Egypt, Ancient
Temples
Image of the Great Temple of Ramesses at Abu Simbel, from a distance. The sea is visible in the foreground.
Steele, Lawrence E.
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Still image
Painting
A wall painting depicting a man wearing a turban and holding an instrument. There are Greek letters around the man. The painting is inside a recess in the wall in a stone structure. The glass slide is partially damaged.
The Temple of Khonsu in the Karnak Temple Complex, Egypt. A stone statue stands in front of the temple.
Sphinxes (Mythology) in art
Temple of Khonsu in the Karnak Temple Complex. There are several stone statues outside the temple, including sphinxes.
Maps
Image of map of the temples along the Nile from Aswan to Semneh in Nubia.
Partially visible temple on cliff edge, possibly at Abu Simbel. A curved coastline is visible.
Wall of a stone structure, probably a temple, beside the sea. Land is visible in the distance.
Stone arches at the site of Qasr Ibrim in Nubia.
Busts
Statues
Bust of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III (1390BC-1352BC) held in a museum.
Woman standing in the doorway of a temple made with slabs of stone.
Egypt
Desert with steep incline. Two people are visible to the right of the photograph.
Image with cliff in background and sea in foreground in Egypt.
Wall carving at the Temple of Amenhotep IV at Karnak. The relief depicts Amenhotep IV and his wife Nefertiti and their two daughters offering gifts to the sun.
Drawing of Temple of Amenhotep IV wall carving
Drawing of wall carving at the Temple of Amenhotep IV at Karnak. The relief depicts Amenhotep IV and his wife Nefertiti and their two daughters offering gifts to the sun.
A bust of Hatshepsut, fifth pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt.
Thrones
The ceremonial throne of Tutankhamun (1341BC-1323BC), found in Tutankhamun's throne room.
Mummies
Two images from different angles of two mummies lying in a glass case in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
The head of a statue of Queen Thyi, with a side-profile and front-profile.
A standing limestone statue of a king, probably Akhenaten.
Floor plans
Plan of ceramics and painting studio complex. Labels on the plan include "Modelling studio", "Casting studio" and "Carving and painting rooms".
Mural painting and decoration
Tell el-Amarna (Egypt)
Mural of the Daughters of Akhenaten on wall at Tell el-Amarna.
Sculpture
Bust of Meritaton, daughter of Akhenaton.
Statue of Nefertari next to the legs of Pharaoh Ramesses II in the Temple of Luxor, Egypt.
Relief (Art)
Carving (Decorative arts)
Bas-relief of Bintanath, daughter of Ramesses II, wearing large headdress.
Stone relief of the top half of the body of Akhenaten.
Stone relief of the bottom half of a face.
Stone relief of face with cracks across it.
Scarabs
Hieroglyphics
Stone scarab with hieroglyphs inscribed onto it. The scarab is damaged at either end.
Baskets
Stone relief of face, with lines cross over the person's headscarf.
Genealogy
Tombs
Stone wall carving depicting sun beams at the Tomb of Ramose at Tell el-Amarna, Egypt.
Wall painting depicting a group of men and a group of women reaching upwards from the Tomb of Ramose at Tell el-Amarna, Egypt
Wall carving depicting three people sitting down and hieroglyphs in the background.
Several Egyptian statues in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. In the foreground, there is the Colossal Statue of Taharqa. In the background there is a statue of Senenmut and a statue possibly of Hatshepsut.
A road through the desert with large rocks and hills.
Valley of the Kings (Egypt)
Hills and wall of the Valley of the Kings, Egypt.
The Valley of the Kings, with Tutankhamen's Tomb visible in the distance. People are walking to the tomb.
Lebanon
The circular exedra or niche at the courtyard at Baalbek, Lebanon.
Columns
Six Corinthian columns and ornate entablature of the Temple of Jupiter at Baalbek, Lebanon.
The Temple of Bacchus at Baalbek, Lebanon. Several of the columns have collapsed.
Wall containing monolith called a "trilithon" at Baalbek, Lebanon.
Interior of the Temple of Jupiter at Baalbek, Lebanon.
View of the acropolis at Baalbek, Lebanon, with colonnade and temples visible in the distance.
The remains of a colonnade at the Temple of Jupiter at Baalbek, Lebanon.
Still Image
The Temple of Venus at Baalbek, Lebanon, surrounded by foliage.
Plaster cast of Akenhaten's face made using his death mask, found at Tell el-Amarna, Egypt.
View of ruins near the Karnak Temple Complex. Large stones are piled on top of each other.
Stone wall made of large bricks with hieroglyphs inscribed in it.
Stone columns with carved designs at the Karnak Temple Complex.
Nile River
View of a small island on the Nile with mountains in the background.
View of the Karnak Temple Complex at Luxor, Egypt.
Seventh pylon at the Karnak Temple Complex
The seventh pylon of the Temple of Karnak. Colossal statues flank the pylon and people are visible in the foreground.
