Representations of pomegranate trees in the gardens of ancient Egypt during the new kingdom

Abstract EN

Pomegranate had an integral role in the ancient Egypt; since they knew it and how to cultivate.

They recognized the benefits that came from this fruit as well.

Moreover, the history of gardens in ancient Egypt have been made, important questions about the evolution of the gardens have yet to be asked.

Like all elements of ancient Egyptian society, the gardens were full of religious symbolism.

Ancient Egyptians cared about plants and gardens some of them to get some uses such as medicinal, dying or in ornamentation purpose.

Pomegranate trees are one of trees that ancient Egyptians looked after in their gardens with other trees such as sycamore, figs and date-palm.

The ancient Egyptians wanted to emerge this tree in different growing stages deciduous, maturity, flowering and fruiting, also the harvesting.

It was carved in the walls of tombs and temples.

The research aims to investigate the various figures of pomegranate tree that depicted on the walls of tombs and temples that are belonging to the New Kingdom by doing an inventory to investigate the different figures and its properties, using the combination of the descriptive approach and historical method.