Ancient Egyptian Gallery

Ancient Egypt was a civilization that flourished along the banks of the Nile River in northeastern Africa for thousands of years

Pyramids along the Nile
Pyramids at Gizeh, with dhows on the Nile River in Egypt. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Illustration of ancient Egyptian god Horus holding key of life (ankh)

Book of the Dead
Detail from the Book of the Dead of Cesmedhed khonsu, Amons (Amun) musician. Properly called the " Spells of Coming (or Going)

Egyptian deities separating night and day
Ancient Egyptian deities Shu separating Sibu and Nuit. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a painting on a mummy-case

Sun-god Ra on his daily journey, ancient Egypt
Sun-god Ra embarking for his daily journey through Egypt. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of ancient Egyptian art

Egyptian creation myth. 19th-century artwork of a story from the Egyptian creation myths from the third and second millennia BC

Pharos, the lighthouse of ancient Alexandria
Harbor and lighthouse of ancient Alexandria, a great center of Hellenistic culture and trade. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Hieroglyphs in the notebook of Jean-Francois Champollion, c1806-1832. Artist: Jean-Francois Champollion
Hieroglyphs in the notebook of Jean-Francois Champollion, c1806-1832. Research on the system of the Egyptian hieroglyphs by Jean Francois Champollion, the translator of the Rosetta Stone

View of the antechamber of the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922. The tomb of the 18th Dynasty Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun (ruled 1333-1323 BC)

Battle of Actium, 31 BC
Sea battle of Actium, in which Octavius defeated Antony and Cleopatra, 31 BC. Hand colored wodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient Egyptian agriculture
Farmers plowing, sowing, and harvesting grain in ancient Egypt. Engraving with a watercolor wash

Great temple at Thebes, ancient Egypt
Great temple at Thebes in ancient Egypt, restored view. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Great temple at Karnak, site of Egyptian Thebes
Ruins of the great temple at Karnak, site of the city of Thebes in ancient Egypt. Color lithograph reproduction of an early 20th-century illustration

Tiy, Ancient Egyptian queen of the 18th dynasty, 14th century BC (1926). Artist: Winifred Mabel Brunton
Tiy, Ancient Egyptian queen of the 18th dynasty, 14th century BC (1926). Tiye was the wife of Amenhotep III and the mother of Akhenaten

Rhind Mathematical Papyrus, from Thebes, Egypt, c1550 BC
Detail of the Rhind mathematical papyrus, showing mathematical problems, from Thebes, Egypt, End of the Second Intermediate Period, c1550 BC

Geese, detail of a panel from the Mastaba of Itet, wife of Nefermaat
LRI3598543 Geese, detail of a panel from the Mastaba of Itet, wife of Nefermaat, Meidoum (painted limestone) by Egyptian; length: 173 cm; Egyptian National Museum, Cairo

Nefertiti, Ancient Egyptian queen of the 18th dynasty, 14th century BC (1926). Artist: Winifred Mabel Brunton
Nefertiti, Ancient Egyptian queen of the 18th dynasty, 14th century BC (1926). Nefertiti was the wife of the Pharaoh Akhenaten and was a supporter of his worship of the sun god

Tetisheri, Ancient Egyptian queen of the 17th dynasty, 16th century BC (1926). Artist: Winifred Mabel Brunton
Tetisheri, Ancient Egyptian queen of the 17th dynasty, 16th century BC (1926). Tetisheri was the queen consort of Senakhtenre Tao I, the seventh pharaoh of the 17th dynasty

Portrait of a youth in a gold wreath, Fayum mummy portrait, Romano-Egyptian, early 2nd century. Such portraits were apparently kept at home during the subjects lifetime

The Fumigation of Osiris, the Book of the Dead of Neb-Qued, Egyptian, 19th Dynasty. Found in the collection of the Louvre, Paris

Fragment of wall painting from the tomb of Nebamun, Thebes, Egypt, 18th Dynasty, c1350 BC. Though a standard subject for a Theban tomb painting, this banquet scene is one of the finest examples

