jueves, 10 de abril de 2014

Karnak..

View of the 7th Pylon, built by Tuthmosis III and with the remains of two seated colossi of the pharaoh in front. In the foreground are the jumbled remains of disassembled architectural blocks Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: New Kingdom 18th Dynasty 1504 - 1450 BC. Place of Origin: Karnak. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ N. J Saunders.


View of a hieroglyph wall and the two obelisks of Tuthmosis II (left) and Queen Hatshepsut (right) in the background. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: New Kingdom 18th Dynasty. Place of Origin: Karnak. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ N. J Saunders.




 Queen Hatshepsut's obelisk. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: New Kingdom 18th Dynasty, 1473 - 1458 BC. Material/ Size: rose-coloured graniste from Aswan, H=27m, W=320 tons. Place of Origin: Karnak. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ N. J Saunders

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