Temple of Dendur.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Temples
description: The Temple of Dendur (Dendoor in the 19th century) is a Roman Egyptian religious structure originally located in Tuzis (later Dendur), Nubia about 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of modern Aswan. Around 23 BCE, Emperor Augustus commissioned the temple dedicated to the Egyptian goddess Isis and deified brothers Pedesi and Pihor from Nubia. In 1963, as part of the International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia, UNESCO helped rescue and relocate the temple from flooding caused by the Aswan High Dam.[5] Egypt gave the temple to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, which has exhibited it since 1978. Petronius, the Roman governor of Egypt, built the Temple of Dendur at the request of Caesar Augustus, the emperor of Rome that included Egypt at that time. Originally named Octavian, Augustus became emperor after defeating Mark Antony and Egyptian Queen Cleopatra in 31 BCE. During his reign, Augustus had Egyptian-style temples built and dedicated to Egyptian gods and goddesses. However, he only commissioned a few temples in Nubia. One of those was the Temple of Dendur which he placed on the west bank of the Nile river in Tuzis (later Dendur, about 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of modern Aswan). Construction started in 23 BCE and finished in 10 BCE. Augustus used the temple to legitimize and maintain his rule.[2] Part of his strategy was connecting his name and image with Isis, the primary deity in Dendur, and the local cult of Pedesi and Pihor. It was more than a temple—it was also a home for the gods. When the local people visited the temple and brought traditional gifts of incense, wine, cold water, clothing, food, and milk, they nurtured their ruler, Augustus, and also ensured their community's prosperity. In the sixth century, Coptic Christians used the temple as a church. When Egypt increased the height of the Aswan Low Dam in 1933, the temple's proximity to the Nile was problematic. The temple complex began flooding for nine months each year.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Dendur
date: 1895-1914.
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type: Still image

Wall relief from an ancient Egyptian tomb.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Tombs--Egypt
subject: Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian
description: Photograph of a wall relief from an ancient Egyptian tomb. The relief depicts scenes of daily life.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
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type: Still image.

Temple of Dendur.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Temples
description: The Temple of Dendur (Dendoor in the 19th century) is a Roman Egyptian religious structure originally located in Tuzis (later Dendur), Nubia about 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of modern Aswan. Around 23 BCE, Emperor Augustus commissioned the temple dedicated to the Egyptian goddess Isis and deified brothers Pedesi and Pihor from Nubia. In 1963, as part of the International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia, UNESCO helped rescue and relocate the temple from flooding caused by the Aswan High Dam.[5] Egypt gave the temple to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, which has exhibited it since 1978. Petronius, the Roman governor of Egypt, built the Temple of Dendur at the request of Caesar Augustus, the emperor of Rome that included Egypt at that time. Originally named Octavian, Augustus became emperor after defeating Mark Antony and Egyptian Queen Cleopatra in 31 BCE. During his reign, Augustus had Egyptian-style temples built and dedicated to Egyptian gods and goddesses. However, he only commissioned a few temples in Nubia. One of those was the Temple of Dendur which he placed on the west bank of the Nile river in Tuzis (later Dendur, about 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of modern Aswan). Construction started in 23 BCE and finished in 10 BCE. Augustus used the temple to legitimize and maintain his rule.[2] Part of his strategy was connecting his name and image with Isis, the primary deity in Dendur, and the local cult of Pedesi and Pihor. It was more than a temple—it was also a home for the gods. When the local people visited the temple and brought traditional gifts of incense, wine, cold water, clothing, food, and milk, they nurtured their ruler, Augustus, and also ensured their community's prosperity. In the sixth century, Coptic Christians used the temple as a church. When Egypt increased the height of the Aswan Low Dam in 1933, the temple's proximity to the Nile was problematic. The temple complex began flooding for nine months each year.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Dendur
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide
type: Still image

Postcard of the Island of Philae, Egypt flooded due to the construction of the Aswan Low Dam.
subject: Egypt-- Aswan Dam
subject: Temples
subject: Egypt, Ancient
description: The island of Philae, submerged due to the completion of the Aswan Low Dam (Assouan Dam) - 1906. The Philae temple complex (/ˈfaɪliː/; Ancient Greek: Φιλαί or Φιλή and Πιλάχ, Arabic: فيلة Egyptian Arabic: [fiːlæ], Egyptian: p3-jw-rķ' or 'pA-jw-rq; Coptic: ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲕ, ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲕϩ,[ Coptic pronunciation: [ˈpilɑk, ˈpilɑkh]) is an island-based temple complex in the reservoir of the Aswan Low Dam, downstream of the Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser, Egypt in Africa. Originally, the temple complex was located on Philae Island, near the expansive First Cataract of the Nile in Upper Egypt. These rapids and the surrounding area have been variously flooded since the initial construction of the Aswan Low Dam in 1902. With the construction of the modern dam in Aswan (1960–1970) a few kilometers upstream, this temple was going to face total flooding and was initially omitted from the Nubia Campaign project to rescue all temples in the area and avoid what had previously happened with the Aswan Low Dam and the Temple of Philae. However, the importance of the monumental complex, formerly known as the Pearl of the Nile, remembered for the description by Pierre Loti in his literary work Mort de Philae, led to further commitment from UNESCO member countries, which launched an international competition to save the monuments of Philae.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philae_temple_complex
date: 1895-1914
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type: Still image

