Ancient Egyptian Culture Collection (page 26)

Egypt, Nubia, Abu Simbel, aerial view of temples
Egypt - Nubia - Abu Simbel (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1979), aerial view of temples

Detail of ancient Egyptian sarcophagus of Tachepenkhonsu, sistrum player of god Amon-Ra, XXVI Dynasty
Egyptian civilization, Late Period, Dynasty XXVI. Sarcophagus of Tachepenkhonsu, sistrum player of god Amon-Ra. Detail of the painted decoration depicting the deities of the Underworld

Gebel el-Arak knife, late Predynastic period, flintstone and ivory Fourth Millennium B.C. France, Paris, Musee du Louvre, Egyptian art

Egypt, Detail of the Book of the Dead of Heruben, twenty-first dynasty, third intermediate period 10th-11th Century B.C. Egyptian Museum, Egyptian art

Egypt, Statuette representing the Queen Ahmose-Nefertari (circa 1570-1505 B. C)
Egypt, Statuette representing the Queen Ahmose-Nefertari (circa 1570-1505 B.C.), mother of Pharaoh Amenhotep I (circa 1526-1497), eighteenth Dynasty 16th Century B.C

Jumilhac Papyrus: treaty of mythological geography in cursive hieroglyphs, detail
Egyptian civilization, Roman Age, 1st century b.C. Jumilhac Papyrus: Treaty of mythological geography in cursive hieroglyphs. Detail

Egypt, Nubia, view of Valley of the Nile from Alexandria at second cataract
Hector Horeau (1801-1872), Panorama d Egypte et de Nubie, Paris, 1841. Frontispiece, view of the Valley of the Nile from Alexandria at the second cataract. Engraving

Stele of royal son Imiuret, in honor of sun god Ra, from Heliopolis
Egyptian civilization, New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII. Stele of royal son Imiuret, in honour of sun god Ra. From Heliopolis

Statue of Pharaoh Neferhotep I. Microgabbro, from El Fayum
Egyptian civilization, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII. Statue of Pharaoh Neferhotep I. Microgabbro, h. 35 cm. From El Fayum

Egypt, The ruins of the Temple of Kom Ombo dedicated to Sobek and Horus, by David Roberts, engraving
Egypt, 19th century. The ruins of the Temple of Kom Ombo dedicated to Sobek and Horus. Engraving by David Roberts

Relief on shale tablet depicting layout of Heliopolis Temple
Cartography, Egypt. Relief on a shale tablet depicting the layout of the Heliopolis Temple

Egypt, Nomads and the obelisk at Materieh (Old Heliopolis, or the City of the Sun) by Luigi Mayer, engraving, 1802
Egypt, 19th century. Nomads and the obelisk at Materieh (Old Heliopolis, or the City of the Sun). Engraving by Luigi Mayer, 1802

Ancient Egyptian carved ivory tablet depicting prisoner with arms tied up, Predynastic Period, Circa 3200-3000 B. C
Egyptian civilization, Predynastic Period, circa 3200-3000 b.C. Carved ivory tablet depicting a prisoner with his arms tied up, 3, 9x2, 5 cm. From Abydos

Egypt, Luxor Gornorate, Sheikh Abd al-Qurna Necropolis Tomb of Usherhat, Detail of frescoes with presentation of
Egypt - Ancient Thebes (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1979) - Sheikh Abd al-Qurna necropolis. Tomb of Usherhat (TT56), royal scribe of Amenhotep II, Dynasty XVIII

Painted wood statue of goddess Isis
Egyptian civilization, Ptolemaic Period. Painted wood statue of goddess Isis

Limestone censer decorated in relief, Egyptian civilization, Coptic Period
Egyptian civilization, Coptic Period. Limestone censer decorated in relief

Detail of god Min from a carved stele representing Pharaoh Thutmose III adoring the ithyphallic God Min crowned by a modius and two feathers, limestone 15th Century B.C

Egypt Ancient bes, Luxor, Luxor Temple, Courtyard of Ramses II, relief, New Kingdom, Dynasty XIX (1290-1224 B. C. )
Egypt - Ancient Thebes (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1979) - Luxor - Luxor Temple. Courtyard of Ramses II, New Kingdom, Dynasty XIX (1290-1224 b.C.). Relief

