The Seated Statue of the Steward Sehetepibreankh is a notable example of Middle Kingdom Egyptian sculpture, dating to approximately 1919–1885 B.C. during the reign of Amenemhat II. This limestone statue was excavated in 1923–24 from Pit 6L.P19 in the tomb of Sehetepibreankh at Lisht ...
From the earliest clay figures and ivory combs of Predynastic times, through the masterful statuary of the Old Kingdom and the exquisite tomb paintings of the New Kingdom, to the astonishingly modern painted portraits of the Greco-Roman era, the artistic achievements of Egypt span over four ...
Ancient Egyptian architecture, the architectural monuments produced mainly during the dynastic periods of the first three millennia BCE in the Nile valley regions of Egypt and Nubia. Due to location and material, most surviving Egyptian architecture is f
Archaeologists found another Egyptian tomb—but whose is it? Read History & Culture These crocodile mummies are unraveling a mystery Read Newfound 'Valley of the Kings' tomb is the first in 100 years History & Culture Newfound 'Valley of the Kings' tomb is the first in 100 years ...
Egyptian art was heavily influenced by the Greeks and Persians during the New Kingdom. We will cover the diversity of Egyptian art and the topics of statues, drawings, grid drawings, paintings, tomb paintings, and famous artisans. View Video Only Save Timeline Video Quiz Course 49K ...
Archaeologists have discovered a tomb in Egypt that would have had a pyramid at its entrance and held the sarcophagus of a scribe named Horemheb.
Posed as if leaping through the air, this carved ivory dog opens its mouth as a lever is pushed up and down, revealing two lower teeth and a red tongue. The dog, which was discovered in an ancient Egyptian tomb, is a reminder that these domesticated canines have been beloved pets for ...
through the work of scholars in Europe and travelers in the country itself; the finest publications of the latter were by Richard Pococke, Frederik Ludwig Norden, and Carsten Niebuhr, all of whose works in the 18th century helped to stimulate an Egyptian revival in European art and architecture...
© Dennis Jarvis - Tomb wall drawings Characteristics of Ancient Egyptian Art Ancient Egyptian art had a number of distinctive characteristics that it followed throughout ancient Egyptian rule. For example inpaintingswe see: People depicted in paintings are usually facing the viewer with their heads ...
The tomb is believed to belong to Prince Waserif-Re, son of King Userkaf, the founder of Egypt's Fifth Dynasty, which dates back more than 4,400 years. Little was previously known about the prince. (Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Handout via Xinhua) ...