Ancient Egyptian Reliefs

Detailed reliefs from Egyptian tombs and temples, showcasing deities, pharaohs, and funeral scenes, with vibrant hieroglyphs and narrative elements.

Funeral stele of Hui, by Unknown artist, 1295 - 1069,, bas, relief, painted limestone. Italy: Campania: Naples: National Archaeological Museum. Detail. Carved arched funeral stele bas-relief deceased Egyptian man Hui Osiris throne Isis-Hathor Horus hieroglyphs

Tumba de Paheri. Paheri era el nieto de Ahmose hijo de Ebana, y sirvió bajo las órdenes de Tutmosis III. Ostentó varios cargos, fue Intendente de Nekheb, así como Escriba de Amon, Tutor del Príncipe, y Jefe de los sacerdotes de la diosa Nejbet, entre otros.

First Pylon at the Temple of Rameses II at Medinet Habu, Egypt. The Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III at Medinet Habu was an important New Kingdom period temple structure in the West Bank of Luxor in Egypt. The temple has inscribed reliefs depicting the advent and defeat of the Sea Peoples during the reign of Ramesses III. Initial excavation of the temple took place sporadically between 1859 and 1899

Wall frieze from the tomb of Ramesses VI. Tomb KV9 in Egypt's Valley of the Kings was originally constructed by Pharaoh Ramesses V. He was interred here, but his uncle, Ramesses VI, later reused the tomb as his own. The layout is typical of the 20th dynasty - the Ramesside period. Ramesses VI Nebmaatre-Meryamun was the fifth ruler of the Twentieth Dynasty of Egypt. He reigned for about eight years in the mid-to-late 12th century BC

Funeral stele of Hui, by Unknown artist, 1295 - 1069,, bas, relief, painted limestone. Italy: Campania: Naples: National Archaeological Museum. Detail. Carved arched funeral stele bas-relief deceased Egyptian man Hui Osiris throne Isis-Hathor Horus hieroglyphs

Egyptian art. Great Temple of Ramses II. Relief depicting an offering. 19th Dynasty. New Kingdom. Abu Simbel. Egypt.

Amon-Ra, Egyptian god, (left) and Rameses III (1198-1167 BC) second king of 20th dynasty. Painted relief, temple of Rameses II, Medinet Habu. Ankh held by Amon-Ra. Empty Eye of Horus bottom centre.

Relief depicting the god Monthu offering the ankh to the pharaoh. New Empire. Temple of Luxor. Egypt.

Temple of Hathor, Dendera, Egypt, North Africa

A photograph taken of the Abu Simbel Temple, in Nubia, Southern Egypt, near the border with Sudan. The complex is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The temple dates to the 13th century BC, during the 19th dynasty reign of the Pharaoh Ramesses II. It is a monument to the king and commemorates his victory at the Battle of Kadesh. The complex was relocated in its entirety in 1968 under the supervision of a Polish archaeologist, Kazimierz Michalowski, on an artificial hill made from a domed structure, high above the Aswan High Dam reservoir.

Egypt, Luxor, West Bank, Medinet Habu Temple (aka Djanet). Highly carved hieroglyphic covered wall detail.

Ptolemaic temple of Hathor and Maat. Polychrome reliefs that decorate the interior. Pharaoh making an offering of incense to the god Osiris. Deir el-Medina. Egypt.

Stele of the vizier Paser with Sethi I adoring Amenhotep I and Admose Nefertari. Detail of pharaoh. Limestone. New Kingdom. 19th century. Deir el-Medina. 1279-1213 BCE.

Detail of intel . Cartouches of Siamun (6th Pharaon Dynasty 21) flanked on either side byAnkhefenmut. 978-959 BC,.

Egypt. Necropolis of Saqqara. Relief depicting a deceased making an offering to the gods. Old Kingdom.

Temple of Kom Ombo, Upper Egypt. Constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty, 180-47 BC. Some additions to it were later made during the Roman period. The building is unique because its 'double' design meant that there were courts, halls, sanctuaries and rooms duplicated for two sets of gods. The southern half of the temple was dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek. the northern part of the temple was dedicated to the falcon god Haroeris ("Horus the Elder"), along "with Tasenetnofret, a special form of Hathor

Egyptian wall relief. Depicting figures giving food and offerings. Also multiple Hieroglyphics. 26th Dynasty (approx. 600 BC) Egyptian.

