Ankh Collection (#4)

Hieroglyph. Sela of Amenemhat I. 12th Dynasty. Middle Kingdom. British Museum. London

Egyptian Art. Temple of Kom Ombo. The god Sobek wearing shut
Egyptian Art. Temple of Kom Ombo. Ptolemaic Dynasty. 2nd century B.C. Dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and falcon god Haroeris. Relief depicting the god Sobek wearing shuty crown

Egypt. Temple of Horus. Relief depicting an egyptian deity g
Egypt. Edfu. Temple of Horus. Relief depicting an egyptian deity giving the key of life, ankh, to the Pharaoh

Egyptian Art. Royal protocol of Ramesses VI Nebmaatre-Meryam
Egyptian Art. The Karnak Temple Complex. Hieroglyphic writing. Royal protocol of Ramesses VI Nebmaatre-Meryamun. He reigned from 1145 BC to 1137 BC. 20th Dynasty. New Empire. Egypt

Egyptian Art. Royal protocol of Ramesses II. Cartridge
Egyptian Art. The Karnak Temple Complex. Hieroglyphic writing. Royal protocol of Ramesses II. Fifth title of the Pharaoh: son of Ra.19th Dynasty (1320-1200 b.C.). New Empire. Egypt

Relief depicting a scene from the Kings Heb Sed. Palace of
Relief depicting a scene from the Kings Heb Sed. Monumental gateway from the Palace of Apries, Memphis, Egypt. Limestone. Late Period, Saite. 26th Dynasty. C. 589-570 BC

Egyptian Art. Ptolemaic period (332-30 BCE). Stele. King sac
Egyptian Art. Ptolemaic period (332-30 BCE). Stele. Relief we see a king sacrificing to Isis and Serapis. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen. Denmark

Detail of the Ankh at the statue of egyptian God Anubis
Statue of the jackal-headed god Anubis. Detail of the Ankh. Diorite. Reign of Amenophis III. 1403-1365 BC. 18th Dynasty. New Kingdom. From the Temple of Luxor. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen

Egyptian art. Great Temple at Abu Simbel. Reliefs depicting
Egyptian art. Great Temple of Ramses II. 19th Dynasty. New Kingdom. Reliefs depicting Ramses II and the royal cartridges. Abu Simbel. Egypt

Temple of Ramses II. Young prince. Statue near the feet of t
Egyptian Art. Temple of Ramses II (1290-1224 BC). Young prince. Statue near the feet of the colossi of Ramses II. 19th dynasty. New Kingdom. Abu Simbel. Egypt

Ankh or key of life. Relief. Abu Simbel. Egypt
Ankh or key of life. Relief. Great Temple. Abu Simbel. Egypt

Egyptian Art. Cornice Block with relief showing the Baptism of Pharaoh Roman Period. 41- 68 A.D. Sandstone. 1st Cataract, Philae, Temple of Harendotes. Egypt. Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York

Statue of Iwnit. Egypt
Egyptian Art. Statue of Iwnit. Reign of Pharaoh Amenophis III. 18th Dynasty. Between 1405 - 1367 BC. New Kingdom. Luxor Museum. Egypt

Osiride pillar of pharaoh Sesostris I. Egypt
Egyptian Art. Osiride pillar of pharaoh Senusret I, Jeperkara Senusret or Sesostris I, second king of 12th Dynasty. Middle Kingdom. Ruled between 1956 and 1910 BC. Luxor Museum. Egypt

Ptolemaic temple of Hathor and Maat. Nephthys. Seated figure
Ptolemaic temple of Hathor and Maat. Polychrome reliefs that decorate the interior. Nephthys. Seated figure. Deir el-Medina. Egypt

Ptolemaic temple of Hathor and Maat. God Horus. Seated figur
Ptolemaic temple of Hathor and Maat. Polychrome reliefs that decorate the interior. God Horus. Seated figure. Deir el-Medina. Egypt

Ptolemaic temple of Hathor and Maat. Hathor. Seated figure
Ptolemaic temple of Hathor and Maat. Polychrome reliefs that decorate the interior. Hathor. Seated figure. Deir el-Medina. Egypt

