Luxor Collection (page 4)

Mannequin or bust of Tutankhamun being carried from his tomb, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922. The discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb in the Valley of the Kings in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard

Group photograph in the Hall of Columns, Karnak, Egypt, 1862. Artist: Francis Bedford
Group photograph in the Hall of Columns, Karnak, Egypt, 1862

A Theban Homestead, c1905, (1912). Artist: Walter Frederick Roofe Tyndale
A Theban Homestead, c1905, (1912). From An Artist in Egypt by Walter Tyndale, R.I. [Hodder & Stoughton, London, New York, Toronto, 1912]

Pylon at Karnak, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
Pylon at Karnak, c1880 (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

The Colossi of Thebes - Moonrise, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
The Colossi of Thebes - Moonrise, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

Colossi of Memnon, Luxor (Thebes), Egypt, c1890. Artist: Newton & Co
Colossi of Memnon, Luxor (Thebes), Egypt, c1890. The twin statues depict the Pharaoh Amenhotep III and stood in front of his mortuary temple, which has been destroyed

Great Temple, Karnak, Egypt, c1890. Artist: Newton & Co
Great Temple, Karnak, Egypt, c1890. The Temple of Amun-Re at Karnak was built in the 14th-13th century BC. Lantern slide

Avenue of Sphinxes, Karnak, Egypt, c1890. Artist: Newton & Co
Avenue of Sphinxes, Karnak, Egypt, c1890. The great temple complex of Karnak evolved over a 1300 year period

Great Temple, Luxor, Egypt, c1890. Artist: Newton & Co
Great Temple, Luxor, Egypt, c1890. The temple of Luxor was begun by Amenhotep III in the 14th century BC and later extended by Rameses II in the 13th century BC. Lantern slide

Minaret and ruins of Luxor Temple, Luxor, Egypt, c1890. Lantern slide. Artist: Newton & Co
Minaret and ruins of Luxor Temple, Luxor, Egypt, c1890. The minaret belongs to the Abu el-Haggag Mosque. Most of the temple at Luxor dates from the 14th century BC

Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Egypt, c1890. Artist: Newton & Co
Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Egypt, c1890. The Valley of the Kings was the burial place of Ancient Egyptian pharaohs and nobles of the 18th, 19th and 20th dynasties (16th-11th century BC)

The Colossi of Memnon, Luxor (Thebes), Egypt, c1922. The twin statues depict the Pharaoh Amenhotep III and stood in front of his mortuary temple, which has been destroyed

Scene of mourning at the funerary temple of Tutankhamun, Egypt, 1325 BC (1933-1934). The discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter (1874-1939)

Hall of Columns in the Great Temple of Karnak, Egypt, 1933-1934. Painted piers showing the Pharaoh Amenhotep II offering a lotus flower to Amun, and Amenhotep III with the goddess Hathor

Propylon of the third Ptolemy at Karnak, Egypt, 1933-1934. The gateway was built by Ptolemy III in the 3rd century BC although the Karnak temple itself is older

The Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Egypt, 1933-1934. Two massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. Dating from the 14th century BC, the statues stood in front of Amenhoteps mortuary temple

Golden shrine in the antechamber of Tutankhamuns tomb, Egypt, 1933-1934. Embossed with scenes representing incidents in the lives of the departed Pharaoh and his queen

One of the twin supports of a ceremonial couch found in Tutankhamuns tomb, Egypt, 1933-1934. The discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter (1874-1939)

A ransacked Egyptian tomb, 1933-1934. A print from Wonders of the Past, Volume I, 1933-1934

The first glimpse of Tutankhamuns tomb, Egypt, 1933-1934. The sight that met the eyes of Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter when they broke down the sealed doorway which divided the ante-chamber of

Hole made by robbers to gain admission to Tutankhamuns tomb, Egypt, 1933-1934. The discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter (1874-1939)

The final interior decoration and sealing of Tutankhamuns tomb, Egypt, 1325 BC (1933-1934). The discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter (1874-1939)

The mummy of Tutankhamun crossing the Nile for the last time, Egypt, 1325 BC (1933-1934). The funeral bark is a copy of a boat which was kept at Abydos and specially dedicated to the use of Osiris

Wooden statue of Tutankhamun, Egypt, 1933-1934. Statue of Tutankhamun, one of two that stood outside the sealed up entrance to his sepulchral chamber

Position of the tomb of Tutankhamun in the Valley of Kings, Egypt, 1933-1934. The discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter (1874-1939)

Alabaster vases, Tutankhamuns tomb, Egypt, 1933-1934. The discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter (1874-1939)

