Egypt, Ancient
Walls
Walls made of large stone bricks in Egypt.
Steele, Lawrence E.
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Nile River
View of the Nile River and the riverbank with foliage.
Vertical section of the Great Pyramid of Giza
Pyramids
Drawings
Drawing of a section of the Great Pyramid of Giza by Piazzi Smyth.
Temples
Distant view of the Temple of Gournou, Egypt. A pile of rocks is in the foreground.
Hieroglyphics
Carving (Decorative arts)
Two images of stone wall carved with images of figures and hieroglyphics. Foliage is visible in front of the wall in one image.
Pyramid of Khafre, the second largest pyramid in Egypt.
Columns
Columns at the entrance of the Great Hypostyle Hall in the Karnak Temple Complex, Egypt.
Floor plans
Floor plan of Great Hypostyle Hall in Karnak, Egypt. Court, pylon and columns are marked on the floor plan.
Excavation of the entrance of a temple or a tomb in Egypt. The entrance is still mostly underground. A man is visible next to the structure.
Colonnade of the mortuary temple of Ramesses II at Luxor, Egypt, known as the Ramesseum.
Relief (Art)
Relief carving of battle of Kadesh on wall of the Ramesseum, the mortuary temple of Ramesses II.
Row of columns of the Ramesseum, the mortuary temple of Ramesses II.
Section of remains of columns of the Temple of Thutmose III at Deir al-Bahara, Egypt.
Sphinxes (Mythology) in art
Sculpture
Avenue lined with sculptures of sphinxes leading to the pylons of Haremheb in the Karnak Temple Complex, Egypt. One image includes a crowd of people.
Two images of section of the columns of the Great Hypostyle Hall of the Temple of Karnak, Egypt.
Egypt
Excavation involving wooden planks with bases of large columns visible.
Relief carving of horses and people on wall of the Temple of Amun-Re at Karnak, Egypt.
Columns engraved with hieroglyphics in the Great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak, Egypt.
Drawing of ramp behind the first pylon at the Temple of Karnak, Egypt.
Drawing of 172 men transporting a colossal statue made of alabaster on a sledge.
Dromos and second pylon of the Karnak Temple Complex, Egypt.
Sphinxes
Egyptian man standing between temple columns and row of six stone sphinxes.
Egyptian man standing in the remains of the Precinct of Amun-Re in the Karnak Temple Complex, Egypt. Stone walls and two pillars carved with the lotus flower are visible.
Carving
Stone relief carving of the goddess Isis and Pharaoh Seti I at the Great Hypostyle Hall in the Karnak Temple Complex, Egypt.
Maps
Detailed plan of the Karnak Temple Complex, including the Great Temple of Ammon (Amun).
South facade and pylon of the Temple of Khonsu in the Karnak Temple Complex.
Pylons
Remains of columns beside the pylons of Haremheb at the Karnak Temple Complex, Egypt.
Slabs of stone in front of Festival Hall of Thutmose III in the Karnak Temple Complex, Egypt.
Relief carving of Seti I (1290-1279 BC) in his chariot, on the north exterior wall of the Great Hypostyle Hall in the Karnak Temple Complex, Egypt.
Plan of Temple of Khonsu in the Karnak Temple Complex, Egypt. Court, Hypostyle Hall and Sanctuary are marked on the plan.
Statues
Sandstone statues of Thutmose I in the Wadjet Hall in Karnak, Egypt.
Wall with relief carving and columns at the Precinct of Amun-Re in the Karnak Temple Complex.
Columns and wall in the Karnak Temple Complex, Egypt.
Gateway to Karnak Temple Complex, engraved with images of people.
Row of engraved pillars in the Karnak Temple Complex, Egypt.
Engraved columns at the Great Hypostyle Hall in the Karnak Temple Complex, Egypt.
Row of statues of Ramesses III in the Karnak Temple Complex, Egypt.
Child standing on Egyptian sculpture surrounded by rocks and sand.
Pylons (Gateways)
Ninth pylon of the precinct of Amun-Re in the Karnak Temple Complex, Egypt. The white limestone colossus of Ramesses II is visible.
View of pylons in the Karnak Temple Complex, Egypt, from a distance.
Relief carving of people and hieroglyphics on wall in the Karnak Temple Complex, Egypt.
Legs of two Ancient Egyptian statues with walls and stones around them.
Stone statue of Amun-Re in the Karnak Temple Complex, Egypt.
Three doorways in the Precinct of Amun-Re at the Karnak Temple Complex, Egypt.
Palm tree and large stone pylon in the Karnak Temple Complex, Egypt.
Relief carving of pharaoh on wall in the Karnak Temple Complex, Egypt.
Obelisks
Obelisk and hall of columns in the Precinct of Amun-Re in the Karnak Temple Complex, Egypt.
Relief depicting rows of captives tied together on wall in Karnak Temple Complex, Egypt.
Group of people excavating beside engraved columns and walls in Karnak Temple Complex, Egypt.
