Historic Cairo Gallery

Head of Hatshepsut

Head of Hatshepsut. Fragment of a statue from the queen's temple at Deir el-Bahari representing Hatshepsut in the form of Osiris. Country of Origin: Egypt Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: 18th Dynasty, c. 1475 BC. Place of Origin: Deir el-Bahari, temple of Hatshepsut. Material Size: painted limestone H=61 cm. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Egyptian Museum, Cairo . Location: 47

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Blocks on Chephren pyramid

Detail of blocks on Chephren pyramid - capped with limestone casing which was removed by future Egyptian pharaohs for their own pyramids in Ancient Egypt

© (C) Anna Henly Photography

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The Sphinx and Cheops Pyramid

A full side view of the sphinx, the oldest and, probably, the most famous monumental statues in the world and an iconic symbol of Ancient Egypt. It is a massive seventy-three and a half meters long and twenty meters high

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