Epiphanes. The Roman has the title of guardian to the king. On the other side is a female head crowned with battlements, for the city of Alexandria. (From the Pembroke coins.) Fig. 247. A coin of Ptolemy Epiphanes; his crown is formed like rays of light. (Visconti, Iconographie Grecque.) Fig. 248. An Egyptian ship with one sail and several rowers, for navigating the Nile. Fig. 249. The name of Ptolemy Philometor, meaning, son of the two gods Epiphanes, approved by Pthah and Horus, like Ra and Amun. Fig. 250. The name of Ptolemy Euergetes II. In the second oval, beloved by Pthah, living for ever; in the first oval, son of the gods Epiphanes, approved by Pthah, like Ra, a living image of Amun. Fig. 251. The elevation of the portico of the temple of Antæopolis. (Description de l'Egypte, iv. 56.) Fig. 252. View of the temple of Apollinopolis Magna. (Denon, pl. 58.) Fig. 254. Side elevation of the same. (J. Bonomi.) Fig. 255. Bas-relief of the Apotheosis of Homer in the British Museum. At the top is seated either Jupiter on Mount Olympus, or the poet on Mount Parnassus. Beneath him stands a figure of Memory. Then follow the Nine Muses and the female Apollo. On a pedestal stands the critic, holding a book in his hand. In the second division Homer is seated, and crowned by the king and queen, who are known to be Philometor and his mother by the queen standing before the king. The figures in front of the poet are, Fable, History, Poetry, Tragedy, Comedy, Nature, Virtue, Memory, Faith, and Wisdom. Fig. 256. Hero's Steam Engine, copied from the manuscripts. Fig. 257. Coin of Ptolemy Philometor. (Visconti, Iconographie Grecque.) Fig. 258. View of the small temple of Athor in the island of Philæ. (Hector Fig. 259. The figure of the Nile-god as Aquarius, in the Zodiac of the temple of Dendera. (Denon, pl. 132.) Fage xxxvi. The collar, the badge of office, is being placed on the governor of a province. From a bas-relief in the British Museum. в. с. 1500? JANAIS ASSETH MESPHRA-THOTHMOSIS II. and Queen NITOCRIS unite Upper and Lower Egypt; her palace, and obelisks THE RISE OF THEBES; THE THEBAN KINGS OF ALL EGYPT. THOTHMOSIS III., or MENOPHRES, perhaps MYCERA The third and fourth pyramids built Hebrew names of months which do not belong to the same seasons THOTHMOSIS IV. He builds a temple to the great sphinx AMUNOTHPH III.; his musical statue The style of Egyptian statues, temples, and columns The Greeks driven out of the Delta; Erechtheus, Cadmus, and 92 His sarcophagus 1000? RAMESES IV., V., and VI., at the time of the Trojan war. End of Theban greatness The Egyptian knowledge of geography The rise of the Hebrew monarchy; Solomon's trade on the Red RISE OF THE EAST OF THE DELTA; THE KINGS OF BUBASTIS OSORCHON I.; the unsettled state of Egypt 909 Zerah invades Judæa; perhaps RAMESES VII. . 870 The Edomites revolt from Judæa * * OSORCHON II, and SHISHANK II. of Tanis Tyre, Sidon, and the Phenicians The island of Cyprus, its language and products Tanis in the time of Homer ** * ib. 132 133 134 The Jewish trade on the Red Sea again attempted, but stopped ib. ib. 658 PSAMMETICHUS I.; Greek mercenaries Egyptian troops desert into Ethiopia The inroad of Gog, or the Scythians Begins the canal from the Nile to the Red Sea 610 Conquers Josiah; takes Jerusalem He is defeated by Nabopolassar 608 PSAMMETICHUS II.; the Ethiopians rebel Arbitrates among the Greek states 591 HOPHRA or PSAMMETICHUS III.; he conquers Palestine Defeats the Phenician fleet, takes Tyre and Sidon Nebuchadnezzar defeats the Egyptians and leads the Jews into The prophet Ezekiel dissuades the Jews from alliance with Egypt ib. |