14th Century Bc Collection (#9)

"Exploring the Mysteries of the 14th Century BC: From Goddess Sekhmet to Akhenaten" Step back in time to the captivating world of the 14th century BC

14th Century Bc Collection: Limestone relief showing Hittite soldiers, Temple of Abu Simbel, Egypt, 14th-13th century BC

Limestone relief showing Hittite soldiers, Temple of Abu Simbel, Egypt, 14th-13th century BC. The Hittites were a people whose empire covered much of Anatolia and northern Syria

14th Century Bc Collection: Pectoral jewel from the tomb of Tutankhamun, Ancient Egyptian, c1325 BC

Pectoral jewel from the tomb of Tutankhamun, Ancient Egyptian, c1325 BC. Pectoral showing Ptah, creator of the universe and patron of craftsmen, and his consort, Sekhmet, lion-headed goddess of war

14th Century Bc Collection: Nefertiti, Egyptian queen and consort of Akhenaten, 14th century BC

Nefertiti, Egyptian queen and consort of Akhenaten, 14th century BC. Painted sculptured head found at Amarna in 1912. Nefertiti reigned from 1353-1336 BC

14th Century Bc Collection: Hieroglyphics carved on a column at the Temple of Karnak, Egypt, c14th-13th century BC

Hieroglyphics carved on a column at the Temple of Karnak, Egypt, c14th-13th century BC. The symbols include an ankh, the Ancient Egyptian symbol of life, and a bee

14th Century Bc Collection: One of the Colossi of Memnon, near the Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 14th century BC

One of the Colossi of Memnon, near the Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 14th century BC
One of Tte Colossi of Memnon, near the Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 14th century BC. These two 70ft/21m stone statues of Amenhotep III (Amenophis III)

14th Century Bc Collection: Ancient Egyptian hunting wildfowl with a throwing stick, c1350 BC

Ancient Egyptian hunting wildfowl with a throwing stick, c1350 BC. Wall painting from the tomb of Nebamum or Nebmum, 18th Dynasty. It shows a man hunting in a papyrus reed bed with fish and birds

14th Century Bc Collection: Coffin of Tutankhamun, Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh, c1325 BC

Coffin of Tutankhamun, Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh, c1325 BC. Representation of the 18th dynasty Pharaoh Tutankhamun (reigned 1334-1325 BC) from the coffin containing his mummy

14th Century Bc Collection: Funerary mask of Tutankhamun, Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh, c1325 BC

Funerary mask of Tutankhamun, Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh, c1325 BC. The tomb of Tutankhamun (reigned 1334-1325 BC) was discovered in 1922. It contained thousands of objects including many made of gold

14th Century Bc Collection: Nefertiti, queen and wife of the Pharaoh Akhenaten, Ancient Egyptian, 14th century BC

Nefertiti, queen and wife of the Pharaoh Akhenaten, Ancient Egyptian, 14th century BC. Sandstone bust. Nefertiti reigned from 1353-1336 BC

14th Century Bc Collection: Pharaoh Horemheb with the goddess Isis and the god Horus, Ancient Egyptian, 14th century BC

Pharaoh Horemheb with the goddess Isis and the god Horus, Ancient Egyptian, 14th century BC. Horemheb (reigned c1321-c1293 BC) was the last king of the 18th dynasty

14th Century Bc Collection: Golden shrine of the Egyptian pharoah Tutankhamun, c1325 BC

Golden shrine of the Egyptian pharoah Tutankhamun, c1325 BC
Golden shrine of the Egyptian pharoah Tutankhamun, c1323 BC. Tutankhamun came to the throne as a young boy in 1333 BC. Although he only ruled for 10 years Tutankhamun is one of the best known Ancient

14th Century Bc Collection: Gold sarcophagus of King Tutankamun, 18th dynasty, c1323 BC

Gold sarcophagus of King Tutankamun, 18th dynasty, c1323 BC
Gold sarcophagus of King Tutankamun, 18th dynasty, Ancient Egypt, c1323 BC. Tutankhamun came to the throne as a young boy in 1333 BC

14th Century Bc Collection: Reconstructed balustrade west front of the Palace of Knossos, Crete, c1400 BC

Reconstructed balustrade west front of the Palace of Knossos, Crete, c1400 BC. Knossos was the capital of the Minoan civilization, which flourished on Crete from c3000-c1100 BC

