Temple Relief of Amenhotep IV

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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On the right, the Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep IV (r. 1353-1336 BCE later known as Akhenaten) raises his right arm and wears the blue crown of Egypt. Beside the right shoulder, his prenomen cartouche of "Neferkheperure" (Beautiful are the Forms of Re) appears. On the left, the falcon-headed god Aten looks to the left. Sandstone relief rom Karnak, New Kingdom of Egypt, c. 1353 BCE.

Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany.

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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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