Egypt, Ancient
Maps
Map entitled "Lower Nubia in Ptolemaic and Roman Times".
Steele, Lawrence E.
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Still image
Egypt
Nile River
Riverbank of the Nile with hills in the background.
Steep riverbank on the Nile with stone structures.
Walls and small buildings on a steep, stony riverbank of the Nile.
Three maps of "Lower Nubia in the the Time of the Egyptian Dynasties". One map marked with forts and one map marked with temples.
A view of the bank of the Nile. Boats and some people are visible, as well as a palm tree at the top of the bank and a gazebo structure among the trees.
Tombs
Qubbat al-Hawāʼ Site (Egypt)
View of Qubbet el-Hawa tombs at Aswan, as seen from the Nile. Hill is sloping down towards the Nile.
Entrance to Tomb of Sarenput I at Qubbet el-Hawa. Reliefs are visible on either side of opening in the wall.
Interior view of Tomb of Sarenput II at Qubbet el-Hawa, Egypt. A passageway with alcoves in the walls is visible.
Rectangular entrance to tomb with crack in the wall above the entrance. Relief carvings are visible on either side of the entrance.
Fortification
Fort on a hill. More hills in the background. Situated in the desert. Surrounding wall.
Arches
Large stone structure with two arches . The desert is visible in the background.
Small dome structure on a hilltop. Under the dome the structure has curved archways.
Hieroglyphics
Hieroglyphs carved on flat rock. White painted numbers from 16 to 20 on different carvings.
Man standing in the desert, wearing a white turban and carrying object on a strap.
Aswan Dam (Egypt)
The barrage, a flow control station, at the Aswan Dam. Lake behind dam is in the background.
Map of the confluence of the White and Blue Nile
Hand drawn map of the confluence of the Nile. Khartum, the White and Blue Nile, Sennar and a dam on the the Blue Nile, are shown.
Canals
Boats at canal lock. The entrance to the lock is in the foreground of the lock. The boats are lined up on the right-hand side of the lock at a steep curved bank.
Metal machinery on a raised wooden platform. Beneath the platform is a large flat concrete structure, which is high above a waterway.
Sarenput is shown seated in front of a table with offerings. Translation of the hieroglyphics is: "Blessed in the service of Satet, mistress of the Elephantine and of Nekhbet, Nabure-Nakht". Nabur-Nakht was another name of Sarenput.
Boats
Stern of a paddle steam boat and bridge. Boat has a flag at the the stern. A bridge with a succession of long arches is visible behind the boat and land is visible behind the bridge.
Boats and boating
View from a boat on the Nile. Sailing dhow visible on the left hand side the image. Steep riverbank in the background.
Two stone structures on the banks of the Nile
Two stone structure on the banks of the Nile. Both structures are square. One is at the top of the bank, with the sky in the background. The other is further down the bank, on the left side of the image.
Temples
Kiosk built from sandstone near Qertassi (Kertassi). Three Egyptian men sit in front of it.
Bank of the Nile. High, steep, slope. Top of the bank is irregular formation of land. Seen from a sailing boat. Shroud holding up mast is visible.
Close up view of the temple with the Nile visible in the background. North side of the temple, on the left side of the image, is in shadow.
Open part of the gate in the foreground of the photo. Three round pillars holding up top part of gate. Carvings at the top of the pillars.
Partially flooded temple. Close up view taken from the right hand side of entrance. Entrance is rectangular opening. Carvings above entrance.
View from the interior of the courtyard of the temple. Gate entrance in the foreground of the photo. Island is flooded, so floor of the courtyard is submerged and Nile stretches continuously through the gate across to the other bank, visible through the gate.
View of the front of the temple. Taken from an angle facing the left side. The left side of the temple complex is visible. Front entrance is in shadow.
Temple of Thoth of Pnubs at El-Dakka, distant view.
Distant view of pylon at Temple of El-Dakka. Temple is flooded as lake as risen around the base.
View from the side of the temple, showning the full complex. Base is submerged due to flooding
Columns
Bottom of image damaged. Gate entrance with pillar columns at temple. Base is flooded.