Egyptian art. Great Temple of Ramses II. 19th Dynasty. Relief depicting the victorious pharaoh Ramses II with an enemy been captured. 19th Dynasty. New Kingdom. Abu Simbel. Egypt.

"Limestone stela of the sole Companion and Mayor, Meni. . Egyptian, Dendera, Egypt. End of the first Intermediate Period. The First Intermediate Period, often described as a ""dark period"" in ancient Egyptian history, spanned approximately one hundred and twenty-five years, from c. 21812055 BC, after the end of the Old Kingdom

Egypt - Esna

Base of the granite statue of Ramses II. In the Luxor Temple at sunset, the granite statue of Ramses II. In the Luxor Temple at sunset

A photograph taken of the Red Chapel of Hatshepsut (the Chapelle Rouge) constructed initially as a barque shrine during the reign of Hatshepsut, the fifth pharaoh of the eighteenth dynasty of Ancient Egypt and ruled from approximately 1479 to 1458 BC. Although it had been demolished and parts were reused in antiquity, following rediscovery, the chapel has been reconstructed using its original materials. Its original location is thought to have been in the central court of the temple of Amun at Karnak, near Thebes.

Stela of standard bearer Imhotep (2700 -2630 BCE)). Deceased making and offering to Osiris. Egyptian Museum of Turin. Italy.

Wall relief fragment with a man decorating his tomb, Limestone. 19th Dynasty (1307-1196 BC). Egyptian. From the Old Kingdom on, the walls in the cult chapel were covered with painted or relief representations. In this case, a man dressed with the typical garment of the vizier is decorating what seems to be his own tomb

Wall relief fragment with a man decorating his tomb, Limestone. 19th Dynasty (1307-1196 BC). Egyptian. From the Old Kingdom on, the walls in the cult chapel were coverd with painted or relief representations. In this case, a man dressed with the typical garnment of the vizier is decorating what seems to be his own tomb

Temple of Kom Ombo, Upper Egypt. Constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty, 180-47 BC. Some additions to it were later made during the Roman period. The building is unique because its 'double' design meant that there were courts, halls, sanctuaries and rooms duplicated for two sets of gods. The southern half of the temple was dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek. the northern part of the temple was dedicated to the falcon god Haroeris ("Horus the Elder"), along "with Tasenetnofret, a special form of Hathor

Temple of Kom Ombo, Upper Egypt. Constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty, 180-47 BC. Some additions to it were later made during the Roman period. The building is unique because its 'double' design meant that there were courts, halls, sanctuaries and rooms duplicated for two sets of gods. The southern half of the temple was dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek. the northern part of the temple was dedicated to the falcon god Haroeris ("Horus the Elder"), along "with Tasenetnofret, a special form of Hathor

Ptolemaic temple of Hathor and Maat. Polychrome reliefs that decorate the interior. Hathor. Seated figure. Deir el-Medina. Egypt.

A photograph taken of the Festival Hall of Thutmose III (Akh-menu) is an ancient shrine in Luxor (Thebes), Egypt. It is located at the heart of the Precinct of Amun-Re, in the Karnak Temple Complex. The Hall is situated at the end of the Middle Kingdom court. It was initially built to celebrate the Jubilee (Heb-Sed) of the 18th dynasty Pharaoh, Thutmose III, and later became used as part of the annual Opet Festival. circa 1425 BC

Relief God Horus and the Queen, Temple of Horus, Edfu, Egypt, Africa

Egypt. Necropolis of Saqqara. Mastaba of Mereruka, priest of Pharaoh Teti. 2.340 B.C. Relief depicting Offering bearers. 6th Dynasty. Old Kingdom.

A photograph taken of the Abu Simbel Temple, in Nubia, Southern Egypt, near the border with Sudan. The complex is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The temple dates to the 13th century BC, during the 19th dynasty reign of the Pharaoh Ramesses II. It is a monument to the king and commemorates his victory at the Battle of Kadesh. The complex was relocated in its entirety in 1968 under the supervision of a Polish archaeologist, Kazimierz Michalowski, on an artificial hill made from a domed structure, high above the Aswan High Dam reservoir.