A garden pool: fragment of wall painting, Egyptian, 18th Dynasty, c1350 BC. Tomb painting of a pool full of ducks, lotus flowers and tilapia fish; papyrus grows along the edge

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Illustration of interior of the Great Pyramid, Giza, Egypt

Looking down on the island of Philae and its temples, Egypt, 1905.Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Looking down on the island of Philae and its temples, Egypt, 1905. Over on the right is the square kiosk which the natives call Pharaohs Bed; it has no roof and never was finished

Moise sauve des eaux - The Finding of Moses par Goodall, Frederick (1822-1904)
FIA5405306 Moise sauve des eaux - The Finding of Moses par Goodall, Frederick (1822-1904). Oil on canvas, size : 152, 4x114, 1887, Collection Perez Simon, Mexico by Goodall

Detail of the colossal sculpture of Ramesses II, detail
7129690 Detail of the colossal sculpture of Ramesses II, detail by Egyptian 19th Dynasty (c.1292-1187 BC); Open Air Museum at Memphis, Mit Rahina

Statue of Ptahhotep, old kingdom, (plastered and painted wood)
7129564 Statue of Ptahhotep, old kingdom, (plastered and painted wood) by Egyptian 5th Dynasty (c.2494-2345 BC); Imhotep museum, Saqqara, Egypt; (add.info.: Statue of Ptahhotep, old kingdom)

False door of Hesi, old kingdom
7129561 False door of Hesi, old kingdom by Egyptian, Old Kingdom (c.2613-2181 BC); Imhotep museum, Saqqara, Egypt; (add.info.: False door of Hesi, old kingdom, Imhotep museum, Saqqara)

Pyramid texts, from the reign of Unas, old kingdom, (limestone)
7129560 Pyramid texts, from the reign of Unas, old kingdom, (limestone) by Egyptian, Old Kingdom (c.2613-2181 BC); Imhotep museum, Saqqara, Egypt; (add.info.: Pyramid texts, from the reign of Unas)

Reliefs at Philae temple, Aswan, Egypt
7129861 Reliefs at Philae temple, Aswan, Egypt by Egyptian 30th Dynasty (380-343 BC); Philae, Egypt; (add.info.: Reliefs at Philae temple, Aswan, Egypt); Photo © Stefano Baldini.

Horemheb before Amun, 1338-1308 BC, Luxor statue cache (stone)
7062685 Horemheb before Amun, 1338-1308 BC, Luxor statue cache (stone) by Egyptian; Luxor Museum of Ancient Art, Egypt; (add.info.: Horemheb before Amun, 1338-1308 BC, Luxor statue cache)

God Horus, 751-656 BC, Luxor statue cache (stone)
7062673 God Horus, 751-656 BC, Luxor statue cache (stone) by Egyptian; Luxor Museum of Ancient Art, Egypt; (add.info.: God Horus, 751-656 BC, Luxor statue cache, Luxor museum, Luxor)

Cobra statue of Amun Re Ka Mutef, 689-664 BC, Luxor statue cache (stone)
7062669 Cobra statue of Amun Re Ka Mutef, 689-664 BC, Luxor statue cache (stone) by Egyptian; Luxor Museum of Ancient Art, Egypt; (add.info.: Cobra statue of Amun Re Ka Mutef, 689-664 BC)

Horemheb kneeling group, detail, 1338-1308 BC, Luxor statue cache (stone)
7062662 Horemheb kneeling group, detail, 1338-1308 BC, Luxor statue cache (stone) by Egyptian; Luxor Museum of Ancient Art, Egypt; (add.info.: Horemheb kneeling group, detail, 1338-1308 BC)

Pillar of Sesotris I depicted as Osiris, 1971-1926 BC, from Karnak (limestone)
7062658 Pillar of Sesotris I depicted as Osiris, 1971-1926 BC, from Karnak (limestone) by Egyptian; Luxor Museum of Ancient Art, Egypt; (add.info.: Pillar of Sesotris I depicted as Osiris)

