#sun disk

Wall relief of Ra, deity of the sun in ancient Egypt, kom ombo temple, Aswan ❤️

The ancient Egyptians revered Ra as the god who created everything. Also known as the Sun God, Ra was a powerful deity and a central god of the Egyptian pantheon. The ancient Egyptians worshiped Ra more than any other god... Ra (pronounced ray) represents sunlight, warmth and growth. Ra was usually depicted in human form. He had a falcon head which is crowned with a sun disc. This sun disc was encircled by a sacred cobra named Uraeus. Ra has also been depicted as a man with the head of a beetle and also a human man with the head of a ram. ... His main symbol, however, is the sun disk.

A farmer living near Ismailia in Egypt has uncovered a 2,600-year-old stela erected by pharaoh Apries, who ruled from about 589 B.C., to 570 B.C., the Egyptian antiquities ministry reported.

The farmer found this ancient slab of sandstone while preparing his land for cultivation, about 62 miles (100 kilometers) northeast of Cairo; he then contacted the Tourism and Antiquities Police about the discovery, the ministry statement said. The stela is 91 inches (230 centimeters) long, 41 inches (103 cm) wide and 18 inches (45 cm) thick.

Hittite Sun Disk

Thou, O Sun-goddess of Arinna, Art a merciful deity.

Thou dost show mercy.

The blessed man is dear to thee, O Sun-goddess of Arinna.

To him dost thou, O Sun-goddess of Arinna, grant forgiveness.

Inktober Day 23: Ancient!