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title: Early Cartouches of Aten
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11113/early-cartouches-of-aten/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Early Cartouches of Aten

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Early Cartouches of Aten](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11113.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11113.jpg)

## Image Caption

Limestone "early" cartouches of the [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) Aten. The one on the right reads "The living Re-Horakhty, Rejoicing in the horizon" while that on the left reads "In his name as Shu, who is in the Aten". From small houses, N 49.06, at [Amarna](https://www.worldhistory.org/Amarna/), [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/). [New Kingdom](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/New_Kingdom/), 18th Dynasty, 1351-1334 BCE. It is on display at the Neues Museum in Berlin, Germany.

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2019, August 26). Early Cartouches of Aten. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11113/early-cartouches-of-aten/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Early Cartouches of Aten." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 26, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11113/early-cartouches-of-aten/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Early Cartouches of Aten." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Aug 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11113/early-cartouches-of-aten/>.

## License & Copyright

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