"Columns are largely employed in the architecture of Egyptian temples. They are of various forms." —D'Anvers,…
"Columns are largely employed in the architecture of Egyptian temples. They are of various forms." —D'Anvers,…
"Columns are largely employed in the architecture of Egyptian temples. They are of various forms." —D'Anvers,…
"Egyptian Statue in black basalt. Heroic size, in the British Museum." —D'Anvers, 1895
Sleep temples are regarded by some as an early instance of hypnosis over 4000 years ago, under the influence…
This illustration shows harps, pipe, and flute, from an ancient tomb near the Pyramids.
This image shows a group of ancient egyptian street musicians. (1) Woman with a tall light harp with…
An Egyptian pharaoh of the nineteenth dynasty. He was born ca. 1302 BC and reigned from either 1279…
"One of the smaller Vulturidae, of a genus differing from the true vultures in the slender bill, which…
"An Ancient Egyptian Wine-press. The process of treading, which seems to have prevailed from the earliest…
"Figures sculptured in one of the tombs discovered by Belzoni, near Thebes, which represent captives…
"An Egyptian deity, styled Anepu on hieroglyphic monuments, was, according to mythology, the son of…
"Upright elliptical arch, sometimes called the egg-shaped arch, employed in Egyptian and Sassanian architecture."…
"Skeleton of Egyptian Vulture. (Neophron percnopterus), to show bones of bird. a, post-orbital process;…
"A small porcelain cylinder ornamented with interlaced lotus flowers in intaglio, having a ring for…
"A gold chain is formed of wires closely plaited and very flexible, the ends terminating in the heads…
"A signet ring has a square revolving bezel on which are four serpents interlaced." —The Encyclopedia…
Cameo, a term applied to gems of different colors sculptured in relief. The art of engraving on gems…
The ancient Egyptians regarded the scarab as a symbol of immortality. 1. Stone scarab with wings, 2.…
"A water plant which furnished the material upon which the ancient Egyptians did their writing."
A drawing of plowing and sowing in the Pyramid Age of Egypt. The hieroglyphs tell the story of the picture.
"Restoration of the Great Hall of Karnak-- largest building of the Egyptian empire." -Breasted, 1914