Ancient hieroglyphs on wall at the Temple of Karnak, located at modern day Luxor or ancient Thebes, Egypt

Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Egypt. Replicas of ancient art for sale at a tourist shop. (Editorial Use Only)

Egypt - Abydos (Abido). Temple of Ramses II, 1290-1224 BC. Relief of votive offerings

Relief from the Temple of Philae set on an island in the reservoir of the Aswan Low Dam, downstream of the Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser, Egypt. The temple complex was dismantled and moved to nearby Agilkia Island as part of the UNESCO Nubia Campaign project, before the 1970 completion of the Aswan High Dam. The island temple was built during the Ptolemaic Kingdom 380-362 BC. The principal deity of the temple complex was Isis

A photograph taken of the Abu Simbel Temple, in Nubia, Southern Egypt, near the border with Sudan. The complex is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The temple dates to the 13th century BC, during the 19th dynasty reign of the Pharaoh Ramesses II. It is a monument to the king and commemorates his victory at the Battle of Kadesh. The complex was relocated in its entirety in 1968 under the supervision of a Polish archaeologist, Kazimierz Michalowski, on an artificial hill made from a domed structure, high above the Aswan High Dam reservoir.

Reliefs on walls beside Temple of Isis, Philae Island, near Aswan, Egypt

Templo de Karnak. Museo al aire libre. Egipto.

A photograph taken within the Tomb of Renni, the 'Overseer of the priests of Nekhbet' at the time of Amenhotep I at Elkab, situated 90 km to the south of Thebes. Amenhotep I was the second Pharaoh of the 18th dynasty of Egypt. His reign is generally dated from 1526 to 1506 BC.

Templo de Isis. Egipto.

Detail of a fragment from the tomb of Satbahetep and Neferkhaw. Bearers carrying the offerings to the tables of Neferkhaw and Satbahetep. 2100-1940 BC. Limestone. Necropolis of the First Intermediate Period-early Middle Kingdom. Herakleopolis Magna (Ihnasya el-Medina), Upper Egypt. National Archaeological Museum. Madrid. Spain.

Egyptian Figures Hieroglyphics Obelisk Piazza Popolo, Rome, Italy. Second Oldest Obelisk in Rome 10 Bc.

Egyptian art. Great Temple of Ramses II. 19th Dynasty. Relief depicting pharaoh Ramses II with two gods. 19th Dynasty. New Kingdom. Abu Simbel. Egypt.

ancient Egyptian relief at the Temple of Hathor, Dendera, Egypt

Egyptian Art. Temple of Kom Ombo. Ptolemaic Dynasty. 2nd century B.C. Dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and falcon god Haroeris. Offerer. Relief.

A photograph taken within the Tomb of Renni, the 'Overseer of the priests of Nekhbet' at the time of Amenhotep I at Elkab, situated 90 km to the south of Thebes. Amenhotep I was the second Pharaoh of the 18th dynasty of Egypt. His reign is generally dated from 1526 to 1506 BC.

Wall paintings, Tomb of Nebenmaat, TT219, Deir el-Medina Tombs Worker Tombs, Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa Copyright: RichardxMaschmeyer 801-3953

18th Dynasty tomb of Paheri, at Elkab,south of Thebes, Egypt. dating from of the New Kingdom in the middle of the 18th Dynasty, under the reign of Thutmosis III. The tomb had already been located by the scholars of the Egyptian expedition in 1799. The titles associated with Paheri are those of nomarch (governor prince) and scribe. He is often called nomarch of Nekheb and Anyt

Egypt, Abu Simbel. Nubian Monuments.

