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Ancient Egyptian fragmentary yellow jasper head of a Queen, likely Tiye, or possibly a daughter or wife of Akhenaten. Likely from Akhetaten , reign of Pharaoh Amenhotep III or Akhenaten, c. 1390–1336 BCE.

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Ancient Egyptian fragmentary yellow jasper head of a Queen, likely Tiye, or possibly a daughter or wife of Akhenaten. Likely from Akhetaten , reign of Pharaoh Amenhotep III or Akhenaten, c. 1390–1336 BCE.

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Reliefs from the tomb of the ancient Egyptian Vizier Ramose, in Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, depicting him and his wife. Ramose was Vizier under both Amenhotep III and Akhenaten

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Reliefs from the tomb of the ancient Egyptian Vizier Ramose, in Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, depicting him and his wife. Ramose was Vizier under both Amenhotep III and Akhenaten

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Ancient Egyptian painted stele of a Canaanite mercenary enjoying a drink with his family. Akhetaten , c. 1347–36 BCE, reign of Pharaoh Akhenaten, Dynasty XVIII.

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Ancient Egyptian painted stele of a Canaanite mercenary enjoying a drink with his family. Akhetaten , c. 1347–36 BCE, reign of Pharaoh Akhenaten, Dynasty XVIII.

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Head of a princess, one of the daughters of pharaoh Akhenaten. Amarna, Egypt, 1351–1334 BC

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Head of a princess, one of the daughters of pharaoh Akhenaten. Amarna, Egypt, 1351–1334 BC

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A colossal limestone sculpture of Meritamen, daughter and later Great Royal Wife of Pharaoh Ramesses the Great born by his first queen Nefertari. Located at Akhmim in Egypt

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A colossal limestone sculpture of Meritamen, daughter and later Great Royal Wife of Pharaoh Ramesses the Great born by his first queen Nefertari. Located at Akhmim in Egypt

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Sarcophagus of Prince Thutmose’s beloved cat, Ta-miu . Crown Prince Thutmose was the eldest son, and original heir apparent, of Pharaoh Amenhotep III and Queen Tiye during the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt. New Kingdom, late 18th Dynasty, reign of Amenhotep III, ca. 1391-1353 BC

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Sarcophagus of Prince Thutmose’s beloved cat, Ta-miu . Crown Prince Thutmose was the eldest son, and original heir apparent, of Pharaoh Amenhotep III and Queen Tiye during the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt. New Kingdom, late 18th Dynasty, reign of Amenhotep III, ca. 1391-1353 BC

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A wall painting from the tomb KV6 of the ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Ramesses IX , located in Egypt's Valley of the Kings

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A wall painting from the tomb KV6 of the ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Ramesses IX , located in Egypt's Valley of the Kings

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The 23 cm long dagger of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Kamose , made of wood, copper and gold. Now housed at the Royal Library of Brussels in Belgium

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The 23 cm long dagger of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Kamose , made of wood, copper and gold. Now housed at the Royal Library of Brussels in Belgium

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An ancient Egyptian relief depicting the pharaoh Akhenaten as a sphinx. 1350-1333 BCE, now housed at the August Kestner Museum in Hanover, Germany

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An ancient Egyptian relief depicting the pharaoh Akhenaten as a sphinx. 1350-1333 BCE, now housed at the August Kestner Museum in Hanover, Germany

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A plaque of a princess eating a roasted duck, Amarna Period, reign of Akhenaten, ca. 1353-1336 BCE. Now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo

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A plaque of a princess eating a roasted duck, Amarna Period, reign of Akhenaten, ca. 1353-1336 BCE. Now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo

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Egyptian goblet, inscribed with names of King Amenhotep IV and Queen Nefertiti, ca 1353 to 1336 BCE;

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Egyptian goblet, inscribed with names of King Amenhotep IV and Queen Nefertiti, ca 1353 to 1336 BCE;

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On the left: a 2400-year-old letter from Tushratta, king of Mitanni, to Amenhotep III requesting solid-gold statues as bride-price for his daughter. Right: another letter from Tushratta to Queen Tiye, complaining that the received statues were not solid gold, but merely gold-plated wood

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On the left: a 2400-year-old letter from Tushratta, king of Mitanni, to Amenhotep III requesting solid-gold statues as bride-price for his daughter. Right: another letter from Tushratta to Queen Tiye, complaining that the received statues were not solid gold, but merely gold-plated wood

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A detail from the limestone sarcophagus of the queen Kawit, wife of King Mentuhotep II , depicting the central doors of a palace facade, decorated with udjat eyes to permit the deceased to communicate with the world of living. Egyptian Museum, Cairo

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A detail from the limestone sarcophagus of the queen Kawit, wife of King Mentuhotep II , depicting the central doors of a palace facade, decorated with udjat eyes to permit the deceased to communicate with the world of living. Egyptian Museum, Cairo

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The Luxor statue cache is a grouping of ancient Egyptian statues unearthed in 1989 beneath the solar court of the 18th Dynasty Pharaoh Amenhotep III in Luxor. The cache was buried during the Roman conversion of the area into a military camp, with a total of 26 statues being found

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The Luxor statue cache is a grouping of ancient Egyptian statues unearthed in 1989 beneath the solar court of the 18th Dynasty Pharaoh Amenhotep III in Luxor. The cache was buried during the Roman conversion of the area into a military camp, with a total of 26 statues being found

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House keys from Roman Judea - Some ancient Jewish tombs even contained keys, possibly intended to help the deceased unlock the gates of heaven, a custom likely influenced by Persian traditions

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House keys from Roman Judea - Some ancient Jewish tombs even contained keys, possibly intended to help the deceased unlock the gates of heaven, a custom likely influenced by Persian traditions

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Gold sandals that belonged to a queen of the pharaoh Thutmose III, ca. 1479-1425 B.C. Most ancient Egyptians wore footwear fashioned from animals hides or woven from plant material; members of the royal elite wore more elaborate sandals.

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Gold sandals that belonged to a queen of the pharaoh Thutmose III, ca. 1479-1425 B.C. Most ancient Egyptians wore footwear fashioned from animals hides or woven from plant material; members of the royal elite wore more elaborate sandals.

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Damaged quartzite head of Queen Tiye, mother of Akhenaten. Egypt, Amarna period, ca. 1352-1336 BC. It would have originally had inlaid eyes and an attachable headdress piece. Brooklyn Museum collection

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Damaged quartzite head of Queen Tiye, mother of Akhenaten. Egypt, Amarna period, ca. 1352-1336 BC. It would have originally had inlaid eyes and an attachable headdress piece. Brooklyn Museum collection

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