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Eternal Egypt: Statue of Hathor Nursing Horus

For Students 9th - 10th
The goddess Hathor appears in the form of a cow surrounded by papyrus reeds. A young prince, representing the god Horus, kneels and suckles from her udder. The statue is painted white except for the young prince, who is painted dark brown.
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Eternal Egypt: Sphinx of Shepenwepet

For Students 9th - 10th
This sphinx of Shepenwepet portrays her as the God's Wife of Amun-Re. The statue is sculpted in the elegant style traditional in the Late Period.
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Eternal Egypt: Head of King Akhenaten

For Students 9th - 10th
This head of King Akhenaten is part of one of his colossi, which came from a temple built by the young king, and dedicated to the god Aten, in Thebes. It was found at Karnak, next to the temple of Amun-Re.
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Eternal Egypt: Amduat of Nespaqashuty

For Students 9th - 10th
The book is an abbreviated version for Nespaqashuty of the book of the Amduat"the book of the underworld", which describes the journey of the sun god through the 12 hours of the night.
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Eternal Egypt: Limestone Stela of Iry

For Students 9th - 10th
The stela shows a minor official named Iry presenting incense and water to the crocodile-headed god Sobek, while standing before an offering table heaped with bread and meat.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of Nes Ini Holding Osiris

For Students 9th - 10th
This statue depicts Nes-Ini holding a figure of the god Osiris in order to be under his protection.
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Eternal Egypt: Head of Queen Hatshepsut

For Students 9th - 10th
Queen Hatshepsut is the most famous female ruler of ancient Egypt. This head, which is one of the masterpieces of Eighteenth Dynasty sculpture, is part of a statue that once represented the queen in the shape of the god Osiris.
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Eternal Egypt: Mosque of Sultan Barsbay

For Students 9th - 10th
Sultan Barsbay built this mosque in the area of Al-Khanqa in order to fulfill the vow he made when he left Egypt to conquer the island of Cyprus. The vow was that if God would preserve his life, he would populate the area in which this...
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Eternal Egypt: Stela of the Artisan Bay

For Students 9th - 10th
Deities have ears to listen to the petitions of the people. Pious worshippers whisper their prayers and petitions near the ears of specific deities, particularly Ptah or Amun-Re. The person to the left is the owner of the stela whose...
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Eternal Egypt: Painting of Zeus and Leda

For Students 9th - 10th
A painted low-relief depicts Zeus and Leda. Zeus took the shape of a swan and abducted Leda with the help of Eros, the god of love. The engraving shows the influence of Ancient Greek mythology in the Christian era.
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Eternal Egypt: Nefertiti Worshiping Aten

For Students 9th - 10th
This block illustrates Queen Nefertiti worshiping the god Aten in the form of the sun disk, the rays of which end in human hands holding Ankh signs.
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Eternal Egypt: Tombstone With Two Angels

For Students 9th - 10th
A limestone tombstone with the design of two carved angels. Between them, there is a person that represents the deceased. He raises his arms for imploring God.
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Eternal Egypt: Ornamental Piece of Bronze

For Students 9th - 10th
An ornamental piece made of bronze was probably used as a door handle. It is adorned with a drawing of a deity that very much resembles Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and pleasure. Most ornamental pieces bear pictures or figures of...
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Eternal Egypt: Stela of Adoration of Aten

For Students 9th - 10th
The slab shows the traditional scene of adoration of the god Aten by the royal family. King Akhenaten is represented with his wife Queen Nefertiti and their eldest daughters, Meritaten and Mekitaten.
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Eternal Egypt: Oil Lamp Representing Beset

For Students 9th - 10th
Fragment of an oil lamp, made of clay, is in the form of Beset, the spouse of the god Bes, lying down and holding a tambourine in her hand.
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Eternal Egypt: Naos of Ramesses the Second

For Students 9th - 10th
The naos, or shrine, was found as part of a pair that stood in the great Temple of Amun-Re in Tanis. It is carved both inside and out in sunk relief with scenes of Ramesses the Second making offerings to the gods of Heliopolis.
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Eternal Egypt: Stela of the Scribe Hatiyay

For Students 9th - 10th
This round-topped funerary stela, an upright stone with a sculpted surface, depicts the scribe Hatiyay offering incense and a libation vessel to the god Osiris.
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Eternal Egypt: Stela With a Pyramidion Top

For Students 9th - 10th
The stela has scenes in two registers, or sections. The first register depicts the god Osiris wearing his Atef crown and shows the owner of the stela making offerings to him. The second register depicts a scene in which offerings are...
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Eternal Egypt: Senusert the First as Osiris

For Students 9th - 10th
This figure of King Senusert the First was wrapped in a shroud like a mummy to resemble the god Osiris. It once leaned against a pillar, that is now lost. The eyes give a natural impression, whereas the eyebrows and mouth are highly...
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Eternal Egypt: Stela of Amenhotep the Third

For Students 9th - 10th
The stela, an upright stone with a sculpted surface, was set up to illustrate King Amenhotep the Third's victory over his enemies. The king is depicted in several scenes either making offerings to the gods or destroying his enemies.
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Eternal Egypt: Stela of Ramesses the Second

For Students 9th - 10th
On this stela, the main scene shows Ramesses the Second wearing the Khepresh crown of ceremonies. He is making offerings to the ibis-headed god Thoth.
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Eternal Egypt: Aegis With the Head of Anukis

For Students 9th - 10th
The aegis is a pectoral decorated with the heads of gods. This example is decorated with the head of the goddess Anukis wearing her feathered crown.
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Eternal Egypt: Anubis Carrying the Moon Disk

For Students 9th - 10th
Anubis, the black jackal, was the animal that personified the deity who was believed to protect the cemetery, and thus became the patron deity of mummification. On this cartonnage piece, the jackal-headed god comes, carrying the disk of...
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Eternal Egypt: Amduat of an Unknown Official

For Students 9th - 10th
This funerary papyrus shows the 11th and the 12th hours of the Amduat, or "Book of the Underworld." The Amduat describes the journey of the sun god through the 12 hours of the night.

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