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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Ramses Ii
Ramses II was a powerful sovereign, called Sesostris by the Greeks, identified by many with the Pharaoh who oppressed the children of Israel.-Colby, 1899
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Ramses Ii
A black granite statue of the youthful Ramses II. It is probably a faithful portrait. No better work was ever produced by the Egyptian sculpture.-Webster, 1913
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Ramses the Great
Also known as Ramses II. A profile portrait of Ramses the Great with carvings behind his head. He is often regarded as one of the most powerful pharaohs throughout history.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Sarcophagus
Head from Sarcophagus of Rameses II. - Morey, 1903
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Statue of Amenophis Iv
Also known as Akhenaten. Ruled as pharaoh of the Eighteenth Egyptian dynasty for 17 years.
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Guggenheim Museum: Africa: Northern Africa
A simple explanation of the Northern Africa region of Africa, with information on the cultural history and examples of artwork.
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Egypt Art: Mythology Gallery Directory
This site is a personal site that chronicles Egyptian gods and goddesses, myths, battles, and legends which are discussed here in text that is easily understood. There is also a section on The Book of the Dead, a Glossary of Egyptian...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Portion of Rosetta Stone
In the Nile valley there had been found a few ancient inscriptions, carved upon stone in unknown characters, but no one could read them. The, about 1800 A.D., some soldiers of Napoleon in Egypt, while laying foundations for a fort, found...
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Eternal Egypt: Model of a Cow
This wooden model of a standing cow is carved from a single piece of wood. Individual models of cows are not very common in ancient Egyptian art, so this cow may have been part of a butchery or cattle-counting scene.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of Hor, Priest of Thoth
This life-size statue depicts Hor, a priest of Thoth, wearing a Persian-style tunic. It shows the strong influence of Egyptian art during the Roman Period.
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Death Mask of Tutankhamun (Click to See Larger Image)
A study of Akhenaten, his reign and his association with monotheism. Art and iconography of the period are also discussed.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: An Egyptian Scarab
An ancient amulet of Egypt.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Beni Hassan
Among the figures painted in the very ancient tomb at Beni Hassan, in Egypt, occurs a group of figures from which the annexed woodcut has been drawn, conjectured to represent the arrival of Joseph's brethren when they went to purchase...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Coin of Acanthus
The coin of the ancient city Acanthus in Egypt.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Egyptian Sandal Makers
The Ancient Sandal Maker as pictured on the wall of the ruined temples at Thebes, Egypt. -Bodmer, 1917
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Great Pyramid of Giza
The Great Pyramid of Giza, also called Khufu's Pyramid or the Pyramid of Khufu, and Pyramid of Cheops, is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis bordering what is now Cairo, Egypt, and is the only remaining...
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Etc: Clip Art Etc: Great Pyramid of Giza, Cross Section
The Great Pyramid of Giza, also called Khufu's Pyramid or the Pyramid of Khufu, and Pyramid of Cheops, is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis bordering what is now Cairo, Egypt, and is the only remaining...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Temple of Karnak
Karnak is a village in Egypt built on the site of Thebes, on the bank of the Nile, and renowned for its magnificent architectural antiquities. The principal one of these is the Great Temple, 1,200 feet long and 330 feet wide. In this are...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Ramses
The founding Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt's 19th dynasty. The dates for his short reign are unclear, but 1306-1304 BC, or 1292-1290 BC are frequently cited.
University of Oxford (UK)
Beazley Archive: Kouros
Illustrated dictionary entry for Kouros, statues that represented the young male population. Describes where these statues were placed and what they represented.
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Pylon
A side-by-side comparison of the design principles embodied in ancient Egyptian versus ancient Greek temples, with additional facts and illustrations about the function and evolution of temples in ancient Egypt. Includes short...
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Hypostyle
A side-by-side comparison of the design principles embodied in ancient Egyptian versus ancient Greek temples, with additional facts and illustrations about the function and evolution of temples in ancient Egypt. Includes short...