14th Century Bc Collection: Carved head of king Akhenaten, Ancient Egyptian, 18th Dynasty, c1353-c1334 BC

Carved head of king Akhenaten, Ancient Egyptian, 18th Dynasty, c1353-c1334 BC. After he ascended to the throne in c1353 BC Akhenaten set about transforming the religion of Ancient Egypt

14th Century Bc Collection: Egyptian goddess Nut supporting the sky, New Kingdom, Ancient Egypt, 14th-13th century BC

Egyptian goddess Nut supporting the sky, New Kingdom, Ancient Egypt, 14th-13th century BC. Wall painting from the tomb of Horemheb, last king of the 18th dynasty, who reigned from c1319-c1292 BC

14th Century Bc Collection: Gold and lapis lazuli funerary mask of Tutankamun, King of Egypt, mid 14th century BC

Gold and lapis lazuli funerary mask of Tutankamun, King of Egypt, mid 14th century BC. Tutankhamun came to the throne as a young boy in 1333 BC

14th Century Bc Collection: Hypostyle hall, temple of Amon-Re, Karnak, Ancient Egypt, 14th-13th century BC (1892)

Hypostyle hall, temple of Amon-Re, Karnak, Ancient Egypt, 14th-13th century BC (1892)
Hypostyle hall, temple of Amon-Re, Karnak, New Kingdom, Ancient Egypt, 14th-13th century BC (1892). Carved and decorated pillars at the temple of Amun-Re at Karnak (Thebes)

14th Century Bc Collection: Central alley of the great temple at Karnak, Egypt, 1878

Central alley of the great temple at Karnak, Egypt, 1878. The great temple at Karnak (Thebes), built in the 14th-13th century BC in the reigns of Rameses I and Rameses II

14th Century Bc Collection: Exterior of the Hypostyle hall, temple of Amun-Re, Karnak, Egypt, 1878

Exterior of the Hypostyle hall, temple of Amun-Re, Karnak, Egypt, 1878. The great temple at Karnak (Thebes), built in the 14th-13th century BC in the reigns of Rameses I and Rameses II

14th Century Bc Collection: Hypostyle hall, temple of Amun-Re, Karnak, Egypt, 1878. Artist: P Sebah

Hypostyle hall, temple of Amun-Re, Karnak, Egypt, 1878. Artist: P Sebah
Hypostyle hall, temple of Amun-Re, Karnak, Egypt, 1878. Carved and decorated pillars at the temple of Amun-Re at Karnak (Thebes)

14th Century Bc Collection: The Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Nubia, Egypt, 1878. Artist: Felix Bonfils

The Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Nubia, Egypt, 1878. Artist: Felix Bonfils
The Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Nubia, Egypt, 1878. These colossal statues of Amenhotep III (Amenophis III) stood in front of the mortuary temple that is now destroyed

14th Century Bc Collection: The Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Nubia, Egypt, 1887. Artist: Henri Bechard

The Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Nubia, Egypt, 1887. Artist: Henri Bechard
The Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Nubia, Egypt, 1887. These colossal statues of Amenhotep III (Amenophis III) stood in front of the mortuary temple that is now destroyed

14th Century Bc Collection: Mycenaean pottery rhyton in the shape of a Bulls Head, 14th century BC

Mycenaean pottery rhyton in the shape of a Bulls Head, 14th century BC
Mycenaean pottery rhyton in the shape of a Bulls Head, from a tomb at Karpathos, from the British Museums collection, 14th century BC

14th Century Bc Collection: Wooden box for the game of Senet, Egyptian, c1300 BC

Wooden box for the game of Senet, Egyptian, c1300 BC. The box belonged to Imenmes, who is portrayed as the small figure on the right hand side.Imenmes (fl. c)

14th Century Bc Collection: Painted Limestone figure, Egyptian, Old Kingdom, 2400BC-2000 BC

Painted Limestone figure, Egyptian, Old Kingdom, 2400BC-2000 BC. Egyptian Museum, Munich

14th Century Bc Collection: Ploughing from an Egyptian Stele, 18th Dynasty, 1332BC-1323 BC

Ploughing from an Egyptian Stele, 18th Dynasty, 1332BC-1323 BC. Horemheb ploughing land in the Fields of Aaru in order to gain eternal life. Relief from the Tomb of Horemheb