Limestone stele depicting Ramses II offering incense and papyrus to the goddess Astarte
Egyptian civilization, New Kingdom, Dynasty XIX - Limestone stele depicting Ramses II offering incense and papyrus to the goddess Astarte

Detail of ancient Egyptian alabaster jar, Old Kingdom, VI Dynasty
Egyptian civilization, Old Kingdom, Dynasty VI. Alabaster jar, height 52 cm. Detail of inscription with names of King Pepi I

Ancient Egyptian painted limestone model statuette of woman grinding wheat, Old Kingdom, V Dynasty
Egyptian civilization, Old Kingdom, Dynasty V. Painted limestone model statuette of woman grinding wheat, 25.5 cm

Gilded wooden sarcophagus of Tuya, detail depicting goddess Isis, New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII
Egyptian civilization, New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII. Gilded wooden sarcophagus of Tuya. Detail depicting goddess Isis

Italy, Turin, Painted hierogliyfics, From inscriptions in Tomb of Prince Amu at Assiut, Detail Egyptian art, 3rd century B.C. Hellenistic period, Reign of Ptolemy II, Museo Egizio (Egyptian Museum)

Limestone statue of god Bes from the yard of a chapel built by Nectanebo I
Egyptian civilization, Late Period. Limestone statue of god Bes, 4th century b.C. From the yard of a chapel built by Nectanebo I, along the avenue leading to the Serapeum of Saqqara

Egypt, Luxor, Valley of the Kings, Tomb of Seti I, interior frescoes
Egypt - Ancient Thebes (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1979) - Luxor - Valley of the Kings - Tomb of Seti I, New Kingdom, Dynasty XIX. Interior with frescoes

Treasure of Tanis, gold pendant with Isis and scarab breastplate
Egyptian civilization, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty XXI-XXII. Treasure of Tanis. Gold pendant with Isis and scarab breastplate

Gold shield-ring, from the treasure of Queen Amanishakheto
Egypt civilization, Meroitic period. Goldsmithery. Gold shield-ring. From the treasure of Queen Amanishakheto, late 1st century b.C

Christ holding a Bible, ivory
Egyptian civilization, Coptic Period, 6th century. Christ holding a Bible, ivory

Great sphinx of Tanis, pink granite
Egyptian civilization, Old Kingdom. Great sphinx of Tanis, pink granite, about 2600 b.C

Ancient Egyptian seal imprint with inscription of King Peribsen m of clay, Early Dynastic Period, I Dynasty
Egyptian civilization, Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty I. Seal imprint with inscription of King Peribsen, clay, 3.2 x14.5 cm. From Abydos

Potter making clay jar, from Saqqara
Egyptian civilization, Old Kingdom, Dynasty V. Potter making a clay jar. From Saqqara

Terracotta bowl inscribed with a letter from a mother to her dead son, Middle Kingdom
Egyptian civilization, Middle Kingdom. Terracotta bowl inscribed with a letter from a mother to her dead son

Fig-wood sculpture of Virgin of the Annunciation
Egyptian civilization, Coptic Period, 5th century A.D. Fig-wood sculpture of Virgin of the Annunciation, height 28.5 cm

Gilded wood cubit, gift of the pharaoh Amenhotep III, and wooden folding cubit with leather case from the tomb of Kha
Wood gilded cubit and wood folding cubit with leather case, offer of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III, eighteenth dynasty 15th-14th Century B.C

Painted limestone statue of pharaoh Netjerikhet known as King Djoser, from Saqqara, Egypt
Egyptian civilization, Old Kingdom, Dynasty III. Painted limestone statue of pharaoh Netjerikhet known as King Djoser (Zoser), founder of Dynasty III. From Saqqara

Red and black pottery, from Abydos
Egyptian civilization, Predynastic Period. Red and black pottery. From Abydos

Fragment of a painting on lemon wood depicting a priest during a burial ceremony from Egypt, Deir el-Medina
Egyptian civilization, New Kingdom, Dynasty XIX. Fragment of a painting on lemon wood depicting a priest during a burial ceremony. From Deir el-Medina

