Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt

Tutankhamun was called and crowned king of Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt. Tutankhamun restored Amenhotep III’s Theban palace ; issued a decree restoring temples, images, and privileges of the old gods. After King Tutankhamun’s death, Akhesenamun, his wife in which he was forced to marry, was unfortianatly left in a difficult position, since the other prince was murdered before he even got into Egypt, she was forced to marry Ay, and became king of Egypt. Tutankhamun lived his early life in the city…

Since the first revelation of a piece that was considered as an “artwork”, many styles have been developed throughout the centuries. Artworks have been engendered by different artists in sundry styles, time periods and places. When artists or theorists invents an incipient set of conceptions of an unknown style, it can now be utilized by anyone, sundry times. Once an artist engendered an artwork utilizing a concrete style, another artist can re-visit it as the reference to engender a different…

the Great Royal Wife or chief consort was queen. It was the children of the Great Royal Wife whom inherited the throne, as well. She and her husband left a rather large mark on Egyptian history and Culture even changing the religion and capital of Egypt. Transforming the polytheistic religion into a monotheistic religion worshipping Aten (The sun disk) until the rise of Tutankhamen. She was promoted by her husband as co-regent shortly before his death and it is possible that she ruled by herself…

Egyptian queens are Queen Cleopatra, and Queen Hatshepsut. Egypt was impacted greatly by these two individuals. Hatshepsut was not afraid to make changes and her reign was longer than other female pharaohs. Her ruling time was full of peace and prosperity. She established trade connections with many foreign countries, making Egypt a rich nation through trade. With that wealth, Hatshepsut constructed many buildings and monuments, Egypt flourished. Building Hatshepsut’s temple was one of the…

One of the most accomplished Pharaohs of Egypt is the one and only Hatshepsut. By using her many good qualities, she rose to be king in a time when women did not typically hold power. She did many great things for her people, and she is remembered as one of the great and powerful kings of Egypt. Hatshepsut was a very intelligent and ambitious woman. Because her husband, Pharaoh Thutmose II died during his reign, Hatshepsut’s stepson, Thutmose III was to take over; unfortunately, he was only an…

Saint Philip Neri is an interesting person. Saint Philip Neri was born July 21, 1515 in Florence Italy. Saint Philip Neri’s Feast day is May 26. Sadly, he passed away May 25, 1595. He was canonized on May 12, 1622. Saint Philip Neri’s symbols are the Rosary, Lily, and an Angel holding a book. The Angel holding a book represents a Holy being of life. The Rosary represents the devotions of the saints/every bead equals a devotion and the metals represent a miracle. The Lily represents purity, the…

The iconic bust of Nefertiti is part of the Egyptian Museum of Berlin collection and currently on display in the Neues Museum. The Nefertiti Bust is a 3,300-year-old painted stucco-coated limestone bust of Nefertiti, the Great Royal Wife of the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten. Martin Fox, an art historian stated, “The bust of Nefertiti is 47 centimetres tall and weighs about 20 kilograms. It is made of a limestone core covered with painted stucco (fine plaster) layers. The face is…

The most famous pharaoh in the history of Egypt was not famous because he was the best or most powerful king. King Tutankhamun was so famous for two reasons. The first reason was because of his extreme youth when he became pharaoh. He was only six when his father, Akhenaten had died and he earned the title of the Boy King. The second reason was that in a time where grave robbery was common, archaeologist howard Carter had the good fortune to discover Tut’s tomb undisturbed. Tut was born in…

Hatshepsut is considered Egypt’s most successful and outstanding pharaohs. Based on my reading of this book and further research, Hatshepsut was an admiration and inspiring woman during her involvement with Ancient Egypt. She knew from the moment that she was born that she must have complete control over the kingdom that would one day be hers. Hatshepsut was only sixteen years old when her life purpose was initially over. She no longer had a reason to reign or control the kingdom that she…

Hatshepsut was the first ever recorded female pharaoh. She led her people to prosper and be content for twenty-two years only to be forgotten, and have every record of her erased. In 1827 her tomb was discovered, and historians have slowly been finding new information on her early life and rule, and figuring out why she was erased from history (Arnold, 291). In her early years, Hatshepsut used to sit in on her father's meetings with government officials. He apparently liked to keep her there,…