Heads of Two Nubians, Amarna Period, Ancient Egypt

Similar

Heads of Two Nubians, Amarna Period, Ancient Egypt

description

Summary

A relief of an egyptian sphinx, with a head of a lion on its head, Egypt, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Nubia has one of the oldest civilizations in the world. This history is often intertwined with Egypt to the north. Around 3500 BC, the second "Nubian" culture, termed the Early A-Group, arose in Lower (Northern) Nubia. They were sedentary agriculturalists, traded with the Egyptians, and exported gold.

date_range

Date

0000
create

Source

Metropolitan Museum of Art
copyright

Copyright info

Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")

Explore more

egyptian art
egyptian art