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Egypt · EgyptScene of Divine Communion; Seti I and Ra-HorakhtyNew Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, c. 1290–1279 B.C.Temple of Seti I, Abydos. In this finely carved relief, Seti I stands reverently before the enthroned Ra-Horakhty, the composite solar deity crowned with the sun disk and uraeus. The king’s right hand is raised in a delicate gesture: with his little finger, he touches the divine cobra, symbol of celestial fire and royal authority. Far from a casual motio…Read Article
Seti I before Ra-Horakhty - Egypt Museum
Egypt · EgyptMaru-Aten reconstruction by Whetton & Grosch. Maru-Aten was not a palace in the traditional domestic sense, but more a ritual garden estate with strong royal and possibly sacred associations. While Princess Meritaten (daughter of Akhenaten & Nefertiti) may have resided there temporarily, but it wasn’t likely a full-time domestic residence like a proper palace, more so a retreat rather than a permeant household. Though it has since been destroyed…Read Article
Maru-Aten - Egypt Museum
Egypt · EgyptScene of the Three Guardian Jackals Confronting the Deceased InherkhauNew Kingdom, 20th Dynasty, c. 1150 B.C.Painted plaster wall scene from the Tomb of Inherkhau (TT359), Deir el-Medina This striking painting shows three black jackal figures, often interpreted as manifestations of Anubis or related necropolis deities, facing the foreman Inherkhau. Each jackal wears a red ribboned collar and stands poised, ears alert and snouts extended in a sup…Read Article