Painted clothes chest, which lies at the foot of Tutankhamens statue, Egypt, 1933-1934. The discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter (1874-1939)

Looking north to the temple of Sethos I, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Looking north to the temple of Sethos I, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. This is really a composite chapel for the kings of three generations: Ramses I, Sethos I and Ramses II. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Valley of the kings tombs at Thebes, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Valley of the kings tombs at Thebes, Egypt, 1905. When the kings found that the pyramids no longer sufficed to protect the body of the royal occupant

Looking down the Nile from the western cilffs of Thebes, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Looking down the Nile from the western cilffs of Thebes, Egypt, 1905. Here sailed forth the fleets of the Theban princes against those of Assuit

From the high cliffs at Der-el-Bahri across the plain to Luxor, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
From the high cliffs at Der-el-Bahri across the plain to Luxor, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. Stereoscopic card. Detail. From a series called Egypt Through the Stereoscope, text by James H Breasted

Queen Makeres expedition to East Africa - reliefs carved at Der-el-Bahri, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. Stereoscopic card. Detail. From a series called Egypt Through the Stereoscope, text by James H Breasted

Buried for ages - colonnaded terraces of the temple at Der-el-Bahri, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Buried for ages - colonnaded terraces of the temple at Der-el-Bahri, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. Stereoscopic card. Detail. From a series called Egypt Through the Stereoscope, text by James H Breasted

Painted tomb chamber hewn in the rock of the cliffs at Thebes, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Painted tomb chamber hewn in the rock of the cliffs at Thebes, Egypt, c1900. A detail of a stereoscope card and text from a series called Egypt Through the Stereoscope by James H Breasted

Looking south over the Theban plain and Temples of Medinet Habu, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Looking south over the Theban plain and Temples of Medinet Habu, Egypt, 1905. Here at our feet are a few of the tombs [of Medinet Habu]

View of Thebes and the colossi of Memnon, as seen from the Ramesseum, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
View of Thebes and the colossi of Memnon, as seen from the Ramesseum, Egypt, 1905. Here at our feet, as we stand upon the higher roof of the central aisle of the Ramesseum

Colossal Memnon statues at Thebes, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Colossal Memnon statues at Thebes, Egypt, 1905. Here once stood a noble temple erected by Amenophis III, and the two colossal statues adorned its front. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Great war reliefs sculptured in the wall at Karnak Temple, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Great war reliefs sculptured in the wall at Karnak Temple, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. In three rows, one above the other, Sethos I, the father of Ramses II

The tallest obelisk in Egypt, in the temple at Karnak, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
The tallest obelisk in Egypt, in the temple at Karnak, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. As it now stands, the great obelisk is 97.5 feet high and 8.5 feet square at the base, being the largest now in Egypt

Plants and animals brought from Syria by the Pharaohs, temple of Karnak, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Plants and animals brought from Syria by the Pharaohs, temple of Karnak, Egypt, 1905. We are in a chamber just north of the holy of hours built by Thutmosis III in the rear of the temple

Middle aisle of the great hall and obelisk of Thutmosis I, temple at Karnak, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. The first two columns, one on each side, have been repaired at some period with rough masonry

Looking across the Sacred Lake to the great temple at Karnak, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Looking across the Sacred Lake to the great temple at Karnak, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. This sacred lake, now the wallowing pool for the buffalos of the neighbouring peasantry

The famous colonnade in the great Temple at Karnak, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
The famous colonnade in the great Temple at Karnak, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. There are in all 132 of these columns, built of drum-shaped sections and arranged in sixteen rows

Avenue of sacred images after excavation, Karnak, Thebes, Egypt, c1900. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Avenue of sacred images after excavation, Karnak, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. It was Ramses II who erected this splendid avenue of sphinxes, or really of rams, though they are often called sphinxes

Excavating an avenue to the Temple of Karnak, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Excavating an avenue to the Temple of Karnak, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. This scene furnishes us another good example of the way in which the rubbish and debris of fallen houses collect before

The entire length of the gigantic Temple of Karnak, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
The entire length of the gigantic Temple of Karnak, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. The modest chapel of Amon, built here by the kings of the twelfth dynasty

Grand avenue approaching the Temple of Karnak, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Grand avenue approaching the Temple of Karnak, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. The soldiers of Assyria in plundering bands have marched down this avenue. Persian hordes have swarmed through it

The obelisk of Rameses II and front of Luxor Temple, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
The obelisk of Rameses II and front of Luxor Temple, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. This obelisk before us, like the temple pylon, was erected by Rameses II

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