View of the Philae Temple complex from the south.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Temples
description: The Philae temple complex (/ˈfaɪliː/; Ancient Greek: Φιλαί or Φιλή and Πιλάχ, Arabic: فيلة Egyptian Arabic: [fiːlæ], Egyptian: p3-jw-rķ' or 'pA-jw-rq; Coptic: ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲕ, ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲕϩ,[ Coptic pronunciation: [ˈpilɑk, ˈpilɑkh]) is an island-based temple complex in the reservoir of the Aswan Low Dam, downstream of the Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser, Egypt in Africa. Originally, the temple complex was located on Philae Island, near the expansive First Cataract of the Nile in Upper Egypt. These rapids and the surrounding area have been variously flooded since the initial construction of the Aswan Low Dam in 1902. With the construction of the modern dam in Aswan (1960–1970) a few kilometers upstream, this temple was going to face total flooding and was initially omitted from the Nubia Campaign project to rescue all temples in the area and avoid what had previously happened with the Aswan Low Dam and the Temple of Philae. However, the importance of the monumental complex, formerly known as the Pearl of the Nile, remembered for the description by Pierre Loti in his literary work Mort de Philae, led to further commitment from UNESCO member countries, which launched an international competition to save the monuments of Philae.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philae_temple_complex
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass plate
type: Still image

Bas-reliefs of Temple of Isis, Philae Temple Complex.
subject: Temples
subject: Egypt, Ancient
description: Bas-reliefs Temple of Isis, Philae Temple Complex. The Philae temple complex (/ˈfaɪliː/; Ancient Greek: Φιλαί or Φιλή and Πιλάχ, Arabic: فيلة Egyptian Arabic: [fiːlæ], Egyptian: p3-jw-rķ' or 'pA-jw-rq; Coptic: ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲕ, ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲕϩ,[ Coptic pronunciation: [ˈpilɑk, ˈpilɑkh]) is an island-based temple complex in the reservoir of the Aswan Low Dam, downstream of the Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser, Egypt in Africa. Originally, the temple complex was located on Philae Island, near the expansive First Cataract of the Nile in Upper Egypt. These rapids and the surrounding area have been variously flooded since the initial construction of the Aswan Low Dam in 1902. With the construction of the modern dam in Aswan (1960–1970) a few kilometers upstream, this temple was going to face total flooding and was initially omitted from the Nubia Campaign project to rescue all temples in the area and avoid what had previously happened with the Aswan Low Dam and the Temple of Philae. However, the importance of the monumental complex, formerly known as the Pearl of the Nile, remembered for the description by Pierre Loti in his literary work Mort de Philae, led to further commitment from UNESCO member countries, which launched an international competition to save the monuments of Philae.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philae_temple_complex
date: 1895-1914
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type: Still image

Gateway, colonnades and pylons of the Temple of Isis, Philae Temple complex, with Egyptian worker sitting in foreground.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Temples
description: Gateway, colonnades and pylons of the Temple of Isis, Philae Temple complex. The Philae temple complex (/ˈfaɪliː/; Ancient Greek: Φιλαί or Φιλή and Πιλάχ, Arabic: فيلة Egyptian Arabic: [fiːlæ], Egyptian: p3-jw-rķ' or 'pA-jw-rq; Coptic: ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲕ, ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲕϩ,[ Coptic pronunciation: [ˈpilɑk, ˈpilɑkh]) is an island-based temple complex in the reservoir of the Aswan Low Dam, downstream of the Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser, Egypt in Africa. Originally, the temple complex was located on Philae Island, near the expansive First Cataract of the Nile in Upper Egypt. These rapids and the surrounding area have been variously flooded since the initial construction of the Aswan Low Dam in 1902. With the construction of the modern dam in Aswan (1960–1970) a few kilometers upstream, this temple was going to face total flooding and was initially omitted from the Nubia Campaign project to rescue all temples in the area and avoid what had previously happened with the Aswan Low Dam and the Temple of Philae. However, the importance of the monumental complex, formerly known as the Pearl of the Nile, remembered for the description by Pierre Loti in his literary work Mort de Philae, led to further commitment from UNESCO member countries, which launched an international competition to save the monuments of Philae.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philae_temple_complex
date: 1895-1914
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type: Still image

Colonnade of the Temple of Isis, Philae temple complex.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Temples
description: Colonnade of the Temple of Isis, Philae temple complex. The Philae temple complex (/ˈfaɪliː/; Ancient Greek: Φιλαί or Φιλή and Πιλάχ, Arabic: فيلة Egyptian Arabic: [fiːlæ], Egyptian: p3-jw-rķ' or 'pA-jw-rq; Coptic: ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲕ, ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲕϩ,[ Coptic pronunciation: [ˈpilɑk, ˈpilɑkh]) is an island-based temple complex in the reservoir of the Aswan Low Dam, downstream of the Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser, Egypt in Africa. Originally, the temple complex was located on Philae Island, near the expansive First Cataract of the Nile in Upper Egypt. These rapids and the surrounding area have been variously flooded since the initial construction of the Aswan Low Dam in 1902. With the construction of the modern dam in Aswan (1960–1970) a few kilometers upstream, this temple was going to face total flooding and was initially omitted from the Nubia Campaign project to rescue all temples in the area and avoid what had previously happened with the Aswan Low Dam and the Temple of Philae. However, the importance of the monumental complex, formerly known as the Pearl of the Nile, remembered for the description by Pierre Loti in his literary work Mort de Philae, led to further commitment from UNESCO member countries, which launched an international competition to save the monuments of Philae.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philae_temple_complex
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide
type: Still image

Excavated structure with a brick archway.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
description: Photo of an excavated structure with a brick archway possibly leading underground.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide.
type: Still image.

