Sacred Adornment and Social Identity In ancient Egypt, the face was more than a canvas for aesthetic decoration—it was a dynamic emblem of both personal identity and divine connection....