Egypt, Ancient
Temples
Columns
Sphinxes
Egyptian man standing between temple columns and row of six stone sphinxes.
Steele, Lawrence E.
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Still image
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.
Relief (Art)
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.
Carving (Decorative arts)
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
Sculpture
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.
Hieroglyphics
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
Egypt
Nile River
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.
Drawings
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
Floor plans
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.
Cattle
Relief carving of trees and cattle on wall of the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, Deir el-Bahari, Egypt.
Relief carving of three rows of offering bearers on wall of the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, Deir el-Bahari, Egypt.
Chapels
View of the west wall of the Hatshepsut Chapel at Deir el-Bahari, Egypt.
Relief carving of Thutmose II standing between Amon and Harmakhis on wall of the third courtyard of the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, Deir el-Bahari, Egypt.
Passageway in temple, likely the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut in Deir el-Bahari, Egypt.
Western wall of the Hall of the Bark in the Sanctuary of Amun-Re in the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, Deir el-Bahari, Egypt.
Ancient Egyptian stone structure engraved with hieroglyphics, possibly part of a temple. One person stands and another person sits on the structure.
Painted wall in the sanctuary dedicated to the god Anubis in the upper terrace of the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, Deir el-Bahari, Egypt.
Arches
Arch carved with hieroglyphics at Deir el-Bahari, Egypt.
Facade of the Anubis Chapel, with door flanked by two columns, at the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, Deir el-Bahari, Egypt.
Granite statue of Senenmut, 18th Dynasty government offical and architect, with Nefrure, daughter of Hatshepsut.
Remains of stone blocks and stone wall at Deir el-Bahari, Egypt.
Relief carving on wall of the portico of the middle terrace of the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, Deir el-Bahari, Egypt. In the upper register is a scene of tribute, and in the lower, the Egyptian fleet.
Map of Ancient Egypt and surrounding areas, with settlements marked along the Nile. The map is entitled "Map to illustrate the dawn of civilisation" by Prof. Gaston Maspero. It has been annotated in pen.
Drawing of relief carving of Hatshepsut's expedition to Punt on wall Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, Deir el-Bahari, Egypt. The relief depicts a large ship with men rowing and fish swimming underneath.
View of pylon and Coptic tower in the central court of the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, Deir el-Bahari, Egypt.
Floor plan of the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
Floor plan of the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari, Egypt. The middle platform and upper platform are marked on the plan.
Relief carving of two people sitting across from each other on a wall of a Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, Deir el-Bahari, Egypt.
Distant view of the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut with cliffs in the background.
Painted and carved relief of the god Anubis and hieroglyphics on wall of the Chapel of Anubis in the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, Deir el-Bahari, Egypt.
Upper court of the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
Stone blocks and walls at the upper court of the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, Deir el-Bahari, Egypt.
Relief carving on the south side of the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, Deir el-Bahari, Egypt. The relief depicts metals being weighed and frankincense trees.