Collection of several images of Lotus & papyrus Plants, and some representations in ancient Egyptian art. (symbols, Amulets, architecture, religion, etc),and scientific analysis of both plants ,with relaxing music. LOTUS Plant : Scientific name: NYMPHAEA CAERULEA. Common or usual name: Egyptian Lotus, Blue Water Lily, Egyptian Blue Lotus, Sacred Lotus Nile Family: Nymphaeaceae.Origin: Central and North Africa.Blue flowers, white, or red. The Egyptians were well aware of the Blue Lotus (Nymphaea caerulea) Therefore it is also commonly called Egyptian Lotus, Blue Water Lily and Sacred Lily of the Nile, This plant was the symbol of Upper Egypt. PAPYRUS Plant: Papyrus is the name given to the writing surface made ​​from an aquatic plant, common in the Nile River in Egypt and in parts of the Mediterranean, an herb swamp of the sedge family, scientific name of this plant is CYPERUS PAPYRUS,the flower of this plant is white or yellow Greenish,appear in summer, but despite being very numerous, are very insignificant (small and in groups). this plant is not known precisely by the beauty by its flowers, but rather for the spectacular leaves. this Plant was The Symbol of Lower Egypt. in this video you can see several images Of Lotus & Papyrus plants, and several representations in ancient Egypt Art, Also image of nefertem (God of healing & fragances).

• published: 26 Aug 2013
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