Egyptology Collection

Sphere cover - Howard Carter removing treasures, Tutankhamen
Front cover of The Sphere with an illustration depicting Howard Carter removing treasures from the tomb of Tutankhamen at Luxor

Photographer preparing a portrait of a mummy. Nineteenth-century colored engraving

Lord Carnarvon
Photographic portrait of George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon (1866-1923), c.1922. Lord Carnarvon was the wealthy, English amateur egyptologist who financed Howard Carters excavations in the Valley

Valley of the Kings, tomb of Rameses VI, 1186 - 1085 BC, wall painting showing contents of the Book of the Dead. Photograph by Lionel Coates Date: circa 1970

An artistic representation - Discovery of Tutankhamun's Tomb
An artistic representation of the Discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamun by (on right) Archeologist Howard Carter (1874-1939) and his backer (on left) George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon (1866-1923)

What the great find in Egypt may bring: a 3000-year old pharaoh " coming forth into the day" with the contemporary garlands which adorned his mummy

The Sphere, Special Egypt Tutankhamen issue, 1923
Front cover of The Sphere designed by Fortunino Matania, for its Egypt number containing more news on the discoveries of Tutankhamens tomb in Luxor

Abu Simbel, Egypt - Cartouche of Rameses II
Abu Simbel, Cartouche of Rameses II, " One powerful of truth is Ra, he whom Ra has chosen.". Photograph by Lionel Coate"

Valley of the Queens, Tomb of Tyti, wife of Rameses, 1186 - 1085 BC, wall painting. Photograph by Lionel Coates

Tourists studying throne & couches of Tutankhamen, Cairo
Visitors from all parts of the world and Egyptians studying Tutankhamens throne in the thronged galleries of the Cairo Museum

Auguste Mariette (1821-1881). French archaeologist. Engravin
Auguste Mariette (1821-1881). French scholar, archaeologist and Egyptologist. Portrait. Engraving. Colored

Abu Simbel, Temple of Nefertaril, Egypt
Abu Simbel, entrance, Temple of Nefertaril, full-length close-up of figures. Photograph by Lionel Coates

Valley of the Queens, Colossi of Menon
Valley of the Queens, Colossus of Menon, 2 statues of Amenophis III, 1417 - 1379 BC, orig. gate to Mortuary Temple. Photograph by Lionel Coates

Temples of Philae, being moved to prevent submersion, the Tutunkhamun Exhibition in London part-financed this operation. Photograph by Lionel Coates

Temple Pylon at Edfu, Egpyt
Edfu, was capital of the second nome of Upper Egypt. Photograph by Lionel Coates

Kom-ombo, Egypt - Wall carving
Kom-ombo, wall carving, strongly highlighted by suns direction and consequent shadow formation. Photograph by Lionel Coates

Temple of Nefertaril, Abu Simbel, Egypt
Abu Simbel, entrance, Temple of Nefertaril, Egypt. Photograph by Lionel Coates

Kom-ombo, Egypt
Kom-ombo, looking back from the entrance, across the River Nile. Photograph by Lionel Coates

Inner temple, Edfu Temple, Egypt
Inner temple, Edfu Temple, dedicated to the sun god, Horus, in the form of a falcon wearing the double crown. Photograph by Lionel Coates

Temple of Abu Simbel, Egypt - the Falcons
Temple of Abu Simbel, c. 1000 BC, Falcons, depicting sun god

Abu Simbel, entrance to tomb of Rameses II. Photograph by Lionel Coates

Granite quarry, Aswan, Egypt
Granite quarry, Aswan, unfinished obelisk, 41.75 m = 137 ft, 1152 tons, cracked. If it had remained whole, it would have been the largest obelisk ever raised. Photograph by Lionel Coates

Valley of the Kings, Tomb of Seti I, wall painting. Photograph by Lionel Coates

Temple of Karnak, King Rameses II and Queen Nefertiti, standing at his feet. Photograph by Lionel Coates

Temple of Karnak, Egypt
Temple of Karnak, statues in the evening light, shadows. Photograph by Lionel Coates

Temple of Karnak, obelisk erected by Queen Hatshepsut seen through a doorway. Photograph by Lionel Coates

Valley of the Kings, tomb of Rameses VI, 1186 - 1085 BC, wall painting, the immortal spirit in Everyman, with arms raised. Photograph by Lionel Coates

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