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Amun
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Amun

Amun (also Amon, Ammon, Amen, Amun-Ra) is the ancient Egyptian god of the sun and air. He is one of the most important gods of ancient Egypt who rose to prominence at Thebes at the beginning of the period of the New Kingdom (c. 1570-1069...
Amun
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Amun

Ram-headed Amun-Ra from ancient Egypt. Ashmolean Museum, Oxford.
God's Wife of Amun
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

God's Wife of Amun

The position of God's Wife of Amun was one of the most politically powerful and spiritually significant in later Egyptian history. Elevated from a figurehead in the New Kingdom (c.1570-1069 BCE), the God's Wife of Amun would hold power equal...
Queen Hatshepsut: Daughter of Amun, Pharaoh of Egypt
Article by Joshua J. Mark

Queen Hatshepsut: Daughter of Amun, Pharaoh of Egypt

Hatshepsut, whose name means "Foremost of Noble Women" or "First Among Noble Women" (royal name, Ma'at-ka-re, translated as "spirit of harmony and truth") was the fifth ruler of the 18th Dynasty (r. 1479-1458 BCE). She was the daughter of...
Karnak
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Karnak

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...
New Kingdom of Egypt
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

New Kingdom of Egypt

The New Kingdom (c. 1570- c.1069 BCE) is the era in Egyptian history following the disunity of the Second Intermediate Period (c. 1782-1570 BCE) and preceding the dissolution of the central government at the start of the Third Intermediate...
Amun & Tutankhamun
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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.
Amun, Ramesses II, & Mut
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Amun, Ramesses II, & Mut

A granite monument depicting the god Amun, Ramesses II, and the goddess Mut. Dynasty XIX, 1279-1213 BCE. Temple of Amun, Thebes. (Egyptian Museum, Turin, Italy)
Amun-Min
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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)
Amun, Mut, and Khonsu
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Amun, Mut, and Khonsu

Three standing-striding divine bronze figures from ancient Egypt. This divine triad represents the god Amun, who wears the feathered crown (behind), the goddess Mut (right), and the god Khonsu (as a child). Late Period of Ancient Egypt, 25th-26th...
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