From a Bas-Relief of the Oldest Dynasty, Memphis. Depicts two men plowing with two oxen.
"The houses of the artisans and husbandmen were generally of brick, and were as well furnished as the…
"When an Egyptian died the friends of the deceased went at once to the embalmer, By him they were shown…
A column depicting the Egyptian god Osiris. Osiris is usually affiliated with the Afterlife, the underworld…
Column located in the Temple of Denderah, with masks of Hathor, an Egyptian sky goddess of love and…
Portrait of Jean-Francois Champollion, a French scholar and decipherer of Egyptian hieroglyphs.
"The pyramids of Egypt are well entitled to a place among the most interesting curiosities in the world.…
"Early Egyptian Pictures. Ploughing, breaking clods, and sowing."—Gordy, 1912
"The skeleton lay on the left side with knees drawn up and hands raised to the head. About it were various…
"1, 'war' (Dakota Indian); 2, 'morning' (Ojibwa Indian); 3, 'nothing' (Ojibwa Indian); 4 and 5, 'to…
A series of correspondence on clay tablets between the Egyptian administration and its representatives…
"A black granite statue of the youthful Ramses II. It is probably a faithful portrait. No better work…
A fragment of an Ancient Egyptian text, which provided the key to the modern understanding of Egyptian…
A statue of a man who recorded books and/or documents during the era of Ancient Egypt.
"Supposed portrait of one of the overseers of the work on the Great Pyramid. This is one of the masterpieces…
An hieroglyph-style drawing of a plow and plowman. A plow was a device used to make furrows in the earth…
An image of the Egyptian brick-making process. Bricks were usually made by foreigners. Exodus 5 records…
This illustration shows a lentil plant. Lentils are the round, flat seeds of a small leguminous plant…
An example of Egyptian agriculture. 1, the reapers; 2, reaper drinking from cup; 3, 4, Gleaners - the…
View of the Piazza del Popolo looking west from the Pincian Hill. On the left are the twin churches…