Hieroglyphs Collection (#10)

Relief depicting Northern Prisoners at the Battle of Ramses III
2973955 Relief depicting Northern Prisoners at the Battle of Ramses III, Great Temple of Medinet (stone) by Egyptian 20th Dynasty (1200-1085 BC); (add.info)

Ancient Egyptian dressing room (chromolitho)
2782933 Ancient Egyptian dressing room (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Egyptian dressing room)

Interior of the Temple of Jupiter Ammon, near Alexandria
STC468601 Interior of the Temple of Jupiter Ammon, near Alexandria, plate 71 from Views in the Ottoman Dominions, published London 1810 (coloured engraving) by Mayer

Cattle crossing a ford, from the Mastaba of Kagemni (stone)
476058 Cattle crossing a ford, from the Mastaba of Kagemni (stone) by Egyptian 6th Dynasty (c.2350-2200 BC); Saqqara, Egypt; (add.info.: Livestock crossing a ford, Mastabah of Kagemni)

Detail of a relief (stone)
GDG383017 Detail of a relief (stone) by Egyptian; Kom Ombo, Egypt; (add.info.: homme debout; profil hieroglyphe; hieroglyphes; ptolemaique; sanctuaire; Egypte; pagne; ); eGerard Degeorge; Egyptian

End view of the coffin of the mummy of Nesyamun, possibly found at Deir El-Bahri
LMG308093 End view of the coffin of the mummy of Nesyamun, possibly found at Deir El-Bahri, New Kingdom, c.1100 BC (painted wood) by Egyptian 20th Dynasty (1200-1085 BC)

Detail of the outer coffin base of the mummy of Nesyamun, possibly found at Deir El-Bahri
LMG308080 Detail of the outer coffin base of the mummy of Nesyamun, possibly found at Deir El-Bahri, New Kingdom, c.1100 BC (painted wood) by Egyptian 20th Dynasty (1200-1085 BC)

Portable chest, from the Tomb of Tutankhamun, New Kingdom
XBP391023 Portable chest, from the Tomb of Tutankhamun, New Kingdom (cedar & ebony with ebony veneer and inlaid ivory) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC)

The Grand Zodiac, from the Tomb of Menephtah I, Biban-el-Moluk, Nubia
NYL452990 The Grand Zodiac, from the Tomb of Menephtah I, Biban-el-Moluk, Nubia, illustration from The Monumnents of Egypt and Nubia

Weapons and Signs, Thebes, Biban-el-Molouk, illustration from Monuments de L
NYL450382 Weapons and Signs, Thebes, Biban-el-Molouk, illustration from Monuments de L Egypte et de la Nubie, 1845 (colour litho) by Champollion, Jean Francois (1790-1832); New York Public Library

The god, Khepri, from the Tomb of Nefertari, New Kingdom (wall painting)
XIR218239 The god, Khepri, from the Tomb of Nefertari, New Kingdom (wall painting) by Egyptian 19th Dynasty (c.1292-1187 BC); Valley of the Queens, Thebes, Egypt; Egyptian, out of copyright

Standard bearing statue of Queen Nefertari, New Kingdom, c. 1290-1224 BC (black granite)
CH363098 Standard bearing statue of Queen Nefertari, New Kingdom, c.1290-1224 BC (black granite) by Egyptian 19th Dynasty (c.1292-1187 BC); height: 94 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Detail of relief of Pehenuka, Old Kingdom, 2465-2323 BC (limestone) (see also 440560
CH440566 Detail of relief of Pehenuka, Old Kingdom, 2465-2323 BC (limestone) (see also 440560, 440565, 440559 and 440564) by Egyptian 5th Dynasty (c.2494-2345 BC)

The device invented by Nicola Zabaglia in 1748 for lifting the Obelisk in the Campus
STC255699 The device invented by Nicola Zabaglia in 1748 for lifting the Obelisk in the Campus Martius which was 14 hands beneath ground (engraving) by Balzar, G

Herdsman leading a bull, detail from the Mastaba of Akhethotep, from Saqqara, Old Kingdom
XIR218946 Herdsman leading a bull, detail from the Mastaba of Akhethotep, from Saqqara, Old Kingdom, c.2500 BC (painted limestone) by Egyptian 5th Dynasty (c.2494-2345 BC); Louvre, Paris

