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Stela of Amun & Horus the Behdetite
Only part of this limestone stela has survived. The stela depicts a barque of the god Amun carried by priests epithet of Horus the Behdetite. From Koptos (Qift), Egypt. 19th Dynasty, 1292-1187 BCE. The Petrie...
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Amun-Min
Relief of Amun-Min from the Temple of Thutmose III (1458-1425 BCE). Deir el-Bahri, Egypt. (Collection of the Luxor Museum)
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Amun and Mut
Figures of the Egyptian god Amun (wearing the plumed headdress) and his consort, the goddess Mut (wearing the royal vulture headdress and the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt. Each holds a scepter and an ankh. The figures were...
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Coffin of the Chantress of Amun
This is the coffin of the "Chantress of Amun," and it dates c. 1070-945 BCE or Egypt's Third Intermediate Period (c. 1070-712 BCE). It is made of wood with a painted gesso relief. Ancient Egyptian coffins sheltered...
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Temple of Amun Ra and Ra Harmakhis
This temple was constructed in the Valley of the Lions by Ramesses II (c. 1250 BCE) in honour of the gods Amun Ra and Ra Harmakhis. The back of the temple is hollowed out in the rock. In the foreground stands the...
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Great Female Rulers of Ancient Egypt
Women in ancient Egypt had more rights than in any other ancient culture and were valued with greater respect. This is evident not only in the physical evidence and inscriptions but in their religion. Some of the...
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Interview: Egyptian Mythology by Garry Shaw
World History Encyclopedia is joined by Egyptologist and author Garry Shaw to chat about his new book Egyptian Mythology: A Traveller's Guide from Aswan to Alexandria. Kelly (WHE): Do you want to start with...
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The Candaces of Meroe
The Candaces of Meroe were the queens of the Kingdom of Kush who ruled from the city of Meroe c. 284 BCE-c. 314 CE - a number of whom ruled independently c. 170 BCE-c. 314 CE - in what is now Sudan. The title Candace is the...
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Amun & Tutankhamun
A limestone sculpture depicting the god Amun (larger) and Tutankhamun, from the Temple of Amun, Thebes, 18th Dynasty, 1333-1323 BCE.
Egyptian Museum, Turin.
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Women in Ancient Egypt
Women in ancient Egypt were regarded as the equals of men in every aspect save that of occupation. The man was the head of the household and nation, but women ran the home and contributed to the stability of that nation as...
