Column at the Temple of Sobek and Haroeris at Kom Ombo
Egypt, Ancient
Temples
Column depicting a man offering two objects. The objects are contained in wide bowls.
Steele, Lawrence E.
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Still image
Egypt
Nile River
View of the Nile from one bank to another. The riverbank from which the photo was taken has trees. The riverbank across the Nile is steep, sandy, and stony.
Interior of Temple of Ramesses II at Abu Simbel. Three statues on each side of the wall. Front wall has rectangular opening to the next room, with entrances to two further rooms visible.
Statues
Two massive stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III in Egypt. People are standing at the base of the statues.
North entrance to Temple of Horus at Edfu. View from the courtyard. Three columns to the right of the entrance and one to the left visible. Opening in the roof of the temple.
View from a high point of the north entrance Temple of Horus at Edfu. Six columns with entrance in the middle. Opening in the roof is visible, but filled in.
Photo of temple at Phyloe. Described as "Grande Temple aet Kiosque" in online sources. Temple has ruins in front and hill in the background. Relief carvings on front wall of temple.
Columns
Colourised image of Hall of Columns, Karnak, Egypt.
Genealogy
Genealogy of Tutankhamen. Three generations listed: parents, grandparents, great-grandparents.
Ivory statue, from the Temple of Osiris at Abydos
Side view of statue made of carved ivory, from the Temple of Osiris at Abydos. Statue portrays head and upper torso of unknown figure.
Tombs
Illustration depicts Ay, a pharaoh. Three chariots are shown. Servants bow before Ay and bring him gifts.
Pyramids
Tourists climbing the Great Pyramid of Giza.
Floor plans
Floor plan of house, labelled a-e. Caption at bottom says "[illegible, probably house] of Meryré – Side View (after L, D, iii, 93)”
Fowlers catching Geese; and Poulterers; Fishing with a Drag Net
Fishing
Hunting
Drawing
Two illustrations. Top illustration depicts men catching geese, carrying them on a pole, and plucking them. Bottom illustration depicts men fishing with spears.
Animals in art
White rectangle with three illustrations, arranged vertically. Illustrations depict animals among flowers and ferns. Bottom illustration depicts a long-necked bird and a four-legged creature, with a tail. Top two illustrations depict similar four-legged creatures with tails.
Hunting in art
Hieroglyphics
Illustration of a hunter on a boat about to spear a hippo. Boat is on the water and fish are in the water. Hippo in bottom left of illustration. Four smaller human figures surround the hunter. Hieroglyphs are on the top centre of the illustration.
Relief (Art)
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,.
Maps
Map of section of North African coastline. Map has Gulf of Sirte in the centre, labelled “Syrtis Major”.
Palaces
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)”
Two paintings depicting hunting in wooden frames.
Drawing divided into two long panels, depicting dogs hunting.
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.
Goats
Black Ibex goat in steel cage with a chain tied to it.
Stele (Archaeology)
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
Busts
A bust of Queen Hatshepsut, shown on shelf with partial view of other artefacts on upper shelf.
Horses in art
Carving (Decorative arts)
Stone carving of horse's head. The horse is facing to the right and has an open mouth.
Boats
Group of Egyptian men and boys at the riverbank of the Nile, greeting a boat.
Tell el-Amarna (Egypt)
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.
Black and white drawing of central chamber of large house, with columns, a fire place and five doorways.
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.
Statues of Ramesses II and his wife Nefertari at entrance to Temple of Hathor at Abu Simbel, Egypt.
Mural painting and decoration
Mural depicting two figures facing each other in the Temple of Hathor at Abu Simbel, Egypt.
Valley of the Kings (Egypt)
View of the stony and sandy landscape at the entrance of the Valley of the Kings, Egypt.
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).
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.
View of three column capitals of the Kiosk of Trajan on the island of Philae, in the Aswan Low Dam in Egypt.
