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Egyptian Architecture

Temples, funerary complexes and monumental architecture of Ancient Egypt, from the Thinite period to the great buildings of the New Kingdom. 71 works documented in this section.

Funeral complex of King DoserEgyptian
Funeral complex of King Doser
Saqqara (Memphis), Egypt
General view
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Administrative Building in Lower EgyptEgyptian
Administrative Building in Lower Egypt
Saqqara (Memphis), Egypt
Details of the Central Area
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Administrative Building in Lower EgyptEgyptian
Administrative Building in Lower Egypt
Saqqara (Memphis), Egypt
Papyrus-shaped supporting half columns to the east of the building
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Funeral complex of King DoserEgyptian
Funeral complex of King Doser
Saqqara (Memphis), Egypt
Jubilee court and tent-shaped Upper Egyptian chapel
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Lower Egyptian chapelEgyptian
Lower Egyptian chapel
Saqqara (Memphis), Egypt
Exterior of the chapel and stairway leading to the niche with a statue in an adjoining chapel
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The Pyramids of Giza4th Dynasty (2570 - 2135 BC)
The Pyramids of Giza
Giza, Egypt
From right to left: Cheops, Chephren, Micerinus
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The Cheops Pyramid4th Dynasty (2570 - 2135 BC)
The Cheops Pyramid
Giza, Egypt
Lower Temple, passage to the pillared T-shaped chamber
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The Cheops Pyramid4th Dynasty (2570 - 2135 BC)
The Cheops Pyramid
Giza, Egypt
Longitudinal part of the T-shaped pillared chamber
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The Sphinx and the pyramids of Cheops and Chephren4th Dynasty (2570 - 2135 BC)
The Sphinx and the pyramids of Cheops and Chephren
Giza, Egypt
The Cheops Pyramid on the right and that of Chephren on the left
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Temple of Harmachis with the Sphinx4th Dynasty (2570 - 2135 BC)
Temple of Harmachis with the Sphinx
Giza, Egypt
The Pyramids of Chephren and Micerinus in the distance
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Sphinx4th Dynasty (2570 - 2135 BC)
Sphinx
Giza, Egypt
Detail
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Funeral complexes of the monarchs Mechu and Sabni with access roadsV Dynasty (2450 - 2290 B.C.)
Funeral complexes of the monarchs Mechu and Sabni with access roads
Aswan, Egypt
View of ruins
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Valley of Deyr el-BahriXI Dynasty (2061 - 2010)
Valley of Deyr el-Bahri
Deyr el-Bahri, Egypt
Funerary temple of Mentuhotpe-Nebhepetre; on the right, the terraced temple of Queen Hasepsowe
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Temple of Mentuhotpe-NebhepetreXI Dynasty (2061 - 2010)
Temple of Mentuhotpe-Nebhepetre
Deyr el-Bahri, Egypt
View from the rear
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Rock-cut tomb of Prince HetyXII Dynasty ( 1911-1775 B.C.)
Rock-cut tomb of Prince Hety
Beni Hasan, Egypt
Details of room destined for cult worship
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Rock-cut tomb of Sirenpowe IIXII Dynasty ( 1911-1775 B.C.)
Rock-cut tomb of Sirenpowe II
Aswan, Egypt
Interior
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Rock-cut tomb of Prince AmmenemeXII Dynasty ( 1911-1775 B.C.)
Rock-cut tomb of Prince Ammeneme
Beni Hasan, Egypt
Three-aisled chamber intended for worship, view of the entrance
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Obelisk of Sesustris IXII Dynasty ( 1911-1775 B.C.)
Obelisk of Sesustris I
Heliopolis, Egypt
20 mt. Tall pink granite monolith
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White ChapelXII Dynasty ( 1911-1775 B.C.)
White Chapel
Karnak, Egypt
Baldachin temple of Sesostris I
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Temple of Queen HasepsoweXVIII Dynasty (1554-1305 B.C.)
Temple of Queen Hasepsowe
Deyr el-Bahri, Egypt
Middle terrace, entrance to the Anubis chapel with rectangular pillars in front of the Birth Hall
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Temple of Queen HasepsoweXVIII Dynasty (1554-1305 B.C.)