View of pylon and remains of the Roman Temple of Dendur in Nubia, Egypt.
Interior of a tomb with two columns and hieroglyphics carved on the wall.
View of the riverbank of the Nile. The bank is stony and steep. There are some submerged palm trees in the water, near the bank.
Group of people at the riverbank of the Nile, including twelve individuals, both adults and children. Behind the people are some palm trees, on the edge of the water.
Palm trees growing in the water near the riverbank of the Nile. A hill is visible behind the trees.
Steep riverbank of the Nile with palm trees. A hut or other small structure is visible on the steep part of the bank.
A small group of buildings on the riverbank of the Nile. Trees growing around the buildings are visible.
Trajan's Kiosk in its original position on Philae Island and some Coptic mud-brick structures no longer visible after the temple was moved and rebuilt on the Agilkia island. A pylon from the Temple of Isis can be seen.
Pyramids
Coloured image depicting the Nile and palm trees on the riverbank.
Drawing of man from Tomb of Khnumhotep II
Drawing
Drawing of a man with a horned animal from the Tomb of Khnumhotep II in Beni Hassan, Egypt.
Drawing of Nyuserre's Sun Temple in Abu Gorab
Drawing of Nyuserre's Sun Temple in Abu Gorab, which includes an obelisk, a courtyard, a gatehouse and a stairway.
Slabs of stone forming walls and a pyramid-shaped mound in the background. A man stands between the slabs of stone.
Eastern portal Northern Kiosk of Temple of Montu at Medamud, Egypt. The kiosk has four rounded columns with capitals on top. Men stand near the kiosk.
Relief (Art)
Carving (Decorative arts)
An entrance to the Temple of Horus at Edfu, Egypt. Partial view of stairs leading to the entrance. Relief carvings of human figures on either side of the entrance way.
Pyramid shaped hill, with some sections of stone wall. Remains of a carved stone structure are visible at the bottom.
Scattered slabs of stone at the base of a structure, possibly a pyramid.
Obelisks
An obelisk lying flat on the ground at Aswan, Egypt.
Pyramids--Egypt
Foreground has section of wall made from carved, rectangular stones. Behind it is a ruined pyramid, resembling a pile of earth and stones. In front of the wall there is a flat area, with some carved stones scattered about.
Coloured landscape depicting boats on the Nile and a riverbank with vegetation in the background.
Pylons (Gateways)
The Philae Temple Complex, including the Temple of Isis and the Kiosk of Trajan.
Coloured image of an island covered in dense green vegetation, including one tree. Next to the tree is a stone structure, which is square and yellow.
Rectangular entrance cut into stone wall at the Temple of Horus at Edfu, Egypt. Relief carvings of human figures are visible on each side and above the entrance.
Coloured image of a pile of rocks and stones on the riverbank of the Nile .
View from a distance of the tombs at Beni Hassan, Egypt. The tombs are cut into the side of hills.
Coloured image of an island on the Nile. Palm trees are visible on the riverbank.
Diagram showing suggested method for levering obelisk at Aswan into upright position. Diagram shows obelisk, upright, on its side, and at an angle.
View of pyramid of Giza from a left angle.
The Luxor Temple on the riverbank of the Nile. The temple buildings have colonnades and a sailing boat is visible in the Nile.
Medinet Habu Site (Egypt)
Roman portico and the Ptolemaic pylon at Medinet Habu, Egypt. People are visible sitting near the structures.
Line of boats on the riverbank of the Nile. Palm trees are visible on the riverbank.
Steam ships
Steamship docked on the riverbank of the Nile. Several men stand on the boat. The ship has an American flag and the steam coming from the funnel.
Diagram of levers for lifting stone blocks. Top two illustrations show levers from above, second two show forward facing view.
A round partially broken column carved with hieroglyphics. A man holding a baby stands next to the column.
Two pyramid mounds. Mounds resemble piles of earth but are pyramid shaped. Pyramid on the left of photo is larger than the other. There are two mounds of earth on either side of the larger pyramid. There are wheel tracks leading up to the pyramids.
Freestanding pylon gate with hieroglyphic carvings. Boulders leading up to it. Other buildings from temple complex, trees and an obelisk in the background.
