Sphinxes of King Tutankhamun’s grandfather are discovered in Egypt
The sphinxes are of King Amenhotep III, who ruled ancient Egypt about 3,300 years ago and was the grandfather of the famous King Tutankhamun. The sphinxes were found in Luxor.
Golden Horus
Found at Nekhen in Upper Egypt, a golden statue from the third millennium BC depicts the falcon god Horus.
A playful 3,100 year-old ancient Egyptian image of a monkey scratching a girl’s nose. Painted on a potsherd. From the so-called Artists’ School near the Ramesseum, ancient Thebes, Egypt. Dynasty 20. P... View MoreA playful 3,100 year-old ancient Egyptian image of a monkey scratching a girl’s nose. Painted on a potsherd. From the so-called Artists’ School near the Ramesseum, ancient Thebes, Egypt. Dynasty 20. Petrie Museum.
Egyptology shared a few photos
One of the first photos of the Bust of Nefertiti, Amarna, 1912 (first photo) Handwritten note by Ludwig Borchardt on the discovery of the bust. Aside from a quick sketch, it contains the remark “No us... View MoreOne of the first photos of the Bust of Nefertiti, Amarna, 1912 (first photo) Handwritten note by Ludwig Borchardt on the discovery of the bust. Aside from a quick sketch, it contains the remark “No use describing it, you have to see it. (second photo)
Elaborately decorated model arched harp: the underside of the soundbox, which is in the shape of a ladle, is rounded and finely carved. It ends in a human head, turned slightly to the left, with lengt... View MoreElaborately decorated model arched harp: the underside of the soundbox, which is in the shape of a ladle, is rounded and finely carved. It ends in a human head, turned slightly to the left, with lengthy wig and double crown. Period / Date: New Kingdom. Found place: Upper Egypt: Tomb of Ani (Thebes).
Materials: wood, bone ,glazed composition, plaster, reed and hippopotamus ivory. Dimensions: Height: 42 centimetres (mounted orientation) - Length: 97.20 centimetres (soundbox and neck)
Width: 50 centimetres (mounted orientation).
Source: British Museum.
Luxor temple (circa 1870-1875)
Head of a Funerary Couch in the form of Ammit.
Three ritual funerary couches were found in the antechamber of Tutankhamun. They are made of stuccoed gilded wood in the form of sacred animals whose ... View MoreHead of a Funerary Couch in the form of Ammit.
Three ritual funerary couches were found in the antechamber of Tutankhamun. They are made of stuccoed gilded wood in the form of sacred animals whose eyes are inlaid with colored glass paste. These beds may have been intended to bear the deceased king during his journey to his eternal destination in the afterlife.
One bed has the head of Mehet-Weret, the celestial cow; the second, the head of a lioness, Mehit and the third, shown here, is a composite animal with a hippopotamus’s head wearing a wig, a leopard’s body, and a crocodile’s tail and crest.
This strange combination represents the dreadful Ammit, the monster who waits during the final judgment in the court of Osiris and who devours the unjust deceased.
From the Tomb of Tutankhamun (KV62), Valley of the Kings, West Thebes. Now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. JE 62012.
Block with a Scene of Ramesses the Second Massacring His Enemies New Kingdom
The size differential is to indicate the power dynamic, not because he was a 'giant'. In b4 the retards.
This block is de... View MoreBlock with a Scene of Ramesses the Second Massacring His Enemies New Kingdom
The size differential is to indicate the power dynamic, not because he was a 'giant'. In b4 the retards.
This block is decorated with a traditional scene representing King Ramesses the Second massacring his enemies.
He wears a complete, elegant costume; the Blue Crown adorned with the uraeus, the collar called usekh, an elaborate garment, two armlets, two bracelets and sandals.
He holds, in his left hand, three prisoners by their hair, while in his right hand he holds an axe with which he is about to strike them.
The facial features, the hairstyle and the beards of the enemies indicate that they belong to three different peoples: the Nubians, the Libyans and the Syrians.
The theme of the Pharaoh massacring enemies is an ancient one, known since the First Dynasty and can be seen, for example, in the palette of King Narmer.
Dating: New Kingdom: 19th Dynasty: Ramesses II/Usermaatre-Setenpenre
Archaeological site and Provenance:
Mit Rahina/Memphis: Governorate of Giza (including Memphis)
Material: limestone
50 cm x 88 cm x 100 cm
Egyptian Museum, Cairo
Inventory number: JE 46189
page=9&callback_module_id=pages&callback_item_id=18&year=&month=
View More
Rodrigo RM likes this. 
