Als Amenophis IV den Thron Ägyptens

Als Amenophis IV den Thron Ägyptens bestieg, glaubten die Menschen im Alten Ägypten an unzählige Gottheiten. Nach einigen Jahren seiner Herrschaft beschloss der mit Nofretete vermählte Pharao die Ernennung eines neuen, einzigen Gottes für sein Land. Der Kult des Sonnengottes Aton war geboren, eine Erscheinungsform des Re, der die Sonnenscheibe als Quelle allen Lebens symbolisieren sollte. Amenophis IV verbot seinem Volk den Glauben an die alten Götter und nannte sich fortan Echnaton ("der dem Aton gefällt"). Für den neuen Gott Aton wurde die alte Hauptstadt Theben als Sitz des königlichen Hofes aufgegeben und die neue, glanzvolle Residenzstadt Achet-Aton gegründet. Im "Horizont von Aton", dem heutigen Amarna, wurden unter offenem Himmel prachtvolle Tempel erbaut, um die wohltuenden Sonnenstrahlen Atons zu empfangen. Die neue Religion bedeutete für die Menschen im Alten Ägypten, ihren Glauben an das Weiterleben nach dem Tod im gesegneten Land des Westens aufzugeben. Dort, wo die Sonne unterging, konnte Aton als Schöpfer des Lebens nicht existieren und die Verstorbenen nicht auferwecken. Der Verlust dieser wichtigen Glaubensgrundlage spaltete die Bevölkerung in zwei Gruppen. Es kam zu heftigen Unruhen zwischen Anhängern und Gegnern des neuen Kultes um den Sonnengott Aton. Erst nach dem Tod des Pharaos fand die alte Religion unter Echnatons Sohn Tutanchamun zu ihrem Ursprung zurück. Kaum ein Pharao hat seine Zeitgenossen und die Nachwelt so fasziniert und beeinflusst wie Echnaton. Porträtkopf des Herrschers mit aufgesetzter Krone.
Original: Museum August Kestner Hannover. 18. Dynastie, um 1360 v. Chr., Amarna. 2teilige Reduktion als polymeres ars mundi Museums-Replikat, von Hand gegossen. Höhe mit Sockel: 23,5 cm.

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When Amenhotep IV ascended the throne of Egypt, the people in the old Egypt believed in innumerable deities. After a few years of his reign, the Pharaoh married with Nefertiti decided the appointment of a new, single God for his country. The cult of the Sun God Aton was born, a manifestation of re, which should symbolize the Sun as the source of all life. Amenhotep IV forbade the belief in the old gods his people and henceforth called himself Akhenaten ("who like the Aton"). For the new God ATEN was the ancient capital of Thebes as the seat of the Royal Court abandoned and founded the new, glitzy capital Akhet Aton. In the "horizon of Aton", the present-day Amarna, magnificent temple built under an open sky, to receive the beneficial rays of ATEN. The new religion to the people of the ancient Egypt meant to abandon their faith in the life after death in the blessed land of the West. Where the Sun went down, Aton was as creator of life did not exist and not resurrect the dead. The loss of this important basis of faith divided the population into two groups. There were violent riots between supporters and opponents of the new cult to the Sun God Aton. Only after the death of the Pharaoh, the old religion under Akhenaten's son Tutankhamen took back to their origin. Hardly a Pharaoh has so fascinated his contemporaries and posterity, and influenced such as Akhenaten. Portrait Head of the ruler with the Crown. Original: Museum August Kestner Hanover. 18th dynasty, c. 1360 BC, Amarna. 2teilige reduction as polymeric ars mundi Museum replica, hand poured. Height with Base: 23.5 cm.

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When Amenhotep IV ascended the throne of Egypt, the people of Ancient Egypt believed in countless deities. After a few years of his reign the married with Nefertiti Pharaoh decided the appointment of a new, single God for his country. The cult of the sun god Aton was born, a manifestation of Re, which should symbolize the solar disk as the source of all life. Amenhotep IV forbade his people the belief in the old gods and changed his name to Akhenaten ("the sight of the Aten"). For the new god Aten the ancient capital of Thebes was abandoned as the seat of the royal court and founded the new, glamorous residence of Akhetaten. In "Horizon of Aten", the present-day Amarna, under the open sky magnificent temples were built to receive the beneficial rays of Aten sun. The new religion meant for the people in Ancient Egypt to abandon their faith in the life after death in the blessed land of the West. There, where the sun was setting, Aton could not exist as a creator of life and the dead do not raise. The loss of this important doctrinal basis divided the population into two groups. There were violent riots between supporters and opponents of the new cult of the sun god Aton. Only after the death of the Pharaoh was the ancient religion under Akhenaten's son Tutankhamun back to their origin. Hardly a pharaoh has his contemporaries and posterity so fascinated and influenced as Akhenaten. Portrait head of the ruler with attached crown.
Original: Museum August Kestner Hannover. 18th Dynasty, around 1360 v. Chr., Amarna. 2teilige reducing cast as polymeric ars mundi museum replica by hand. Height with base: 23.5 cm.

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As Amenophis IV ascended the throne of Egypt, the people believed in Ancient Egypt to countless deities. After a few years of his reign with the Nefertiti married Pharaoh decided the appointment of a new, one God for his country. The cult of the sun god Aton was born, a manifestation of the re, the solar disc as the source of all life should symbolize.Amenophis IV ban on his people's faith in the old gods, and was called from now on Akhenaton ( "of the Aton like it" ). For the new God Aton was the old capital Thebes abandoned as the seat of the Royal Court and the new and glorious Royal seat Achet-Aton was founded. In the "horizon of Aton", today's Amarna, magnificent temples were built under the open sky,