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[Column Bases]
Photograph of columns in Medinet Habu, Egypt. Only the bases of the columns remain. The foreground is divided by lines of column bases. Each base is carved with hieroglyphics and decorative reliefs. The distant hillside is visible in the background.
[Column Bases]
Photograph of column remains in the Temple of Ramses III in Medinet Habu, Egypt. A man in a blue robe is visible in the foreground between the columns. Column bases fill the foreground. Stone walls are visible behind the columns. The columns are decorated with hieroglyphics.
[Columns with Hieroglyphics]
Photograph of columns in the Temple of Amun-Re in Karnak, Egypt. In the foreground, a metal track leads between two rows of stone columns into the background. A man with an umbrella walks next to the track in the foreground. The columns are decorated with carved hieroglyphics.
[Corridor of Sphinxes]
Photograph of a corridor of sphinxes seen from above at the Temple of Amun-Re in Karnak, Egypt. The stone sphinxes form two lines on either side of a dirt path leading up to an empty foundation. In the background, a street and surrounding buildings are visible.
[Egypt]
Photograph of ruins in Egypt. Multiple people are visible in the foreground. A long passageway lined with stone pillars is visible behind the people. One large pillar stands out at the of the line. A doorway is visible in the background at the end of the passageway.
Ensemble - Nubian Traditional Ensemble
Nubian Ensemble. A) Jirjara robe (Nubian-style young woman's galabeya) of sheer black machine made lace with floral pattern woven into the lace. Full-length, with rounded neckline. Wide rounded, almost boat-neckline edged with row of large, spaced golden discs. A second row of gold discs runs slightly lower across upper chest. Long sleeves with slight cuffs. Dropped waist with wide horizontal pin-tucks. Skirt gathered into sewn band just below bottom pin-tuck. B) Under-dress of blue cotton printed with ancient Egyptian-inspired motifs including lotus and flying birds, done in gold, red, and black. Full-length, with "keyhole" neckline, lower part of keyhole with scalloped edge. Slits at side seams from hem up to mid-calf. Very short sleeves. Garment cut to create very slight "A"-line shape, by cutting in under arms. Unlined. C) Head scarf of very fine black fabric. Triangular in shape, with edging of crochet/knitting of black yarn threaded with small clear crystal/glass cylindrical beads. Outer edge of beaded loop "tassels" of the same beads.
[Great Pyramid of Giza]
Photograph of the Great Pyramid of Giza. The stone step structure of the pyramid is visible in the foreground. Three men (two in uniform) walk on the steps.
[Hathor Relief]
Photograph of a wall relief in the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut of Deir el-Bahri, Egypt. The colored relief of a cow (the god Hathor) is visible in the bottom foreground. Above the relief, a stone figure sits atop the wall.
[Hatshepsut Pillars]
Photograph of two stone pillars of the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut in Deir el-Bahri, Egypt. The tops of the pillars are visible in the foreground. Female faces are carved into the stone sides of the pillars.
[Hieroglyphics]
Photograph of hieroglyphics carved into a stone wall in the Temple of Amun-Re in Karnak, Egypt. Part of a column with hieroglyphic carvings is visible on the right side of the frame. The wall fills the rest of the frame.
[Karnak, Egypt]
Photograph of the Temple of Amun-Re in Karnak, Egypt. A path lined with columns cuts down the center of the image. In front of each column line is a seated stone figure. Other columns and surrounding ruins are visible in the foreground and background.
[Karnak Obelisk]
Photograph of an obelisk in the Temple of Amun-Re in Karnak, Egypt. A long pathway lined with stone columns leads to the obelisk in the background.
[Karnak Temple Complex]
Photograph of the temple complex of Karnak, Egypt. In the foreground, the ruins of a temple are visible. A man in a white robe with a blue umbrella is visible in the foreground amongst the ruins. A mass of excavated bricks is visible behind the temple walls. Palm trees are visible in the background.
King Amenhotep II with Double Crown
A sculpture of the bust of King Amenhotep II with a double crown.
