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Scarabs with the throne names of Thutmose III and Hatshepsut, MET. Scarabs have also been found in vast numbers bearing the throne name of the New Kingdom King Thutmose III (1504–1450 BC) Men Kheper Re. Many of these scarabs date from the long and successful reign of this warrior pharaoh or shortly thereafter, but the majority do not.
For example, during the New Kingdom, heart scarabs were large, typically between four and five centimeters long. [2] Then, in the Third Intermediate Period, a new variation of the heart scarab emerged. This new scarab was much smaller, at about two to four centimeters long. [2] Due to their smaller size, these heart scarabs were not engraved.
C. Lion-Hunt Scarabs (account of several royal hunts, regnal years 1-10) D. Gilukhepa Scarabs (arrival of Mitanni princess Gilukhipa, regnal year 10) E. Lake Scarabs (construction of an artificial lake for Queen Tiye, regnal year 11) F. Forgeries LS Lost Scarabs (scarabs that have been documented, but are now lost)
For political reasons, Gilukhipa was sent to Egypt to join Amenhotep III in marriage. The Egyptian pharaoh made a special issue of commemorative scarabs on the occasion of his marriage to Gilukhipa in his 10th regnal year (ca.1378–1376 BCE), where he recorded that the princess was escorted by 317 ladies-in-waiting, women from the Mitanni king's royal palace. [2]
Many scarabs are scavengers that recycle dung, carrion, or decaying plant material. [6] Others, such as the Japanese beetle , are plant-eaters , wreaking havoc on various crops and vegetation. Some of the well-known beetles from the Scarabaeidae are Japanese beetles, dung beetles , June beetles , rose chafers ( Australian , European , and North ...
The 14th Dynasty of Egypt was a Canaanite dynasty, which ruled the eastern Delta region just prior to the arrival of the Hyksos in Egypt. The Danish specialist Kim Ryholt has suggested that Yaqub-Har was a king of the late 14th Dynasty and the last one of this dynasty to be known from contemporary attestations. [3]
Scarab seal ring with Hyksos-period anra inscription. Anra scarabs are scarab seals dating to the Second Intermediate Period found in the Levant, Egypt and Nubia. [1] Anra scarabs are identified by an undeciphered and variable sequence of Egyptian hieroglyphs on the base of the scarab which always include the symbols a, n and r. [2]
The Kingdom of Love is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Jewel Carmen, Nancy Caswell and Genevieve Blinn. [1] Cast