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Painted limestone relief from the Memphite tomb of Horemheb shows him with the uraeus on his brow; it was added after he became pharaoh; design by Anand Balaji — 04 Jul 2018

The Rage of Horemheb: Traditionalism for the Greater Glory of the Egyptian State – Part II

*By anand balaji*

*Archaeology & Science*

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Horemheb was no run-of-the-mill general, but a true nationalist at heart. The demise of King Aye was a watershed moment, insofar as getting the country back on track wholeheartedly was concerned. With no opposition to him or his ideals; Horemheb...
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Fragmentary scene, originally from the second courtyard of his Saqqaran tomb, shows Horemheb wearing the Gold of Honor given by Tutankhamun; design by Anand Balaji — 02 Jul 2018

The Rage of Horemheb: Hurried End of Akhenaten, Aye and Atenism – Part I

*By anand balaji*

*Archaeology & Science*

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Barely four years after the death of Nebkheperure Tutankhamun in 1323 BC, the powerful ruling family was overthrown by Horemheb, a general and one-time non-royal crown prince; ending the Thutmosid line - and later, the Eighteenth Dynasty itself -...
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Collection of Egyptian Art, design by Anand Balaji — 28 Jul 2017

In the Shadow of Nakhtmin: The Unfortunate Crown Prince of Egypt

*By anand balaji*

*History & Tradition*

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No other period in ancient Egyptian history had its share—almost a surfeit—of enigmatic and poorly understood characters as the Amarna era. Mysterious kings and queens apart, Nakhtmin, a generalissimo-turned-crown prince was a key player. An...
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Detail, limestone relief depicting Vizier Aye’s wife Tey. — 08 Feb 2017

The Dakhamunzu Chronicles: Fate of Queen and Country —Part II

*By anand balaji*

*History & Tradition*

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Despite the desperate attempts that were made by a queen of Egypt, with the best intentions at heart; the audacious move to invite a foreigner to marry her and take the throne spelled her doom. It would rest on a succession of pharaohs, from the...
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Portraits of Akhenaten and Nefertiti from the workshop of Thutmose, the royal sculptor. Tell el-Amarna. Neues Museum, Berlin. (Photo: Heidi Kontkanen) — 06 Feb 2017

The Dakhamunzu Chronicles: End Game of the Sun Kings—Part I

*By anand balaji*

*History & Tradition*

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The history of the dying days of the Eighteenth Dynasty remains shrouded in mystery. The late Amarna succession and its aftermath remain an unsolved conundrum. Out of the mist of this perplexity appears a desperate supplication written by a Sun...
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The Rage of Horemheb: Traditionalism for the Greater Glory of the Egyptian State – Part II

The Rage of Horemheb: Hurried End of Akhenaten, Aye and Atenism – Part I

In the Shadow of Nakhtmin: The Unfortunate Crown Prince of Egypt

The Dakhamunzu Chronicles: Fate of Queen and Country —Part II

The Dakhamunzu Chronicles: End Game of the Sun Kings—Part I