Hieroglyphic Collection (#11)

Hieroglyphics from the Tombs of the Kings at Thebes, discovered by G Belzoni, 1820-1822
Illustrations of Hieroglyphics from the Tombs of the Kings at Thebes, discovered by G Belzoni, 1820-1822. Plate 8 from Plates Illustrative of the Researches in Egypt

Ilustrations of a manuscript with hieroglyphics, from a tomb at Thebes, Egypt, 1822. Plate 75 from Vol II of Descriptions of Egypt

Illustrations of frescoes from Byban el Molouk, Thebes, Egypt, 1822. Artist: Jomard
Illustrations of frescoes from Byban el Molouk, Thebes, Egypt, 1822. Plate 83 from Vol II of Descriptions of Egypt

Murals from the Tombs of the Kings at Thebes, discovered by G Belzoni, 1820-1822. Plate 6 from Plates Illustrative of the Researches in Egypt and Nubia by Giovanni Battista Belzoni

Subterranean Chamber near the Pyramids at Giza, 1802. Artist: Thomas Milton
Subterranean Chamber near the Pyramids at Giza, 1802. Plate 9 from Views in Egypt by Luigi Mayer

An Ancient Sarcophagus of Basaltes, called the Lovers Fountain, 1802. Artist
An Ancient Sarcophagus of Basaltes, called the Lovers Fountain, 1802. Plate 10 from Views in Egypt by Luigi Mayer

View from under the portico of the Temple at Denderah, Egypt, 19th century. Artist
View from under the portico of the Temple at Denderah, Egypt, 19th century. The Temple of Hathor at Dendera was probably built in the 1st century BC in the late Ptolemaic period

Hall of Columns, Karnak, Egypt, 19th century. Artist: David Roberts
Hall of Columns, Karnak, Egypt, 19th century. From Egypt and Nubia, Vol 1, by David Roberts

Central avenue of the Great Hall of Columns, Karnak, Egypt, 19th century. Artist
Central avenue of the Great Hall of Columns, Karnak, Egypt, 19th century. From Egypt and Nubia Vol 1 by David Roberts

Zodiac ceiling from the grand Temple at Denderah, Egypt, c1826. From Descriptions of Egypt by Jollois and Devilliers, 19th century

Interior view from the portico of the Grand Temple on the island of Philae, Egypt, 1822. Plate 18 from Vol 1 of Descriptions of Egypt by Le Pere, 1822

Ancient Egyptian coloured bas reliefs, 1822. Artist: Antoine Phelippeaux
Ancient Egyptian coloured bas reliefs, 1822. Plate 12 from Vol II of Descriptions of Egypt by Henri Joseph Redoute

Mural from the Tombs of the Kings of Thebes, discovered by G Belzoni, 1820-1822. Artist
Mural from the tombs of the Kings of Thebes, discovered by G Belzoni, 1820-1822. Italian eplorer and antiquity hunter Giovanni Battista Belzoni (1778-1823)

View through the Hall of Columns, Karnak, Egypt, c1845. Artist: David Roberts
View through the Hall of Columns, Karnak, Egypt, c1845. From Egypt and Nubia, Vol 1, by David Roberts

Group photograph in the Hall of Columns, Karnak, Egypt, 1862. Artist: Francis Bedford
Group photograph in the Hall of Columns, Karnak, Egypt, 1862

Nefertari and Isis, Ancient Egyptian wall painting from a Theban tomb, 13th century BC. Nefertari (1292-1225 BC) was the favourite queen of Ramses II

Relief of Alexander the Great being blessed by Amun-Ra, Temple sacred to Amun Mut & Khons, Luxor
Relief of Alexander the Great as the Pharaoh being blessed by the god Amun-Ra, Temple sacred to Amun Mut and Khons, Luxor, Egypt

Relief of Alexander the Great before Amun-Ra, Temple sacred to Amun Mut & Khons, Luxor, Egypt
Relief of Alexander the Great as the Pharaoh before the god Amun-Ra, Temple sacred to Amun Mut and Khons, Luxor, Egypt. Alexander is identified by his cartouches

Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead on papyrus showing written hieroglyphs. Depiction of ploughing with oxen. From the Bodmer Library, Geneva, Switzerland

Ankh hieroglyphic, symbol of life, Cairo, Egypt
Carved Ankh hieroglyphic, symbol of life, Cairo, Egypt

Egyptian Art. Karnak. The goddess Bastet. Relief
Egyptian Art. The Karnak Temple Complex. Relief depicting the goddess Bastet. 19th Dynasty. New Kingdom. Egypt

Coffin of priest Ken-Hor. Egypt
Rectangular outer coffin of Ken-Hor. Four corner posts and vaulted lid. Wood. 600 BC. 26th Dynasty. Grave of priest Ken-Hor. Akhmim-Sohag. Neues Museum. Berlin. Germany

Canopic jar with lid in the form of a jackal: Duamutef. Egyp
Canopic jar with lid in the form of the head of a jackal: Duamutef. Third Intermediate Period. 21st-24th Dynasties. 10th-8th centuries BC. Neues Museum. Berlin. Germany

Worship of Ra in the west, Litany of Ra. Egypt
Worship of Ra in the west, Litany of Ra. Papyrus. Third Intermediate Period. 21st Dynasty. 1075-946 BC. Thebes, Egypt. Neues Museum. Berlin. Germany

Relief depicting a butchering scene. Egypt
Tomb relief depicting a butchering scene. Limestone. Old Kingdom. 5th Dynasty. 2350 BC. Neues Museum. Berlin. Germany

Statue-cube of Senenmut and Princess Neferure. Egypt
Egyptian Art. Statue-cube of Senenmut and Princess Neferure. Senenmut was architect and royal chancellor during the reign of Hatshepsut and guardian of her daughter, Neferure

Egypt. Stele of Herakleion-Thonis. The Naucratis decree (380
Egyptian Art. Stele of Herakleion-Thonis. The Naucratis decree (380 B.C.). Royal Decree drafted by order of Pharaoh Nectanebo I (380-362 BC)

Princess Meritaten. Relief. Amarna Period. Egypt
Princess Meritaten. Relief with traces of polychromy. Limestone. Probably from el-Amarna, Egypt. Amarna Period, c. 1365-1347 BC. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen. Denmark

Stele dedicated to bull Mnevis by laundryman Ipi. Egypt
Stele dedicated to bull Mnevis by laundryman Ipi. Limestone. 19th Dynasty. New Kingdom. C. 1300-1200 BC. Probably from Heliopolis. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen. Denmark

Maya Codices. The Madrid Codex (Codex Tro-Cortesianus). Pos
The Madrid Codex (Codex Tro-Cortesianus). Postclassic Period. There are 112 pages, which got split up into two separate sections, known as the Troano Codex and the Cortesianus Codex

The Rosetta Stone. Fragment of a black granite stele with an inscription in different languages A?a?A?a?of a decree of Ptolemy V Epiphanes king. Ptolemaic era. 196 BC

Papyriform column. Egypt
Papyriform column of grey granite. The abacus has the name of King Amenhotep III and the axis shows the name of Merneptah of the 19th Dynasty

Great Temple of Ramses II. Hieroglyph. Abu Simbel. Egypt
Great Temple of Ramses II. Hieroglyph. 19th Dynasty. New Kingdom. Abu Simbel. Egypt

Minoan art. Crete. Phaistos Disc, possibly dating to the middle or late Minoan Bronze Age (2nd millennium B.C.). Side A. Fired clay

Tomb of Amen Khopshef. Goddess Hathor with the prince. Vall
Tomb of Amen Khopshef, son of Ramses III. Polychrome reliefs decorating the walls of the burial chamber. Goddess Hathor with the prince. Twentieth dynasty. New Kingdom. Valley of the Queens. Egypt