14th Century Bc Collection: Golden sarcophagus of the Egyptian Pharoah Tutenkhamen, c1325 BC

Golden sarcophagus of the Egyptian Pharoah Tutenkhamen, c1325 BC
Guardian figure on the Golden sarcophagus of the Egyptian Pharoah Tutankhamun, c1325 BC

14th Century Bc Collection: Entrance of a tumulus at Mycenae, late Bronze Age, Greece, c1450-c1100 BC

Entrance of a tumulus at Mycenae, late Bronze Age, Greece, c1450-c1100 BC. Mycenae was a prehistoric Greek city discovered by the German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann (1822-1890) in the 1870s

14th Century Bc Collection: Golden sarcophagus of the Pharoah Tutenkhamen, c1325 BC

Golden sarcophagus of the Pharoah Tutenkhamen, c1325 BC
Golden sarcophagus of the Pharoah Tutankhamun, c1325 BC

14th Century Bc Collection: Statue of Amenemheb, Governor of Thebes, with his wife and mother, 14th century BC

Statue of Amenemheb, Governor of Thebes, with his wife and mother, 14th century BC. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg

14th Century Bc Collection: TOMB OF KING TUTANKHAMEN. An assortment of artifacts and debris inside the tomb

TOMB OF KING TUTANKHAMEN. An assortment of artifacts and debris inside the tomb of King Tutankhamen of Egypt. Photographed by Harry Burton at the time of the tombs excavation by the English

14th Century Bc Collection: HOWARD CARTER (1873-1939). English archaeologist. Carter (holding magnifying glass)

HOWARD CARTER (1873-1939). English archaeologist. Carter (holding magnifying glass) and Egyptian authorities examining the mummy of Tutankhamen in its tomb, October 1925

14th Century Bc Collection: EGYPT: WADI EL-SEBOUA, 1851. A sphinx and statue by the temples at Wadi el-Seboua, Egypt

EGYPT: WADI EL-SEBOUA, 1851. A sphinx and statue by the temples at Wadi el-Seboua, Egypt. Photograph by Felix Teynard, 1851

14th Century Bc Collection: EGYPT: COLOSSI OF MEMNON. The two seated sandstone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III

EGYPT: COLOSSI OF MEMNON. The two seated sandstone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III, located at the Theban Necropolis, Egypt. Photograph by Pascal Sebah, c1860-1890

14th Century Bc Collection: EGYPT: TEMPLE OF KARNAK. Ruins of the Temple of Karnak at Thebes, Egypt. Stereograph

EGYPT: TEMPLE OF KARNAK. Ruins of the Temple of Karnak at Thebes, Egypt. Stereograph, c1908

14th Century Bc Collection: THEBES: AMENOPHIS III. The colossal statues of Amenophis III at his mortuary temple in Thebes

THEBES: AMENOPHIS III. The colossal statues of Amenophis III at his mortuary temple in Thebes. Color lithograph by David Roberts, 1838

14th Century Bc Collection: THEBES: VALLEY OF THE KINGS. Panels from the Room of Harps from the Tomb of the

THEBES: VALLEY OF THE KINGS. Panels from the Room of Harps from the Tomb of the Kings in Byban el Molouk, Thebes, Egypt. Color lithograph by Andre Dutertre, 19th century

14th Century Bc Collection: HOWARD CARTER (1873-1939). English archaeologist. Lady Evelyn Herbert, her father Lord Carnarvon

HOWARD CARTER (1873-1939). English archaeologist. Lady Evelyn Herbert, her father Lord Carnarvon, Howard Carter and A.R. Callender at the entrance to the tomb of King Tutankhamen in the Valley of

14th Century Bc Collection: Greece, Mycenae, The Lion Gate at archaeological site

Greece, Mycenae, The Lion Gate at archaeological site
Greece - Mycenae, archaeological site (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1999) - The Lion Gate, 14th century b.C

14th Century Bc Collection: Egypt, Luxor Governorate, Valley of Kings, Tutankhamun Tomb

Egypt, Luxor Governorate, Valley of Kings, Tutankhamun Tomb UNESCO World Heritage Site

14th Century Bc Collection: Greece, Peloponnesus, Mycenae, Lion Gate

Greece, Peloponnesus, Mycenae, Lion Gate UNESCO World Heritage Site, 14th century B.C

