Earlier this week, Egyptians falconers celebrated World Falconry Day, an ancient sport that has been living in the country for centuries. However, the sport has lost its popularity in modern history. It is no surprise that the falcon plays a huge role in the Egyptian identity. The falcon depictions in ancient Egyptian scripture upheld a divinity symbol as the God of the sun, Horus or sometimes as ‘Ra’. Horus was often depicted as a falcon head with the body of a man and was often seen as the ‘protector’ who was looking over the pharaohs such as in the statue of Khafre. As one of the most important god in ancient Egyptian religion, he was worshiped from as early as 3100 B.C. and became most popular during the 2500 B.C. and 2400 B.C up until the Roman period In modern history, the eagle which was inspired by Ancient Egypt’s bird depictions has been incorporated in the modern Egyptian flag. The symbol is often known as the Eagle of Saladin or the ‘Egyptian Eagle’ and it represents unity and became a national symbol. Evidently, eagles and falcons have been engraved as…
