Amenhotep
Ancient Egyptian ruler
Amenhotep is a name borne by four pharaohs of ancient Egypt's Eighteenth Dynasty.
Amenhotep III presided over a golden age of prosperity and monumental building.
Amenhotep IV is better known as Akhenaten, who revolutionized Egyptian religion by promoting worship of the sun disk Aten.
The name means "Amun is satisfied," referring to the chief god of Thebes.
Act of unearthing
- tombUnderground chamber for remains
- mummyEmbalmed, wrapped ancient body
- sarcophagusCarved stone burial container
- canopic jarsFunerary viscera containers
burial chamber · Valley of the Kings · artifacts · hieroglyphics · cartouche · Egyptology · Howard Carter · funerary
Sun-disk-worshipping Egyptian monarch
- TutankhamunEgyptian boy pharaoh
- HatshepsutEgyptian queen who ruled
- RamessesEgyptian dynastic name
- NefertitiEighteenth Dynasty royal wife
throne · succession · reign · coronation · pharaonic · kingship · divine ruler · Thebes
Theban king of gods
- sun discCircular depiction of star
- monotheismBelief in one god
- polytheismBelief in multiple deities
- priesthoodOrdained religious office
divine birth · temples · offerings · ritual · cult · deification · afterlife · Book of the Dead
Egyptian temple complex
- obeliskTapering stone monument
- statuaryThree-dimensional carved figures
- monumental architectureLarge-scale impressive buildings
- temple complexConnected sacred buildings and courtyards
pylons · reliefs · inscriptions · quartzite · granite
excavation
Act of unearthing
- tombUnderground chamber for remains
- mummyEmbalmed, wrapped ancient body
- sarcophagusCarved stone burial container
canopic jars · burial chamber · Valley of the Kings · artifacts · hieroglyphics · cartouche · Egyptology · Howard Carter · funerary · preservation
Akhenaten
Sun-disk-worshipping Egyptian monarch
- TutankhamunEgyptian boy pharaoh
- HatshepsutEgyptian queen who ruled
- RamessesEgyptian dynastic name
Nefertiti · throne · succession · reign · coronation · pharaonic · kingship · divine ruler · Thebes · Memphis
Amun
Theban king of gods
- sun discCircular depiction of star
- monotheismBelief in one god
- polytheismBelief in multiple deities
priesthood · divine birth · temples · offerings · ritual · cult · deification · afterlife · Book of the Dead · sacred
Karnak
Egyptian temple complex
- obeliskTapering stone monument
- statuaryThree-dimensional carved figures
- monumental architectureLarge-scale impressive buildings
temple complex · pylons · reliefs · inscriptions · quartzite · granite
Hittites
Ancient Anatolian civilization
- BabylonAncient Mesopotamian capital
- cuneiformStylus-impressed ancient script
- treatiesFormal agreements between states
royal marriage · tribute · trade · alliance · vassals · Near East · international relations
AmenhotepAugustus
Rome's inaugural emperor
Julius Caesar · Alexander the Great · Pericles · Nero · Hadrian