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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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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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THi; VAll.TKD PASSAGI-; OF THK BOCK-TOMB AT GEBEL blLSlLKU. displays upon its western wall the victory of the king. We see here a figurereceiving from Amon the assurance of a long and happy life, and another lettingfly his arrows at a host of fleeing enemies; Etiiiopians raise their heads to himin suppliant gesture ; soldiers march past with their captives ; above one of the Drawu by Faucher-Gudin, fiom a pliotogrii(ili by Intinger. 350 THE REACTION AGAINST EGYPT. doors we see twelve military leaders marching and carrying the king aloft upontheir shoulders, whil-e a group of priests and nobles salute him, offering incense.^At this period Egyptian ships were ploughing the Red Sea, and their captainswere renewing official relations with Puaiiit. Somali chiefs were paying visitsto the palace, as in the time of Thutmosis III.^ The wars of Amou had, infact, begun again. The god, having suffered neglect for half a century, had agreater need than ever of gold and silver to fill his coffers ;

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