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Reliefs on the inner wall of the collapsed second pylon
of the Ramesseum describe the battle of Kadesh against 
the Hittites. Ramses II claimed a decisive victory, as 
did the Hittites. Soldiers in close combat.            
19th dynasty.
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Reliefs on the inner wall of the collapsed second pylon of the Ramesseum describ...

Reliefs on the inner wall of the collapsed second pylon
of the Ramesseum describe the battle of Kadesh against 
the Hittites. Ramses II claimed a decisive victory, as 
did the Hittites. Two Egyptian officers, one with      
shield, on a chariot. 19th dynasty.
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Reliefs on the inner wall of the collapsed second pylon of the Ramesseum describ...

The goddess Nekhbet, with the crown of Upper Egypt, on 
one of the columns of the second court of the          
Ramesseum. 19th dynasty.
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The goddess Nekhbet, with the crown of Upper Egypt, on one of the columns of th...

Pharaoh Ramses III (1198-1066 BCE), ritually           
smites captives before the god Amon-Ra.                
Pylon of the Mortuary Temple of Ramses III in          
Medinet Habu. 20th dynasty.
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Pharaoh Ramses III (1198-1066 BCE), ritually smites captives before t...

Pharaoh Ramses III (1198-1066 BCE) ritually smites     
captives. Pylon of the Mortuary Temple of Ramses III   
in Medinet Habu.20th dynasty.
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Pharaoh Ramses III (1198-1066 BCE) ritually smites captives. Pylon of the M...

Lion hunt. From the outer wall of the Mortuary Temple  
of Ramses III (1198-1066 BCE) in Medinet Habu.         
20th dynasty.
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Lion hunt. From the outer wall of the Mortuary Temple of Ramses III (1198-1066...

Ramses III (1198-1066 BCE) hunting wild bulls and      
antelopes. From the outer wall of the Pharaoh's        
Mortuary Temple in Medinet Habu.                       
20th dynasty.
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Ramses III (1198-1066 BCE) hunting wild bulls and antelopes. From the oute...

Pharaoh Ramses III, with the crown of Upper Egypt,     
harvesting grain, offering the harvest to the gods.    
20th dynasty.
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Pharaoh Ramses III, with the crown of Upper Egypt, harvesting grain, offeri...

An avenue of ram-headed sphinxes leads to the          
first pylon of the Great Temple of Amon in Karnak.
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An avenue of ram-headed sphinxes leads to the first pylon of the Great...

Cleansing of Pharaoh Philippus Arrhidaios (top register
left) and the progress of the sacred barge (lower      
register), painted granite reliefs from the temple of  
Pharaoh Philippus Arrhidaios, Karnak.                  
Around 320 BCE
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Cleansing of Pharaoh Philippus Arrhidaios (top register left) and the progress o...

Pharaoh Hatshepsut, always represented as a man,       
wearing the Uraeus-crown, offers to the god Min,       
an ityphallic god of fertility and harvest. From the   
so-called "Red Chapel" of Hatshepsut and Tuthmosis III,
reliefs now stored in Karnak.
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Pharaoh Hatshepsut, always represented as a man, wearing the Uraeus-crown...

God Amon-Min (left), an ityphallic god of fertility    
and the harvest (left) and Pharaoh Hatshepsut and      
god Amun (right). Reliefs from the so-called "Red      
Chapel" of Hatshepsut and Tuthmosis III, now stored    
in Karnak.
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God Amon-Min (left), an ityphallic god of fertility and the harvest (left) a...