Amenhotep II & Thutmose III offering to Amun-Ra & Ra-Harachte

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Carole Raddato
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Relief in the Temple of Amada depicting Amenhotep II (1427-1401 BCE) making an offering to Amun-Ra while his father on the right Thutmose III (r. 1458-1425 BCE) makes an offering to Ra-Harachte. The Temple of Amada is the oldest temple ever found in Nubia. It is located at the site of New Amada, an archaeological complex containing three ancient Nubian monuments spared from the rising waters of Lake Nasser.

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Carole Raddato
Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.

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