A History of Egypt Under the Pharaohs: Derived Entirely from the Monuments, to which is Added a Discourse on the Exodus of the Israelites, Volume 2 |
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... himself Memorial stone of the 400th year of king Nub Present aspect of the ' field of Zoan ' : ruins and inscriptions Inscriptions in honour of Ramses II . 8888 99 99 99 99 B.C. New name of Zoan , Pi - Ramessu , THE SECOND VOLUME . vii.
... himself Memorial stone of the 400th year of king Nub Present aspect of the ' field of Zoan ' : ruins and inscriptions Inscriptions in honour of Ramses II . 8888 99 99 99 99 B.C. New name of Zoan , Pi - Ramessu , THE SECOND VOLUME . vii.
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... present a striking contrast to their Canaanite allies . In the representations of the wars of Ramses II . against Khitasar , the prince of the Khita , the great foreign king appears surrounded by his generals and servants , who are ...
... present a striking contrast to their Canaanite allies . In the representations of the wars of Ramses II . against Khitasar , the prince of the Khita , the great foreign king appears surrounded by his generals and servants , who are ...
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... presents the booty to his father Amon , on his return from the miserable land of Ruthen , consisting of silver , gold , blue , green , red , and other precious stones , and of the kings of the peoples , whom he holds bound in his hand ...
... presents the booty to his father Amon , on his return from the miserable land of Ruthen , consisting of silver , gold , blue , green , red , and other precious stones , and of the kings of the peoples , whom he holds bound in his hand ...
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... presents complete the proof of the regard of the king for the temple at Ape . A special reason for this lay in the peculiar position of Seti with regard to the great question of the hereditary right to the throne . The monuments name as ...
... presents complete the proof of the regard of the king for the temple at Ape . A special reason for this lay in the peculiar position of Seti with regard to the great question of the hereditary right to the throne . The monuments name as ...
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... present as the directing architect . This fact is attested by rock - inscriptions , accompanied by pictorial represen- tations , as for example that of the warlike foreign goddess Antha , the Anaitis of the ancients , who rides on ...
... present as the directing architect . This fact is attested by rock - inscriptions , accompanied by pictorial represen- tations , as for example that of the warlike foreign goddess Antha , the Anaitis of the ancients , who rides on ...
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Abydus according Amon-ra ancient Apis architect army Assyrian battle brought Brugsch called chariots chief priest city of Ramses command Darius divine DYNASTY Egyptian Etham Ethiopian father feast foreign fortress goddess gods Greek hand heart heaven Hebrews honour Hormakhu horses Horus inhabitants inscription Kadesh Khetam Khonsu king of Khita king Ramessu king Ramses King Seti king's Kush land of Egypt land of Khita Libu lord Lower Egypt Majesty Manetho memorial Memphis mentioned Migdol Mineptah month monuments Nile Nome Osiris papyrus Persian Pharaoh priest of Amon prince of Egypt Psamethik Ptah Ramesseum Ramessu Miamun Ramses II reader reign road royal Saïs sanctuary satrap scribe servants Sesostris Setnakht Shashanq Shasu silver spake stone Sukot sun-god Ra Sutekh tablet Tanis temple of Amon Theban Thebes thee Thou art thou hast throne Thutmes tion town translation victory wall warriors whole words
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Page 76 - ... nor on his mouth, nor on the soles of his feet, nor shall any accusation be brought forward against him. That which is in the middle of this silver tablet and on its front side is a likeness of the god Sutekh .... surrounded by an inscription to this effect : " This is the (picture) of the god Sutekh, the king of heaven and (earth).
Page 385 - I set out from the hall of the royal palace on the 9th day of the 3rd month of summer towards evening, in pursuit of the two domestics. Then I arrived at the barrier of Sukot on the 10th day of the same month. I was informed that they (that is, the two fugitives) had decided to go by the southern route. On the 12th day I arrived at Khetam. There I received news that...
Page 108 - The essieu is left on the spot, as the load is too heavy for the horses. Thy courage has evaporated. Thou beginnest to run. The heaven is cloudless. Thou art thirsty ; the enemy is behind thee ; a trembling seizes thee ; a twig of thorny acacia worries thee ; thou thrustest it aside ; the horse is scratched, till at length thou findest rest. Explain thou (to me) thy relish for the champion I Thou comest into Jopu (Joppa).