Ancient Egypt Artifacts

06/19/2024

06/16/2024

Statue of King Khafre Enthroned
From the Valley Temple of Khafre. To be in the Grand Egyptian Museum, Giza. JE 10062

06/16/2024

Relief from a private tomb at Saqqara, reused in the Serapeum, A jubilation scene, probably from a funeral procession, it depicts a group of women dancing and drumming opposite rows of soldiers, priests, and dignitaries. Egypt. Ancient Egyptian. New Kingdom,19th dynasty,c.1290 BC. 📸Photo by Werner Forman

06/16/2024

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06/16/2024

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06/16/2024

Electrum Falcon Pendant of the God Horus
Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty, ca. 1939-1760 BC. Now in the Michael C. Carlos Museum. 2007.005.002

06/16/2024

Hellenistic mosaic glass bowl, late 3rd-2nd Century B.C

06/16/2024

The Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
at Dayr al-Baḥrī, Thebes, Egypt,
15th century BCE.

06/16/2024

Ceremonial axe of Ahmose I
It is admired for the gilded cedar wood handle and its copper blade. One of the sides of the blade is adorned with some scenes for Heh, Nekhbet, and other deities who are supposed to protect the pharaoh.
The other side of the plade depicts the pharaoh tormenting one of his enemies as a symbol for sovereign power , topped with some cartouches with the names and titles of Ahmes.
Luxor Museum Collection.
Photo by Meretseger Waset

06/15/2024

Detail of hieroglyphs of one of six cedar wooden panels from the Mastaba of Hesy-Ra, a high official of King Zoser. His most notable title was Wer-ibeḥsenjw, meaning either "Great one of the ivory cutters" or "Great one of the dentists", which makes him the earliest named dentist.
Old Kingdom, 3rd Dynasty, ca. 2686-2613 BC. Now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. CG 1427

06/15/2024

🔸Death Blowing Bubbles,” one of several depictions of death created by Johann Georg Leinberger between 1729-1731 CE, for ceiling of Holy Grave Chapel in Michaelsberg Abbey in Bamberg, Germany.
(Bubbles are symbols of fragility of life)

06/15/2024

Tunisia’s Roman Ruins of Bulla Regia: Rich History and Unique Architecture
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06/15/2024

Medieval portal to the sea - at 13th century Tintagel Castle in North Cornwall, England.

06/15/2024

🔸Egyptian blue is the oldest known artificial pigment. The color blue throughout human history has been one of the most cited, identifying it with royalty and divinity, due to its difficulty in obtaining it.
Blue pigments have been used since ancient times, but later than other pigments such as red, dark brown or ocre, which are more easily obtained naturally and are now used in art. But the most cited blue pigment comes from minerals such as pencil, which are rare and therefore very expensive.
The largest lapislazuli deposits are in Afghanistan"s Hindukush, where they are still operated with very similar procedures to those employed more than 3000 years ago.

06/15/2024

TT148-the tomb of Amenemope at Luxor

06/15/2024

Ceiling of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain
Gaudi"s Masterpiece

06/15/2024

The earliest known manufactured mirrors (approximately 8000 years old), found at the Neolithic site of Çatalhöyük in Turkey. These mirrors were made from obsidian (volcanic glass), and had a convex surface and remarkably good optical quality.

06/15/2024

Seti II with shrine to Amun
New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, c. 1200 -1194 B.C.
Excavated by Giovanni Battista Belzoni at Karnak
British Museum. EA26
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06/15/2024

This is the oldest wooden staircase ever discovered in Europe, and possibly even in the world. The 3100-year-old staircase was found at the Hallstatt salt mine in northern Austria. It measures 8 meters in length and 1.20 meters in width, representing the typical construction style of the Bronze Age.
The discovery of this ancient wooden staircase at the Hallstatt salt mine in northern Austria was a result of archaeological excavation efforts. The Hallstatt salt mine is known for its rich history dating back to prehistoric times. Archaeologists and researchers systematically excavated the site, uncovering layers of history hidden beneath the earth. The wooden staircase was found through meticulous digging and careful examination of the surrounding area, allowing experts to piece together the story of this remarkable Bronze Age construction. The significance of the find lies not only in its age and construction style but also in the insights it provides into the technologies and engineering methods of the past.

06/15/2024

Children in London celebrate Christmas in an underground bomb shelter, December 25, 1940.

06/15/2024

Street in Pompeii