Taharqa, also spelled Taharka or Taharqo, Akkadian: Tar-qu-ú, Hebrew: תִּרְהָקָה, romanized: Tīrhāqā, Manetho's Tarakos, Strabo's Tearco), was a pharaoh of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of …

Throughout his reign of Egypt Taharqa used the symbolic imagery of Amun-Re to evoke power and strength. Many depictions of King Taharqa show him with the ram’s head and sun disc, …

The ram is lying on its stomach with its forelegs folded under it, and between them it protects a standing figure of King Taharqa. A hole in the top of the ram's head indicates where a gilded …

The Sphinx of Taharqa is a granite gneiss statue of a sphinx with the face of Taharqa. He was a Nubian king, who was one of the 25th Egyptian Dynasty (about 747–656 BC) rulers of the …

Jan 29, 2016 · During this encounter, Taharqa was at the head of the Egyptian army. However, from a historical point of view, it remains unclear whether the two forces fought. Taharqa's …

Taharqa was a recurring enemy of Esarhaddon, defeating his planned invasion of Egypt in 673 BC and in turn being defeated by Esarhaddon in 671 BC. The statue is a sphinx, representing …

Taharqa (flourished 7th century bce) was the fourth king (reigned 690–664 bce) of the 25th dynasty of ancient Egypt (see ancient Egypt: The 24th and 25th dynasties). Taharqa …

Nov 5, 2024 · Pharaoh Taharqa, a distinguished ruler of Egypt’s Twenty-fifth Dynasty and king of the Kingdom of Kush, reigned from 690 to 664 BCE. His life and reign are marked by profound …

On the west wall Taharqa appears wearing the Nubian royal headdress with two cobras and ofering gifts to Amun-Re. He is also shown with the gods of Egypt, wearing the Egyptian …

The features are characteristic of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty, and might be a stylized portrait of king Taharqa (690-664 BC), whose name is incised between the forepaws. The double uraeus …