Queen Nefetari at Temple of Abu Simbel (View of detail of throne and queen below the seated Colossus of Ramsses II at the north side of the entrance to the South Temple) Antonio Beato (Italian and British, ca. 1825-ca.1903). Queen Nefetari at Temple of Abu Simbel (View of detail of throne and queen below the seated Colossus of Ramsses II at the north side of the entrance to the South Temple), late 19th century. Albumen silver photograph, image/sheet: 7 3/4 x 10 1/4 in. (19.7 x 26 cm). Photography late 19th century

Detail of relief carving of the crocodile god, Kom Ombo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, garden, hieroglyps,

Tomb of Ramesses III, Pharaoh of the Twentieth Dynasty in Ancient Egypt. reigned from 1186 to 1155 BC and is considered to be the last monarch of the New Kingdom to wield any substantial authority over Egypt. Tomb KV11 is located in the main valley of the Valley of the Kings. The tomb has been open since antiquity, and has been known variously as Bruce's Tomb (named after James Bruce who entered the tomb in 1768) and The Harper's Tomb (due to paintings of two blind harpers in the tomb).

Temple of Kom Ombo, Upper Egypt. Constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty, 180-47 BC. Some additions to it were later made during the Roman period. The building is unique because its 'double' design meant that there were courts, halls, sanctuaries and rooms duplicated for two sets of gods. The southern half of the temple was dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek. the northern part of the temple was dedicated to the falcon god Haroeris ("Horus the Elder"), along "with Tasenetnofret, a special form of Hathor

Egypt. Abydos. Temple of Seti I. New Kingdom. 19th Dynasty. Relief with original polychrome depicting The Pharaoh wearing the Blue Crown (Khepresh). At his side gods Horus (left) and Khnum (right). 1292-1189 BC.

Wall Relief of Egyptian Pharaoh, Tomb of Rameses III, KV11, Valley of the Kings, Ancient Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Temple of Kom Ombo, Upper Egypt. Constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty, 180-47 BC. Some additions to it were later made during the Roman period. The building is unique because its 'double' design meant that there were courts, halls, sanctuaries and rooms duplicated for two sets of gods. The southern half of the temple was dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek. the northern part of the temple was dedicated to the falcon god Haroeris ("Horus the Elder"), along "with Tasenetnofret, a special form of Hathor

Temple of Kom Ombo, Upper Egypt. Constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty, 180-47 BC. Some additions to it were later made during the Roman period. The building is unique because its 'double' design meant that there were courts, halls, sanctuaries and rooms duplicated for two sets of gods. The southern half of the temple was dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek. the northern part of the temple was dedicated to the falcon god Haroeris ("Horus the Elder"), along "with Tasenetnofret, a special form of Hathor

Egypt, Luxor, Thebes, Medinat Habu,

Image of Sennefer on right, Tomb of Sennefer, TT96, Tombs of the Nobles, Ancient Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Funerary Stela of the Royal Sealer Neferiu. Printed limestone. Dynasty 8, 2150-2010 BC

Sarenput, holding the reed and the Sekhem sceptre, followed by his son Ankhu, mural painting, Tomb of Sarenput II, Qubbet el-Hawa necropolis, near Aswan, Egypt. Egyptian civilization, Middle Kingdom, 12th dynasty.

Egypt. Abydos. Temple of Seti I. New Kingdom. 19th Dynasty. Relief with original polychrome. The Pharaoh Seti I before the goddess Isis and the god Horus. 1292-1189 BC.

Stela of Thenti and Nefert 2524 BCE-2400 BCE Egypt. This fragment portrays the judge and scribe Thenti sitting opposite his wife. His son, also named Thenti, stands to the right, and his granddaughter, who is sucking her finger, stands at the far left. The hieroglyphic text lists the titles that Thenti held and invokes the gods to give a thousand funerary offerings to him in the afterlife.. Limestone . Ancient Egyptian

A photograph taken of Philae, an island in the reservoir of the Aswan Low Dam, Egypt. Philae was initially located near the expansive First Cataract of the Nile in Upper Egypt and was the site of an Egyptian temple complex. The temple complex was dismantled and moved to nearby Agilkia Island as part of the UNESCO Nubia Campaign project, protecting this and other compounds before the 1970 completion of the Aswan High Dam. The most ancient was a temple for Isis, built in the reign of Nectanebo I during 380-362 BC, the other ruins date from the Ptolemaic Kingdom (282-145 BC), with many traces of Roman work in Philae dedicated to Ammon-Osiris.