Statues of Tutankhamun and his consort at Ankesenamun at Luxor Temple in Egypt.
Triumphal arches
Propylon (triumphal arch) at the Temple of Ramesses IV in Egypt.
Colonnade at the Court of Amenhotep III at Luxor, Egypt. People are visible in front of the colonnade.
View in between two rows of columns at the Luxor Temple, Egypt.
Two doorways, one leading into the other, in a temple in Egypt. One doorway is rectangular and one is arched.
Doorway inside temple in Egypt. Stone relief is visible on wall beside the door.
Columns and wall that were part of the Karnak Temple Complex at Luxor.
The Temple of Ramesses II at Luxor, Egypt. Statues stand in between columns.
Relief carving on wall in the Chamber of Amon, Temple of Seti I, Abydos. Carvings depict a boat and human figures.
Relief carving of King Ramesses III holding the hair of his enemies on wall at at Medinet Habu, Luxor, Egypt.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sculpture
Bust of Khonsu, Egyptian lunar god, with hieroglyphs in background.
The Colonnade of Amenhotep at the Luxor Temple on the east bank of the River Nile.
Stone structure with hieroglyphs inscribed on it.
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.
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.
View of the Karnak Temple Complex at Luxor, Egypt.
View of a small island on the Nile with mountains in the background.
Stone columns with carved designs at the Karnak Temple Complex.
Stone wall made of large bricks with hieroglyphs inscribed in it.
View of ruins near the Karnak Temple Complex. Large stones are piled on top of each other.
Plaster cast of Akenhaten's face made using his death mask, found at Tell el-Amarna, Egypt.
Still Image
Lebanon
The Temple of Venus at Baalbek, Lebanon, surrounded by foliage.
The remains of a colonnade at the Temple of Jupiter at Baalbek, Lebanon.
View of the acropolis at Baalbek, Lebanon, with colonnade and temples visible in the distance.
Interior of the Temple of Jupiter at Baalbek, Lebanon.
Wall containing monolith called a "trilithon" at Baalbek, Lebanon.
The Temple of Bacchus at Baalbek, Lebanon. Several of the columns have collapsed.
Six Corinthian columns and ornate entablature of the Temple of Jupiter at Baalbek, Lebanon.
The circular exedra or niche at the courtyard at Baalbek, Lebanon.
The Valley of the Kings, with Tutankhamen's Tomb visible in the distance. People are walking to the tomb.
Hills and wall of the Valley of the Kings, Egypt.
A road through the desert with large rocks and hills.
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.
Wall carving depicting three people sitting down and hieroglyphs in the background.
Wall painting depicting a group of men and a group of women reaching upwards from the Tomb of Ramose at Tell el-Amarna, Egypt
Stone wall carving depicting sun beams at the Tomb of Ramose at Tell el-Amarna, Egypt.
Stone relief of face, with lines cross over the person's headscarf.
Baskets
Scarabs
Stone scarab with hieroglyphs inscribed onto it. The scarab is damaged at either end.
Stone relief of face with cracks across it.
Stone relief of the bottom half of a face.
Stone relief of the top half of the body of Akhenaten.
Bas-relief of Bintanath, daughter of Ramesses II, wearing large headdress.
Statue of Nefertari next to the legs of Pharaoh Ramesses II in the Temple of Luxor, Egypt.
Bust of Meritaton, daughter of Akhenaton.
Mural of the Daughters of Akhenaten on wall at Tell el-Amarna.
Plan of ceramics and painting studio complex. Labels on the plan include "Modelling studio", "Casting studio" and "Carving and painting rooms".
A standing limestone statue of a king, probably Akhenaten.
The head of a statue of Queen Thyi, with a side-profile and front-profile.
Mummies
Two images from different angles of two mummies lying in a glass case in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
Thrones
The ceremonial throne of Tutankhamun (1341BC-1323BC), found in Tutankhamun's throne room.
A bust of Hatshepsut, fifth pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt.
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.
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.