Predynastic narratives at the Ashmolean Museum
The Ashmolean, in Oxford U.K. has recently refurbished all of its Egyptian galleries. Anyone unlucky enough to have spoken with me in the last few days will know that I took the wrong lens with me to the Ashmolean last week, meaning that most of my photographs are absolutely useless (lenses purchased for architecture [more…]
Qustul Cemetery L (Nubia) Incense burner by Jac Strijbos
We normally produce albums of five or more photos but these are so stunning that we were delighted to publish this gorgeous threesome! Jac Strijobs drew these marvelous pen and ink illustrations in 1986. Found in an elite tomb in the Nubian A-Group Cemetery L at Qustul, the incense burner consists of Egyptian [more…]
By Jac Strijbos
Wooden figures from the Tomb of Horemheb in the Valley of the Kings
As we have been on a bit of a roll with Horemheb in the Albums recently, I thought that it might be of interest to add these photographs of objects from the tomb of Horemheb in the Valley of the Kings (as opposed to his earlier tomb in Saqqara). The objects are on display [more…]
Photos of Karnak Temple by Glyn Morris
Many thanks to Glyn, who has already provided us with some great photos of Karnak and the Temple of Seti I, for some unusual views of the temple (with captions), some taken from elevated positions that most of us don’t get the opportunity to enjoy. Karnak is often quite confusing on the ground and [more…]
By Glyn Morris
Reliefs from the Tomb of Horemheb in Leiden Museum by Yvonne Buskens
Thanks very much to Yvonne for adding to our collection of photos from the Tomb of Horemheb in Saqqara, started by Kate Gingell and continued by James Whitfield in his album, split into parts one and two. The Rijksmuseum van Oudheden in Leiden in the Netherlands has an excellent Egyptology collection, where these [more…]
The Saqqara tomb of Horemheb by James Whitfield, Part 2
This is the second album of photographs provided by James, to complete his wonderful set from the tomb of Horemheb at Saqqara. I have not yet managed to arrive in Luxor at the right time to see Horemheb’s later tomb in the Valley of the Kings, but if I had been him [more…]
The Saqqara tomb of Horemheb by James Whitfield, Part 1
Many thanks to James Whitfield for supplying so many great photos of the tomb of the pharaoh Horemheb in Saqqara. A second set will be posted soon. There is an excellent overview of the tomb on the Osirisnet website. Horemheb was a senior army general of the 18th Dynasty who succeeded Tutankhamun and Ay [more…]
The Akhmenu, Hall of Sokar by Glyn Morris
Many thanks to Glyn for this collection of photos of the Hall of Sokar in the Akhmenu at the Temple of Karnak. The Akhmenu is described on Digital Karnak: http://dlib.etc.ucla.edu/projects/Karnak/feature/Akhmenu Glyn’s previous Album of photographs of the Akhmenu can be found at: http://www.egyptological.com/2011/09/photos-of-the-akhmenu-by-glyn-morris-5506 [more…]
By Glyn Morris
Headrests in Brighton Museum, Sussex, England
Brighton Musuem in Sussex has a nice little Egypt collection on display (and an even greater collection in storage). I will draft and article some time soon to give more details and to encourage visits. In the meantime, here are images of the four wooden Egyptian headrests on display – with apologies to Barbara O’Neill [more…]
The Mestekawi-Foggini Cave, Gilf Kebir
The Mestekawi-Foggini cave in the western Gilf Kebir, on the Egyptian side of the Libyan border, is a stunning collection of prehistoric images in a rock shelter at the top of a steep sand dune. It was discovered in 2003. The images include scenes of people carrying out activities, a family scene, domesticated and wild animals (including ostrich and giraffe, remains of which have been found in the area), negative hand prints and strange headless beasts. Colours are range from reds and yellows to pure whites. It is a vibrant canvas, full of competing scenes. [more…]
Valley of the Kings from the Theban Hills by Heidi Kontkanen – Part 2
Here is the second half of a set of photographs Heidi Kontkanen took in the Theban Hills just before Christmas 2011 looking down into the Valley of the Kings – the only way one is allowed to take photos these days. She also has one of the Valley of the Queens – those are even [more…]
The tomb of Seti I by Glyn Morris
Many thanks to Glyn Morris who sent us this album of the tomb of Seti I (KV17) in the Valley of the Kings. Glyn took these photographs in the tomb of Seti I in 1975 when the tomb was still open to the public. At that time there was no restriction then on taking [more…]
By Glyn Morris
Fragments from the tomb of Seti I (KV17) at the British Museum
These fragments from the tomb of Seti I, on display at the British Museum, are a vivid reminder of how bright and fresh some of the paintings from this tomb are. Now closed to the public, fragments like this are the nearest that one can get, in person, to the tomb. They were acquired by [more…]
The temple at Wadi es-Sebua, Lake Nasser.
The Temple of Ramesses-Mery-Amun in Wadi es-Sebua (the valley of the lions) was moved to its current site during the rescue operation of the 1960s, around 4km from its original location. Close to the modern lake edge, the temple is remarkably peaceful. The temple was built during the reign of Ramesses II, under the supervicision [more…]
By Andie
Early Dynastic Baboon Figurines by Sarah Preece
These are photographs of a set of baboon figurines in the British Museum taken by Sarah Preece. (Sarah is primarily a nature and potrait photographer so she loved these little figures. They are small, maybe just a couple of inches tall, maybe 3″.) The group dates to the 1st or 2nd Dynasty and were found [more…]
By Sarah Preece
Islamic items from Egypt in the Tareq Ragab Museum, Kuwait. By Barbara O’Neill
The Tareq Ragab Museum, Kuwait opened in 1980 primarily to house a vast private collection of Islamic art and calligraphy. Dar El Cid (Image 1) the exhibition hall of the museum is home to a rare, privately-owned set of David Roberts Lithographs of Egypt, Nubia and the Holy Land. While its focus is [more…]
Tomb of the Overseer of the Treasury Maya, Saqqara, by Kate Gingell
Editor’s Note: The team resp0nsible for the excavation and restoration of the tomb have provided an excellent summary of both Maya and his tomb on the Saqqara.nl website. In the administration of Tutankhamen, Maya was a contemporary of the General Horemheb, who later became Pharaoh, and both were involved in stabilising Egypt following the [more…]
By Kate Gingell
Tomb of Horemheb, Saqqara, by Kate Gingell
Editor’s Note We are most grateful to Kate Gingell for supplying us with a short series of photographs that she took at Saqqara. Her photos from the tomb of Horemheb are lovely. Horemheb was an important army general of the 18th Dynasty who became the last pharaoh of that dynasty, following Tutankhamen and [more…]
By Kate Gingell
Serabit el-Khadim by Francis Lankester
Editor’s note: Serabit el-Khadim, in south-west Sinai, was a turquoise and copper mine exploited from the Predynastic period onwards. Most of the surviving remains, including mining shafts and tunnels, inscriptions carved into the surrounding rocks, stelae and a temple complex date to the Middle and New Kingdoms. The main deity of the [more…]
Tombs at Djanet (Tanis) by Francis Lankester
A second set of photographs by Francis Lankester from Djanet, this time capturing the tombs at the site. [more…]