Temple of Ramses III. Egyptian deity. Relief. Egypt
Temple of Ramses III. Egyptian deity. Relief. New Kingdom. (1550-1069 b.C). Twentieth dynasty. Thebes. Medinet-Habou. Egypt

Temple of Ramses III. Royal Cartridges of Ramses III. Egypt
Temple of Ramses III. Royal Cartridges of Ramses III. Second Pharaoh of the Twentieth Dynasty, New Kingdom. Ruled from 1184-1153 B.C.. Thebes. Medinet-Habou. Egypt

Temple of Ramses III. The pharaoh Ramses III before the war-god Monthu, with falcon-headed, solar disk and crown with two feathers. New Kingdom. (1550-1069 b.C). Twentieth dynasty. Thebes

Relief with the Ankh. Temple of Ramses III. New Kingdom. Egypt

Relief depicting god Amun giving the ankh to the Pharaoh Ramses II. Ramesseum. 13th century. Nineteen dynasty. New Kingdom. Necropolis of Thebes. Valley of the kings. Egypt

Relief depicting a Pharaoh making libations to the gods. Detail. Ramesseum. 13th century. Nineteen dynasty. New Kingdom. Necropolis of Thebes. Valley of the kings. Egypt

Relief with an inscription in hieroglyphics. Deir el-Bahari
Relief with an inscription in hieroglyphics. Solar disk with snake (cobra) with the ankh around his neck and Falcon with double crown over a cobra. Temple of Hatshepsut. 18th Dynasty. New Kingdom

Relief depicting cobras. Temple of Hatshepsut. Deir el-Bahari. 18th Dynasty. New Kingdom. Egypt

Pharaoh with the false beard and Atef crown. Deir el-Bahari
Relief with polychrome remains depicting a pharaoh with the false beard and Atef crown, an attribute that helps to revive the deceased. Temple of Hatshepsut. New Kingdom. Eighteenth Dynasty

Hatshepsut (1508-1458 B. C). Osirian statues. Egypt
Hatshepsut (1508-1458 b.C). Was the second pharaoh of the eighteenth dynasty. Osirian statues.New Kingdom. Temple of Deir El Bahari. Thebes. Egypt

Hatshepsut (1508-1458 B. C). Osirian statue. Egypt
Hatshepsut (1508-1458 b.C). Was the second pharaoh of the eighteenth dynasty. Osirian statue.New Kingdom. Temple of Deir El Bahari. Thebes. Egypt

Relief depicting Egyptian divinity giving the Ankh to a pharaoh. Temple of Luxor. Egypt

Relief depicting the god Monthu offering the ankh to the pharaoh. New Empire. Temple of Luxor. Egypt

Relief depicting a pharaoh to the god Amun. New kingdom. Chapel of the Temple of Luxor. Egypt

Ankh or key of life. Relief. First courtyard of Ramses II. Temple of Luxor. Dynasty XIX (1320-1200 B.C.). New Empire. Egypt

EGYPTIAN PERSEA TREE. The gods writing on the leaves of the Persea tree (Balanites aegyptica). After an ancient Egyptian wall painting

Statue of Egyptian pharaoh Tuthmosis III (1479-1447) at Luxor: 18th Dynasty. Note Ankhs held over his chest. The Ankh was the Egyptian symbol of life

Isis (centre), sister and wife of Osiris, principal goddess of Egyptian pantheon, shown with her head-dress of horns and solar disc and holding Ankh, the symbol of life

Ankh, Ancient Egyptian symbol of life, and Bee carved on column at Temple of Karnak

Amon-Ra, Egyptian god, (left) and Rameses III (1198-1167 BC) second king of 20th dynasty. Painted relief, temple of Rameses II, Medinet Habu. Ankh held by Amon-Ra. Empty Eye of Horus bottom centre

