Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt

the Roman Republic. As he grew to manhood and beyond, Antony earned the reputation for being an insa- tiable womanizer. In58 or ...

this time, taking on the title of “Lord of the Mummy Wrappings.” He was also called Khenty-seh-netjer, “the Foremost of the Divi ...

Apophis (1) (Apep, Apepi) A giant serpent with mystical powers who was the enemy of the god RÉ. Apophis lived in the waters of N ...

chain of hills, from north to south, which rises in some places to a height of 7,000 feet above sea level. The hills provided Eg ...

Arsenuphis (Harsenuphis) A Nubian deity associ- ated with the goddess ISIS, Arsenuphis wore a plumed CROWN. He received tributes ...

Egypt and in Rome because it involved the violation of religious sanctuary. Arsinoe (5)(fl. fourth century B.C.E.)Mother of Pto- ...

were being erected with walls, projecting towers, and gates, the designs of which were preserved on the palettes of this time an ...

The canon of the human figure develop scope and perspective. Once the carvings were completed, the walls were given a light coat ...

Furniture from this period shows the same remark- able craftsmanship and fine details, as evidenced by the funerary objects of Q ...

physical examples of domestic architecture from this era survive. Little is known of the palaces or royal residences of this per ...

II, was buried in a tomb that offers stunning glimpses of life on the Nile. The campaign scenes of RAMES- SES III (r. 1194–1163 ...

builders in Egyptian history, SETI I(r. 1306–1290 B.C.E.) and RAMESSES II(r. 1290–1224 B.C.E.) of the Nineteenth Dynasty and RAM ...

COLUMNS IN EGYPTIAN ARCHITECTURE Greek designs. In Egyptian territories outside of the capi- tal, the old jewelry, amulets, pend ...

Fazzini, Richard, James F. Romano, and Madeleine E. Cody. Art for Eternity: Masterworks from Ancient Egypt. New York: Scala Book ...

Arzawa (1) (fl. 14th century B.C.E.) Hittite ruler whose correspondence is in the ’Amarna Letters He communicated with AMENHOTEP ...

Assyrians The people living on the right bank of the Tigris River at Assur, modern Kileh Shergat, in northern Iraq. The Assyrian ...

noted were Cygnus, Cassiopeia, the Dragon, Scorpio, and the Ram. There is no evidence that the Egyptians charted the Pleiades un ...

Atet (Itet)(fl. 26th century B.C.E.) Royal woman of the Fourth Dynasty She was a wife of Prince NEFERMA’AT, son of SNEFRU (2575– ...

Augustus made Egypt an imperial estate of Rome and set out to rule the largest empire in that historical period. He brought peac ...

Awibré Hor(fl. 19th century B.C.E.) Mysterious royal personage of Egypt in the Twelfth Dynasty He was possibly the son and heir, ...