Horemheb and Anubis, from the Tomb of Horemheb (c. 1323-1295 BC
ANC218343 Horemheb and Anubis, from the Tomb of Horemheb (c.1323-1295 BC) New Kingdom (wall painting) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Valley of the Kings, Thebes

Ring with the seal of General Horemheb (c. 1323-1295 BC) New Kingdom (gold)
XIR228549 Ring with the seal of General Horemheb (c.1323-1295 BC) New Kingdom (gold) by Egyptian 19th Dynasty (c.1292-1187 BC); diam: 3.85 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; Egyptian, out of copyright

Copan Stela 6 (photo)
JPC310178 Copan Stela 6 (photo) by Mayan; Copan, Honduras, Central America; (add.info.: back sculpted with glyphs; ); out of copyright

Detail of the outer coffin base of the mummy of Nesyamun, possibly found at Deir El-Bahri
LMG308070 Detail of the outer coffin base of the mummy of Nesyamun, possibly found at Deir El-Bahri, New Kingdom, c.1100 BC (painted wood) by Egyptian 20th Dynasty (1200-1085 BC)

Detail of the outer coffin lid of the mummy of Nesyamun, possibly found at Deir El-Bahri
LMG308065 Detail of the outer coffin lid of the mummy of Nesyamun, possibly found at Deir El-Bahri, New Kingdom, c.1100 BC (painted wood) by Egyptian 20th Dynasty (1200-1085 BC)

Outer coffin of the mummy of Nesyamun, possibly found at Deir El-Bahri, New Kingdom, c
LMG308055 Outer coffin of the mummy of Nesyamun, possibly found at Deir El-Bahri, New Kingdom, c.1100 BC (painted wood) by Egyptian 20th Dynasty (1200-1085 BC); length

The Excavation of the Great Temple of Ramesses II, Abu Simbel, 1819 (w / c on paper)
STC252072 The Excavation of the Great Temple of Ramesses II, Abu Simbel, 1819 (w/c on paper) by Linant de Bellefonds, Louis M.A. (1799-1883) (attr)

Lintel 53 from Yaxchilan, Chiapas, Mexico, Late Classic Period (600-900 AD) (stone)
JPC252604 Lintel 53 from Yaxchilan, Chiapas, Mexico, Late Classic Period (600-900 AD) (stone) by Mayan; Museo Nacional de Antropologia, Mexico City, Mexico; out of copyright

The god, Khepri, 1823 (colour litho)
CHT244914 The god, Khepri, 1823 (colour litho) by Champollion, Jean Francois (1790-1832); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scarab Divinity; illustration from Pantheon Egyptien)

The goddess Neith, 1823 (colour litho)
CHT244913 The goddess Neith, 1823 (colour litho) by Champollion, Jean Francois (1790-1832); Private Collection; (add.info.: goddess of the hunt and hunting; illustration from Pantheon Egyptien)

Fresco from Ibsambul depicting a king trampling on a defeated enemy
CHT244907 Fresco from Ibsambul depicting a king trampling on a defeated enemy and piercing another foe with a lance, 1839-45 (colour litho) by Champollion

Relief of Sobek and Ptolemy VI Philometor (180-45 BC) (stone)
XIR213384 Relief of Sobek and Ptolemy VI Philometor (180-45 BC) (stone) by Egyptian Ptolemaic Period (332-30 BC); Temple of Sobek and Haroeris, Kom Ombo

Ushabti figure for Hekaemsaf, Admiral of the Fleet, reign of Amasis
HSC270355 Ushabti figure for Hekaemsaf, Admiral of the Fleet, reign of Amasis, 570-526 BC (faience) (see 270355 for reverse) by Egyptian 26th Dynasty (664-525 BC); height

Rear view of an Ushabti figure for Hor-Khebi, Late Dynastic Period
HSC270353 Rear view of an Ushabti figure for Hor-Khebi, Late Dynastic Period, late 25th-early 26th Dynasty, c.700-600 BC (faience) (see 270353 for front) by Egyptian; height

View of the steps on the roof, c. 125 BC-AD 60 (photo)
JBG138883 View of the steps on the roof, c.125 BC-AD 60 (photo) by Greco-Roman; Temple of Hathor, Denderah, Egypt; eJulian Page; out of copyright

