Sunday, January 9, 2011

The Temple of Ramesses II In Abu Simbel

About Ramesses ІІ
Ramesses ІІ was the third Egyptian pharaoh of the 19th dynasty and he was ruled Egypt for about of 66 years ( 1279 – 1212 BC ) in his 20s . He was able to the construction many great monuments in Karnak , Luxor , Thebes , Abydos , Memphis and Nubia .

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Tutankhamun's Treasures

The importance of the Tutankhamun's treasures
The importance of the King Tutankhamun's treasures due to many reasons ; First; that the treasure of Tutankhamun is the most complete royal treasure was found and unparalleled  as it consists of three hundred and fifty eight ( 358 ) pieces including the magnificent golden mask and three coffins In the form of human, one of solid gold and the other two of gilded wood . Second; that those baggage returns to the 18th dynasty and the most famous of the new Kingdom, where the country has opened up the regions of the Ancient Near East through military campaigns and trade relations of the export and import of resources and manufactured products and the activity of the artists and craftsmen . and also; that those enormous collection has remained in Egypt, and describes how the royal tomb was Prepared and, there are baggage of daily life like puppets and toys, then a set of a complete furniture and warlike tools , and statues of the gods concerning the burial of the king and the rituals that perform for him , and the two famous trumpets of Tutankhamun, one was made of silver and another of copper or bronze, And all of these contents now in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo . Finally; from  this treasure or the enormous collection we can know a lot of the king's life and his love of hunting and its relationship with his wife " Ankhesenamun ", which is believed to be his relatives . In addition to the know his most important works and his entourage, and the only throne chair who reached us from the civilization of the ancient Egyptians .


These Are Some Photos About Tutankhamun's Treasures

Note : The Photo Under The Title
 
1 - Basic Funeral and Equipment
Statues of Tutankhamun

Statues of Tutankhamun In The Form of The Sphinx

Cartouches of Tutankhamun's Birth and Throne Names
 
Alabaster Canopic Chest

Stoppers from the Alabaster Canopic Chest
 
Canopic Chest

The Gilded Wood Canopic Shrine
 
Sarcophagus of Brown Quartzite

Wood Shrine Overlaid With Gold Sheet
 
Tutankhamun Mask



The Mask of Tutankhamun - Front View
 
The Mask of Tutankhamun - Angled View

The Mask of Tutankhamun - Side View
 
The Mask of Tutankhamun - Back View

Inner of The Middle Coffin of Tutankhamun
 
Miniature Canopic Coffin

The Middle Coffin of Tutankhamun - Left View
 
The Middle Coffin of Tutankhamun - Right View

The Middle Coffin of Tutankhamun - Side View

The Middle Coffin of Tutankhamun - Standing View
  

2 - Furniture and Boxes
Ankh Shaped Wooden Mirror Box

Box for Unguents of King Tutankhamun

Cabinet With Hieroglyphic Fretwork
 
Chair With Carved Figure of The God Heh

Chest with Applied Gilded Decoration

Child's Chair
  
Elaborately Decorated Chest

Funerary Bed 
  
Inlaid Chair

Painted Wooden Chest
  
Small Container In The Shape of a Double Cartouche
  
Throne inlaid wooden chair
  
Tutankhamun's Gold Chair Throne

Wooden Cartouche Shaped Box

  
3 - Jewelry and Ornamentation
Bracelet of Tutankhamun With Scarab

Bracelet With Holding The Symbols of Infinity

Bracelets or Anklets
 
Composite Wadjet Eye Pectoral

 Earrings of Unknown Material

Falcon Collar

Falcon Pectoral

Flexible Head Bracelet

Gold Bangle With Scarab Encrusted With Lapis Lazuli
   
Gold Cloisonne Earrings

Gold pendant With Various Deities
  
Ivory and Stone Bracelets

Necklace With Lunar Pectoral
   
Necklace With Triple Scarab Pectoral
  
Openwork Gold Buckle

Pectoral of Kheper Scarab

Pectoral With Solar and Lunar Emblems
   
Penannular Earrings
  
Pendant Depicting The Solar Beetle Flanked by Baboons
  
Scarab Bracelet

Tutankhamun's Scarab With Throne Name
   
Vulture Pendant


4 - Statues , Sculptures and Containers
Alabaster Chalice
  
Alabaster Flask
   
Alabaster Jar

Alabaster Model of Unknown Use
   
Alabaster Perfume Jar
   
An Alabaster Perfume Jar

Life-Size Wooden Statue of the King

Painted Wooden Torso of the King

Recumbent Figure of Anubis
    
Small Gilded Wooden Figure of Tutankhamun

The King as Harpooner

Triple Lamp Carved From a Single Piece of Alabaster
  
Tutankhamun's Chalice Lamp
   
Tutankhamun on a Lotus
  
Unguent Container with Crouching Lion on the Lid

Unguent Jar in the Form of a Standing Lion
   
Unguent Vase in the Form of an Ibex
  
Unguent Vase with Plants in Openwork Design
  
An Unguent Openwork Vase with Plants in Design
   
Wooden Model of Tutankhamun's Mummy

Wooden Ushabti Figure
  

5 - Other Items
Bronze Trumpet

Gold Gilded Wood Chariot

Ivory Fan Trimmed with Ostrich Feathers

Ivory Headrest

Ivory Papyrus Burnished
  
Leather Cuirass
   
Model Boat with Rigging
  
Ostrich Feather Fan
  
Royal Scepter
  
Silver Trumpet With Wooden Insert
  
Turquoise Glass Headrest

Tutankhamun's Ceremonial Crook and Flail

Two Gold Dagger and Sheath
 
Wood Sandals

Wooden Brush Holder