Temple of Ramses II
One of three halls of the Temple of Ramses II at Abu Simbel which was dedicated to the sun gods Amon-Re and Re-Horakhte. Each hall extended 185 feet into the cliff and was lined with statues of the...
View ArticleTemple of Isis
The Temple of Isis complex was completed by Ptolemy II & III. It was later decorated by the Roman emperors Augustus and Tiberius. Isis, the mother of Horus, was one of the most important goddesses...
View ArticleCamel caravan
Travel and transport of goods by camel caravan, as this one in Sudan, was very common along the desert trade routes of the ancient world. Camels were well suited to this task because of their ability...
View ArticleGreat Sphinx
The Great Sphinx (head of pictured here) is located south of the Great Pyramid (Khufu’s) near Khafre’s valley temple. The Sphinx has the facial features of King Khafre and the body of a reclining lion....
View ArticlePyramid of Khafre
The Pyramid of Khafre, the son of King Khufu, was almost as large as that of his father. Unlike his father’s, Khafre’s Pyramid still retains some of the original outer white limestone casings near its...
View ArticleGreat Pyramid of Khufu
The northernmost and largest Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) is considered the greatest single building ever built by man. The pyramid no longer reaches its original height (481 2/5 feet) because its...
View ArticlePyramids and Sphinx
The Pyramid of Khafre, the son of King Khufu, was almost as large as that of his father. The Great Sphinx is located in front near Khafre’s valley temple. The Sphinx has the facial features of King...
View ArticlePyramids at Giza
The three largest pyramids built on the rocky plateau near Giza in Egypt are listed among the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. The northernmost and largest was built by Khufu (Cheops), the middle...
View ArticleBoat building along the Nile River
Boat building along the Nile River has gone on from the earliest of times. The Nile River, the longest in the world, was what made civilization possible in ancient Egypt. It brought water each year for...
View ArticleThe west bank of the Nile River
The west bank of the Nile River near Luxor. It was the Nile River, the longest in the world, that made civilization possible in ancient Egypt. It brought water each year for the irrigation of Egypt’s...
View ArticlePapyrus plant
From ancient times the papyrus plant has been cultivated in the Nile delta and harvested for its stalk. Its stalk was then cut into thin strips, beaten together into a pulp and dried to form a smooth,...
View ArticleMount Sinai
Mount Sinai is the traditional site where God revealed Himself to Moses and wrote the 10 commandments on two tablets of stone. At the base of this mountain God called Israel (a people who had just been...
View ArticleSinai Peninsula
The wilderness of the Sinai Peninsula was a barren and desolate land. In this land God miraculously sustained the nation of Israel for 40 years after their deliverance from the harsh taskmasters of...
View ArticleHatshepsut’s Temple
Hatshepsut, queen of Egypt ( 1472-58 B.C.), held unusual power for an Egyptian queen adopting the full titles and power of a Pharaoh. Her terraced funerary Temple at Dayr al-Bahri in Western Thebes...
View ArticleKarnak Temple
The Great Temple at Karnak (seen here from the sacred lake) was located in Northern Thebes and dedicated to Egypt’s state god, Amon-Re. It is not just one temple, but a complex of temples that have...
View ArticleLuxor Temple
The Temple of Luxor (as seen at night) is located in southern Thebes along the east bank of the Nile River. The Temple was built by Amenhotep III and dedicated to Amon-Re, king of the gods, his consort...
View ArticleColossal Statue of Ramses II Colossus
Ramses II built colossal statues of himself along with his other additions to the Temple of Luxor (located in southern Thebes along the east bank of the Nile River). The Temple was built by Amenhotep...
View ArticleMud brick vaults
Ancient mud brick vaults from Egypt’s ancient capital of Thebes. The two main building materials in ancient Egypt were unbaked mud brick and stone. Stone was used for tombs (eternal dwellings of the...
View ArticleRamesseum – mortuary temple of Ramses II
The Ramesseum, or mortuary temple of Ramses II, although in ruins, still retains today some of its ancient grandeur. It is located on the west bank of the Nile River at Thebes in Upper Egypt. Although...
View ArticleTutankhamen’s gold throne
Tutankhamen’s Queen anoints him with perfume in this scene from his golden throne. Tutankhamen died unexpectedly at the age of 18. He is famous mainly because of the discovery in 1922 of his...
View ArticleTutankhamen’s gold face mask
Tutankhamen’s mummy lay within a nest of three coffins, the innermost of solid gold. On the King’s head was this magnificent golden face mask. Tutankhamen died unexpectedly at the age of 18. He is...
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