Winged sun with uraeus and royal cartridges of Ramesses III
Winged sun with uraeus and royal cartridges of Ramses III. Temple of Ramesses III. Twentieth dynasty. New Kingdom. Medinet Habu. West Thebes. Egypt

Temple of Ramses III. Officials counting the severed hands of enemies killed in action to know the casualties in the enemy ranks. New Kingdom. (1550-1069 b.C). Twentieth dynasty. Thebes

Relief depicting Hatshepsut and hieroglyph on the walls. Temple of Hatshepsut. Egypt. 18th Dynasty. New Kingdom. Deir el-Bahari. Egypt

Ebers papyrus. ca. 1500 BC. Ancient Egypt. Amenhotep Is reign. 18th Dynasty. One of the first treatises on medicine written in human history. Hieratic, hieroglyphic writing. GERMANY. SAXONY. Leipzig

EGYPT: PTOLEMYs NAME. Cartouche containing the name of Ptolemy written in hieroglyphic characters on (top) the Rosetta Stone

EGYPT: CLEOPATRAs NAME. Cartouche containing the name of Cleopatra written in hieroglyphic characters on the Philae Obelisk which aided in the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphics

COPTIC CROSS. A Coptic Christian cross used by Christian Gnostics in Egypt

EGYPTIAN SYMBOL: TYET. The tyet, the ancient Egyptian symbol of the goddess Isis. Often called the Knot of Buckle of Isis, thought to bring protection

EGYPTIAN SYMBOL: ANKH. Ancient Egyptian symbol of life. Line drawings

EGYPTIAN REED PEN. Egyptian scribe, after an ancient Egyptian relief

The Temple of Khonsu, Karnak, Egypt - Gateway of Ptolemy III
The Gateway of Ptolemy III Euergetes at the Temple of Khonsu at Karnak is located in the southwest corner of the precinct of Amun in Luxor (ancient Thebes)

Ancient Egyptian numerals, 19th century C016 / 2823
Ancient Egyptian numerals. 19th-century table showing the hieroglyphic, demotic (enchorial) and hieratic numbers used by the Ancient Egyptians during the third and second millennia BC

Phonetic Egyptian hieroglyphs. Hieroglyphs were written characters used by the Ancient Egyptians between around 3000 BC and 300 AD. They were used mainly for inscriptions on monuments and tombs

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"Hieroglyphic: Unlocking the Ancient Egyptian Language" Step into the mesmerizing world of ancient Egypt through the intricate art of hieroglyphics. These fascinating symbols, carved and painted on temple walls, tombs, and artifacts, provide a window into the rich history and culture of this enigmatic civilization. Marvel at the relief depicting Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and their three daughters—a snapshot frozen in time that showcases their royal splendor. The attention to detail is awe-inspiring as you observe every delicate line etched onto stone. The Rosetta Stone stands as a testament to human curiosity and determination. This remarkable artifact became the key to deciphering hieroglyphics when it was discovered in 1799. Today, it resides in the British Museum in London—bridging continents and connecting us with our past. Pharaoh Amenhotep I's legacy lives on through his majestic tomb adorned with captivating hieroglyphs. As you stand before one of its double doors embellished with an image of Isis—the goddess of magic—you can almost feel her mystical presence. In Memphis, a relief carving brings forth Goddess Nephthys—an embodiment of beauty and power. Her graceful figure captivates all who gaze upon her divine form. Travel to Dendera where the Temple of Hathor awaits—a sanctuary dedicated to love and joy. Its walls are adorned with vibrant hieroglyphic paintings that depict scenes from daily life—a vivid portrayal of ancient Egyptian society. Enter Tutankhamun's tomb nestled within the Valley of Kings—an archaeological treasure trove filled with stunning wall paintings that narrate stories from his afterlife journey. Each brushstroke tells tales lost in time but preserved for eternity through these sacred symbols. The Eye of Horus symbolizes protection against evil forces—a powerful emblem found on false doors like Senenmut's grand entranceway into eternity—an everlasting tribute to his status as a revered noble.