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Egyptian Hieroglyphics

- (3150 BC - 4th century AD)



Map of places



  1. Cairo, The Egyptian museum (Place held), 'Inscription on the sarcophagus of Akhenaten, 18th dynasty, reign of Akhenaten, from el-Amarna; Cairo, Egyptian Museum' (image)
  2. Cairo, The Egyptian museum (Place held), 'Inscription on the sarcophagus of Kiya, modified for Smenkhkara (?), 18th dynasty, reign of Akhenaten, from tomb KV 55; Cairo, Egyptian Museum' (image)
  3. Deir el-Bahri (Provenance), 'Frieze with djed-pillars ("stability"), ankh-crosses ("life") and was-sceptres ("power") on neb-basket ("Lord"), 18th dynasty, reign of Hatshepsut; Theban West Bank, Deir el-Bahri, Hathor temple' (image)
  4. Deir el-Bahri (Provenance), 'Reliefs and painted hieroglyphs, 18th dynasty, reign of Hatshepsut; Theban West Bank, Deir el-Bahri, Mortuary temple of Hatshepsut' (image)
  5. Deir el-Medina (Provenance), 'Hieroglyphic inscription, Ptolemaic Period, reign of Ptolemy VI Philometor; Theban West Bank, Deir el-Medina, hypostyle hall of the Hathor Temple' (image)
  6. Deir el-Medina (Provenance), 'Relief with Pharaoh offering to the gods, Roman Period, reign of Caesar Augustus; Theban West Bank, Deir el-Medina, back chapel of the Hathor Temple' (image)
  7. Deir el-Medina (Provenance), 'Relief with the god Thoth, patron of writing, Ptolemaic period, reign of Ptolemy VI Philometor; Theban West Bank, Deir el-Medina, side shrine of the Hathor Temple' (image)
  8. Egypt (Place of origin)
  9. El-Assasif (Provenance), 'Inscription of the Steward of the Great Royal Wife Tiy, Kheruef, 18th dynasty, reigns of Amenhotep III and Amenhotep IV; Theban West Bank, Asasif necropolis, passage to the hypostyle hall of the tomb of Kheruef (TT 192)' (image)
  10. El-Assasif (Provenance), 'Inscription of the Steward of the Great Royal Wife Tiy, Kheruef, 18th dynasty, reigns of Amenhotep III and Amenhotep IV; Theban West Bank, Asasif necropolis, passage to the hypostyle hall of the tomb of Kheruef (TT 192)' (image)
  11. El-Assasif (Provenance), 'Inscription of the Steward of the Great Royal Wife Tiy, Kheruef, 18th dynasty, reigns of Amenhotep III and Amenhotep IV; Theban West Bank, Asasif necropolis, passage to the hypostyle hall of the tomb of Kheruef (TT 192)' (image)
  12. El-Assasif (Provenance), 'Reliefs of the court of the tomb of Ankhhor, 26th dynasty, reigns of Psammetichus I and Apries; Theban West Bank, Asasif necropolis, TT 414' (image)
  13. Giza (Provenance), 'Cartouches of Meryra, Menkaura and Khafre, mastaba, 4th dynasty; Giza, necropolis of the nobles' (image)
  14. Giza (Provenance), 'Hieroglyphic text, 4th Dynasty, Giza, necropolis of the nobles' (image)
  15. Karnak (Provenance), 'Bab el-Amara, Ptolemaic Period, reign of Ptolemy III Euergetes; Karnak, Amun Temple precinct' (image)
  16. Karnak (Provenance), 'Bab el-Amara, Ptolemaic Period, reign of Ptolemy III Euergetes; Karnak, Amun Temple precinct' (image)
  17. Karnak (Provenance), 'Cartouches of Ptolemy IV Philopator and Arsinoe III' (Example)
  18. Karnak (Provenance), 'Cartouches of Ptolemy IV Philopator and Arsinoe III, Ptolemaic period, Karnak ' (image)
  19. Karnak (Provenance), 'Chapel of the holy boat, 12th dynasty, Reign of Sesostris I; Karnak, Open-air Museum' (image)
  20. Karnak (Provenance), 'Column relief with inscription 'Son of Ra', 19th dynasty, reign of Ramesses II; Karnak, hypostyle hall of the Great Temple of Amun' (image)
  21. Karnak (Provenance), 'Hieroglyphic inscriptions on columns and lintels, 19th dynasty, reigns of Sethy I and Ramesses II; Karnak, hypostyle hall of the Great Temple of Amun' (image)
  22. Karnak (Provenance), 'Inscription of the Red Chapel, 18th dynasty, Reign of Hatshepsut, Karnak, Open-air Museum' (image)
  23. Karnak (Provenance), 'Inscription on the base of a granite obelisk, 18th dynasty, reign of Hatshepsut; Karnak, Great Temple of Amun' (image)
