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Birth and Death,Cult and Gods,Pharaos and Officials,Pyramids and Temples,Daily Life.



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Male funeral mask. The defunct opens his eyes during his resurrection before Osiris. Cardboard and linen, gold leaf (around 50 CE), Egypt. Inv. 14 211
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Male funeral mask. The defunct opens his eyes during his resurrection...

Funeral-portrait of Aline, from Hawara, Fayum Osasis, Egypt. Painting on canvas (around 50 CE) Inv. 11 411
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Funeral-portrait of Aline, from Hawara, Fayum Osasi...

Funeral-portraits of the children of Aline (see 08-01-10/68), from Hawara, Fayum Osasis, Egypt. Painted canvas (about 50 CE) Inv. 11 412, 11 413
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Funeral-portraits of the children of Aline (see 08-01-10/68),...

Funeral-portrait of the son of Aline (see 08-01-10/68 and /69), from Hawara, Fayum Osasis, Egypt. Painted canvas (around 50 CE) Inv. 11 413
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Funeral-portrait of the son of Aline (see 08-01-10/68 and /69...

Lake Nasser, the 300 km long artificial lake behind the new High Dam South of Assuan, Egypt. Because of the flooding of the former Nile Valley, the huge temple of Abu Simbel was moved to a higher location, a UNESCO project, completed in 1968. Lake seen from Abu Simbel.
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Lake Nasser, the 300 km long artificial lake behind the new High Dam South of As...

Head of a colossal statue of Pharaoh Ramses II. Facade of the Great Temple at Abu Simbel (13th BCE). When the new High Dam was built and Lake Nasser flooded the Nile Valley, the temple of Abu Simbel was moved to a higher location, a UNESCO project, finished in 1968.
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Head of a colossal statue of Pharaoh Ramses II. Facade of the Great Temple at A...

Head of a colossal statue of Pharaoh Ramses II. Facade of the Great Temple at Abu Simbel (13th BCE). When the new High Dam was built and Lake Nasser flooded the Nile Valley, the temple of Abu Simbel was moved to a higher location, a UNESCO project, finished in 1968.
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Head of a colossal statue of Pharaoh Ramses II. Facade of the Great Temple at A...

Colossal statue of Queen Nefertari, wife of Ramses II, between two butresses on the facade of the Temple of Queen Nefertari (13th BCE), 19th Dynasty, New Kingdom. Abu Simbel, Egypt.
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Colossal statue of Queen Nefertari, wife of Ramses II, between two butresses on...

Prisoners brought before Pharaoh. Relief from the facade of the Great Temple of Ramses II (13th BCE), 19th Dynasty, New Kingdom, Egypt.
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Prisoners brought before Pharaoh. Relief from the facade o...

Interior of the Great Temple of Ramses II, Abu Simbel. Eight Statues of the deified Pharaoh with his arms crossed in the Nubian Osiris position. The statues on the North side wear the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt. 13th BCE, New Kingdom, Egypt.
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Interior of the Great Temple of Ramses II, Abu Simbel. Eight Statues of the dei...

Interior of the Great Temple of Ramses II, Abu Simbel. One of eight statues of the deified Pharaoh, his arms crossed in the Nubian Osiris position, wearing the red crown of Lower Egypt. (13th BCE), New Kingdom, Egypt.
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Interior of the Great Temple of Ramses II, Abu Simbel. One of eight statues of...

Small Hathor Temple at Kalabsha (13th BCE) overlooking Lake Nasser, Egypt.
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Small Hathor Temple at Kalabsha (13th BCE) overlooking Lake Nasser,...