Tag Archives: egypt

Designing from Bones – Port of Discovery

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Gene Lempp

Welcome to my weekly series, Designing from Bones, where we use archaeology, mythology and the artifacts of human history to find and design stories. Join me today as we explore the ancient Egyptian port city of Berenike for all the … Continue reading →

Posted in Designing from Bones | Tagged ancient market, Apis Bull, Berenike, Ciro Mazini, designing from bones, egypt, Egyptian, Gene Lempp, Giovanni Belzoni, Hellene, lapis lazuli, Osiris, port, Ptolemy I, Red Sea, Roman Empire, Serapis, Steven Sidebotham, University of Delaware | 12 Comments

Designing from Bones – Ancient Silk Route

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Gene Lempp

Welcome to my weekly series, Designing from Bones, where we use archaeology, mythology and the artifacts of human history to find and design stories. Join me today as we travel one of the most renown paths in human history, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Designing from Bones | Tagged Alexander the Great, Black Death, Bubonic Plague, Byzantine Empire, Chaucer, China, designing from bones, egypt, Gene Lempp, Genghis Khan, India, Kublai Khan, Mongol, Persia, Ptolemy, Silk Road, Silk Route, silkworm, The Canterbury Tales, writing, writing prompts | 21 Comments

Port of Discovery

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Gene Lempp

Welcome to my weekly series “Designing from Bones”, using archaeology and the artifacts of human history to find and design stories. This week we will be exploring the ancient Egyptian port city of Berenike for all the powerful elements that … Continue reading →

Posted in Designing from Bones | Tagged archaeology, Berenike, Ciro Mazini, designing from bones, egypt, Egyptian, elephants, Gene Lempp, Giovanni Belzoni, history, Nile River, pet cemetery, port, port of call, Ptolemy I, Red Sea, Roman Empire, Serapis, Steven Sidebotham, trade winds, Turkish, war elephants | 13 Comments

Finding the Gold

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Gene Lempp

Welcome to my first blog post. Yay! It’s been a long time coming and I hope its worthy of all the great mentors (whether they know it or not) that I’ve found along the way. I puzzled for months about … Continue reading →