Commissioning magnificent buildings and statues, obelisks and temples gave pharaohs ... in the afterlife. The ancient Egyptians had no word for art and no concept of art for art's sake.

There was a problem: a resulting 300-mile lake would submerge five ancient Nubian temples and Egypt didn ... New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art and Washington, D.C.’s Smithsonian Institution.

Languages: English, Spanish Restoration work at a magnificent ancient Egyptian temple has revealed tantalizing insights into its original appearance and coloration. Alongside ongoing restoration ...

Famous examples of the use of this concept are Great Hypostyle Hall (c. 1290–1224 BC), part of the Karnak Temple Complex and one of the most visited monuments of Ancient Egypt, and the Wooden ...

The temple was built sometime during ancient Egypt's fifth dynasty (circa ... The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City lists Shepseskare as reigning from circa 2438 B.C to 2431 B.C ...

Perhaps they even envision some assemblage of overgrowth obscuring a remarkable work of ancient art. What’s probably ... Columns of the Temple of Edfu, photographed in 1890 “Today the temple ...

The intricate carvings of ancient Indian temples ... These symbols, along with the temple’s alignment to the Sun’s rays, create a celestial clock that marries art and astronomy.

Languages: English, Spanish Restoration work at the site of a "key" ancient Egyptian temple is revealing long-hidden colorful details in its decorations. The Temple of Esna, located on the west ...

Archaeologists located an ancient Egyptian temple slotted into a cliff face. The site—likely dedicated to a lion-headed fertility goddess known as Repit—once featured a striking entrance.

For nearly 50 years, the Temple of Dendur, an ancient Egyptian monument, has famously made its home at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art. The temple is also an inspiration for musicians ...