Sphinxes (Mythology) in art
Freestanding pylon gate with hieroglyphic carvings. Boulders leading up to it. Other buildings from temple complex and trees in the background. Large palm trees between gate and photographer.
Deir el-Bahri Site (Egypt)
Four columns from Temple of Thutmose III in Deir el-Bahari, Egypt. The columns have rounded decorative features, and the upper part of column tapers.
Series of pylon gates in ruined structure. Relief carvings on walls and shadow on wall on right side of image.
Lake with reflections of ruins in foreground. Animals grazing in front of lake. Back view of pylons of Karnak temple behind the lake.
Seti I's battle against Palestine relief
Battles in art
Relief on east exterior wall of Great Hypostyle Hall, Karnak Temple Complex. The relief depicts of horse with headdress rearing up and other carvings, including wheels of chariot.
Three columns in a temple with a man visible sitting on a step.
Wall relief depicting Pharaoh Tutankhamun at Tell el-Amarna, Egypt.
Statues
Sculpture
Osirid statues of Thutmose I in the Precinct of Amun-Re in the Karnak Temple Complex. The head of the statue on the right of the image was removed in modern times and is currently located at the British Museum.
Ruins
Line of nine stone structures consisting of three to five stone blocks stacked on each other. Behind that, a more complicated structure with longer concrete blocks.
Line of sailing dhows together, in the middle of the river. Sails tied up. Bank with trees and buildings to the left at an angle. Hills in the background.
Close-up view of boat. Four people and baskets are visible on the boat.
The Grand Temple and Sacred Lake at Karnak
Lake in the foreground of the image. Reflection of the temple on the lake. Obelisk on the left side of the image. Pylons, columns, stone block buildings, and another obelisk are in the image.
Coloured image of kiosk with opening, columns, and partly covered structure with roof. Background has shore with palm trees and raised slope behind them.
Drawing of three pyramids, with smaller structures in front of them. Smallest pyramid, which is on the right side of the image, has stone approach structure leading to the Nile. Pyramid in the middle has longer approach, which includes a curve and more pylons and windows in landing structure. Palm trees are near this structure.
Limestone slab painting of Senusret, chief of the treasury, Middle Kingdom. Egyptian 12th Dynasty.
Still Image
Stone slab carved to depict two men that appear to be holding tools or weapons. One figure appears to have a person over their shoulder.
Mural painting and decoration
Tomb-painting from the Tomb of Nebamun in Egypt, depicting a banquet scene with guests being served by women and boys.
An Egyptian figure with short cropped hair holding a staff. The figure faces left.
Drawing of an Egyptian man holding a staff and a scroll. The figure faces to the right.
Tools
Painting
Painting of two figures both holding tools. There appears to be some damage to the painting
Visit to an Ancient Egyptian Country House
A wealthy or noble figure visiting a home with their servants. Trees and servants are depicted surrounding the house.
A carving of Ra-Horakhty and the deceased on a pillar in a tomb in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt.
Stone carving of man with headdress, with hieroglyphics in background. Located in Karnak, Egypt.
Still image.
Bread in art
Drawing depicting sourdough production in Ancient Egypt. Shows each stage of the process, labelled numerically.
Bazaars (Markets) in art
Drawing depicting four different scenes in a Bazaar in Ancient Egypt. Drawn by Faucher-Gudin, from a chromolithograph by Lepsius.
Engraving
Dresses
Fashion
Drawings
Drawing of engraving depicting four examples of women's dress in Ancient Egypt.
Food
Music
Drawing of an Ancient Egyptian party, featuring food and musical instruments.
Cattle brands
Drawing depicting cattle branding process in Ancient Egypt.
Drawing of a man being carried in a palanquin
Drawing, found in tomb of Beni Hassan, of man being carried by four other men in a palanquin, accompanied by a man holding a parasol.
Drawing of a villa with gardens, found in the tomb of Nefer-Hotep, Egypt.
Dance
Drawing of an Ancient Egyptian dance. It features six images of two figures dancing, and hieroglyphics which describe the dance. In one image, there is a third figure clapping his hands as they dance.