Re: Egyptian creator god; the sun-god of the sky, earth, and underworld; his main cult center was at Heliopolis in Lower Egypt
Re-Atum: a manifestation of Re, the sun-god; form of Re associated with the setting sun
relief: sculpture in which figures stand out from, but are attached to the background surface
Renaissance 14th16th centuries A.D.: period after the Middle Ages in Europe when interest in classical learning was reborn
reverse: "tails" side of a coin
rhyton: drinking or scooping vessel in the form of an animal head
Roman copies of Greek originals: replicas of famous Greek statues made for the Roman art market
Roman Republic 509 B.C.27 B.C.: period of Roman history after expulsion of the Etruscan kings and before establishment of the Empire by Augustus Caesar
sarcophagus: coffin; in Egypt made of wood or stone; in Greece, Etruria, and Rome made of stone, terracotta, or wood, and often decorated with sculpted or painted figures