Ozymandias Collection

Absaloms Pillar in the Valley of Jehoshaphat, 1839 (lithograph)
1166042 Absaloms Pillar in the Valley of Jehoshaphat, 1839 (lithograph) by Roberts, David (1796-1864); Private Collection; (add.info.: David Roberts RA (1796-1864) was a Scottish painter

Scarab Depicting a Baboon before the Throne Name of Ramses II, 19th dynasty (1304-1201 BCE). Creator: Unknown
Scarab Depicting a Baboon before the Throne Name of Ramses II (image 2 of 2), 19th dynasty (1304-1201 BCE)

Another recently discovered Statue of Ramses II at Luxor, 1886. Creator: Unknown
Another recently discovered Statue of Ramses II at Luxor, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Discovery of a Colossal Statue of Ramses II near Aboukir, Egypt, 1886. Creator: Unknown
Discovery of a Colossal Statue of Ramses II near Aboukir, Egypt, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

The Crystal Palace at Sydenham - the Egyptian Avenue: Colossal Figures from Aboo Simbel, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Crystal Palace at Sydenham - the Egyptian Avenue: Colossal Figures from Aboo Simbel, 1854. Replicas of Ancient Egyptian scuptures from the temple of Abu Simbel, on display in South London

Ramesseum, Egypt, 1984. Creator: Ethel Davies
Ramesseum, Egypt, 1984. The remains of the Ramasseum, the memorial temple to the Egyptian pharoah Ramessesm dating from the 13th century BC

Karnak, Egypt, 1984. Creator: Ethel Davies
Karnak, Egypt, 1984. Ancient pharoaic figure at the Temple of Karnak, a complex of ancient religious and secular buildings, dating from 2000 BC to 30 BC, Luxor, Egypt

Ramses, Abu Simbel, Egypt, 1984. Creator: Ethel Davies
Ramses, Abu Simbel, Egypt, 1984. The massive rock carved temples and UNESCO Heritage Site built for and by the Pharoah Ramesses II c. 1300 BC, moved to this site in 1958, near Lake Nasser, Egypt

Abu Simbel, Egypt, 1984. Creator: Ethel Davies
Abu Simbel, Egypt, 1984. The massive rock carved temples and UNESCO Heritage Site built for and by the Pharoah Ramesses II c. 1300 BC, moved to this site in 1958, near Lake Nasser, Egypt

The Shrine of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, 1839 (lithograph)
1166031 The Shrine of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, 1839 (lithograph) by Roberts, David (1796-1864) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: David Roberts RA (1796-1864) was a Scottish painter

Ring: Usermaatre-Setepenre (Ramesses II), Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 19, reign of Ramesses II (about 1279-1213 BCE)

Scarab: The God Ptah with a Standing King and the Name of Usermaatra Setepenra (Ramesses II), Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 19, Reign of Ramesses II (about 1279-1213 BCE)

Scarab: The God Ptah with Name of Usermaatra Setepenra (Ramesses II), Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 19, Reign of Ramesses II (about 1279-1213 BCE)

Scarab: Usermaatra Setepenra (Ramesses II), Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 19, Reign of Ramesses II (about 1279-1213 BCE)

Ibsamboul, Partie Meridionale Du Speos D Hathor;Nubie, 1849 / 51, printed 1852
Ibsamboul, Partie Meridionale Du Speos D Hathor; Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 110 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

Jerusalem, Arcades Inferieures De L Eglise Du Saint-Sepulcre;Palestine
Jerusalem, Arcades Inferieures De L Eglise Du Saint-Sepulcre; Palestine, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 115 from the album " egypte, nubie

The Piazza del Popolo (Veduta della Piazza del Popolo), ca. 1750

Ibsamboul, Sculptures de l Entree du Speos de Phre, Nubie, 1849 / 51
Ibsamboul, Sculptures de l Entree du Speos de Phre, Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 105 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

Ibsamboul, Entree De Speos D Hathor;Nubie, 1849 / 51, printed 1852
Ibsamboul, Entree De Speos D Hathor; Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 109 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