Kamoses stele regarding military victories, from Karnak
Egyptian civilization, Second Intermediate period, Dinasty XVII. Kamoses stele (1111 -1551 b. C.) regarding the military victories on the last Hyksos king to rule considerable parts of Egypt

Egypt, Cairo, Al-Matariyyah, Heliopolis, Obelisk of Sesostris I
Egypt - Al-Matariyyah - Ancient Heliopolis. Obelisk of Sesostris I (XII Dynasty)

Wooden head, decorative part of harp, from Tall al-Amarnah (Amarna), New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII
Egyptian civilization, New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII. Wooden head, decorative part of harp, from Tall al-Amarnah (Amarna)

Ancient Egyptian statue of Ramses II found in Tanis, detail
France - Paris - Louvre Museum. Egyptian Civilisation (room 12). Detail of the statue of Ramses II (made of diorite) found in Tanis

Painted limestone funerary stele representing Isis with a dove and a bunch of grapes
Egyptian civilization, 1st century A.D. Painted limestone funerary stele representing Isis with a dove and a bunch of grapes

Hormin, chief of the harem of the king, rewarded with gold necklaces given to him by Seti I, detail
Egypt, Dynasty XIX. Hormin, Chief of the harem of the king, rewarded with gold necklaces given to him by Seti I. Detail

Relief of Ptahotep and Tauseret from Saqqara, the couple receiving offers from their eldest son Amenheb
Egyptian civilization, New Kingdom, Dynasty XIX. Relief of Ptahotep and Tauseret from Saqqara. The couple receiving offers from their eldest son Amenheb and other children

Basalt sarcophagus called The Lovers Fountain by Luigi Mayer, 1804, engraving
Egypt, 19th century. Basalt sarcophagus called the Lovers Fountain. Engraving from Vedute, by Luigi Mayer, 1804

Egypt, Tuna el-Gebel, Necropolis of Hermopolis, Detail of Cover of the wooden sarcophagus of Zedthotefankh (brother of Petosiris, the high priest of Thoth), glass paste hieroglyphs

Pupils tablet: Kemit with the first sentence of a school book, stuccoed wood
Egyptian civilization, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty XII-XIII. DIN. A pupils tablet: Kemit with the first sentence of a school book, 1963-1650 b.C. Stuccoed wood

Egypt, Cairo - Giza, The Sphinx and the pyramid of Cheops, Old Kingdom, Dynasty IV
Egypt - Cairo - Giza (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1979). The Sphinx and the pyramid of Cheops, Old Kingdom, Dynasty IV

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As the sun sets over the majestic land of ancient Egypt, a captivating scene unfolds before our eyes. In the foreground stands the enigmatic Sphinx, its imposing presence shrouded in mystery and intrigue. Behind it, rising proudly against the horizon, is the awe-inspiring Pyramid of Chephren, one of the magnificent Pyramids of Giza. Illustrations depicting ancient Egyptian gods adorn this rich tapestry of culture. The mighty Horus holds aloft the key of life, symbolizing eternal power and vitality. Nearby, we glimpse an illustration showcasing Osiris, revered as a god associated with resurrection and rebirth. Journeying further into this mesmerizing world, we encounter architectural marvels that have stood for millennia. The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut in Luxor showcases intricate designs that pay homage to a powerful female pharaoh who defied convention. The Red Pyramid beckons us with its striking red hue and impeccable symmetry – a testament to ancient engineering prowess. Ramses II Temple in Abu Simbel stands tall as a UNESCO World Heritage Site; its colossal statues paying tribute to an iconic ruler from Nubia. A stroll through history brings us to the Kiosk of Trajan standing gracefully before the remarkable Temple of Isis – both designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites. These structures embody religious devotion and reflect Egypt's deep-rooted spiritual beliefs. Delving deeper into their burial customs reveals treasures beyond imagination: Pharaoh Amenemope's gold funerary mask from Tanis gleams with opulence fit for royalty. Anubis, god of death and embalming rituals, clutches his sacred symbol -the Ankh- representing everlasting life. Finally, we arrive at Kom Ombo near Aswan where an ancient temple awaits our exploration amidst North Africa's breathtaking landscapes. And not far away lies another UNESCO World Heritage Site: Menkaure's Pyramid accompanied by none other than the timeless Sphinx itself.