The mastaba is a double tomb, which belonged to two dignitaries who lived during the fifth dynasty: Ptah-hotep and his father Akhethotep. Ptah-hotep was a vizier and judge.

This type of polychrome glass vase appeared for the first time in the Eighteenth Dynasty. It was molded around a rod which allowed the vases to have elongated necks.

A sword made of steel, inlaid with gold. The sword is in two parts; the hilt and the blade; the hilt is made of ivory and the blade is steel and is decorated with inscriptions written in the Mamluk Thuluth script.

This squatting statue of a priest of Amun in Karnak depicts him clad in an unbelted ankle-length kilt, with his feet and arms free. In an uncommon position, the elbows hug the knees, rather than rest upon them.

This statue depicts Harwa sitting at his ease. The statue shows that this nobleman was fat, which was a sign of wealth.

The statue portrays the goddess Hathor in an idealized form. She is shown as a young woman, wearing a crown that consists of the two cow's horns flanking the solar disk.

This statue represents Isis kneeling and holding on her lap a small figure of the mummy of Osiris on a rectangular tablet.

This elongated vessel has a long neck and a conical body with a pointed base. The mouth is narrow, and the amphora is provided with two handles. Amphoras were made to contain liquids such as wine.

This beautiful pendant represents the head of Hathor. This type of jewelry was considered to be an amulet and to provide its wearer with the attributes of the goddess, which are love, motherhood and protection as with all the deities.

The limestone statue depicts an eagle stretching its wings and standing on a base. The eagle was the symbol of the spirit and stood for the Roman Empire.

This limestone relief shows a recumbent ram; the animal is facing forward. Reliefs of this sort were used to decorate walls.

This brass basin with a rim, body, and foot is decorated with plant designs and Naskh inscriptions.

Found at the Serapeum of Alexandria, the white marble bust of Serapis wears the kalathos, or sacred basket of mysteries. His head and beard are covered with thick curly hair, while five locks fall on his forehead.

A candlestick, made of brass and inlaid with silver, is inscribed with the name "Ali Bin Hussein Ibn Mohammad Al-Mousili"

This head of King Akhenaten is part of one of his colossi, which came from a temple built by the young king, and dedicated to the god Aten, in Thebes. It was found at Karnak, next to the temple of Amun-Re.

The marble head of Serapis portrays his usual features, having long, wavy dense hair, a heavy wavy beard, and a long mustache connected to the beard. This type of portrayal of Serapis belongs to the Roman era.

Five pieces of cartonnage ornament the bandages of this mummy. The first piece forms the gilded mask. On the chest, a cartonnage pectoral is decorated with a scarab. On the abdomen, a protector goddess holds the two feathers of Maat.

This clay jar has a body decorated in dark brown and red; the mouth and part of the neck are missing.

This pot for kohl, an eye paint used to enhance beauty and protect the eyes, is shaped like a pet monkey. The monkey is shown standing on its hind legs holding a small cylinder between its hands.

A lamp with a round body and a conical base that diminishes in size to the point at which it is attached to the body. The body is decorated with three ornamental shapes that are attached by means of rivets. The shapes are those of frogs,...

This virtual course from Khan Academy is a series of video tutorials and practice links that follow the world's prehistory through 600 BCE.

This activity provides you with an opportunity to start thinking about the impact that farming can have on the way humans live and relate to each other. It will also allow you to think about the kinds of questions archaeologists and...

Dr. Math offers a way to calculate the altitude of a triangle using only the lengths of the sides of the triangle. He briefly explains how this was used by the Egyptians long ago.

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