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13/ Sadly, this is one of the objects stolen from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo in 2011. Only parts of it were recovered and were damaged
12/ Another pair of slippers was in bad condition. Here is a replica of one of them (left) & artist's conception of them (right)
7/ chapter 5 covers the famous Battle of Kadesh, revealing the ideological themes of the king's elaborate record of the battle & the tactics & weaponry of the Egyptian & Hittite armies
2/ chapter one introduces the main themes of the book: ancient Egyptian ideology & relations with the Hittite empire #archaeohistories #Hittites
3/ Chapter 6: Great of Victories: Ramesses II’s Later Wars
Chapter 7: All the King’s Wives: Ramesses II’s Royal Women
Chapter 8: The Royal Children and their Ideological Role
Chapter 9: The Path to Peace: International Diplomacy and the End of the Egyptian-Hittite Conflict
10/ A cow's head representing the goddess Hathor is gilded, but with black horns, eyes, & neck
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@hevercastle Allegorical engraving of Elizabeth I as a female British warrior-queen. She is channeling St. George complete with a hydra-dragon representing Spain. The Latin text reads "Elizabeth queen of England & Hibernia (Scotland), etc." In the background is the English fleet
5/ A full sized chisel & a gilded ceremonial scythe for harvesting wheat.