Colonnade of the Great Court of the Temple of Isis with seated European woman. Temple of Philae complex.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Temples
description: Colonnade of the Temple of Isis, Philae temple complex. The Philae temple complex (/ˈfaɪliː/; Ancient Greek: Φιλαί or Φιλή and Πιλάχ, Arabic: فيلة Egyptian Arabic: [fiːlæ], Egyptian: p3-jw-rķ' or 'pA-jw-rq; Coptic: ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲕ, ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲕϩ,[ Coptic pronunciation: [ˈpilɑk, ˈpilɑkh]) is an island-based temple complex in the reservoir of the Aswan Low Dam, downstream of the Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser, Egypt in Africa. Originally, the temple complex was located on Philae Island, near the expansive First Cataract of the Nile in Upper Egypt. These rapids and the surrounding area have been variously flooded since the initial construction of the Aswan Low Dam in 1902. With the construction of the modern dam in Aswan (1960–1970) a few kilometers upstream, this temple was going to face total flooding and was initially omitted from the Nubia Campaign project to rescue all temples in the area and avoid what had previously happened with the Aswan Low Dam and the Temple of Philae. However, the importance of the monumental complex, formerly known as the Pearl of the Nile, remembered for the description by Pierre Loti in his literary work Mort de Philae, led to further commitment from UNESCO member countries, which launched an international competition to save the monuments of Philae.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philae_temple_complex
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide
type: Still image

Ancient Egyptian artwork.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Art, Egyptian
description: Photograph of an ancient Egyptian artwork depicting scenes of daily life and activities along the Nile River.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide.
type: Still image.

Temple of Horace at Edfu.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Temples
description: The Temple of Edfu is an Egyptian temple located on the west bank of the Nile in Edfu, Upper Egypt. The city was known in the Hellenistic period in Koine Greek as Ἀπόλλωνος πόλις and in Latin as Apollonopolis Magna, after the chief god Horus, who was identified as Apollo under the interpretatio graeca.It is one of the best preserved shrines in Egypt. The temple was built in the Ptolemaic Kingdom between 237 and 57 BC. The inscriptions on its walls provide important information on language, myth and religion during the Hellenistic period in Egypt. In particular, the Temple's inscribed building texts "provide details [both] of its construction, and also preserve information about the mythical interpretation of this and all other temples as the Island of Creation."There are also "important scenes and inscriptions of the Sacred Drama which related the age-old conflict between Horus and Seth."They are translated by the Edfu-Project.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Edfu
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide
type: Still image

Rock-cut tombs at Qau el-Kebir.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Tombs--Egypt
description: Photograph of rock-cut tombs at Qau el-Kebir. The image shows a view of the rock-cut tombs and the surrounding area, including a field in the foreground and a mountain range in the background.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide.
type: Still image.

Interior of a tomb with a column.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Columns
description: Photograph of the interior of a tomb. The lower half of a round column is at the centre of the photograph.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide.
type: Still image.

Tomb entrance.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Tombs--Egypt
description: Photograph of a wall with a false door.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide.
type: Still image.

Egyptian relief carving featuring hieroglyphs.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Relief (Art)
subject: Carving (Decorative arts)
description: Photograph of an Egyptian relief carving featuring hieroglyphs.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide.
type: Still limage.

Interior of an ancient Egyptian tomb.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Tombs--Egypt
description: Photograph of the interior of an ancient Egyptian tomb. The walls are covered in detailed paintings and hieroglyphics.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide.
type: Still image.

Mummy.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Mummies--Egypt
description: Photograph of a side profile of a mummy portraying the head and upper torso.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide.
type: Still image.

Mummy of Queen Tiye, the Great Royal Wife of the Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep III.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Mummies--Egypt
description: Photograph of the Mummy of Queen Tiye, the Great Royal Wife of the Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep III. A cloth partially covers her face and her hand rests on her chest.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide.
type: Still image.

Mummies.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Mummies--Egypt
description: Photograph of three mummies lying together including a child and two adults.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide.
type: Still image.

Tomb entrance.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Tombs--Egypt
description: Photograph of an entrance to a tomb carved into a rock face. A figure is present in the doorway of the tomb.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide.
type: Still image.

Gated entrance to a tomb.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Tombs--Egypt
description: Photograph of a modern gated entrance to a tomb. A padlock is visible on the gate. The gate is surrounded by stone.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide.
type: Still image.

Burial chamber of the Tomb of Ramesses V and Ramesses VI (KV9) in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Tombs--Egypt
description: Photograph of the Burial chamber of the Tomb of Ramesses V and Ramesses VI (KV9) in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt. The walls of the tomb are decorated with scenes from various ancient Egyptian funerary texts.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide.
type: Still image.

Archaeological excavation at Gebelein, Egypt,
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Excavations (Archaeology)--Egypt
description: Photograph of an archaeological excavation at Gebelein, Egypt, The image shows workers in a trench, with a walkway and walls visible, leading to the upper parts of a fortress. The tomb of Sheikh Musa is visible in the top section of the image.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide.
type: Still image.

Tomb of Tyti, Theban region, Valley of the Queens, QV 52.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Tombs--Egypt
description: Photograph of the entrance to the Tomb of Tyti, Theban region, Valley of the Queens, QV 52. A mural and false door is visible on the wall.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide.
type: Still image.

Rocky desert landscape.
subject: Egypt
description: Photograph of a rocky, desert landscape. Two figures are present in the photograph.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide.
type: Still image.

False door from the mastaba tomb of Medunefer.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
description: Photograph of a false door from the mastaba tomb of Medunefer. The door is surrounded by decorative carvings.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide.
type: Still image.

Mastaba-Tomb of Mereruka.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Tombs--Egypt
subject: Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian
description: Photograph of a mural depicting scenes from everyday life in Ancient Egypt from the Mastaba-Tomb of Mereruka.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide.
type: Still image.

Relief from the Tomb of Mentuemhat.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Relief (Art)
subject: Tombs--Egypt
subject: Carving (Decorative arts)
description: Relief from the Tomb of Mentuemhat depicting scenes of daily life.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide.
type: Still image.

Wall painting from the Tomb of Menna.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian
description: Photograph of a wall painting from the Tomb of Menna, with scenes depicting his life.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide.
type: Still image.

Mummy.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Mummies--Egypt
description: Photograph depicting a full-length mummy.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide.
type: Still image.

