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Mit Rahina Collection

Discover the rich history of Mit Rahina, an ancient Egyptian site located south of Cairo

Background imageMit Rahina Collection: Mit Rahina Ware Vessel, 200-100 BC (polychrome faience)

Mit Rahina Ware Vessel, 200-100 BC (polychrome faience)
500120 Mit Rahina Ware Vessel, 200-100 BC (polychrome faience) by Egyptian Ptolemaic Period (332-30 BC); w:10.7 h:9.4 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imageMit Rahina Collection: Caravan at Mit-Rahine, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers

Caravan at Mit-Rahine, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Caravan at Mit-Rahine, 1898. Karawane bei Mit Rahine - camel caravan at the town of Mit Rahina, Egypt. Mit Rahina was the capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom period

Background imageMit Rahina Collection: Egypt, Cairo, Mit Rahina, Colossal limestone statue of Ramses II at ancient Memphis

Egypt, Cairo, Mit Rahina, Colossal limestone statue of Ramses II at ancient Memphis
Egypt - Cairo - Mit Rahina, ancient Memphis (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1979). Colossal limestone statue of Ramses II

Background imageMit Rahina Collection: Egypt, Cairo, Mit Rahina, ancient Memphis, colossal limestone statue of Ramses II

Egypt, Cairo, Mit Rahina, ancient Memphis, colossal limestone statue of Ramses II
Egypt - Cairo - Mit Rahina, ancient Memphis (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1979). Colossal limestone statue of Ramses II, New Kingdom, Dynasty XIX. Height 10.30 m

Background imageMit Rahina Collection: Kingdom of Amasis. Stele of Psamtiks father from Memphis

Kingdom of Amasis. Stele of Psamtiks father from Memphis
Egyptian civilization, Late Period, Dynasty XXVI, Kingdom of Amasis. Stele of Psamtiks father. From Memphis

Background imageMit Rahina Collection: Mexico, mask with nasal ornament

Mexico, mask with nasal ornament
Mexico - Pre-Columbian civilization, Teotihuacan culture - Mask with nasal ornament

Background imageMit Rahina Collection: Egypt, Cairo Governorate, Mit Rahina, Alabaster sphinx

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

Background imageMit Rahina Collection: Egypt, Mit Rahina, Colossal limestone statue of Ramses II

Egypt, Mit Rahina, Colossal limestone statue of Ramses II
Egypt - Mit Rahina - Remains of ancient Memphis (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1979). Colossal limestone statue of Ramses II, New Kingdom, Dynasty XIX. Height 10.30 m

Background imageMit Rahina Collection: Egypt, Mit Rahina, ancient Memphis, alabaster sphinx

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



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Discover the rich history of Mit Rahina, an ancient Egyptian site located south of Cairo. Home to the magnificent Colossal limestone statue of Ramses II, Mit Rahina was once the capital city of the Old Kingdom. Wander through the ruins and uncover the secrets of the past, from the intricately decorated Mit Rahina Ware Vessel dating back to 200-100 BC, to the polychrome faience treasures. Marvel at the Alabaster sphinx and the colossal limestone statues, and imagine the caravans that once passed through this land, as depicted in the 1898 painting "Caravan at Mit-Rahina" by Christian Wilhelm Allers. The influence extends beyond Egypt, with connections to ancient civilizations such as Mexico, as seen in the intricately designed masks.