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reliefs in the Luxor TempleWall reliefs from the period of Amenhotep III(r. ca. 1391-1353 BC)plastered over during Roman times with colorful images of roman officials and Copts looking to the now lost image of the Emperor.This room was initially intended to the cult of the king Amenhotep III and continued its role during the RomanContinue reading “reliefs in the Luxor Temple”

Plaque of a Woman Giving BirthThis plaque depicts a woman on the birthing-chair, being assisted by two women with Hathor heads and crowns, the Hathor crown consists of two horns with the sun disk between them and tall plumes. The figures of the women are rendered in frontal view, and are nearly three-dimensional.They are carvedContinue reading “Plaque of a Woman Giving Birth”

The mummy of Ramesses II was among those found in the royal cache (DB320) at Deir el-BahariWest Thebes.It was completely covered with linen bandages that bear the king’s name and epithets in Hieratic script.The mummy has silky hair, which was white at the time of death, but has yellowed from the preservative chemicals. His nostrilsContinue reading “The Mummy of Ramesses II”

Visitors peer at the mummified remains of Ramesses II in Cairo’s Egyptian Museum.The pharaoh, who reigned from 1279-1213 BCis considered one of the most powerful rulers of the Egyptian Empire.