Temple of Queen Hasepsowe
Deyr el-Bahri, Egypt
Middle terrace: Entrance hall to the temple of Anubis
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Temple of Queen HasepsoweXVIII Dynasty (1554-1305 B.C.)
Temple of Queen Hasepsowe
Deyr el-Bahri, Egypt
Middle terrace, northern columns
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Temple of Queen HasepsoweXVIII Dynasty (1554-1305 B.C.)
Temple of Queen Hasepsowe
Medinet Habu, Egypt
Remains of "Canopy Chamber"
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Temple of AmunXVIII Dynasty (1554-1305 B.C.)
Temple of Amun
Karnak, Egypt
The Sacred Lake. In the background, the 7th pylon, the 1st pylon, the great hypostyle hall and the obelisk of Hasepsowe
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Temple of AmunXVIII Dynasty (1554-1305 B.C.)
Temple of Amun
Karnak, Egypt
First courtyard with the colonnade of Taharqa and the facade of the temple of Ramses III; in the background the southern axis of the temple with the 8th and 9th pylons
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Temple of AmunXVIII Dynasty (1554-1305 B.C.)
Temple of Amun
Karnak, Egypt
Avenue of sphinxes flanking the quay
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Temple of AmunXVIII Dynasty (1554-1305 B.C.)
Temple of Amun
Karnak, Egypt
Heraldic pillars in the "Hall of the Animals" of Tuthmosis III
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Temple of AmunXVIII Dynasty (1554-1305 B.C.)
Temple of Amun
Karnak, Egypt
Great Festival Hall of Tuthmosis III
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Temple of AmunXVIII Dynasty (1554-1305 B.C.)
Temple of Amun
Karnak, Egypt
Great Festival Hall of Tuthmosis III with columns in the shape of tent poles
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Temple of AmunXVIII Dynasty (1554-1305 B.C.)
Temple of Amun
Karnak, Egypt
Great Festival Hall of Tuthmosis III with columns in the shape of tent poles
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Temple of AmunXVIII Dynasty (1554-1305 B.C.)
Temple of Amun
Karnak, Egypt
Great hypostyle hall and obelisks of Tuthmosis I and Hasepsowe
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Temple of AmunXVIII Dynasty (1554-1305 B.C.)
Temple of Amun
Karnak, Egypt
Exterior of the Great Hypostyle Hall
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Temple of AmunXVIII Dynasty (1554-1305 B.C.)
Temple of Amun
Karnak, Egypt
Southern lateral nave of the Great Hypostyle Hall with antique grating at the windows
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Temple of AmunXVIII Dynasty (1554-1305 B.C.)
Temple of Amun
Karnak, Egypt
View of the side aisle of the Great Hypostyle Hall
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Temple of AmunXVIII Dynasty (1554-1305 B.C.)
Temple of Amun
Karnak, Egypt
Obelisk of Tuthmosis I and the central nave of the Great Hypostyle Hall
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Temple of HonsXX Dynasty ( 1196-1080 B.C.)
Temple of Hons
Karnak, Egypt
Courtyard with columns
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Temple of HonsXX Dynasty ( 1196-1080 B.C.)
Temple of Hons
Karnak, Egypt
Northern entrance door to the temple
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Temple of HonsXX Dynasty ( 1196-1080 B.C.)
Temple of Hons
Karnak, Egypt
Entrance door to the temple
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Temple of HonsXX Dynasty ( 1196-1080 B.C.)
Temple of Hons
Karnak, Egypt
Details of the bas-relief on the arched entrance to the temple
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Temple of Amenophis IIIXIX Dynasty (1305-1196 B.C.)
Temple of Amenophis III
Luxor, Egypt
Details of the papyrus-shaped columns of the coutyard
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Temple of Amenophis IIIXIX Dynasty (1305-1196 B.C.)
Temple of Amenophis III
Luxor, Egypt
Side of the pylon and first courtyard of Ramesses II
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Temple of Amenophis IIIXIX Dynasty (1305-1196 B.C.)
Temple of Amenophis III
Luxor, Egypt
Pylon, obelisk and colossal statues of Ramesses II
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Temple of Amenophis IIIXIX Dynasty (1305-1196 B.C.)
Temple of Amenophis III
Luxor, Egypt
Passage from the courtyard of Ramses II to the great columns of Amenophis III
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The High DoorXX Dynasty ( 1196-1080 B.C.)
