Twelve Great Dynasties of Egypt Gallery
By Dr Aidan Dodson
Last updated 2011-02-17
Psametik III, on a relief in a chapel in the temple of Karnak
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Psametik III, on a relief in a chapel in the temple of Karnak
- 26th Dynasty
- After their invasion, the Assyrians soon withdrew from Egypt, leaving power in the hands of Psametik I (664-610 BC), ruler of the city of Sais in north-western Egypt. His dynasty followed that of the Nubians in its promotion of the past as a model for the present, much of its artwork being inspired by, or copied from, ancient models.
Unfortunately, although the Assyrians were no longer a threat, the Persians took over Egypt in the reign of Psametik III, shown above on a relief in a chapel in the temple of Karnak. This take-over spelt the beginning of the end for Egypt as an independent nation.
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