Mural on the wall of an Egyptian tomb.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian
description: Photograph of a mural on the wall of an Egyptian tomb. The mural depicts three male figures, one with a bow and arrow. Some animals are also shown.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide.
type: Still image.

Interior of a tomb.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Tombs--Egypt
description: Photograph of the interior of a tomb with faded murals on the stone walls.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide.
type: Still image.

Burial chamber of the Tomb of Ramesses V and VI (KV9) in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Tombs--Egypt
description: Photograph of the burial chamber of the Tomb of Ramesses V and VI (KV9) in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt. The walls and ceilings are decorated with well-preserved painted sunk relief carvings depicting various funerary texts and astronomical scenes. Two Egyptian men stand beside a pillar to the left of the image.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide.
type: Still image.

Egyptian stone wall with hieroglyphs and a depiction of a figure.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Hieroglyphics
description: Photograph of an Egyptian stone wall with hieroglyphs and a depiction of a figure. It is believed to be from the Temple of Edfu in Egypt, which is dedicated to the god Horus.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide
type: Still image.

Excavation site.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Excavations (Archaeology)
description: Photograph of Egyptian men working at an excavation site in Egypt. Two European men stand at the right of the image observing the work.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide.
type: Still image.

Entrance to a burial chamber.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Tombs--Egypt
description: Photograph of the entrance to the burial chamber of the tomb of Khabekhnet (TT2) in the Theban Necropolis, Egypt.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide.
type: Still image.

Head of the Mummy of Rameses II.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Mummies--Egypt
description: Photograph of the head of the Mummy of Rameses II in side profile.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide.
type: Still image.

Map of the region of New Race
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Maps
description: Map of the Nile River in Egypt, labeled "Region of New Race." The map is a historical artifact and appears to be from a book or publication. The map shows the Nile River and several ancient Egyptian place names along its banks, such as Abydos, Thebes, and Elephantine.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide.
type: Still image.

Rock-cut tombs at Qau el-Kebir and Hammamiya in Egypt.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Tombs--Egypt
description: Photograph of rock-cut tombs at Qau el-Kebir and Hammamiya in Egypt. The image captures the landscape and the mountain range where the tombs are carved into the rock face.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide.
type: Still image.

Predynastic grave at Naqada.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Burial (Geology)
description: Photograph of a predynastic grave at Naqada. Two skeletons are visible in the image.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide.
type: Still image.

Mummified head of Ramses II
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Mummies--Egypt
description: Photograph of the mummified head of Ramses II in side profile.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide.
type: Still image.

Relief carving of the ancient Egyptian god Khepri and the sun god Ra
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Carving (Decorative arts)
description: Detailed view of a relief carving depicting the ancient Egyptian god Khepri and the sun god Ra. The scarab beetle, on the left, is a representation of the god Khepri, who was associated with the rising sun and the concept of rebirth. The figure on the right, with the head of a ram, is a depiction of the sun god Ra, often shown with a solar disk on his head.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide.
type: Still image.

Decorated pottery jar from the Naqada II period of ancient Egypt (c. 3450–3330 BCE).
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Vases, Egyptian
description: Photograph of a decorated pottery jar from the Naqada II period of ancient Egypt (c. 3450–3330 BCE). The motifs on the vase, such as the boat and the animals, are believed to represent the Egyptian desert and the Nile environment.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide.
type: Still image.

Timeline.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
description: The image shows a timeline chart that categorizes human history into three periods: Paleolithic, Neolithic, and Historic.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide.
type: Still image.

View of Valley of the Kings.
subject: Egypt
subject: Mountains
description: Aerial view of the Valley of the Kings.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
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format: Glass slide.
type: Still image.

Drawing of a mummy
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Mummies--Egypt
description: Circular image of a drawing of a mummy
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide.
type: Still image.

Objects from a predynastic tomb at Hu.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Antiquities
description: Photograph of objects from a predynastic tomb at Hu. The collection includes both human and animal figurines, such as hippopotami. These were often made from unbaked clay, pottery, bone, or ivory. Several combs with distinct shapes are visible, including one with a bird-like figure on top. A row of circular objects, possibly bracelets or rings, are shown in the middle of the image. The image also contains what appear to be small tools or objects, possibly made of stone or ivory.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide.
type: Still image.

Tomb entrance.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Tombs--Egypt
description: Photograph of an entrance corridor to a tomb believed to be the Tomb of Ramesses IX (KV6) in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
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format: Glass slide.
type: Still image.

Skeleton
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Tombs--Egypt
subject: Skeleton
description: Photograph of a human skeleton lying in the foetal position. A vessel is visible at the top left of the photo.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide.
type: Still image.

Collection of Predynastic Egyptian pottery.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Pottery, Egyptian
description: Photograph of six pieces of Predynastic Egyptian pottery. The vessels at the top of the picture feature geometric designs
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide.
type: Still image.
coverage: Glass slide

Egyptian pottery.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Urns, Egyptian
subject: Pottery
description: Photograph of five ancient ceramic pots. The two pots at the top of the image are similar in shape and feature a spiral or circular pattern. They have small handles on the sides. The pot on the far left of the bottom row is ovoid-shaped with wavy handles. The large pot in the center of the bottom row has a textured surface with what appears to be decorative patterns and handles. The pot on the far right of the bottom row is similar in shape to the one on the left, but is smaller and has simpler handles.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide
type: Still image

