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Title: The struggle of the nations - Egypt, Syria, and Assyria
Year: 1896 (1890s)
Authors: Maspero, G. (Gaston), 1846-1916
Subjects: History, Ancient Egypt -- History Syria -- History and antiquities Assyria -- History and antiquities
Publisher: London : S.P.C.K.
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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in the quarries of Silsileh. A commemorativechapel also was in course of excavation here in the sandstone rock, and he haddedicated it to his father, Amon-Ra of Thebes, coupling with him the local Di-awu by Fiiuclier-Gudin, from a photograph by Emil Brugsch-Bey. This monument wasreproduceil in JNIariette, Alhmn photographique du Musee de Boulaq, pi. 34; in Eatet. Moiiiimeiitsde IAH Antique, vol. i.; afterwards in Pekrot-Chipiez, Hist, de IArt dans VAntiquity, vol. i. p. 711,and in Masperi., Arch€ologie Eqyptienne, p. 222. Marirtte was under the impression that it was astatue of Minephtah, son and successor of Ramses II. (Nutiees des principaux Monuments, iSld, p. 92,Xo. 22). While carrying out excavations at Kariiak at the spot where it had been found, I broughtto light other fragments, from which it seems to be clear that it represents Harmhabi, and notJlinephtah (Guide du Visileur nu Miisee de Botdaq, p. 425, Xo. GIO); the expression is very similarto that of the statue at Turiu.
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U.\R51I1A1-.I, HARMHABVS WARS IN ETHIOPIA. :?49 •divinities, Hapi the Nile, and 8obku the patron of Ombos. The saiutiiaiy isexcavated somewhat deeply into the hillside, and the dark rooms witjiin it aredecorated with the usual scenes of worship, but the vaulted approach to them

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