14th Century Bc Collection: Egypt, Luxor Governorate, Karnak, Statues of Amenhotep III

Egypt, Luxor Governorate, Karnak, Statues of Amenhotep III
Egypt - Ancient Thebes (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1979). Statues of Amenhotep III Colossi of Memnon

14th Century Bc Collection: Egypt, Thebes, Luxor, Valley of Kings, statues of Amenhotep III, or Colossi of Memnon

Egypt, Thebes, Luxor, Valley of Kings, statues of Amenhotep III, or Colossi of Memnon, New Kingdom (1580-1085 BC), 18th dynasty UNESCO World Heritage Site, ancient egyptian culture

14th Century Bc Collection: Italy, Sardinia Region, Dorgali, province of Nuoro, Giants tombs Ena e Thomes, detail of stele

Italy, Sardinia Region, Dorgali, province of Nuoro, Giants tombs Ena e Thomes, detail of stele
Italy - Sardinia Region - Dorgali, province of Nuoro - Giants tombs Ena e Thomes. Detail of a stele

14th Century Bc Collection: Statuette representing Nefertiti (circa 1370-1330 B. C. ), great royal wife of the Pharaoh

Statuette representing Nefertiti (circa 1370-1330 B. C. ), great royal wife of the Pharaoh Akhenaten (Amenhotep IV)
Statuette representing Nefertiti (circa 1370-1330 B.C.), great royal wife of the Pharaoh Akhenaten (Amenhotep IV), eighteenth dynasty, New Kingdom, 14th Century B.C

14th Century Bc Collection: Egypt, Luxor, Thebes, Valley of the Kings, Tutankhamens Tomb, detail of the frescos

Egypt, Luxor, Thebes, Valley of the Kings, Tutankhamens Tomb, detail of the frescos
Egypt - Luxor - Thebes (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1979) - Valley of the Kings, Tutankhamens Tomb. Detail of the frescos: The King accompanied into the afterlife by Osiris (New Kingdom)

14th Century Bc Collection: Head of Amenhotep IV from Karnak, New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII

Head of Amenhotep IV from Karnak, New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII
Egyptian civilization, New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII. Head of Amenhotep IV. From Karnak

14th Century Bc Collection: Egypt, Ornamental detail of an harp found in el-Amarna, eighteenth dynasty

Egypt, Ornamental detail of an harp found in el-Amarna, eighteenth dynasty 16th-13th Century B.C. France, Paris, France, Paris, Musee du Louvre, New Kingdom, Egyptian art

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"Exploring the Mysteries of the 14th Century BC: From Goddess Sekhmet to Akhenaten" Step back in time to the captivating world of the 14th century BC, where ancient civilizations thrived and left behind a rich tapestry of art, rituals, and legends. One cannot help but be mesmerized by the fierce beauty of Goddess Sekhmet, whose lioness form symbolized power and protection. Her presence loomed large over ancient Egypt, as depicted in magnificent wall paintings found in tombs like that of Tutankhamun in Luxor. Speaking of Tutankhamun, his tomb has unveiled countless treasures that offer glimpses into this enigmatic era. The antechamber reveals stunning artifacts such as golden chariots and intricate jewelry fit for royalty, and is here that we witness Hathor herself offering her necklace to a pharaoh - an exquisite painted relief from Seth I's tomb at Thebes. The Blue Bird fresco from Knossos takes us beyond Egypt's borders to Minoan Crete. This vibrant artwork transports us to a time when trade flourished across the Mediterranean Sea, connecting diverse cultures through shared symbols and stories. Intriguingly enough, it was during this period that Passover rituals began taking shape in ancient Egypt. These traditions would later become integral parts of Jewish heritage as Moses delivered the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai. While exploring these historical wonders, one cannot ignore the artistic interpretations brought forth by Winifred Mabel Brunton. Through her masterful brushstrokes, she captures iconic figures like Nefertiti and Akhenaten with striking realism - immortalizing their reigns for generations to come. As we journey further eastward towards Bosra in Syria, we encounter remnants of another great civilization thriving amidst shifting sands. Here lies evidence of cultural exchange between Mesopotamia and Egypt during this period – an enduring testament to the interconnectedness of ancient societies.