Hand-tinted colour view of Temple of Isis. Philae temple complex.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Temples
description: temple of Isis. The Philae temple complex (/ˈfaɪliː/; Ancient Greek: Φιλαί or Φιλή and Πιλάχ, Arabic: فيلة Egyptian Arabic: [fiːlæ], Egyptian: p3-jw-rķ' or 'pA-jw-rq; Coptic: ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲕ, ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲕϩ,[ Coptic pronunciation: [ˈpilɑk, ˈpilɑkh]) is an island-based temple complex in the reservoir of the Aswan Low Dam, downstream of the Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser, Egypt in Africa. Originally, the temple complex was located on Philae Island, near the expansive First Cataract of the Nile in Upper Egypt. These rapids and the surrounding area have been variously flooded since the initial construction of the Aswan Low Dam in 1902. With the construction of the modern dam in Aswan (1960–1970) a few kilometers upstream, this temple was going to face total flooding and was initially omitted from the Nubia Campaign project to rescue all temples in the area and avoid what had previously happened with the Aswan Low Dam and the Temple of Philae. However, the importance of the monumental complex, formerly known as the Pearl of the Nile, remembered for the description by Pierre Loti in his literary work Mort de Philae, led to further commitment from UNESCO member countries, which launched an international competition to save the monuments of Philae.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philae_temple_complex
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide
type: Still image

Ruins of the Temple of Isis, Philae temple complex.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Temples
description: Temple of Isisi. The Philae temple complex (/ˈfaɪliː/; Ancient Greek: Φιλαί or Φιλή and Πιλάχ, Arabic: فيلة Egyptian Arabic: [fiːlæ], Egyptian: p3-jw-rķ' or 'pA-jw-rq; Coptic: ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲕ, ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲕϩ,[ Coptic pronunciation: [ˈpilɑk, ˈpilɑkh]) is an island-based temple complex in the reservoir of the Aswan Low Dam, downstream of the Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser, Egypt in Africa. Originally, the temple complex was located on Philae Island, near the expansive First Cataract of the Nile in Upper Egypt. These rapids and the surrounding area have been variously flooded since the initial construction of the Aswan Low Dam in 1902. With the construction of the modern dam in Aswan (1960–1970) a few kilometers upstream, this temple was going to face total flooding and was initially omitted from the Nubia Campaign project to rescue all temples in the area and avoid what had previously happened with the Aswan Low Dam and the Temple of Philae. However, the importance of the monumental complex, formerly known as the Pearl of the Nile, remembered for the description by Pierre Loti in his literary work Mort de Philae, led to further commitment from UNESCO member countries, which launched an international competition to save the monuments of Philae.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philae_temple_complex
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide
type: Still image

Pylon of Temple of Isis. Philae temple complex.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Temples
description: Inscribed pylon, Temple of Isis, Philae temple complex.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide
type: Still image.

Temple of Isis, Philae temple complex.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Temples
description: Colonnade and pylons of the Temple of Isis, Philae temple complex. The Philae temple complex (/ˈfaɪliː/; Ancient Greek: Φιλαί or Φιλή and Πιλάχ, Arabic: فيلة Egyptian Arabic: [fiːlæ], Egyptian: p3-jw-rķ' or 'pA-jw-rq; Coptic: ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲕ, ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲕϩ,[ Coptic pronunciation: [ˈpilɑk, ˈpilɑkh]) is an island-based temple complex in the reservoir of the Aswan Low Dam, downstream of the Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser, Egypt in Africa. Originally, the temple complex was located on Philae Island, near the expansive First Cataract of the Nile in Upper Egypt. These rapids and the surrounding area have been variously flooded since the initial construction of the Aswan Low Dam in 1902. With the construction of the modern dam in Aswan (1960–1970) a few kilometers upstream, this temple was going to face total flooding and was initially omitted from the Nubia Campaign project to rescue all temples in the area and avoid what had previously happened with the Aswan Low Dam and the Temple of Philae. However, the importance of the monumental complex, formerly known as the Pearl of the Nile, remembered for the description by Pierre Loti in his literary work Mort de Philae, led to further commitment from UNESCO member countries, which launched an international competition to save the monuments of Philae.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philae_temple_complex
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide
type: Still image

Trajan's Kiosk or Pharaoh's Bed. Philae temple complex.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Temples
description: Trajan's Kiosk, also known as Pharaoh's Bed (Arabic: سرير فرعون) by the locals, is a hypaethral temple currently located on Agilkia Island in southern Egypt. The unfinished monument is attributed to Trajan, Roman emperor from 98 to 117 AD, due to his depiction as pharaoh seen on some of the interior reliefs. However, the majority of the structure dates to an earlier time, possibly to the reign of Augustus. The temple was originally built on the island of Philae, near the lower Aswan Dam, and served as main entrance to the Philae Island Temple Complex from the Nile river.It was relocated to Agilika Island in the 1960s as part of the International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia to save it from the rising waters of the Nile that followed the construction of the Aswan High Dam.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trajan%27s_Kiosk
date: 1895-1914
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format: Glass slide
type: Still image

Trajan's Kiosk or Pharaoh's Bed Philae temple complex.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Temples
description: Trajan's Kiosk, also known as Pharaoh's Bed (Arabic: سرير فرعون) by the locals, is a hypaethral temple currently located on Agilkia Island in southern Egypt. The unfinished monument is attributed to Trajan, Roman emperor from 98 to 117 AD, due to his depiction as pharaoh seen on some of the interior reliefs. However, the majority of the structure dates to an earlier time, possibly to the reign of Augustus. The temple was originally built on the island of Philae, near the lower Aswan Dam, and served as main entrance to the Philae Island Temple Complex from the Nile river.It was relocated to Agilika Island in the 1960s as part of the International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia to save it from the rising waters of the Nile that followed the construction of the Aswan High Dam.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trajan%27s_Kiosk
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide
type: Still image

