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Colossal sandstone statue of Amenhotep IV, known as Akhenaten from the 5th year of his reign. Karnak, Amarna Period, 18th Dynasty.

Karnak is the modern-day name for the ancient site of the Temple of Amun at Thebes, Egypt. The Egyptians called the site Nesut-Towi, "Throne of the Two Lands", Ipet-Iset, "The Finest of Seats" as well as Ipt-Swt, "Selected Spot" also given...

The government of ancient Egypt was a theocratic monarchy as the king ruled by a mandate from the gods, initially was seen as an intermediary between human beings and the divine, and was supposed to represent the gods' will through the laws...

These two fragments were part of wall decoration of the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep II. They depict deities (with long curled beard) wearing the crown of Lower Egypt (left) and Upper Egypt (right). New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, reigned...

Two symmetrical scenes of the king presenting pots of water or wine to Amun-Ra, "King of the Gods", from Bubastis (Tell Basta), reused in the temple of Bastet, Egypt 18th Dynasty, reign of Amenhotep II, c, 1427-1400 BCE. During the Amarna...

Henry Lee III (1756-1818), more commonly known by his nickname 'Light-Horse Harry' Lee, was a cavalry officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) and a politician who served as the ninth Governor of Virginia...

Granodiorite head of a sphinx of the Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep II. From the cachette of Karnak temples, Egypt. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, 1420 BCE. (State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich, Germany).

This fragment of a relief depicts the Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep IV (r. 1353-1336 BCE later known as Akhenaten) at his Jubilee. He stands below the rays of god Aten and wears the White Crown of Upper Egypt. Painted sandstone. New Kingdom...

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...

The vacillating nature of Ancient Egypt's associations with the Kingdom of Kerma may be described as one of expansion and contraction; a virtual tug-of-war between rival cultures. Structural changes in Egypt's administration led to alternating...