[Line of Sphinxes]
Photograph of a line of stone sphinxes at the Temple of Amun-Re in Karnak, Egypt. The line leads from foreground to background. The sphinxes are in various levels of deterioration. A large brick wall with a metal gate is visible at the end of the line of sphinxes.
[Luxor Temple]
Photograph of the Luxor Temple in Luxor, Egypt. Grass and a palm tree are visible in the right foreground. The ruins of the temple are visible next to the patch of grass.
[Luxor Temple Entrance]
Photograph of the entrance to the Luxor Temple in Luxor, Egypt. The two large entrance walls are visible in the foreground. A large obelisk and two stone statues are visible in front of the wall. A man walks towards the camera in the foreground. A portion of the temple ruins is visible through the opening in the wall.
[Man and Umbrella]
Photograph of a man and an umbrella at the Temple of Amun-Re in Karnak, Egypt. A man in a white robe and cap stands on the dirt ground in front of a large stone wall. A white and blue umbrella is visible next to the man. The umbrella is open and sitting on the ground.
[Mastaba of Ti]
Photograph of the Mastaba of Ti in Saqqara, Egypt. A stone wall is visible in the right foreground. Past the wall, three square niches are inset in the building structure. The center niche contains a doorway to the tomb (mastaba) interior. Images carved into the stone are visible on the outside of the tomb.
[Medinet Habu]
Photograph of Medinet Habu, Egypt. The inside of a stone room is visible in the foreground. Through the door in the room, an outer courtyard and opposing building are visible.
[Medinet Habu]
Photograph of ruins in Medinet Habu, Egypt. A low stone wall is visible on the right side with two columns within its borders. More walls and deteriorating structures are visible next to and behind the low wall. A gravel pathway is visible in the immediate foreground.
[Medinet Habu]
Photograph of a stone wall in Medinet Habu, Egypt. Grass fills the area in front of the wall. Two columns flank the entrance in the wall. Another stone building is visible behind the wall.
[Medinet Habu]
Photograph of Medinet Habu, Egypt. The foreground is framed by two stone walls in shadow. A figure in a white turban stands in the right foreground. The ruins of a building fill the frame. Stone walls carved with relief images are scattered throughout. A rocky hillside is visible in the distant background.
Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
Closer aerial view of the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut from SE of temple in setting. From the New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty.
[Mosque of Abu Haggag]
Photograph of the Mosque of Abu Haggag in Luxor, Egypt. The mosque was built atop the ruins of the Luxor Temple. In the left foreground, the mosque is visible at an angle. In the background, Amenhotep's Colonnade is visible.
[Peristyle Court]
Photograph of the peristyle court of the Temple of Ramses III in Medinet Habu, Egypt. A row of columns is visible in the foreground. Each column is preceded by a stone figure. Each figure is in various states of deterioration.
[Portrait Sphinx of Rameses II]
Photograph of a portrait sphinx of Rameses II in Memphis, Egypt. The sphinx in visible in the center foreground in profile. A dry landscape with palm trees is visible behind the sphinx.
Pyramids of Giza (Gizeh), Khafre
View of the Pyramid of Khafre, looking north, with a tourist camel-train in the foreground.
Pyramids of Giza (Gizeh), Khafre and Menkaure
This view is of the Pyramid Khafre on the right and on the left is the Pyramid of Menkaure. In the foreground of this view is a camel's head.
Pyramids of Giza (Gizeh), Khafre, Menkaure, and Khufu
View of the Giza Pyramid Complex, looking north, with a tourist camel in the foreground.
Pyramids of Giza (Gizeh), Menkaure
View of the Pyramid of Menkaure, looking west down the causeway, from a camel.
[Saqqara Step Pyramid]
Photograph of the Step Pyramid in Saqqara, Egypt. The pyramid is visible in the center background. The desert terrain is visible in front of the pyramid.
Seated Scribe
Sculpture of Seated Scribe, from his mastaba at Saqqara. From the Old Kingdom, 5th Dynasty.