Columns capitals Trajan's Kiosk.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Temples
description: Trajan's Kiosk, also known as Pharaoh's Bed (Arabic: سرير فرعون) by the locals, is a hypaethral temple currently located on Agilkia Island in southern Egypt. The unfinished monument is attributed to Trajan, Roman emperor from 98 to 117 AD, due to his depiction as pharaoh seen on some of the interior reliefs. However, the majority of the structure dates to an earlier time, possibly to the reign of Augustus. The temple was originally built on the island of Philae, near the lower Aswan Dam, and served as main entrance to the Philae Island Temple Complex from the Nile river.It was relocated to Agilika Island in the 1960s as part of the International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia to save it from the rising waters of the Nile that followed the construction of the Aswan High Dam.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trajan%27s_Kiosk
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide
type: Still image

View of Trajan's Kiosk or Pharaoh's Bed Philae temple complex.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Temples
description: Trajan's Kiosk, also known as Pharaoh's Bed (Arabic: سرير فرعون) by the locals, is a hypaethral temple currently located on Agilkia Island in southern Egypt. The unfinished monument is attributed to Trajan, Roman emperor from 98 to 117 AD, due to his depiction as pharaoh seen on some of the interior reliefs. However, the majority of the structure dates to an earlier time, possibly to the reign of Augustus. The temple was originally built on the island of Philae, near the lower Aswan Dam, and served as main entrance to the Philae Island Temple Complex from the Nile river.It was relocated to Agilika Island in the 1960s as part of the International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia to save it from the rising waters of the Nile that followed the construction of the Aswan High Dam.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trajan%27s_Kiosk
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass plate
language: Still image

Temple of Horace at Edfu.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Temples
description: The Temple of Edfu is an Egyptian temple located on the west bank of the Nile in Edfu, Upper Egypt. The city was known in the Hellenistic period in Koine Greek as Ἀπόλλωνος πόλις and in Latin as Apollonopolis Magna, after the chief god Horus, who was identified as Apollo under the interpretatio graeca.It is one of the best preserved shrines in Egypt. The temple was built in the Ptolemaic Kingdom between 237 and 57 BC. The inscriptions on its walls provide important information on language, myth and religion during the Hellenistic period in Egypt. In particular, the Temple's inscribed building texts "provide details [both] of its construction, and also preserve information about the mythical interpretation of this and all other temples as the Island of Creation."There are also "important scenes and inscriptions of the Sacred Drama which related the age-old conflict between Horus and Seth."They are translated by the Edfu-Project.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Edfu
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide
type: Still image

Temple of Horus at Edfu: Facade of the Hypostyle Hall.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Temples
description: The Temple of Edfu is an Egyptian temple located on the west bank of the Nile in Edfu, Upper Egypt. The city was known in the Hellenistic period in Koine Greek as Ἀπόλλωνος πόλις and in Latin as Apollonopolis Magna, after the chief god Horus, who was identified as Apollo under the interpretatio graeca.It is one of the best preserved shrines in Egypt. The temple was built in the Ptolemaic Kingdom between 237 and 57 BC. The inscriptions on its walls provide important information on language, myth and religion during the Hellenistic period in Egypt. In particular, the Temple's inscribed building texts "provide details [both] of its construction, and also preserve information about the mythical interpretation of this and all other temples as the Island of Creation."There are also "important scenes and inscriptions of the Sacred Drama which related the age-old conflict between Horus and Seth."They are translated by the Edfu-Project.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Edfu
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide
type: Still image

The Sanctuary, Temple of Horus at Edfu with Egyptian guide.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Temples
description: The Temple of Edfu is an Egyptian temple located on the west bank of the Nile in Edfu, Upper Egypt. The city was known in the Hellenistic period in Koine Greek as Ἀπόλλωνος πόλις and in Latin as Apollonopolis Magna, after the chief god Horus, who was identified as Apollo under the interpretatio graeca.It is one of the best preserved shrines in Egypt. The temple was built in the Ptolemaic Kingdom between 237 and 57 BC. The inscriptions on its walls provide important information on language, myth and religion during the Hellenistic period in Egypt. In particular, the Temple's inscribed building texts "provide details [both] of its construction, and also preserve information about the mythical interpretation of this and all other temples as the Island of Creation."There are also "important scenes and inscriptions of the Sacred Drama which related the age-old conflict between Horus and Seth."They are translated by the Edfu-Project.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Edfu
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide
type: Still image

Hand-tinted colour image of the inscribed walls of the Temple of Horus at Edfu.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Temples
description: The Temple of Edfu is an Egyptian temple located on the west bank of the Nile in Edfu, Upper Egypt. The city was known in the Hellenistic period in Koine Greek as Ἀπόλλωνος πόλις and in Latin as Apollonopolis Magna, after the chief god Horus, who was identified as Apollo under the interpretatio graeca.It is one of the best preserved shrines in Egypt. The temple was built in the Ptolemaic Kingdom between 237 and 57 BC. The inscriptions on its walls provide important information on language, myth and religion during the Hellenistic period in Egypt. In particular, the Temple's inscribed building texts "provide details [both] of its construction, and also preserve information about the mythical interpretation of this and all other temples as the Island of Creation."There are also "important scenes and inscriptions of the Sacred Drama which related the age-old conflict between Horus and Seth."They are translated by the Edfu-Project.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Edfu
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide
type: Still image

View of Kom Ombo Temple from the Nile
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Temples
description: The Temple of Kom Ombo in the town of Kom Ombo in Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt. It was constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty, 180–47 BC
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide
type: Still image

