What is this weird lil guy?

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proud of this shot (Karnak temple)

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Thoughts on Akhenaten?

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First images of the newly discovered corridor in the Great Pyramid

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Tomb of Ramses V and Ramses VI in the Valley of the kings in Luxor, Egypt

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Giza 4,600 years ago.

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Guardian of Philae

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i ranked the pharaohs

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The Contendings of Horus and Seth, an original composition by me. Colored pencil on sketching paper.

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Ancient Egyptian beadnet dress made of faience and gold, from the reign of the pharaoh Khufu, Dynasty 4, 2551-2528 BC. On display at the Boston MFA (2018)

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Ra’s ascent over the Pyramid

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Egyptian guy in the museum

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3400 years old painter's palette.

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A 3,400 year old painter's palette originating from ancient Egypt.

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Statue of Anubis, found in KV 62 (Tomb of Tutankhamun)

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The magnificent Abu Simbel Temple

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I just want to share this picture taken at Medinet Habu early this year , do a bit of zoom to see why I think is cool .

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The corridors of Edfu

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King Tutankhamen’s dagger that’s made from meteorite, and the other made from solid gold

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I drew Queen Nefertari, Ra, and Osiris (based on Nefertari’s tomb paintings) in children’s book style

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On July 15, 1799 French soldiers discovered the Rosetta Stone during Napoleon's campaign in Egypt. This prove to be the most important find for Egyptology, as it allowed scholars to decipher the hieroglyphics and Demotic and open the door to Egypt's lost history.

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Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt - I decided to change it up from the Mythical Beast maps I make and take a detour to Ancient Egypt. Most deities are placed at cult centres, a couple others are located at temples dedicated to them. Apologies for the watermark, Reddit bots stealing became a pain.

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GEM Main Hall

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The western staircase leading to the roof of the Temple of the Goddess Hathor, Egypt. 2300 years old

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Interior Entrance of the Great Temple of Abu Simbel. #Egypt

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Mummy of Queen Nodjmet

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The mummy of Pharaoh Ramesses I

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Maiherperi, ancient Egyptian New Kingdom noble buried in the Valley of the Kings

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Detail of the Outer Coffin of Amenemopet

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Hatshepsut Sphinx

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Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut (c. 15th century BC)

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Is this accurate?

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The 2 mummies founded in KV21 are candidates for Nefertiti and Ankhesenamun. They were found intact but were later destroyed by vandals; the head of KV21A was stolen, probably due it's unusually long hair which made it a desirable 'souvenir'.

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Queen Tiye HD

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Ramses II (1303a.c.-1213a.c.) was the last great Pharaoh of Egypt, he lived to be 90 years old, had 152 offspring, was red-haired and measured 190cm when he was alive.

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Egypt’s Luxor Temple

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One of the first and last art-pieces of Horus

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Sobekneferu, earliest confirmed female Egyptian pharaoh (~1800-1700 BC)

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Stele of Sculptor Bek with his wife Taheret

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A view .

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This angle is one of the Best to realize the true size of the great Pyramid from a viewpoint similar to what You Will see sailing the Ancient Nile .I think that for an Ancient traveler seeing Giza in pristine condition Will really be like enter a land ruled by gods among men .

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The great pyramids of Giza

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I crafted an Egyptian Tomb! Video link in the comments

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On July 15th, 1799, French soldiers under the command of Lieutenant Pierre-Francois Bouchard were strengthening their defenses near Rosetta. A couple of soldiers found a piece of granodiorite and called Pierre over. They noticed the piece contained 3 types of script. They had found the Rosetta Stone

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Good evening! Guardians of Philae temple, Egypt.

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King Khafre’s statue 2570 BCE. The god Horus perched on the back of the throne in the form of a falcon spreads his wings around king's head in a gesture of protection. The one standing in front of the statue does not see the god Horus, where he was hidden, waiting for any harm approaching the king.

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Nefertari Tomb, Valley of the Queens.

