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Temple of Derr, Egypt
The Temple of Derr is a rock-cut temple built by Ramesses II (r. 1279-1213 BCE) and dedicated to Re-Harakhte, Amun-Re and Ptah. It is located at the site of New Amada, an archaeological complex containing three ancient Nubian monuments spared...
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Wepwawet & Seti I, Abydos
Relief of Wepwawet embracing Seti I (1290-1279 BCE). Located between the entrances of the Chapels of Ptah and Ra-Horakhty within the Temple of Seti. Abydos, Egypt.
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Abu Simbel Interior
Inside the Great Temple The architects of ancient Egypt in the 13th century BCE aligned the temple so that , on October 21 and February 21 (61 days before and 61 days after the winter solstice), the sun’s rays enter into the sanctuary...
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Sarcophagus Lid of Pahemnetjer
The owner of this sarcophagus was a high-priest of the god Ptah in the city of Memphis. The crossed arms, the emblems he holds, and the rest of the decoration partly repeat those of the sarcophagus of Setau. From the tomb of Pahemnetjer at...
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Egyptian Governor Hori
Seated figure of the Egyptian governor Hori with an inscription of a prayer to the god Ptah-Soker-Osiris. Basalt. Middle Kingdom, 13th Dynasty, 1750-1700 BCE. From Egypt, precise provenance unknown. It is on display at the Neues Museum...
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Death Mask of Khaemweset
Gold death mask, possibly of Khaemweset (c. 1281 - c. 1225 BCE), son of Ramesses II, Crown Prince, high priest of Ptah at Memphis and famous restorer of Egyptian monuments. Saqqara tomb, Egypt. (Louvre Museum, Paris)
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Doorjamb Block of Ramesses II
Limestone doorjamb block bearing the name of the Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II, from the Temple of Ptah at Memphis, reign of Ramesses II, 1279-1213 BCE.
National Museum of Ireland-Archaeology, Dublin.
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Gerf Hussein Temple, Egypt
The free-standing courtyard of Gerf Hussein temple in New Kalabsha near Aswan in southern Egypt. This temple was erected by Setau, the Viceroy of Kush, on behalf of pharaoh Ramesses II (r. 1279-1213 BCE) in Lower Nubia. It was dedicated to...
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Surveying Abu Simbel's Great Temple
An expert making a detailed survey in the sanctuary of the Great Temple. In the background —from left to right— the seated statues of Ptah, Amun, Rameses II and Harakhte.
Abu Simbel, Nubia, Egypt (March 1960)
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Stela of King Seankhiptah of Egypt
Made of limestone and dating to the Second Intermediate Period (13th-14th Dynasties, c. 1785-1633 BCE), this ancient Egyptian stela is the primary source of information about Seankhiptah. On the left, the sovereign appears before the god...