View of Philae temple complex across the Nile.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Temples
description: The Philae temple complex (/ˈfaɪliː/; Ancient Greek: Φιλαί or Φιλή and Πιλάχ, Arabic: فيلة Egyptian Arabic: [fiːlæ], Egyptian: p3-jw-rķ' or 'pA-jw-rq; Coptic: ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲕ, ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲕϩ,[ Coptic pronunciation: [ˈpilɑk, ˈpilɑkh]) is an island-based temple complex in the reservoir of the Aswan Low Dam, downstream of the Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser, Egypt in Africa. Originally, the temple complex was located on Philae Island, near the expansive First Cataract of the Nile in Upper Egypt. These rapids and the surrounding area have been variously flooded since the initial construction of the Aswan Low Dam in 1902. With the construction of the modern dam in Aswan (1960–1970) a few kilometers upstream, this temple was going to face total flooding and was initially omitted from the Nubia Campaign project to rescue all temples in the area and avoid what had previously happened with the Aswan Low Dam and the Temple of Philae. However, the importance of the monumental complex, formerly known as the Pearl of the Nile, remembered for the description by Pierre Loti in his literary work Mort de Philae, led to further commitment from UNESCO member countries, which launched an international competition to save the monuments of Philae.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philae_temple_complex
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide
type: Still image

Kom Ombo Temple.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Temples
description: The Temple of Kom Ombo in the town of Kom Ombo in Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt. It was constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty, 180–47 BC.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide
type: Still image

Hand-tinted colour view of Aswan and the Nile with boats.
subject: Egypt--Aswan Dam
description: Hand-tinted colour view of Aswan from the Nile.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide
type: Still image

Hand-tinted colour view of Aswan and the Nile with boats.
subject: Egypt--Aswan Dam
subject: Nile River
description: Hand-tinted colour view of Aswan from the Nile.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide
type: Still image

Kom Ombo Temple.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Temples
description: The Temple of Kom Ombo in the town of Kom Ombo in Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt. It was constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty, 180–47 BC.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide
type: Still image

Hand-tinted colour view of Aswan and the Nile with boats.
subject: Egypt--Aswan Dam
subject: Nile River
description: Hand-tinted colour view of Aswan from the Nile.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide
type: Still image

View across the Nile with figure in foreground.
subject: Egypt
subject: Nile River
description: A view across the Nile with a figure in the foreground.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide
type: Still image

The Temple of Shilac at Assouan (Aswan) Philae temple complex with European women and man and Egyptian guide.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Temples
description: The Philae temple complex (/ˈfaɪliː/; Ancient Greek: Φιλαί or Φιλή and Πιλάχ, Arabic: فيلة Egyptian Arabic: [fiːlæ], Egyptian: p3-jw-rķ' or 'pA-jw-rq; Coptic: ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲕ, ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲕϩ,[ Coptic pronunciation: [ˈpilɑk, ˈpilɑkh]) is an island-based temple complex in the reservoir of the Aswan Low Dam, downstream of the Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser, Egypt in Africa. Originally, the temple complex was located on Philae Island, near the expansive First Cataract of the Nile in Upper Egypt. These rapids and the surrounding area have been variously flooded since the initial construction of the Aswan Low Dam in 1902. With the construction of the modern dam in Aswan (1960–1970) a few kilometers upstream, this temple was going to face total flooding and was initially omitted from the Nubia Campaign project to rescue all temples in the area and avoid what had previously happened with the Aswan Low Dam and the Temple of Philae. However, the importance of the monumental complex, formerly known as the Pearl of the Nile, remembered for the description by Pierre Loti in his literary work Mort de Philae, led to further commitment from UNESCO member countries, which launched an international competition to save the monuments of Philae.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philae_temple_complex
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide
type: Still image

View of ruined wall.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide
type: Still image

Hand-tinted colour image of Philae temple complex.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Temples
description: The Philae temple complex (/ˈfaɪliː/; Ancient Greek: Φιλαί or Φιλή and Πιλάχ, Arabic: فيلة Egyptian Arabic: [fiːlæ], Egyptian: p3-jw-rķ' or 'pA-jw-rq; Coptic: ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲕ, ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲕϩ,[ Coptic pronunciation: [ˈpilɑk, ˈpilɑkh]) is an island-based temple complex in the reservoir of the Aswan Low Dam, downstream of the Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser, Egypt in Africa. Originally, the temple complex was located on Philae Island, near the expansive First Cataract of the Nile in Upper Egypt. These rapids and the surrounding area have been variously flooded since the initial construction of the Aswan Low Dam in 1902. With the construction of the modern dam in Aswan (1960–1970) a few kilometers upstream, this temple was going to face total flooding and was initially omitted from the Nubia Campaign project to rescue all temples in the area and avoid what had previously happened with the Aswan Low Dam and the Temple of Philae. However, the importance of the monumental complex, formerly known as the Pearl of the Nile, remembered for the description by Pierre Loti in his literary work Mort de Philae, led to further commitment from UNESCO member countries, which launched an international competition to save the monuments of Philae.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philae_temple_complex
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide
type: Still image

Tents in the Egyptian desert
subject: Egypt
description: A number of small white huts set up across Egyptian desert, with a long road visible in the background.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide
type: Still image

Egyptian men helping European woman down steep climb
subject: Egypt
description: Three Egyptian men in white clothing help a European woman in Edwardian outfit and hat climb down from a high location.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide
type: Still image

Print from an article depicting movement of obelisk
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Obelisks
description: Part of an article depicting the movement of an obelisk. First published in Scientific American, Vol. 129, No. 1 (July 1923), p. 27 with the title 'Obelisk-Raising Explained: How the Ancient Egyptian Engineers Employed a Sloping Ramp and a Sand-Pit.' Original article also contained a depiction of the process at an alternate angle, a diagram of the raising of the obelisk, and text describing the process. The text mentions Cleopatra's Needle, the Lateran Obelisk in Rome, Italy, and an obelisk found in Assouan (Aswan), Egypt.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
relation: Obelisk-Raising Explained: How the Ancient Egyptian Engineers Employed a Sloping Ramp and a Sand-Pit (JSTOR) Obelisk-Raising Explained: How the Ancient Egyptian Engineers Employed a Sloping Ramp and a Sand-Pit (Scientific American)
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type: Still image

