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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: The Temple of Abydos
Built by Seti I and completed by his son Ramses II. The pillars in this temple contain carvings of very fine quality.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Egyptian Sandal Makers
The Ancient Sandal Maker as pictured on the wall of the ruined temples at Thebes, Egypt. -Bodmer, 1917
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Khan Academy: The Tomb Chapel of Nebamun
The British Museum contains 11 fragments of wall painting, some of the most famous images of Egyptian art. The fragments come from the now lost tomb-chapel of Nebamun, an ancient Egyptian scribe or, "scribe and grain accountant in the...
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Waseda University: Tools in the Ancient Egypt
Photographs of replicas of ancient Egyptian tools used in the construction of the pyramids, temples, and tombs.
National Museums Liverpool
The Nile File
Follow your guide and see the life of an ordinary Egyptian man at school, at home, and in the village. Take a quiz to see what you've learned. There are additional links to activities, websites, books and more.
Andre Dollinger
Reshafim: Building in Ancient Egypt
What was involved in building the towns, pyramids, and temples in ancient Egypt? Read about the planning that needed to be done, including building plans, material acquisition, and labor force.
PBS
Pbs: Egypt's Golden Kingdom: Upper Egypt
See a map of important religious sites in Egypt. Move your mouse over the map to get a description of each one.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: The Pyramids
Reference material for elementary students outlines the history of the ancient pyramids of Egypt. Includes photos of the Great Pyramid at Giza, Saqqara, and the temples built to honor the gods and goddesses.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Pylon at the Palace at Luxor
Luxor Temple is a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the River Nile in the city today known as Luxor (ancient Thebes) and was founded in 1400 BC. The temple properly begins with the 24 meter (79 ft) high...
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Eternal Egypt: Scenes of the Opet Feast
The relief on both long walls of the colonnade of Amenhotep the Third at the Luxor Temple shows the Opet feast, which celebrates the journey of the small ships that carry the statues of the Theban Triad from the Temple at Karnak to the...
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Eternal Egypt: Medinet Habu
The temple of Medinet Habu is one of the most impressive structures west of Thebes. It was built for Ramesses the Third as a mortuary temple. The work was done under the direction of the treasurer, Amun Amonmose.
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Etc: Clip Art Etc: Hall Section of the Great Temple at Abu Simbel
This image shows how the middle passage is made more imposing by the arrangement of elevating the columns in the middle, and how at the same time a means is contrived of lighting the whole hall by the raised side-lights.
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Etc: Clip Art Etc: Interior of the Temple of Philae
The interior has a richer appearance, chiefly owing to the use of columns of a round cylindrical shape. These are, moreover, of the most varied form, and without exception represent objects drawn from the vegetable world.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Temple of Chesnu at Karnak
Gallery of columns. Built by Ramses III during ancient Egypt.
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Pylon
A side-by-side comparison of the design principles embodied in ancient Egyptian versus ancient Greek temples, with additional facts and illustrations about the function and evolution of temples in ancient Egypt. Includes short...
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Hypostyle
A side-by-side comparison of the design principles embodied in ancient Egyptian versus ancient Greek temples, with additional facts and illustrations about the function and evolution of temples in ancient Egypt. Includes short...
Discovering Egypt
Discovering Egypt: The Napoleon of Ancient Egypt
An excellent description of Thutmose III focusing primarily on his military campaigns.
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Eternal Egypt: Block Statuette of Iwfaa
The squatting statuette of a man called Iwfaa was placed in the temple to permit its owner to symbolically participate in temple offerings. His body is completely covered by a cloak and he wears a necklace bearing the face of the goddess...
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Eternal Egypt: Seti the First
After the death of Ramesses the First, his son, Seti the First, became king and ruled Egypt for about 16 years. He shared in the construction of the great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak, the temple of Abydos, and his mortuary temple at Qurnah....
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Eternal Egypt: Head of King Akhenaten
This head of King Akhenaten is part of one of his colossi, which came from a temple built by the young king, and dedicated to the god Aten, in Thebes. It was found at Karnak, next to the temple of Amun-Re.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of Eirenaios, a Priest
Sculpted in black basalt, the statue depicts Eirenaios, a priest who held the position of protector of the Soknopaio Nesos temple. He stands on a base in the traditional Egyptian pose, wearing a three-part vestment.
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Eternal Egypt: Neith
Neith is the main goddess worshiped in Sais, in the West Delta. Neith had a great reputation in magic and medicine and was considered to be the goddess who invented the art of weaving. Therefore, she was a protective goddess and her...
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Eternal Egypt: Abusir
Abusir is situated to the north of Saqqara. It has the remains of the sun temples, pyramids, and some private tombs of the Fifth Dynasty .
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Eternal Egypt: Akhmim
Akhmim is situated to the east of Sohag. It was an important town that was sacred to the fertility god Min. Ramesses the Second built a huge temple there.