Ancient Egyptian Culture Collection (page 29)

Treasure of Tutankhamen, headrest with figure of the god Bes. From the Valley of the Kings
Egyptian civilization, New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII. Treasure of Tutankhamen. Headrest with figure of the god Bes. From the Valley of the Kings, tomb of Tutankhamen (1347-1338 b.C.)

Limestone statuette of Aphrodite
Egyptian civilization, Coptic Period. Limestone statuette of Aphrodite, 5th-6th century A.D

Treasure of Tanis, gold and silver fish plate belonged to Psusennes I (chief of the archers)
Egyptian civilization, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty XXI-XXII. Treasure of Tanis. Gold and silver fish plate belonged to Psusennes I (chief of the archers), known as Undebaunded patera

Internal sarcophagus of Antef (Sekhmre Upmaat), painted and gilded wood from Egypt, West Thebes, Dra Abu el-Naga
Egyptian civilization, New Kingdom, Dynasty XVII - Internal sarcophagus of Antef (Sekhmre Upmaat). Painted and gilded wood. From Dra Abu el-Naga

Painted limestone statue depicting a scribe from Saqqara, Old Kingdom, Dynasty V
Egytpian civilization, Old Kingdom, Dynasty V. Painted limestone statue depicting a scribe. From Saqqara

Gold and lapis lazuli Uraeus of Sesostris II from El-Lahun, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty XII
Egyptian civilization, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty XII. Goldsmithery. Gold and lapislazuli Uraeus of Sesostris II. From El-Lahun

Asyut necropolis, Model of a barn with workers, plastered wood Italy, Turin, Museo Egizio (Egyptian Museum), Egyptian art

Piramidion of Huy made from granite
Egyptian civilization, New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII. Piramidion of Huy made from granite

Dark diorite head of priest
Egyptian civilization, Ptolemaic Period, 3rd century b.C. Dark diorite head of a priest

Stele of Hatyay, superintendent of herds from Saqqara, detail representing Hatyay, with his soul by him
Egyptian civilization, New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII. Stele of Hatyay, superintendent of herds. From Saqqara. Detail: Hatyay, with his soul by him, receives purifying water from goddess Nut

Triad of rawer made of quarzite, from Giza
Egyptian civilization, Old Kingdom, Dynasty V. Triad of Rawer made of quarzite, from Giza

Egypt, Upper Egypt, Meidum, The pyramid of Sneferu
Egypt - Maydum. The pyramid of Snefru. Old Kingdom, Dynasty IV

Egypt, Cairo Governorate, Mit Rahina, Alabaster sphinx
Egypt - Surroundings of Cairo - Mit Rahina, ancient Memphis (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1979) - Alabaster sphinx, New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII

Akhenathon in offering attitude, from Tell-el-Amarna
Egyptian civilization, New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII. Akhenathon in offering attitude. From Tell-el-Amarna

Hieroglyphic writing from the Temple of Kom
Egyptian civilization. Hieroglyphic writing from the Temple of Kom

Egypt, Deir el-Medina, Work tools, eighteenth dynasty 16th-15th Century B.C. Italy, Turin, Museo Egizio (Egyptian Museum), New Kingdom, Egyptian civilization

Ancient Egyptian limestone head from necropolis of Giza, Old Kingdom, IV Dynasty
Egyptian civilization, Old Kingdom, Dynasty IV. Limestone spare head, height cm. 27.7. From the necropolis of Giza

Egypt, Saqqara, Djosers step pyramid, Fragment representing Pharaoh Djoser (Netjerikhet) wrapped up in the mantle for the celebration of the Heb Sed (jubilee), third dynasty

Bronze statue of Isis nursing infant Horus
Egyptian civilization, Ptolemaic Period. Bronze statue of Isis nursing infant Horus

Egyptian civilization, black basalt statue of Pharaoh Ramses II, from Karnak
Egyptian civilization, New Kingdom, Dynasty XIX. Black basalt statue of Pharaoh Ramses II. From Karnak

Plastered and painted wood statue depicting a female offering-bearer, Middle Kingdom
Egyptian civilization, Middle Kingdom. Plastered and painted wood statue depicting a female offering-bearer. Height 1.85 m

Wall of Akhenaten, New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII, 1353-1335 B. C
Egyptian civilization, New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII. Wall of Akhenaten, 1353-1335 b.C

Ramses II as a child with god Hurum, from Tanis
Egyptian civilization, New Kingdom, Dynasty XIX. Ramses II as a child with god Hurum, from Tanis

Pink Aswan granite lions head. From the Solar Temple of Niuserre, Egypt, Abu Sir (Abusir)
Egyptian civilization, Old Kingdom, Dynasty V. Pink Aswan granite lions head. From the Solar Temple of Niuserre at Abu Sir (Abusir)

Limestone stele of Hagi. Detail of a relief depicting the deceased and his son making offering
Egyptian civilization, Old Kingdom, Dynasty VI - Limestone stele of Hagi. Detail of a relief depicting the deceased and his son making offering

