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 Berlins
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
countrys 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 asps 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-teps 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'.