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This is what the Pyramids looks at nigth , they run a Ligth and Sound show using the Valley temple wall as a screen and lasers on the pyramids .

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Tutankhamun's folding bed

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Amethyst figure of the goddess Twaeret. Date: Egypt, 18th Dynasty, 1500 - 1391 BC. Collection: Phoenix Ancient Art.

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Thanks, Tuthmosis :)

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Sneferu's Bent pyramid at Dahshur (c. 2600 BC)

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statue of Amun-Ra

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Akhenaten’s Sarcophagus, as displayed in the Cairo Museum. The face of the coffin and the name in the cartouche have been deliberately removed in an attempt to condemn the “heretic” pharaoh in the afterlife and erase his memory. DNA has demonstrated that Akhenaten was the father of Tutankhamen.

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The most intact temple in Egypt, the Temple of Edfu

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Tomb of Queen Nefertari, Valley of the Queens, QV66, Luxor, Egypt.

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Fayum mummy portrait

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Faces of three Ancient Egyptians Brought to Life Using 2.000-Year-Old DNA

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Exactly 100 years ago (February 16th, 1923) Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon removed the plastered wall that separated the Burial Chamber from the Antechamber in Tutankhamun's tomb. This is one of two photos taken that shows both Carter and Carnarvon together in the tomb.

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[Own work] Portrait of an ancient Egyptian couple (description in comments)

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Gebelein Man, Remains of a man who was murdered, south of Thebes Egypt, stab wound is visible near his left shoulder blade, 3500 BC, Housed in the British Museum

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Why is this particular god in Dendera's ceiling in black?

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Can anyone translate this, please?

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Reconstruction of the Luxor Temple Facade that I made

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This stater minted under Nectanebo II is the only Egyptian gold coin to depict hieroglyphs. It reads The King's Good Gold.

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The Assessors of Maat

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My picture of the burial chamber in the Tomb of Seti I, circa 1279 BCE

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Statue of the goddess Hathor. From the time of King Amenhotep III, diorite, 18th Dynasty, found in the Luxor Temple cachette.

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I thought my Anubis ring might fit in here?

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Depiction of the goddess Ammit Devourer of the Dead from the papyrus of Nebqed (ca. 1391-1353 BCE, late Eighteenth Dynasty)

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Could anyone tell me if this is Hatshepsut?

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Head of a Pharaoh [Old Kingdom]

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Does anyone know what the demotic/hieroglyphs say on my necklace?

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This is Queen Nefertiti's ring. What does it say?

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Anyone know the context of these piece? Naqada 1

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My Grandfather's Rubbing from Queen Hatshepsut Tomb

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The top of the Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt.

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A 4,500 y/o dress was unearthed in Giza, and this is what it looks like after reconstruction. While the original strings disintegrated- the beads were left in place (2048X1514)

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Found all these books on Egypt at a book fair today!!!

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Cairo, Egypt

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Queen Nefertari Playing Senet, Original New Kingdom, Ramesside, Nina de Garis Davies (ca. 1279–1213 B.C.)

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Several tombs of Valley of the Kings

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Nefertiti Small Temple Today

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I attempted a historically accurate portrait of Cleopatra

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Amenemhat III

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Temple of Hatshepsut glowing at sunset, c. 1470 BCE, 18th Dynasty, New Kingdom (Photo by Kenneth Garrett for Nat Geo)

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Behold.... M E D J E D

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I'm currently working on a website dedicated to the Ancient Egyptian religion

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Egyptian Statue of a deified individual covered with magic spells and deities.

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I have proof Egyptians created the first emoji. The wink emoji I found in the British Museum.

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Cleopatra's Needle at its original site in Alexandria, Egypt, before it was relocated to England, 1870s.

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The glorious Ramses ll in Memphis

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Carpenter Making a Chair, Tomb of Rekhmire, New Kingdom Nina de Garis Davies (ca. 1479–1400 B.C.)

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Anubis, illustrated by me

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Got a duck for Christmas and I'm not sure what to name it, ideas?

