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Themes and Issues
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JewelleryClothing
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Great Royal Wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten ca. 1370 – 1330 B.C. Initiated a religious revolution in which they worshipped only one god – Aten (the sun disk) made famous by her bust which is in Berlin’s Neues Museum
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Goddess of the hunt in Roman mythology Later became a moon goddess In the funeral oration of Princess Diana, in 1997, her brother drew an analogy between the ancient goddess of hunting and his sister - 'the most hunted person of the modern age'.
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138 pyramids have been discovered Built as tombs for the country’s Pharaohs Earliest built c. 2630 B.C. Several of the Giza pyramids are counted among the largest structures ever built. The Pyramid of Khufu is the largest Egyptian pyramid and is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still in existence.
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Two Sarcophagus with Mummies
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King TutankhamunMoses Confronts the Pharaoh
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Worshiped as the ideal mother and wife as well as the matron of nature and magic. Friend of slaves, sinners and artisans Isis was instrumental in the resurrection of Osiris when he was murdered by Set.
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God of the desert storms Instigator of confusion, deserter and drunkard
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Family was of Greek origin Ruled Egypt after the death of Alexander the Great Claimed to be a reincarnation of Egyptian god, Isis Committed suicide by an asp’s bite
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One of the more important Egyptian deities Often depicted with body of a man and head of a baboon Arbitrator of godly disputes
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Depicted as either a fierce lioness or a woman with the head of a lion Cats in ancient Egypt were revered highly, partly due to their ability to combat vermin such as mice, rats - which threatened key food supplies
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Means “born of Ra” Ancient Egyptian prince His tomb was discovered in 1860
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Last Pharaoh of 18 th Dynasty From 1319 – 1292 B.C. Before becoming Pharaoh he was commander of army Probably a commoner Died childless
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Melanie derives Pete- ho-tep’s name from this charcater “The one who came in peace” Chancellor of the King of Egypt Title character of 1999 movie, “The Mummy”
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Four-act opera written by French Egyptologist, Auguste Mariette First performed in Cairo in 1870 Grace Echauri as Amneris in Phoenix Opera's production of 'Aida'.
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