  24. Karnak (Provenance), 'Inscription on the rear of a granite statue, 18th dynasty, reign of Thutmosis II; Karnak, court of the 9th pylon of the Great Temple of Amun' (image)
  25. Karnak (Provenance), 'Inscription with royal cartouche, 18th dynasty, reign of Thutmosis IV; Karnak, Open-air Museum' (image)
  26. Karnak (Provenance), 'Inscription, Middle kingdom; Karnak, Open-air Museum' (image)
  27. Karnak (Provenance), 'Inscription, Middle kingdom; Karnak, Open-air Museum' (image)
  28. Karnak (Provenance), 'Relief with Pharaoh in front of goddess Mut and inscription of Sethy II at the bottom, 18th-19th dynasty, reigns of Thutmosis IV and Sethy II; Karnak, Great Temple of Amun' (image)
  29. Karnak (Provenance), 'Relief with Pharaoh offering to the gods, Ptolemaic Period, reign of Alexander the Great; Karnak, side shrine of the Great Temple of Amun' (image)
  30. Karnak (Provenance), 'Royal inscription, architrave of the hypostyle room at the Temple of Karnak' (Example)
  31. Kom el-Hettan (Provenance), 'Hieroglyphic inscriptions, 18th dynasty, reign of Amenhotep III, from the Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III at Kom el-Hettan; Theban West Bank, Museum of the Mortuary Temple of Merenptah' (image)
  32. Kom el-Hettan (Provenance), 'Hieroglyphic inscriptions, 18th dynasty, reign of Amenhotep III, from the Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III at Kom el-Hettan; Theban West Bank, Museum of the Mortuary Temple of Merenptah' (image)
  33. Kom el-Hettan (Provenance), 'Hieroglyphic inscriptions, 18th dynasty, reign of Amenhotep III, from the Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III at Kom el-Hettan; Theban West Bank, Museum of the Mortuary Temple of Merenptah' (image)
  34. Kom el-Hettan (Provenance), 'Hieroglyphic inscriptions, 18th dynasty, reign of Amenhotep III, from the Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III at Kom el-Hettan; Theban West Bank, Museum of the Mortuary Temple of Merenptah' (image)
  35. Kom el-Hettan (Provenance), 'Hieroglyphic inscriptions, 18th dynasty, reign of Amenhotep III, from the Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III at Kom el-Hettan; Theban West Bank, Museum of the Mortuary Temple of Merenptah' (image)
  36. Louvre Museum (Place held), 'Three inlay fayence hieroglyphs; Paris, Louvre Museum' (image)
  37. Luxor (Provenance), 'Column relief with cartouche of Ramesses II, 18th -19th dynasty, reign of Amenhotep III (column) and Ramesses II (Inscription); Luxor, hypostyle hall of the Amun temple' (image)
  38. Luxor (Provenance), 'Relief with Nile geniuses offering, Ptolemaic Period, reign of Alexander the Great; Luxor, shrine of the sacred boat of the Amun temple' (image)
  39. Medinet Habu (Provenance), 'Inscription of Amenirdis II, God's Wife of Amun, 25th dynasty, reigns of Taharqo and Tantamanis; Theban West Bank, Medinet Habu' (image)
  40. Medinet Habu (Provenance), 'Reliefs of the chapels of the God's Wives, Shepenupet II adoring Ra, Isis and Amenirdis I, 25th dynasty, reigns of Shabataka and Taharqo; Theban West Bank, Medinet Habu' (image)
  41. Ramesseum (Provenance), 'Columns with open papyrus capital and lintels covered with inscriptions, 19th dynasty, reign of Ramesses II; Theban West Bank, hypostyle hall of the Ramesseum' (image)
  42. Ramesseum (Provenance), 'Osiris-pillar with inscription and broken colossus with cartouche on the right shoulder, 19th dynasty, reign of Ramesses II; Theban West Bank, court of the II pylon of the Ramesseum' (image)
  43. Ramesseum (Provenance), 'Pharaonic cartouches, 19th dynasty, reign of Ramesses II; Theban West Bank, shrine of the Ramesseum' (image)
  44. Saqqara (Provenance), 'Hieroglyphs, mastaba, Old Kingdom; Saqqara, necropolis of the nobles' (image)
  45. Saqqara (Provenance), 'Hieroglyphs, mastaba, Old Kingdom; Saqqara, necropolis of the nobles' (image)