Entrance to the Precinct of Amun-Re in the Karnak Temple Complex, Egypt. Two pillars carved with the lotus flower are visible.
View of the Precinct of Amun-Re in the Karnak Temple Complex.
Tombs
View of rock-cut tombs in hilly landscape. Two white tents are visible in the distance.
Mural painting and decoration
Wall painting of the bottom halves of three male bodies and hieroglyphics.
Necklaces
View of the Nile River and the riverbank, with cloudy sky above.
Statue
The 21cm upper part of the statuette of Henuttawy, the wife of Menna, discovered by Robert Mond during the clearance of the tomb of Menna in the Theban Necropolis of 1550–1069 BCE.
Mediterranean Sea
Historic map of trade routes across the Mediterranean. The map includes Asia Minor, Greece, Germania and Sicily.
Asia
Detailed map of Asia Minor about the time of the 14th century BC.
Historic map of lands around the Mediterranean.
Paintings
Mythology
Painting entitled "The Minotaur" by George Frederic Watts.
Boats
Drawing of Egyptian ship of the expedition to Punt, from a rock-carving at Deir el-Bahari, Egypt.
Relief portrait of a man wearing a necklace.
Relief portrait of a man with a beard and hieroglyphics above his head.
Pottery
Three decorated Ancient Egyptian jugs with numbers.
Crete (Greece)--Civilization
Handwritten title slide of presentation that states, "Hatasu: the Story of a Great Egyptian Queen".
Side-profile portrait painted and carved on a wall, possibly of Hatshepsut, a female pharaoh in the Eighteenth Century. The portrait is damaged in multiple places.
Deir el-Bahri Site (Egypt)
Plans and sections of the tomb of Hatshopsitu (KV20), also known as the Temple of Hatshepsut, Deir el-Bahari, Egypt, marked with chambers and passages.
Rectangular entrance to a tomb with part of back wall made of small stones.
Drawing of the Luxor Temple and the Nile River.
Handwritten slide stating "the majesty of the King of Upper and Lower Egypt Maatkara" and "The good god, the Lady of the two Lands, living like Ra, her joy, for ever". These words relate to Hatshepsut, a female pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty.
Head of colossal statue of Thothmes III on podium in the Egyptian Museum Cairo.
Carving of Hatshepsut in male attire. Hatshepsut was a female pharaoh in the Eighteenth Dynasty. Hieroglyphics are carved next to the pharaoh.
Wall relief of Hatshepsut presenting an offering to the Egyptian god Horus in the Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari, Egypt.
Remains of wall with relief carving of woman wearing long dress.
Remains of columns at Deir el-Bahari, Egypt, with cliffs in the background.
Sarcophagus with engraving of Hatshepsut, female pharaoh from the Eighteenth Century, and hieroglyphics.
Large stone blocks with painted figures and hieroglyphs in Deir el-Bahari, Egypt.
Relief carving of Ahmose, mother of the female pharaoh Hatshepsut, in the Temple of Hatshepsut, Deir el-Bahari, Egypt.
Handwritten slide stating, "My daughter Maatkara, King of Upper and Lower Egypt, whomst thou lovest, bestowest her on the land of Egypt- thou choosest her as King". These words relate to Hatshepsut, a female pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty.
Drawing
Drawing of side-profile portrait of Hatshepsut, a female pharaoh in the Eighteenth Dynasty.
Views of Deir el-Bahari, Egypt, with cliffs in the background.
Piece of furniture with four legs on a podium.
Relief carving of Hatshepsut's expedition to Punt
Drawing of a relief carving on wall of the Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari, Egypt. The relief depicts the naval expedition of Hatshepsut to Punt.
Colonnade of Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
Views of white columns of the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari, Egypt. Two of the views include local Egyptians.
Drawing of an Ancient Egyptian garden with fish in a pond and trees.
Drawing entitled "sailing boat of Queen Chnemtamun on the voyage to the incense-countries", from a book.
Relief carving of warriors with shields from Deir el-Bahari, Egypt.
Relief carving of the Puntite chief and his wife
Drawing of relief carving in the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut depicting Peheru, the Puntite chief, and his wife Eti.
Plan of the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
Plan of the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, marked with colonnades, courts and recesses.
Base of columns and niche with painting depicting figures at Deir el-Bahari, Egypt.
Relief carving of the transportation of frankincense trees
Drawing of relief carving on the wall of the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut depicting the transportation of frankincense trees to the sea shore.
Relief carving of chiefs bringing commodities
Drawings of relief carving depicting Egyptians, Puntites and other southern chiefs bringing commodities before the pharaoh Hatshepsut on the western wall from the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari, Egypt.
Drawing of relief carving depicting trade ship carrying frankincense trees and other objects from the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari, Egypt.
Drawing of relief carving depicting workers measuring heaps of incense from Punt on the wall of the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari, Egypt.
Entrance of the Sanctuary of Amun-Re, flanked by columns, at Deir el-Bahari, Egypt.
Faint drawing of relief carving of animals and trees on wall of the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, Deir el-Bahari, Egypt.