Back of a chair from the tomb of Tutankhamun (c. 1370-52 BC) depicting the spirit of
XZL148192 Back of a chair from the tomb of Tutankhamun (c.1370-52 BC) depicting the spirit of millions of years, New Kingdom (cedarwood) (see also 227983) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC)

Isis Pterophor, from the sarcophagus of Ramesses III (c
XIR155569 Isis Pterophor, from the sarcophagus of Ramesses III (c.11854-1153 BC) from his tomb in the Valley of the Kings

The sarcophagus of Psamtik I (664-610 BC) detail of hieroglyphics
PWI95064 The sarcophagus of Psamtik I (664-610 BC) detail of hieroglyphics, Late Period (painted wood) by Egyptian 26th Dynasty (664-525 BC); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Grenoble

Side view of a marriage scarab of Amenhotep III (c. 1417-1379 BC) and Queen Tiye
XIR199903 Side view of a marriage scarab of Amenhotep III (c.1417-1379 BC) and Queen Tiye, New Kingdom, c.1391-1353 BC (stone) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Louvre, Paris

Temple of Luxor, 1878 (b / w photo)
EDI190557 Temple of Luxor, 1878 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Explanatory diagram of the astronomical and alphabetical tablet of Bembo
3785352 Explanatory diagram of the astronomical and alphabetical tablet of Bembo by Levi, Eliphas (1810-75) (after); (add.info)

Gateway of Ptolemy II at Karnak
3787390 Gateway of Ptolemy II at Karnak. by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Gateway of Ptolemy II at Karnak. Photograph from 1923 book)

The Temple of Dendur, c. 10 BC (aeolian sandstone)
3740316 The Temple of Dendur, c.10 BC (aeolian sandstone) by Egyptian, Roman Period (c.30 BC - AD 337); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: From Egypt, Nubia, Dendur)

Statue of the ram of Amun, c. 680 BC (granite)
1216401 Statue of the ram of Amun, c.680 BC (granite) by Egyptian, Late Period (715-332 BC); 95x55x156 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Wall of Aspelta, c. 680 BC (sandstone)
1216412 Wall of Aspelta, c.680 BC (sandstone) by Egyptian 25th Dynasty (780-656 BC); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Excerpt from an Egyptian hieroglyphic manuscript, engraved by Dominique Vivant
810351 Excerpt from an Egyptian hieroglyphic manuscript, engraved by Dominique Vivant, Baron de Denon (1747-1825) (colour litho) by Italian School

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Turkey, Istanbul, The Egyptian Obelisk in the Hippodrome

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Turkey, Istanbul, The Egyptian Obelisk in the Hippodrome

Inside Karnak Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luxor, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

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Hieroglyphs, the ancient Egyptian form of writing, have captivated scholars and enthusiasts for centuries. These intricate symbols tell stories of a civilization that thrived along the Nile River in Africa. One notable example is the Papyrus of Ani, also known as the Book of the Dead. This beautifully illustrated scroll depicts scenes from the afterlife and provides insights into ancient Egyptian beliefs about death and judgment. Egyptian art showcases hieroglyphs in various forms, such as reliefs. One relief shows Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and their three daughters. It offers a glimpse into royal family life during the Amarna period. Another bas-relief features Sekhmet, an important goddess associated with war and healing. Located in the Temple of Seti I at Abydos, this artwork highlights Egypt's rich religious traditions. Pharaoh Amenhotep I is depicted in hieroglyphs on numerous artifacts. His reign marked a time of political stability and cultural development in ancient Egypt. The Rosetta Stone remains one of history's most significant discoveries related to hieroglyphic decipherment. This stone slab contains inscriptions in three scripts: Greek, demotic (a simplified script), and hieroglyphs. Its translation by Jean-François Champollion unlocked a wealth of knowledge about ancient Egypt. The Eye of Horus symbolizes protection and good health; it appears on many objects throughout Egyptian history. The false door belonging to Senenmut showcases this powerful symbol alongside other hieroglyphic texts representing offerings for his eternal journey. The Temple of Philae stands proudly on an island in Lake Nasser near Aswan—a testament to ancient Egyptians' architectural prowess adorned with intricate hieroglyphic carvings depicting gods and pharaohs alike. Bas-reliefs dedicated to Pharaoh Seti I can be found at his temple complex at Abydos—an impressive display showcasing his divine connection and achievements.