Egypt, Bas-relief representing Pharaoh Djoser (also known as Netjerikhet, circa 2635-2610 B. C)
Egypt, Bas-relief representing Pharaoh Djoser (also known as Netjerikhet, circa 2635-2610 B.C.), third dynasty, remains of Djosers Temple at Heliopolis 27th Century B.C

Egypt, Cairo, Necklace that belonged to Princess Khnumit, twelfth dynasty 20th-19th Century B.C. Egyptian Museum, Middle Kingdom, Egyptian art

Egypt, Breastplate in gold and enamel, twelfth dynasty, Middle Kingdom 20th-18th Century B.C. Egyptian Museum, Egyptian art

Treasure of Tutankhamen, Goddess Nephthys offering ankh, key of life, to Pharaoh from Valley of Kings
Egyptian civilization, New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII. Treasure of Tutankhamen. Goddess Nephthys offering the ankh, the key of life, to the Pharaoh. From the Valley of the Kings, tomb of Tutankhamen

Gilded and glass inlaid decoration depicting the goddess Maat, from piece of furniture
Egyptian civilization, Ptolemaic period. Gilded and glass inlaid decoration depicting the goddess Maat, from a piece of furniture

Stele of lady Taperet, wooden stele painted on both sides, side B: Taperet praying god Atum, the setting sun
Egyptian civilization, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty XXII. Stele of lady Taperet. Wooden stele painted on both sides, side B: Taperet praying god Atum, the setting sun

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

King Sesostris I with the God Ptah from Karnak, the tomb of Sesostris I, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty XII
Egyptian civilization, Middle Kingdom, Dinasty XII. King Sesostris I with the God Pyah. From Karnak, the tomb of Sesostris I

Egypt, El-Moa alla, Tomb of Ankhtifi, detail: hieroglyphs
Egypt - El-Moa alla - Tomb of Ankhtifi. Detail: hieroglyphs

Falcon god Horus and Ramses II during the opening of the mouth ceremony, bas-relief
Egyptian civilization, New Kingdom, Dynasty XIX. Relief depicting falcon god Horus and Ramses II during the opening of the mouth ceremony. From a small temple built by Pharaoh at Abydos

Egypt, Tell el-Amarna, Bas-relief depicting Amenhotep IV (Pharaoh Akhenaten)
Egypt, Tell el-Amarna, Bas-relief depicting Amenhotep IV (Pharaoh Akhenaten, circa1360- 1342) while worshiping the solar disc, eighteenth dynasty, New Kingdom, limestone 16th-11th Century B.C

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"Unveiling the Mysteries of the Ankh: A Journey through Ancient Egypt" Step back in time to Pharaoh Amenhotep I's reign, where the symbol of life, the ankh, held great significance. This illustration depicts Horus, the ancient Egyptian god, clutching this key of life tightly. As we venture further into history, we find ourselves at the majestic Temple of Ramses III. The pharaoh himself is adorned with a Khepresh crown, showcasing his divine authority and power. Moving on to another captivating sight, we encounter a statue of the fierce Goddess Sakhmet. Her presence exudes strength and protection over Egypt. Intriguingly enough, Goddess Hathor offers her precious necklace to none other than a pharaoh. This painted relief from Seth I's tomb reveals how even deities bestowed their blessings upon these rulers. Delving deeper into royal symbolism and spirituality, we discover a chair intricately decorated with names that carry immense weight throughout eternity - truly embodying millions of years' worth of spirit. Hatshepsut's Osirian statue stands as a testament to her remarkable reign as one of Egypt's few female pharaohs. Her legacy lives on through this magnificent sculpture. The walls speak volumes as well; an ancient temple painting salvaged from Nubian land flooded by Lake Nasser tells tales untold for centuries – stories waiting patiently to be unraveled by curious minds like ours. Nyankhre false door stela invites us into its enigmatic world where rituals were performed and spirits communed with those who have passed on before us – bridging gaps between realms unknown. Wennekhu's stela transports us further back in time; it serves as a reminder that our existence is but fleeting compared to these timeless relics left behind by ancient civilizations long gone. Anubis emerges next – god of death with his jackal-headed form, guarding the souls of the departed.