Ibsamboul, Colosse Oriental Du Grand Speos De Phre;Nubie, 1849 / 51
Ibsamboul, Colosse Oriental Du Grand Speos De Phre; Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 103 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

Gournah, Tombeau d Osymandias;Thebes, 1849 / 51, printed 1852
Gournah, Tombeau d Osymandias; Thebes, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 58 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

Gournah, Perystyle du Tombeau d Osymandias (Ramesseum Occidental);Thebes
Gournah, Perystyle du Tombeau d Osymandias (Ramesseum Occidental); Thebes, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 59 from the album " egypte, nubie

Ibsamboul, Vue Generale Du Grand Speos De Phre;Nubie, 1849 / 51
Ibsamboul, Vue Generale Du Grand Speos De Phre; Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 102 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

Ibsamboul, Les Deux Speos;Nubie, 1849 / 51, printed 1852. Creator: Maxime du Camp
Ibsamboul, Les Deux Speos; Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 101 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

Ibsamboul, Colosse Oriental Du Speos De Phre, Vu De Profil;Nubie, 1849 / 51
Ibsamboul, Colosse Oriental Du Speos De Phre, Vu De Profil; Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 104 from the album " egypte, nubie

Ibsamboul, Colosse Medial (Enfoui) du Speos de PhreNubie
Ibsamboul, Colosse Medial (Enfoui) du Speos de Phre Nubie, Palestine et Syrie, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 106 from the album " egypte, nubie

Ibsamboul, Partie Septentrionale Du Speos D Hathor;Nubie, 1849 / 51, printed 1852
Ibsamboul, Partie Septentrionale Du Speos D Hathor; Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 108 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

Ibsamboul, Colosse Occidental Du Speos De Phre;Nubie, 1849 / 51, printed 1852
Ibsamboul, Colosse Occidental Du Speos De Phre; Nubie, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 107 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

The Damascus Gate, Jerusalem, 1839 (lithograph)
1166036 The Damascus Gate, Jerusalem, 1839 (lithograph) by Roberts, David (1796-1864); Private Collection; (add.info.: David Roberts RA (1796-1864) was a Scottish painter

The Stone of Unction at the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, 1839 (lithograph)
1166028 The Stone of Unction at the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, 1839 (lithograph) by Roberts, David (1796-1864); Private Collection; (add.info.: David Roberts RA (1796-1864) was a Scottish painter

Entrance to the Tombs of the Kings, Jerusalem, 1842 (lithograph)
1166037 Entrance to the Tombs of the Kings, Jerusalem, 1842 (lithograph) by Roberts, David (1796-1864); Private Collection; (add.info.: David Roberts RA (1796-1864) was a Scottish painter

Ozymandias (colour litho)
6023152 Ozymandias (colour litho) by Watts, Arthur George (1883-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ozymandias. Illustration for A Painters Anthology by Arthur Watts (Arrowsmith, London)

The Pool of Bethesda, Jerusalem, 1839 (lithograph)
1165950 The Pool of Bethesda, Jerusalem, 1839 (lithograph) by Roberts, David (1796-1864); Private Collection; (add.info.: David Roberts RA (1796-1864) was a Scottish painter

Percy Bysshe Shelleys Cottage, Lynmouth, Devon (colour photo)
3094755 Percy Bysshe Shelleys Cottage, Lynmouth, Devon (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Percy Bysshe Shelleys Cottage, Lynmouth, Devon)

The Memnonium or Rameseion, Thebes, 1852-55, printed 1854-56. Creator: Robert Murray
The Memnonium or Rameseion, Thebes, 1852-55, printed 1854-56

Ramesseum, Thebes, 1844. Creator: Joseph Philibert Girault De Prangey
Ramesseum, Thebes, 1844

Abou Sembil, Grand Speos - Statues Colossales, Vues de Trois-Quarts, 1851-52, printed 1853-54

