sun-disk

Tiberius, the emperor at the time of Christ's crucifixion, is represented here by a round-topped sandstone stela that shows him in classic pharaonic dress with a winged sun-disk kneeling before a couple of gods and with his name translated into hieroglyphs, recording the reconstruction of some flood-damaged temples at Karnak.

British Museum handsomely fulfils its duties to England outside London 2011

The nucleus of the sinic character which stands for Yin seems to represent dark coiling clouds overshadowing the Sun, while the nucleus of the character which stands for Yang seems to represent the unclouded sun-disk emitting its rays.

An alternating rhythm of repose and activity characterises the life of the universe Tusar N Mohapatra 2008

Although the inscription and image of the deceased remained intact, the machinery destroyed the top register, which once featured a winged sun-disk motif.

Insight into the Soul 2008

The theater was its own kind of kaleidoscope, a riot of hieroglyphs and cenotaphs, animal-headed gods and winged scarabs, bas-relief sphinx heads and a gilded sun-disk ceiling.

Watch Like an Egyptian Handy, Bruce 2008

A detail of the renovated sun-disk ceiling, above the modernized stage.

Theatrical Egyptomania 2008

The nucleus of the sinic character which stands for Yin seems to represent dark coiling clouds overshadowing the Sun, while the nucleus of the character which stands for Yang seems to represent the unclouded sun-disk emitting its rays.

Archive 2008-10-01 Tusar N Mohapatra 2008

His obsession is changing the religion of Egypt from its numerous traditional gods and goddesses to worship of a single god, the sun-disk or Aten.

Archive 2007-07-01 Carla 2007

As readers of the recent novel Nefertiti will know, Akhenaten ruled in Egypt around 1350 BC and instigated a political and religious revolution, moving the capital to a new city at a site known today as Amarna and attempting to change the religion of Egypt to sole worship of the sun-disk or Aten.

Kingdom of the Ark, by Lorraine Evans. Book review Carla 2007

His obsession is changing the religion of Egypt from its numerous traditional gods and goddesses to worship of a single god, the sun-disk or Aten.

Nefertiti, by Michelle Moran. Book review Carla 2007

As readers of the recent novel Nefertiti will know, Akhenaten ruled in Egypt around 1350 BC and instigated a political and religious revolution, moving the capital to a new city at a site known today as Amarna and attempting to change the religion of Egypt to sole worship of the sun-disk or Aten.

Archive 2007-08-01 Carla 2007