King Akhenaton wearing the double crown and holding Heka and Wast, 1365-1360, from Karnak (sandstone)
7062652 King Akhenaton wearing the double crown and holding Heka and Wast, 1365-1360, from Karnak (sandstone) by Egyptian; Luxor Museum of Ancient Art

Statue of Thai, detail, 18th dynasty, from Saqqara (ebony)
7062646 Statue of Thai, detail, 18th dynasty, from Saqqara (ebony) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Luxor Museum of Ancient Art, Egypt; (add.info.: Statue of Thai, detail, 18th dynasty)

Block statue of Yamunedjeh, 18th dynasty, from Qurna (grey granite)
7062643 Block statue of Yamunedjeh, 18th dynasty, from Qurna (grey granite) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Luxor Museum of Ancient Art, Egypt; (add.info.: Block statue of Yamunedjeh)

Seckmet with sun disc, unknown date, from Karnak (grey granite)
7062642 Seckmet with sun disc, unknown date, from Karnak (grey granite) by Egyptian; Luxor Museum of Ancient Art, Egypt; (add.info.: Seckmet with sun disc, unknown date, from Karnak, grey granite)

Sobek and Amenhotep III, 1403-1365 BC, detail, from Dahamsha (calcite)
7062619 Sobek and Amenhotep III, 1403-1365 BC, detail, from Dahamsha (calcite) by Egyptian; Luxor Museum of Ancient Art, Egypt; (add.info.: Sobek and Amenhotep III, 1403-1365 BC, detail)

Sobek and Amenhotep III, 1403-1365 BC, detail, from Dahamsha (calcite)
7062618 Sobek and Amenhotep III, 1403-1365 BC, detail, from Dahamsha (calcite) by Egyptian; Luxor Museum of Ancient Art, Egypt; (add.info.: Sobek and Amenhotep III, 1403-1365 BC, detail)

Standing statue of Ramesses VI presenting a votive statuette of Amun usurped from Ramesses IV or V, 1150-1145 BC
7062610 Standing statue of Ramesses VI presenting a votive statuette of Amun usurped from Ramesses IV or V, 1150-1145 BC, from Karnak (green schist) by Egyptian; Luxor Museum of Ancient Art

Bas relief picture depicting the God Horus, Hatshepsut temple of Deir Al Bahari, Luxor, Egypt (photo)
7062334 Bas relief picture depicting the God Horus, Hatshepsut temple of Deir Al Bahari, Luxor, Egypt (photo) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Deir El-Bahri, Thebes

Relief of the sacred bull, Hatshepsut temple of Deir Al Bahari, Luxor, Egypt (photo)
7062332 Relief of the sacred bull, Hatshepsut temple of Deir Al Bahari, Luxor, Egypt (photo) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Deir El-Bahri, Thebes

Statue of king Thutmosis III, 1490-1436 BC (greywacke)
7062596 Statue of king Thutmosis III, 1490-1436 BC (greywacke) by Egyptian; Luxor Museum of Ancient Art, Egypt; (add.info.: Statue of king Thutmosis III, 1490-1436 BC, greywacke, from Karnak)

Head of a colossal statue of Amenhotep III wearing the red crown of lower Egypt, 1403-1365 BC, 124 x 94 x 110 cm
7062591 Head of a colossal statue of Amenhotep III wearing the red crown of lower Egypt, 1403-1365 BC, 124 x 94 x 110 cm, from Amenhotep III funerary temple in Thebes (quartzite)

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Ancient Egypt was a civilization that flourished along the banks of the Nile River in northeastern Africa for thousands of years, and is one of the oldest and most influential civilizations in history. Ancient Egyptians built great monuments, developed a complex system of writing, and established a powerful government. They were also known for their advances in medicine, astronomy, mathematics, engineering, and art. Ancient Egyptian religion was based on polytheism with many gods and goddesses who represented different aspects of life such as fertility and death. The Pharaohs were believed to be divine rulers who had special powers granted by the gods to protect their people from harm. Ancient Egypt left behind an impressive legacy that continues to fascinate us today with its mysterious pyramids and hieroglyphics still standing as reminders of its greatness.