Egypt, Thebes, Luxor, Valley of the Kings, Tomb of Seti I, mural painting of Pharaoh before Ra-Harakhty, from nineteenth dynasty

Edfu, Egypt. Temple of Horus. Built from 237 BC to 57 BC. Dedicated to the falcon god Horus. Bas-relief on one of the walls. Coronation of the pharaoh Ptolemy IV (221 BC - 204 BC).

Tumba de Setau o Sethau (EK-4), Elkab, Egipto.

Courtyard of the Temple of Rameses III at Medinet Habu, Egypt. The Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III at Medinet Habu was an important New Kingdom period temple structure in the West Bank of Luxor in Egypt. The temple has inscribed reliefs depicting the advent and defeat of the Sea Peoples during the reign of Ramesses III. Initial excavation of the temple took place sporadically between 1859 and 1899

Pre-Columbian art. Central America. Maya. Lintel 16 from Yaxchilan, Late Classic Maya. 8th century. Lord Bird Jaguar IV with a captive. British Museum, London.

Temple of Kom Ombo, Upper Egypt. Constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty, 180-47 BC. Some additions to it were later made during the Roman period. The building is unique because its 'double' design meant that there were courts, halls, sanctuaries and rooms duplicated for two sets of gods. The southern half of the temple was dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek. the northern part of the temple was dedicated to the falcon god Haroeris ("Horus the Elder"), along "with Tasenetnofret, a special form of Hathor

Reliefs, Tomb of Rameses IV, KV2, Valley of the Kings, Ancient Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa Copyright: RichardxMaschmeyer 801-4106

Courtyard of the Temple of Rameses III at Medinet Habu, Egypt. The Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III at Medinet Habu was an important New Kingdom period temple structure in the West Bank of Luxor in Egypt. The temple has inscribed reliefs depicting the advent and defeat of the Sea Peoples during the reign of Ramesses III. Initial excavation of the temple took place sporadically between 1859 and 1899

Egypt, Thebes, Luxor, Valley of the Queens, Tomb of Nefertari, Vestibule, Mural paintings, Scarab-head sun-god Khepri

Tumba de Ahmose, hijo de Ebana (EK-5). Elkab, Egipto.

Luxor, Egypt, Africa

Figuren, Skulpturen und andere historische Ausstellungsstücke, Altes Museum am Lustgarten, Berlin, Deutschland *** Figures, Sculptures and other historical Exhibits, Old Museum on Pleasure garden, Berlin, Germany 1020926343

Egypt, Thebes, Luxor, Valley of the Kings, Mural painting in tomb of Ramses IV

Wall painting inside the Theban Tomb of Roy (TT255), in Dra' Abu el-Naga'. It forms part of the Theban Necropolis, situated on the west bank of the Nile opposite Luxor. The sepulchre is the burial place of the Ancient Egyptian official, Roy, who lived at the end of the 18th dynasty, during the reign of Horemheb. Roy was a Royal Scribe in the Estates of Horemheb and of Amun. His wife, who appears with him in the tomb paintings, is named as Nebtawy, or 'Tawy'

Ceiling Reliefs, Vestibule, Temple of Hathor, Dendera, Qena, Egypt, North Africa, Africa Copyright: RichardxMaschmeyer 801-3920

Temple of Kom Ombo, Upper Egypt. Constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty, 180-47 BC. Some additions to it were later made during the Roman period. The building is unique because its 'double' design meant that there were courts, halls, sanctuaries and rooms duplicated for two sets of gods. The southern half of the temple was dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek. the northern part of the temple was dedicated to the falcon god Haroeris ("Horus the Elder"), along "with Tasenetnofret, a special form of Hathor

Campaigning southern Iraq. Booty of war. Assyrian, 640-620 BC. Nineveh, South-West Palace, Iraq. British Museum. London.

Courtyard of the Temple of Rameses III at Medinet Habu, Egypt. The Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III at Medinet Habu was an important New Kingdom period temple structure in the West Bank of Luxor in Egypt. The temple has inscribed reliefs depicting the advent and defeat of the Sea Peoples during the reign of Ramesses III. Initial excavation of the temple took place sporadically between 1859 and 1899

Relief depicting a Pharaoh making libations to the gods. Ramesseum. 13th century. Nineteen dynasty. New Kingdom. Necropolis of Thebes. Valley of the kings. Egypt.

