Archaeologists and restoration specialists began the painstaking work at Queen Hatshepsut's mortuary temple at Deir el-Bahari in Luxor, only to uncover remarkable evidence of ancient Egyptian artistic ...

On a visit to Luxor, take your time, and prepare to be gobsmacked by its rich archeological bounty.

The Sun aligned with the mortuary temple of the Eighteenth Dynasty Pharaoh Hatshepsut, which is built beneath the cliffs at El Deir el Bahari on the west bank of the Nile near the Valley of the Kings.

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. "After the death of Thutmose II, ...

The interesting historical fact about these two name-beads, engraved with hieroglyphic text, is their material: colorless glass. Dated to c.1497-1488 B.C., these beads are the earliest known examples ...

Ramses II built more colossal statues of himself than any other pharaoh did. The largest of them once stood here, at his mortuary temple. Weighing over 1,000 tons and once standing nearly 60 feet tall ...