Theban Tomb Paintings from the Early Eighteenth Dynasty
by
Dr Flora Brooke Anthony
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2016
In ancient Egypt, one of the primary roles of the king was to maintain order and destroy chaos. Since the beginning of Egyptian history, images of foreigners were used as symbols of chaos and thus shown as captives being bound and trampled under the king's feet. The early 18th dynasty (1550-1372 BCE)...