The High Door
Medinet Habu, Egypt
The High Door seen from the west
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Rock-cut temples of Ramses IIXIX Dynasty (1305-1196 B.C.)
Rock-cut temples of Ramses II
Abu Simbel, Egypt
General view
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Rock-cut Temple of Ramses IIXIX Dynasty (1305-1196 B.C.)
Rock-cut Temple of Ramses II
Abu Simbel, Egypt
Façade with the four colossi
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Rock-cut Temple of Ramses IIXIX Dynasty (1305-1196 B.C.)
Rock-cut Temple of Ramses II
Abu Simbel, Egypt
Façade with the four colossi
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Rock-cut Temple of Ramses IIXIX Dynasty (1305-1196 B.C.)
Rock-cut Temple of Ramses II
Abu Simbel, Egypt
Interior of the temple with the statues of the pharaoh
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Rock-cut Temple of Ramses IIXIX Dynasty (1305-1196 B.C.)
Rock-cut Temple of Ramses II
Abu Simbel, Egypt
Interior of the temple with the statues of the pharaoh
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Rock-cut Temple of Ramses IIXIX Dynasty (1305-1196 B.C.)
Rock-cut Temple of Ramses II
Abu Simbel, Egypt
Glimpse of the interior
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Sanctuary of BirthEgyptian
Sanctuary of Birth
Edfu, Egypt
Facing the Temple of Horus
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Temple of HorusEgyptian
Temple of Horus
Edfu, Egypt
Temple pylon
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Temple of HorusEgyptian
Temple of Horus
Edfu, Egypt
Courtyard of the temple
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Temple of HathorEgyptian
Temple of Hathor
Dendera, Egypt
Backview of the temple, the Isis Temple and the Birth Sanctuary
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Temple of HathorEgyptian
Temple of Hathor
Dendera, Egypt
Backview of the temple, the Isis Temple and the Birth Sanctuary
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Temple of HathorEgyptian
Temple of Hathor
Dendera
Slits for lighting the hypostyle hall
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Temple of HathorEgyptian
Temple of Hathor
Dendera, Egypt
Roof with the kiosk, sacred lake and enclosure wall of the sacred complex
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Temple of HathorEgyptian
Temple of Hathor
Dendera, Egypt
View of the kiosk on the roof
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Temple of HathorEgyptian
Temple of Hathor
Dendera, Egypt
View of the kiosk on the roof
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Temple of HathorEgyptian
Temple of Hathor
Dendera, Egypt
Detail of the rooftop kiosk
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Temple of HathorEgyptian
Temple of Hathor
Dendera, Egypt
Sacred Lake in the Temple of Hathor
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Temple of MandulisEgyptian
Temple of Mandulis
Kalabsa, Egypt
New arrangement of the temple with the kiosk of Kaertassi
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Rock-cut Temple of Ramses IIXIX Dynasty (1305-1196 B.C.)
Rock-cut Temple of Ramses II
Abu Simbel, Egypt
Details of the facade
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Rock-cut Temple of Ramses IIXIX Dynasty (1305-1196 B.C.)
Rock-cut Temple of Ramses II
Abu Simbel, Egypt
Details of the facade
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Rock-cut Temple of Ramses IIXIX Dynasty (1305-1196 B.C.)
Rock-cut Temple of Ramses II
Abu Simbel, Egypt
Details of the facade
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Rock-cut Temple of Ramses IIXIX Dynasty (1305-1196 B.C.)
Rock-cut Temple of Ramses II
Abu Simbel, Egypt
Details of the facade
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Rock-cut Temple of Ramses IIXIX Dynasty (1305-1196 B.C.)
Rock-cut Temple of Ramses II
Abu Simbel, Egypt
Details of the facade
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Rock-cut Temple of Ramses IIXIX Dynasty (1305-1196 B.C.)
Rock-cut Temple of Ramses II
Abu Simbel, Egypt
Details of the facade
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Temple of HathorEgyptian
Temple of Hathor
Dendera, Egypt
Reliefs
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Temple of AmunXVIII Dynasty (1554-1305 B.C.)
Temple of Amun
Karnak, Egypt
First courtyard
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Sphinx4th Dynasty (2570 - 2135 BC)
Sphinx
Giza, Egypt
Frontal view with the pyramids
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