A photograph taken within Tomb KV1, located in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt, used for the burial of Pharaoh Ramesses VII of the Twentieth Dynasty. Although it has been open since antiquity, it was only adequately investigated and cleared by Edwin Brock in 1984 and 1985. The single corridor tomb itself is located in Luxor's West Bank and is small in comparison to other tombs of the twentieth dynasty. Usermaatre Setepenre Meryamun Ramesses VII (also written Ramesses and Ramesses) was the sixth pharaoh of the twentieth dynasty of Ancient Egypt. He reigned from about 1136 to 1129 BC and was the son of Ramesses VI. The decoration within the passageway of the tomb contains illustrations from the Book of Gates, the Book of Caverns as well as the Book of the Earth. The walls of the burial chamber are decorated with extracts from the Book of the Earth.

Wall frieze from the tomb of Ramesses VI. Tomb KV9 in Egypt's Valley of the Kings was originally constructed by Pharaoh Ramesses V. He was interred here, but his uncle, Ramesses VI, later reused the tomb as his own. The layout is typical of the 20th dynasty - the Ramesside period. Ramesses VI Nebmaatre-Meryamun was the fifth ruler of the Twentieth Dynasty of Egypt. He reigned for about eight years in the mid-to-late 12th century BC

Egypt. Nubian monuments at Philae (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1979). Temple of Isis. Reliefs

EGYPT HIEROGLYPHS RELIEF CARVING ON TOMB PETOSIRIS

Pharaoh smiting his enemies, Temple of Khnum, Ptolemaic and Roman Periods. Artist: Unknown

Egypt, Thebes, Luxor, Sheikh 'Abd al-Qurna, Tomb of scribe and granary accountant at Amon's estate Amenemhat, mural paintings of Pilgrimage to Abydos from eighteenth dynasty

Temple of Kom Ombo, Upper Egypt. Constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty, 180-47 BC. Some additions to it were later made during the Roman period. The building is unique because its 'double' design meant that there were courts, halls, sanctuaries and rooms duplicated for two sets of gods. The southern half of the temple was dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek. the northern part of the temple was dedicated to the falcon god Haroeris ("Horus the Elder"), along "with Tasenetnofret, a special form of Hathor

Limestone stela of Penbuwy, 19th Dynasty, about 1200 BC. From Deir el-Medina at Thebes. This stela was made by Penbuwy in honour of the god Ptah, who is shown at the top left, seated in a shrine before a table heaped with food-offerings.

The decoration of Assyrian Palaces. Assyrian Kings competed to make each new palace finer than the last. Carved reliefs decorated the interior walls, while colossal man-headed lions or bulls stood as guardians of gateways.

Temple of Kom Ombo, Upper Egypt. Constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty, 180-47 BC. Some additions to it were later made during the Roman period. The building is unique because its 'double' design meant that there were courts, halls, sanctuaries and rooms duplicated for two sets of gods. The southern half of the temple was dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek. the northern part of the temple was dedicated to the falcon god Haroeris ("Horus the Elder"), along "with Tasenetnofret, a special form of Hathor

Fresco from the tomb of Nebamun, Fragment of a polychrome tomb-painting showing a banquet scene. Thebes, Egypt 18th Dynasty, around 1350 BC

Temple of Kom Ombo, Upper Egypt. Constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty, 180-47 BC. Some additions to it were later made during the Roman period. The building is unique because its 'double' design meant that there were courts, halls, sanctuaries and rooms duplicated for two sets of gods. The southern half of the temple was dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek. the northern part of the temple was dedicated to the falcon god Haroeris ("Horus the Elder"), along "with Tasenetnofret, a special form of Hathor

Limestone relief depicting a pharaoh showing the painted surface using a variety of colours, along with Hieroglyphics. Circa 2700 BC. Egyptian.

Egyptian hieroglyphs. Hieroglyphic carvings on a wall

Abydos, one of the oldest cities of ancient Egypt; king Rameses II, with the god Djehwty

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