karnak

Sphinx with pharaoh head in the forecourt fronting the 2nd Pylon on the Precinct of Amun. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: New Kingdom 19th Dynasty 1279 - 1212 BC. Place of Origin: Karnak. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ N. J Saunders.

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.

 The obelisk raised by Tuthmosis II. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: New Kingdom 18th Dynasty 1518 - 1504 BC. Material/ Size: Pink granite H=23m W=150 tons. Place of Origin: Karnak. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ N. J Saunders.

 Interior view of the colonnaded court of the 9th Pylon, built by the pharaoh Horemheb, within which are blocks of masonry recycled from the Temple of Aten which he demolished. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: New Kingdom 18th Dynasty 1321 - 1293 BC. Place of Origin: Karnak. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ N. J Saunders.