Akhmîmi - Egypt's forgotten city

Akhmîmi - Egypt's forgotten city

Herausgeber: Rafed El-Sayed; Konstantin C. Lakomy; Elisabeth Ehler; Cäcilia Fluck; Anne Herzberg-Beiersdorf; Olivia Zorn

With its more than 6,000 years of history, Akhmîm is one of the oldest cities in Egypt. Today, only a few archaeological remains of the once large temples and extensive necropoleis bear witness to the long period of settlement in antiquity. The true treasure trove of statues, reliefs, everyday objects, cult implements, coffins, burial objects and written testimonies is scattered in museums around the world, a significant part at the Staat­liche Museen zu Berlin. The idea for the exhibition and accompanying publication arose from a cooperation with the Mîn Panos project at the University of Göttingen, which is dedicated to the material culture of Akhmîm and its surroundings. For the first time, selected objects from this region from around the world are brought together and illuminated from various aspects. The cultural and political role of the city, its influence as a religious centre, its importance as the birthplace of famous histor­ical figures in Egyptian history and its long tra­dition in craftsmanship are traced and rounded off by an overview of the history of research up to the present day.
Order number:
1629592
Regions
Egypt
Museums & Collections
James-Simon-Galerie, Museumsinsel, Neues Museum, Skulpturensammlung und Museum für Byzantinische Kunst
Product types
Books & Media
Location:
Berlin
Year:
2021
Cover:
Paperback
Pages:
400
Images:
344
Color images:
341
Size:
21 x 29,7 cm

 

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