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the Temple of the Goddess Hathor, Egypt. 2300 years old melted stairs

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The Rhind Mathematical Papyrus, 1550 BC

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An aerial view of the top of the Great Pyramid of Giza

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Remaking the Mendesian perfume!

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What are some red flags you look for when watching Egyptology TV shows?

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Photo from the Valley of the Workers. No one else was there and I was definitely glad to get a good look at this mummification image. Got in just before COVID hit in Feb last year. Really wish to go back some day. Have so much more to see!

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Princess Nodjfret mummy

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What does this pose mean?

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I read this fact earlier and it blew my mind. What other mind blowing facts about Egypt do you know?

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Map of Ancient Egyptian Sites and Settlements

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An Ancient Egyptian student's school exercise with corrections by the teacher in red! 1981 - 1802 BC

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Anyone know if this is a reproduction of a famous existing Papyrus scroll? My friend bought this in Egypt?

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A closeup of king tut’s golden mask

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A skylight in the roof of Hathor temple at Dendera,Egypt. When looking at it from a specific angle you will see a 3D pyramid with drawings of the Egyptian god of the dead Osiris.

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Nut, goddess and personification of the night-sky, speckled with stars, from inside the coffin of Peftjauneith

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Could anyone translate this, please?

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Ankhesenamun dousing Tutankhamun with oils. I always loved this relief, they seemed to have real affection for each other. I wonder what happened to her after he died.

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The head of amenophis iii from the tomb of onsou

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Colossi of Memnon 3rd statue in background?

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Statue of a Queen

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Eye of....

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Tutankhamun's Walking Stick | 1330 BCE

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Mortuary Temple of Seti I

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Akhenaten or Smenkhkare?

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Can anyone tell me what this is? Found outside my house

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Scene from the Temple of Ramesses II at Abydos which retains much of the original paint

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Bought at a thrift store. Who or what is it depicting?

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Capstone of a pyramid, one of the few that are known to this day. (granite, 1840 BC)

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What’s with the bumps on statue’s. I was in London in February and visited the British Museum. I went straight to the part with Egyptian Artifacts and statues etc however I noticed that a lot of statues have bumps on the lower portion of the “belly”. Why is this and what purpose did it serve?

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Does anyone know the names of the Egyptian headdresses depicted here? (Drawing by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema c. 1858)

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Amulet plaque of Harpocrates wearing the Sidelock of Youth flanked by Isis and Nephthys, their hands clasped, set into a later pylon-shaped metal mount topped by a winged solar disc, said to have been found at Gebel el Touna, Upper Egypt. [3840x2160]

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Oldest egypt mummy

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Detail in the inner coffin of Nespawershefyt

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Awesome new book on Egyptian mythology open for pre-orders. I backed this book on Kickstarter a few years ago. Since then it got picked up by Llewellyn for publishing. It looks so amazing that I couldn't help but share it here in case anyone else was interested.

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Karnak Temple Complex. 1857 - 2017

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I just realized this scarab that was found with Tutankhamun, SPELLS OUT his name

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Inscription of Khaemwaset on the Pyramid of Unas

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Metal Working, Tomb of Rekhmire, New Kingdom, Nina de Garis Davies (ca. 1504–1425 B.C.)

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Found this today in a local Charity shop for 0.50p

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Thoughts on Amenhotep III?

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I prompted an AI to draw ancient Egypt in the Gothic style

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What do Afrocentric theories about Egypt entail, and what are the major controversies surrounding them?

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A 3000-year-old Lost Gold City, the largest discovery ever found in Egypt...

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Graphic timeline of pyramid construction

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Funerary Portrait of a Woman (c. AD 138–92)

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Granite Doorjamb of Ramesses II

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Judgmental Anubis (digital painting in Adobe Fresco)

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ID of these deities?

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The Sphinx- taken by me on a trip to Egypt two years ago

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All the layers of Tutankhamun’s sarcophagus

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