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Interior of an Ancient Egyptian Palace, illustration from ‘Le Costume Historique’ (History of Costumes), Vol II, c.1888 by Auguste Racinet (French, 1825-1893).
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The temple of Abu Simbel before and after its relocation
The site of Abu Simbel is one of the most recognizable ancient sites in Egypt. For 3,000 years, it sat on the west bank of the Nile River, bet... View More
The site of Abu Simbel is one of the most recognizable ancient sites in Egypt. For 3,000 years, it sat on the west bank of the Nile River, bet... View More
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Jubilee Vessel of Pepi I. Place of origin: Egypt, Saqqara Date: ca. 2290 B.C. Period: Old Kingdom, 6th Dynasty Medium: Alabaster (calcite) and pigment.
The beautiful hieroglyphs on this vessel iden... View More
The beautiful hieroglyphs on this vessel iden... View More
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A beautiful ancient Egyptian perfume bottle carved from alabaster about 3,300 years-ago. A figure depicting a little Amarna princess standing on a blue lotus flower is skilfully inlaid with carnelian,... View More
Ancient Egyptian wooden kohl spoon in the shape of a gazelle; artist and date unknown. Now in the Louvre.
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Tutankhamun's canopic chest
It contains four distinct jars for the organs extracted during mummification (each of which were contained within an exquisite miniature gilded coffin). The lids of the fo... View More
It contains four distinct jars for the organs extracted during mummification (each of which were contained within an exquisite miniature gilded coffin). The lids of the fo... View More
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The Bent Pyramid
The Bent Pyramid was built by the Old Kingdom Pharaoh Sneferu at the royal necropolis of Dahshur, about 40 kilometers south of Cairo (c. 2600 BC). This was Sneferu's second pyramid, ... View More
The Bent Pyramid was built by the Old Kingdom Pharaoh Sneferu at the royal necropolis of Dahshur, about 40 kilometers south of Cairo (c. 2600 BC). This was Sneferu's second pyramid, ... View More
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Ancient Egyptian silos and administrative buildings uncovered at Kom Ombo
Archaeologists from a joint Egyptian-Austrian archaeological mission have uncovered silos and administrative buildings at Kom Ombo, located on the east bank of the Nile River in the Aswan Governorate ...