Colosses du Ramesseum, 1850. Creator: Maxime du Camp
Colosses du Ramesseum, 1850

Decoration de l entree du grand Speos d Abousembil (Le Dieu Phré
Decoration de l entree du grand Speos d Abousembil (Le Dieu Phre recevant les offrandes de Rhamses-le-grand), March 1850

Profil du Colosse oriental du Speos de Phre, à
Profil du Colosse oriental du Speos de Phre, a Abousembil (Portrait de Rhamses-le-grand), March 29, 1850

Colosse oriental du Speos de Phre, a Abousembil (Portrait de Rhamsè
Colosse oriental du Speos de Phre, a Abousembil (Portrait de Rhamses-le-grand), March 1850

Djebel Selseleh (Silsilis), Steles Architecturales Taillees Dans les Carrieres, 1851-52, printed 1853-54

Statues in the Luxor Temple, Egypt, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Statues in the Luxor Temple, Egypt, 1898. Tourist sitting on a piece of fallen sculpture, (the crown of Ramses The Great?) among half-buried statues at the Ancient Egyptian temple in Luxor

Capital from Karnak, Egypt, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Capital from Karnak, Egypt, (1928). Spreading papyrus cluster capital...From the middle aisle of the great columned hall of the great Temple of Amun at Karnak; bears the cartouche of Rameses

Rameses II, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Rameses II, 1890. Rameses II (c1303 BC-1213BC), 19th Dynasty of Egypt, considered the most powerful pharaoh of the New Kingdom. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

The Memnonium at Thebes, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Memnonium at Thebes, 1890. Memnonium at Thebes, palace and temple of Rameses II. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol. I - Early and Greek History", by Edmund Ollier

A Battle-Scene from the Rameseum at Thebes, 1890. Creator: Unknown
A Battle-Scene from the Rameseum at Thebes, 1890. Battle of Kadesh relief (c1275BC) at the Ramesseum memorial temple in the Theban necropolis. Pharaoh Ramesses II charges the fallen Hittite army

Rock-Temples at Abousimbel, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Rock-Temples at Abousimbel, 1890. Temple at Abu Simbel carved in 13th century BC, 19th dynasty reign of Ramesses II in memorial to the Pharoah and his wife, Nefertari. UNESCO World Heritage Site

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"Ozymandias: A Glimpse into the Ancient World" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the grandeur of ancient civilizations. From Turkey to Egypt, Jerusalem to Nubia, these captivating artworks and historical landmarks offer a window into the past. In Fausto Zonaro's painting "The Entry of Mahomet II into Constantinople, " witness the triumph of an empire as it expands its boundaries. Feel the anticipation and awe as Fatih Sultan Mehmet enters Istanbul, forever changing its destiny. Travel further back with a lithograph depicting "The Shrine of the Holy Sepulchre" in Jerusalem. Marvel at this sacred site that has drawn pilgrims for centuries, radiating spiritual significance and historical richness. Hutchinsons History of Nations brings us closer to Pharaoh Rameses II through their illustration "Bringing Tribute to Rameses II. " Experience his reign's opulence and power as tribute is presented before him, showcasing his dominance during Egypt's 19th Dynasty. Delve deeper into Ramesses II's legacy with artifacts like rings and scarabs bearing his name. These intricate pieces reveal not only his divine connection but also highlight the craftsmanship that adorned Egyptian royalty during New Kingdom times. Journey southward to Ibsamboul in Nubia, where you'll encounter breathtaking sculptures within Hathor's temple entrance. Admire their beauty while contemplating how these masterpieces have stood against time for centuries. Jerusalem reveals its hidden treasures too; explore its lower arcades beneath the Church of Holy Sepulchre. These underground passageways hold secrets from generations past, inviting you to unravel their mysteries. Finally, let your imagination wander through Italy's Piazza del Popolo depicted in a mesmerizing 18th-century veduta. Picture bustling crowds gathering under ornate architecture—a testament to human creativity across different eras. "Ozymandias" invites us to reflect on the ephemerality of power and grandeur.