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Funerary complex of Djoser, Saqqara, [Egypt], North Palace wall.
Architecture; Funerary facilities; Tombs & sepulchral monuments; Monuments; Monuments & memorials; Architectural elements; Structural elements; Walls; Columns; Capitals (Columns); Ruins; Archaeological sites
With engaged columns in the form of papyrus blossoms.
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Great Pyramids, Gizeh [Giza], Egypt, one of the pyramids.
Architecture; Pyramids; Tombs & sepulchral monuments; Funerary facilities; Monuments; Monuments & memorials; Walls; Death & burial
Great Pyramids, erected by Menkaure, Khafre, and Khufu, granite and limestone, height of pyramid of Khufu 450' (137 m).
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Great Pyramids, Gizeh [Giza], Egypt, [pyramid] funerary complex, plan.
Architecture; Cemeteries; Funerary facilities; Tombs & sepulchral monuments; Pyramids; Death & burial; Rock-cut architecture; Monuments; Monuments & memorials; Temples; Buildings; Religious facilities; Sculpture; Sphinxes; Architectural...
Included: Pyramid of Menkaure; cemetery of Menkaure; funerary temple of Menkaure; valley temple of Menkaure; Pyramid of Khafre; funerary temple of Khafre; valley temple of Khafre; Great Sphinx temple; Great Sphinx; Pyramid of Khufu; eastern...
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Great Pyramids, Gizeh [Giza], Egypt, valley temple of Khafre, granite posts and lintels, alabaster floor.
Architecture; Buildings; Temples; Funerary facilities; Religious facilities; Monuments; Monuments & memorials; Interiors; Passageways; Rooms & spaces; Architectural elements; Walls; Structural systems; Structural elements; Structural...
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Khafre, front and profile views.
Sculpture; Men; Kings; Rulers; People associated with politics & government; Muscles; Clothing & dress; Headdresses; Headgear; Cobras; Snakes; Reptiles; Beards; Thrones; Chairs; Seating furniture; Furniture; Sitting; Bas-reliefs; Plants;...
From [Gizeh] Giza, [Egypt].
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Great Sphinx, Gizeh [Giza], Egypt, aerial view.
Sculpture; Monuments; Monuments & memorials; Sphinxes; Supernatural beings; Power (Social sciences); Men; Kings; Rulers; Heads (Anatomy); Clothing & dress; Headdresses; Headgear; Wild cats; Lions; Animals; Bird's-eye views; Aerial...
Possibly Khafre, King of Egypt, r.2520-2494 BCE.
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House of Julius Polybius, Pompeii, Italy, interior view, faux double door.
Architecture; Buildings; Houses; Dwellings; Residential facilities; Interiors; Rooms & spaces; Walls; Doors & doorways; Architectural elements
"Faux double door painted to correspond to an earlier opening that was later walled over." (Caption, p. 263)
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Pepy II and His Mother, Queen Merye-ankhnes, three-quarter view, right side.
Sculpture; Figurines; Portraits; Men; Kings; Rulers; People associated with politics & government; Queens; Women; Mothers; Families; Clothing & dress; Headdresses; Headgear; Sitting
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Seated Scribe, front view.
Sculpture; Men; Scribes; Sitting; Hairstyles; Scrolls (Visual works)
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Tomb of Ti, Saqqara, [Egypt], painted limestone relief, Ti Watching a Hippopotamus Hunt.
Architecture; Buildings; Funerary facilities; Monuments; Monuments & memorials; Tombs & sepulchral monuments; Sculpture; Bas-reliefs; Men; Government employees; Government officials; People associated with politics & government;...
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Kahun, [Egypt], northern section, plan.
Architecture; Buildings; Dwellings; Residential facilities; Houses; Housing; Cities & towns; City planning; Land use; Land subdivision; Social classes; Architectural drawings; Drawings; Plans
Plan of the northern section of Kahun, built during the reign of Senwosret II near modern el-Lahun. Includes: western quarter for workers; eastern quarter; officials' residences; Senwosret II's residence.
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Model of a house and garden, from Thebes, [Egypt].
Sculpture; Woodwork; Ceremonial objects; Models; Building models; Buildings; Architecture; Houses; Dwellings; Residential facilities; Architectural elements; Structural elements; Porticoes (Porches); Porches; Columns; Colonnades; Capitals...
Tomb art.
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Rock-cut tombs, Beni Hasan, [Egypt], tomb of Amenemhet, exterior view, entrance.
Architecture; Rock-cut architecture; Tombs & sepulchral monuments; Cemeteries; Funerary facilities; Death & burial; Cliffs; Architectural elements; Structural elements; Porticoes (Porches); Columns; Lintels
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Rock-cut tombs, Beni Hasan, [Egypt], plan and elevation of typical rock-cut tomb at Beni Hasan.
Architecture; Rock-cut architecture; Tombs & sepulchral monuments; Cemeteries; Funerary facilities; Death & burial; Cliffs; Plans; Elevations; Drawings; Architectural drawings; Architectural elements; Structural elements; Porticoes...
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Rock-cut tombs, Beni Hasan, [Egypt], tomb of Khnumhotep, wall painting, Harvest Scene.
Architecture; Rock-cut architecture; Tombs & sepulchral monuments; Cemeteries; Funerary facilities; Paintings; Murals; Rock art; Farms; Farming; Farm life; Agriculture; Agricultural productivity; Harvesting; Standing; Men; Farmers; Agricultural...
Tempera facsimile by Nina de Garis Davies.
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Senwosret III, three-quarter view, right side.
Sculpture; Portraits; Men; Kings; Rulers; People associated with politics & government; Generals; Military officers; People associated with military activities; Clothing & dress; Headdresses; Headgear; Sitting; Hieroglyphics; Writing...
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Hippopotamus, left profile.
Sculpture; Figurines; Ceremonial objects; Animals; Hippopotamuses; Flowers; Plants
From the tomb of Senbi (Tomb B.3), Meir.
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House of Julius Polybius, Pompeii, Italy, exterior view, peristyle, east side.
Architecture; Buildings; Houses; Dwellings; Residential facilities; Courtyards; Peristyles; Colonnades; Columns; Walls; Ceilings; Structural frames; Structural elements; Architectural elements; Murals; Paintings
"East side of the peristyle with columns stuccoed in yellow." (Caption, p. 264)
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Pectoral of Senwosret II.
Jewelry; Goldwork; Metalwork; Cartouches; Beads; Myths; Legends; Hieroglyphics; Names; Symbols; Sun; Palms; Gods; Supernatural beings; Fictitious characters; Falcons; Birds; Insects; Cobras; Snakes; Reptiles; Animals; Men; Kings; Rulers; Clothing...
Gold and semiprecious stones. From the tomb of Princess Sithathoryunet, el-Lahun.
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Thebes, [Egypt], map, temple complexes in Thebes district.
Maps; Drawings; Architectural drawings; Cities & towns; Temples; Religious facilities; Funerary facilities; Tombs & sepulchral monuments; Monuments; Monuments & memorials; Valleys; Rivers; Bodies of water
On East Bank of Nile: Luxor: Temple of Amun-Mut-Khonsu; Karnak: Great Temple of Amun, Precinct of Amun, site of Temple of Amenhotep IV, Precinct of Mut. On West Bank of Nile: Deir el-Bahri: West Valley, East Valley, Western Thebes, Qurnet Murai:...
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