Leather case used by scribes, depicting Saint Philotheus killing the snake, from Antinoe, Syria
Egyptian civilization, Coptic Period. Leather case used by scribes, depicting Saint Philotheus killing the snake, 6th century. From Antinoe, Syria

Bronze figure of seated cat, from Saqqara
Egyptian civilization, Late Period, Dynasty XXVI. Bronze figure of seated cat. From Saqqara

Painted wood stele of Usirur, priest of Amon at Thebes. Detail, the deceased before Osiris, Isis, Nephthys and Anubis
Egyptian civilization, Ptolemaic Period, 3rd century b.C. Painted wood stele of Usirur, priest of Amon at Thebes. Detail, the deceased before Osiris, Isis, Nephthys and Anubis

Ceramic bead pectoral in form of a winged scarab, New Kingdom, Dynasty XXVI
Egyptian civilization, New Kingdom, Dynasty XXVI. Ceramic bead pectoral in form of a winged scarab

Diorite statue of Ramses II, From Egypt, Tanis
Egyptian civilization, New Kingdom, Dynasty XIX. Diorite statue of Ramses II, height 259 cm. From Tanis

Egypt, Gebelein, Bread preparation, plastered wooden model from Ini tomb Italy, Turin, Museo Egizio (Egyptian Museum), Egyptian art

Stone stele with demotic script depicting black solar disk with spread wings, from the Serapeum
Egyptian civilization, Late Period. Stone stele with demotic script written in ink and depiction of black solar disk (the night) with spread wings. From the Serapeum

Gold plate for the mummy of Psusennes I. Relief representing Horus udjat eye and the four sons of Horus, Imset
Egyptian civilization, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty XXI, Kingdom of Psusennes I. Gold plate for the mummy of Psusennes I

Egyptian civilization, fragments of wall painting portraying musicians and dancers, from necropolis in Thebes
Egyptian civilization. Fragments of a wall painting portraying musicians and dancers. From the necropolis in Thebes

Terracotta statuette of Isis or of worshipper
Egyptian civilization, Ptolemaic Period, 1st century b.C. Terracotta statuette of Isis or of a worshipper

Schist statue of Thutmose III from Karnak, detail: head with Uraeus on forehead
Egyptian civilization, New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII. Schist statue of Thutmose III. From Karnak. Detail: head with Uraeus on forehead

Egyptian sharecropping contract written on papyrus in Demotic script
Egyptian civilization, Saitic Period, Dynasty XXVI. 533 b.C. Sharecropping contract written on papyrus in Demotic script

Treasure of Tanis, funerary gold sandals of King Sheshong
Egyptian civilization, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty XXI-XXII. Treasure of Tanis. Funerary gold sandals of King Sheshong

Egypt, Thebes, Detail of Isis and Nephthys adoring Ptah-Seker-Osiris from Anthropoid sarcophagus of Butehamon (royal scribe of the Theban Necropolis), twenty-first dynasty, third intermediate period

Egypt, Abusir, Funerary temple of King Neferirkara-Kaka
Egypt - Abu Sir (Abusir). Funerary temple of King Neferirkara-Kaka. Old Kingdom, Dynasty V

The pyramids of Cheops, Khafre and Menkaure
Egypt - Cairo - Ancient Memphis (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1979). Giza. The pyramids of Cheops, Khafre and Menkaure

Ancient Egyptian slate tablet and bowl for scribe, Predynastic Period, 3100-2613 B. C
Egyptian civilization, Predynastic Period, 3100-2613 b.C. Slate tablet and bowl for scribe, length 10.6 cm

Egypt, Bahariya Oasis, Valley of the Golden Mummies. Detail of mummy of tomb nr. 54, 1st-3rd century a. d
Egypt - Bahariya Oasis - Valley of the Golden Mummies. Detail of mummy of tomb nr. 54 1st-3rd century A.D

Egypt, Luxor - Thebes, Temples of Karnak, Temple of Amun, south propylaea and colossal statues of Amenhotep I
Egypt - Ancient Thebes (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1979). Luxor. Karnak. Great Temple of Amon. South propylaea and colossal statues of Amenhotep I and Thutmose II

Egypt, Luxor, Karnak Temple complex, Temple of Khonsu, painted relief of pharaoh
Egypt - Ancient Thebes (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1979) - Luxor - Karnak Temple complex - Temple of Khonsu. Painted relief

Papyrus from the First Book of Breathing of Ousirour, deceased offering incense to Hathor
Egyptian civilization, Ptolemaic period. Papyrus from the First Book of Breathing of Ousirour, 150-100 b.C. The deceased offering incense to Hathor

Fragment of bead embroidery, polychrome enamelled clay, stylized human face
Egyptian civilization, Late Period, Dynasty XXVI. Stylized human face. Fragment of bead embroidery, polychrome enamelled clay, Saitic period

Egypt, Thebes, Valley of the Kings, Deir el Bahri, Tomb of Hatshepsut, New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII
Egypt - Ancient Thebes (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1979) - Valley of the Kings - Deir el Bahri. Tomb of Hatshepsut, New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII

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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.