The Colonnade of Amenhotep III at the Luxor Temple on the east bank of the River Nile. A man sits on a stone in front of the columns.
Stone structure with hieroglyphs inscribed on it.
The Colonnade of Amenhotep at the Luxor Temple on the east bank of the River Nile.
Bust of Khonsu, Egyptian lunar god, with hieroglyphs in background.
Relief carving on a wall of the Temple of Horus in Edfu, Egypt. The scenes depicted include Horus and Isis in a sailing-boat, spearing a hippopotamus. The scenes are surrounded by hieroglyphics.
Ancient Egyptian statue on its face. Wooden beams tied together with rope are attached to the statue. A palm tree is visible in the background.
Chairs
The chair of Princess Sitamun, first born daughter of Amenhotep III and Tiye. Wooden chair with gold decorations, including two seated figures facing left and right, standing figures holding platters facing seated figures, and hieroglyphics.
Statues of Ramesses II at the entrance to the Temples of Abu Simbel. Image shows two of four statues the entrance to the temple. Statues are seated.
Relief carving of King Ramesses III holding the hair of his enemies on wall at at Medinet Habu, Luxor, Egypt.
Relief carving on wall in the Chamber of Amon, Temple of Seti I, Abydos. Carvings depict a boat and human figures.
The Temple of Ramesses II at Luxor, Egypt. Statues stand in between columns.
Columns and wall that were part of the Karnak Temple Complex at Luxor.
Doorway inside temple in Egypt. Stone relief is visible on wall beside the door.
Two doorways, one leading into the other, in a temple in Egypt. One doorway is rectangular and one is arched.
View in between two rows of columns at the Luxor Temple, Egypt.
Colonnade at the Court of Amenhotep III at Luxor, Egypt. People are visible in front of the colonnade.
Triumphal arches
Propylon (triumphal arch) at the Temple of Ramesses IV in Egypt.
Statues of Tutankhamun and his consort at Ankesenamun at Luxor Temple in Egypt.
View of three column capitals of the Kiosk of Trajan on the island of Philae, in the Aswan Low Dam in Egypt.
The ruins of the northern side of the colonnaed hall of the Temple of Gerf Hussein, built by Ramesses II for the god Ptah. Some colossal statues of Ramesses II can still be seen leaning against the pillars.
Removal of grave goods from tomb of Kha and Merit
Men carrying artefacts from the tomb of Kha and Merit at Der el-Medina (discovered in February 15, 1906 by the Italian Archaeological Mission headed by Ernesto Schiaparelli).
View of the stony and sandy landscape at the entrance of the Valley of the Kings, Egypt.
Mural depicting two figures facing each other in the Temple of Hathor at Abu Simbel, Egypt.
Statues of Ramesses II and his wife Nefertari at entrance to Temple of Hathor at Abu Simbel, Egypt.
Stele (Archaeology)
Stele (carving in stone) of Akhenaten. The stele depicts human figure kneeling before the sun. The pieces of the stele are held together in a thick wooden frame.
Black and white drawing of central chamber of large house, with columns, a fire place and five doorways.
Palaces
Painted pavement from the palace of Ikhnaton at Tell el-Amarna. Illustrations depict duck and other animals amongst flowers. Bottom illustration has four legged creature, possibly a calf.
Boats
Group of Egyptian men and boys at the riverbank of the Nile, greeting a boat.
Horses in art
Stone carving of horse's head. The horse is facing to the right and has an open mouth.
A bust of Queen Hatshepsut, shown on shelf with partial view of other artefacts on upper shelf.
A white stone carving depicting a cat and bird facing one another. Source is "Le Musée Égyptien. Recueil de monuments et de notices sur les fouilles d’Égypte. Tome I" , English name (The Egyptian Museum. Collection of monuments and notices on the excavations of Egypt. Volume I) by Gaston Maspero and E. Grebaut
Goats
Black Ibex goat in steel cage with a chain tied to it.
Drawing of instrument player and capture of bull
Two drawings, one above the other. The top drawing depicts a figure facing right playing a benet (harp) and three human figures, possibly applauding or clapping along. The bottom drawing depicts a group capturing a bull by tying its hind legs and grasping its horns and front legs.
Hunting in art
Drawing divided into two long panels, depicting dogs hunting.
Two paintings depicting hunting in wooden frames.
Drawing
Illustration of a house, with two rounded columns in the centre. Five human figures are wearing loincloths. The illustration also contains some jars, dishes and smaller columns. Caption at the bottom of the illustration says “House of Meryré – Side View (after L, D, iii, 93)”
Map of section of North African coastline. Map has Gulf of Sirte in the centre, labelled “Syrtis Major”.
Sun worship
Relief showing Akhenaten and his wife Nefertiti worshipping the sun-god Aten, portrayed as the sun. Sun is in top right-hand corner, shown as disc with rays streaming down on Akhenaten, who is looking up towards the sun with his arms raised. Relief is from Tell el-Amarna,.