[Seated Sculptures]
Photograph of two seated figures carved out of black stone in Medinet Habu, Egypt. The figures are seated facing the camera in the foreground. The left figure is missing an arm and a head while the right figure's face is worn away. The figures are flanked by column bases decorated with hieroglyphics in relief. A stone wall spans the background.
Silver discs earrings
Belly dancer ensemble. Pair of earrings, each formed as a pair of graduated openwork crescent shapes, hung with silver discs and a fringe of faux coins on short multicolored beaded strands. Suspended from openwork circular disk. Hook style.
[Sphinx]
Photograph of a stone sphinx in Giza, Egypt. The sphinx profile is visible in the foreground. In the background, the Great Pyramid of Giza is visible.
Stepped Pyramid of Zoser
Stepped Pyramid of Zoser, with Temple, from SSE. From the Old Kingdom, 3rd Dynasty.
[Stone Pillar]
Photograph of a pillar in Egypt. A stone wall with a doorway is visible in the foreground. A large stone pillar is visible through and above the doorway. Carved images decorate the stone wall.
[Temple Colonnade]
Photograph of the front colonnade of the Temple of Hatshepsut in Deir el-Bahri, Egypt. A row of columns lines both sides of the foreground. At the end of the rows, the desert landscape is visible in the distance.
[Temple Hieroglyphics]
Photograph of a wall detail in the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut of Deir el-Bahri, Egypt. The stone wall is decorated with colorful hieroglyphics. A large seated figure is depicted in the bottom right portion of the panel. Two stone columns are visible on both sides of the photograph.
[Temple of Amun-Re]
Photograph of a courtyard in the Temple of Amun-Re in Karnak, Egypt. Large stone figures line the right foreground. A slight ramp and entrance way is visible in center of the frame. The entrance is guarded by stone figures on each side.
[Temple of Amun-Re]
Photograph of the Temple of Amun-Re in Karnak, Egypt. In the foreground, an open courtyard is visible. A column-lined path leads from the courtyard to the background. Two stone figures stand on each side of the path in front of the line of columns. The remains of one stone pillar are visible in the left foreground.
[Temple of Hatshepsut]
Photograph of the Temple of Hatshepsut built in honor of Amun in Deir el-Bahri, Egypt. In the foreground, two rows of columns are visible on each side of the image frame. At the end of the rows, a doorway is visible. The doorway is cut into the stone wall that is decorated with colorful hieroglyphics.
[Temple of Hatshepsut]
Photograph of an inner courtyard in the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut in Deir el-Bahri, Egypt. In the foreground, rows of stone bricks are laid out in the dirt courtyard. Rows of columns line the courtyard.
[Temple of Hatshepsut]
Photograph of the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut in Deir el-Bahri, Egypt. The temple was built in honor of Amun. One terrace layer of the temple is visible in the foreground. A long colonnade is visible. The rocky hillside borders the back of the temple.
[Temple of Ramses III]
Photograph of the Temple of Ramses III in Medinet Habu, Egypt. Four stone columns are visible in the foreground with a passageway in the center. The columns are decorated with hieroglyphics. A figure in a blue robe is visible on the ramp leading up to the passage in the foreground. The hillside is visible in the background through the passageway.
[Temple Ruins]
Photograph of the Temple of Amun-Re ruins in Karnak, Egypt. A low stone wall is visible in the foreground. Rows of columns are visible behind the stone wall.
Theban Mountain with Valley of the Queens and village of Deir el-Medina
Theban Mountain with village of Deir el-Medina (left) and Deir el-Bahari. From the Contemporary Period.
[White Tower]
Photograph of a white tower and a dirt road in Egypt. In the foreground, a dirt road runs beside a row of one story buildings. A man and a car are visible beside the white and red building in the middle ground. A white tower is visible in the background.
Ankle cuff
Part of an Egyptian belly dancer ensemble. Anklet. Cuff-style anklet hung with curtain of quaterfoil-shaped links and tiers of faux coins.
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