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Akhenaten Making Sacrifices

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by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
published on 26 August 2019

Akhenaten Making Sacrifices — The Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten (r. 1353-1336 BCE) makes sacrifices to the god Aten. Part of the cartouche of Aten appears on the right upper corner. Part of a temple relief. Painted limestone. From Amarna, Egypt. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, c. 1345 BCE. (The Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany).

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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APA Style

Amin, O. S. M. (2019, August 26). Akhenaten Making Sacrifices. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/11105/

Chicago Style

Amin, Osama S. M. "Akhenaten Making Sacrifices." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 26, 2019. https://www.ancient.eu/image/11105/.

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Amin, Osama S. M. "Akhenaten Making Sacrifices." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 26 Aug 2019. Web. 15 Sep 2019.

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