  46. Saqqara (Provenance), 'Painted hieroglyphs of the "Butchers' Tomb", First Intermediate Period; Saqqara, environs of Unas processional causeway' (image)
  47. Saqqara (Provenance), 'Texts from the Pyramids , 6th dynasty; Saqqara, Pyramid of Teti' (image)
  48. Saqqara (Provenance), 'Titling of Horemheb, 18th dynasty, reigns of Tutankhamen and Ay, Saqqara, necropolis of the nobles' (image)
  49. Sheikh Abd el-Qurna (Provenance), 'Inscription of the Steward Kheruef, 18th dynasty, reigns of Amenhotep III and Amenhotep IV; Theban West Bank, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna necropolis, TT 192' (image)
  50. Sheikh Abd el-Qurna (Provenance), 'Inscription of the Vizier Ramose, 18th dynasty, reigns of Amenhotep III and Amenhotep IV; Luxor, necropolis of Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, TT 55' (image)
  51. Sheikh Abd el-Qurna (Provenance), 'Inscription of the Vizier Ramose, 18th dynasty, reigns of Amenhotep III and Amenhotep IV; Theban West Bank, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna necropolis, TT 55' (image)
  52. Sheikh Abd el-Qurna (Provenance), 'Inscription on the door of the tomb of Visir Useramon (Theban tomb 131)' (Example)
  53. Sheikh Abd el-Qurna (Provenance), 'Solar hymn, 18th -19th dynasty; Theban West Bank, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna necropolis, entrance passage of TT 136' (image)
  54. Tanis (Provenance), 'Hieroglyphs on granite stone, 19th dynasty, reign of Ramesses II; Tanis (Western Delta)' (image)
  55. Tanis (Provenance), 'Monumental remains of the city, 19th dynasty, reign of Ramesses II; Tanis (Western delta)' (image)
  56. Tanis (Provenance), 'Reliefs of the tomb of Sheshonq III, 22nd dynasty, reign of Sheshonq III; (Western delta)' (image)
  57. The vulture rock el-Kab (Provenance), 'Graffiti, 5th-6th Dynasty; el-Kab, Vulture Rock' (image)
  58. Tuna el-Gebel (Provenance), 'Cartouche of Nero' (Example)
  59. Valley of the Kings (Provenance), 'Astronomic painted ceiling, 20th dynasty, reign of Ramesses VI; Theban West Bank, Valley of the Kings, tomb of Ramesses VI (KV 9)' (image)
  60. Valley of the Kings (Provenance), 'Inscription of the entrance dor, 19th dynasty, reign of Siptah; Luxor, Valley of the Kings, KV 47' (image)
  61. Valley of the Kings (Provenance), 'Painted reliefs, 20th dynasty, reign of Ramesses VI; Theban West Bank, Valley of the Kings, tomb of Ramesses VI (KV 9)' (image)
  62. Valley of the Kings (Provenance), 'Painted reliefs, 20th dynasty, reign of Ramesses VI; Theban West Bank, Valley of the Kings, tomb of Ramesses VI (KV 9)' (image)
  63. Wadi Hammamat (Provenance), 'Rock inscription, 12th dynasty, reign of Montuhotep IV (III); Wadi Hammamat (Arabic Desert, Egypt)' (image)
  64. Wadi Hammamat (Provenance), 'Rock inscription, 19th dynasty, reign of Sethy II; Wadi Hammamat (Arabian Desert, Egypt)' (image)
  65. Wadi Hammamat (Provenance), 'Rock inscription, 27th dynasty, reign of Artaxerxes I; Wadi Hammamat (Arabian desert, Egypt)' (image)
  66. Wadi Hammamat (Provenance), 'Rock inscription, 27th dynasty, reign of Darius I; Wadi Hammamat (Arabian desert, Egypt)' (image)
  67. el-Amarna (Provenance), 'Amulets in the shape of hieroglyphics from el-Amarna' (Example)
  68. el-Amarna (Provenance), 'Cartouche with the dogmatic second name of the god Aten' (Example)
  69. el-Amarna (Provenance), 'Double Cartouche with the names of Ra-Horakhty-Aten, 18th dynasty, reign of Akhenaten; from el-Amarna ; Cairo, Egyptian Museum' (image)
  70. el-Amarna (Provenance), 'Jar sealings from el-Amarna' (Example)
  71. el-Amarna (Provenance), 'Ring settings from el-Amarna' (Example)
  72. el-Amarna (Provenance), 'Ring settings with royal cartouches from el-Amarna' (Example)
  73. el-Kab (Provenance), 'Reliefs and inscriptions of the Shesmet temple, Ptolemaic Period, reigns of Ptolemy VIII Euergetes and Ptolemy X Soter II; el-Kab (Upper Egypt)' (image)