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King Herihor and Queen Nodjmet adoring the god Osiris in the afterlife. (Photo credits: Trustees of the British Museum (Wikimedia Commons)); Deriv. — 06 Sep 2017

The Hunt for Herihor: Waning Pharaonic Power and Advent of Priest-kings–Part I

*By anand balaji*

*History & Tradition*

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Early in the Twenty-First Dynasty, a High Priest of Amun-Re, Herihor, declared himself ruler. The custodians of the cult of the state god finally got what they had always yearned for—overtly and covertly —absolute power. Weakened by political...
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Collection of Egyptian Art, design by Anand Balaji (Photo credits: Heidi Kontkanen and Julian Tuffs); Deriv. — 05 Jul 2017

Akhenaten: Imperishable Art of an Iconoclast: Creativity Blossoms in the Desert—Part I

*By anand balaji*

*History & Tradition*

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Never before had a pharaoh ushered daring, almost bizarre and inconceivable transformations in religion and statecraft as Akhenaten did. Not only did he oust the pantheon of traditional gods and shift the royal capital from Thebes to Akhetaten down...
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28 Sep 2016

Lost in Translation? Understandings and Misunderstandings about the Ancient Practice of “Sacred Prostitution”

*By MartiniF*

*History & Tradition*

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In the modern world, the mere mention of “Sacred Prostitution” may receive raised eyebrows or disgusted grimaces. Evidently, this was also the case for the ancients as many ancient authors describe sacred prostitution in drastic terms. It was,...
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The Hunt for Herihor: Waning Pharaonic Power and Advent of Priest-kings–Part I

Akhenaten: Imperishable Art of an Iconoclast: Creativity Blossoms in the Desert—Part I

Lost in Translation? Understandings and Misunderstandings about the Ancient Practice of “Sacred Prostitution”