Stone quarry
subject: Egypt
description: Quarry in Egypt, likely one of the Aswan granite quarries. Granite from these quarries was used to build monuments such as obelisks, sarcophagi, and statues.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide
type: Still image

Egyptian children on Nile riverbank
subject: Egypt
subject: Nile River
description: Four Egyptian children stand in shallow water on the Nile riverbank.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
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format: Glass slide
type: Still image

Aerial photograph of the Nile
subject: Egypt
subject: Nile River
description: Circular aerial photography of the Nile River and surrounding desert landscape.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide
type: Still image

Trees and wooden structure
subject: Egypt
description: Two wooden structures or fences surrounded by trees.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
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type: Still image

Print of casing stones on the Great Pyramid of Giza
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Pyramids
description: Print of Howard Vyse's casing stones and masonry courses in the Great Pyramid and Pyramid of Khafre (2nd Pyramid). Prints read (clockwise from top left): Howard Vyse's casing stones in situ at the north foot of the Great Pyramid, from his and Perring's large plate XIV. Masonry courses, backing stones and casing stones, 2nd pyramid, near the upper part of S. East and from photograph by C. Piazzi Smyth, 1865. Vertical Section of masonry courses backing stones, and casing stones on the North Stone Pyramid of [Daskeen] Howard Vyse and Perring. Large Plate XIV. Vertical Section of Howard Vyse's casing-stone, backing, and the masonry courses, at North foot of the Great Pyramid. Howard Vyse's casing stones and pavement remains.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
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type: Still image

Pyramids of Giza and Pyramids of Queens
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Pyramids
description: The three Pyramids of Queens, the Pyramid of Menkaure, the Great Pyramid (Pyramid of Khafre), and Pyramid of Khufu (from closest to furthest). A man with a camel stands in the foreground.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
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type: Still image

Ruins buried under sand
subject: Egypt
description: The ruins of various structures and walls, mostly buried under sand and rocks.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide
type: Still image

Statue of King Khafre
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Statues
description: Diorite statue of King Khafre (Kefren) located in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide
type: Still image

Great Pyramid of Giza and Great Sphinx of Giza
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Pyramids
subject: Sphinxes (Mythology) in art
description: The Great Pyramid of Giza and the Great Sphinx of Giza, covered in sand up to the shoulders.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
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type: Still image

Great Pyramid and buildings at base
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Pyramids
description: The Great Pyramid of Giza with several buildings at the base of it.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
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type: Still image

Egyptian man with unfinished sarcophagus, Aswan
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Sarcophagi
description: An Egyptian man in dark galibya and white headdress stands behind the "unfinished sarcophagus" in the Aswan granite quarry, now believed to be an unfinished bath from the Roman period.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide
type: Still image

Annals of Thutmose III, inscriptions at Karnak
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Temples
subject: Relief (Art)
subject: Engelbach, Reginald, 1888-1946.
description: The Annals of Thumose III, hieroglyphic inscriptions concerning Thutmose III's armies and military campaigns in the 18th Dynasty. The inscriptions are located on the walls of two halls behind the 6th Pylon in the Precinct of Amun-Re, Karnak Temple Complex, Luxor, Egypt. Photo first published in 'The Problem of the Obelisks' (1923) by English Egyptologist Reginald Engelbach.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide
type: Still image

Great Hypostyle Hall and obelisks, Karnak
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Obelisks
subject: Temples
description: The Great Hypostyle Hall and Third and Fourth Pylon in the Precinct of Amun-Re in the Karnak Temple Complex, Luxor. The standing and fallen obelisks of Hatshepsut (Obelisk E and F) and the Obelisk of Thutmose I are visible.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
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type: Still image

Desert landscape and three pyramids
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Pyramids
subject: Egypt
description: Egyptian desert and view of three pyramids.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
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type: Still image

Two sarcophagi on display in the Cairo Museum.
subject: Sarcophagi
subject: Mummies
subject: Egypt, Ancient
description: Two Sarcophagi displayed in the Cairo Museum.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
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type: Still image

Tomb entrance.
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Tombs
description: Entrance to tomb.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
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type: Still image

Bent Pyramid, Dashur
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Pyramids
description: The Bent Pyramid at the royal necropolis of Dashur, Egypt. Three figures in dark clothing stand and sit in the foreground, and one figure leading a donkey or horse is further back. The Bent Pyramid was built during the 4th Dynasty under the rule of Pharaoh Sneferu.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
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type: Still image

Stone wall covered in sand
subject: Egypt
description: View of Egyptian desert with stone wall covered in sand in the foreground.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
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type: Still image

Men standing on Shunet El Zebib
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Tombs
subject: Abydos (Egypt : Extinct city)
description: Group of men stand on top of Shunet El Zebib, Abydos, Egypt. Shunet El Zebib was built circa 2700 BCE in the 2nd Dynasty and was used as a Ka-house (funerary enclosure) for Pharoah Khasekhemwy.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
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type: Still image

Mastaba K1 tomb, Beit Khallaf
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Tombs
description: Mastaba tomb K1 at Beit Khallaf, Egypt. Mastaba K1 is the largest of the 3rd Dynasty mastaba tombs and was named by British archaeologist John Garstang.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
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format: Glass slide
type: Still image

Desert landscape and pyramids
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Pyramids
subject: Egypt
description: Egyptian desert and view of the Bent Pyramid, Red Pyramid, and a third pyramid.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
format: Glass slide
type: Still image

Obelisks, Karnak Temple
subject: Obelisks
subject: Egypt, Ancient
subject: Beato, Antoine, 1830-1903.
description: Obelisks erected by Thutmose I (right) and Hatshepsut (left). Photo taken circa 1860 by Antoine Beato (1830-1903), Italian-British photographer known for his photography of Egypt and the Mediterranean, and his commercial production of Oriental images on a large scale.
creator: Steele, Lawrence E.
date: 1895-1914
rights: Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
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type: Still image