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Relief Showing Pepi II's Pyramid Text
The hieroglyphic signs on this painted limestone fragment show parts of spells 354 and 225 of the pyramid texts of the Egyptian Pharaoh Pepi II (2284 - c. 2216 BCE). Old Kingdom, 6th Dynasty, 2279-2219 BCE. From Saqqara, Egypt. On display...
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Step Pyramid at Saqqara
A view of the chapels and Step Pyramid at Saqqara, Egypt. Constructed by the architect Imhotep c. 2670-2650 BCE during the reign of Djoser for that king's burial tomb.
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Fragment of Pepi I Meryre's Pyramid Texts
This fragment of limestone contains text in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics that was found in the pyramid of Pharaoh Pepi I Meryre (r. c. 2335–2285 BCE). (Pushkin Museum, Moscow)
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Pyramid of the Niches, El Tajin
The Pyramid of the Niches, El Tajin, Veracruz, 6th century CE.
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Uxmal's Pyramid of the Magician
The Pyramid of the Magician, Uxmal, Mexico. The Maya temple was first built in the 6th century CE with additions made up to the 10th century CE.
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Relief from the Pyramid of Sahure
This large fragment came from the Pyramid of Pharaoh Sahure (25th Century BCE) at Abusir, Egypt. Four registers can be recognized. The gods Seth and Sopdu present captives or prisoners to Sahure; Sahure was the 2nd ruler of the 5th Dynasty...
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Pyramid, Cuicuilco
The circular pyramid or temple mound of Cuicuilco, Mexico. Late Preclassic Period, after 500 BCE. The mound is 118 m in diameter and 23 m high.
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Staircase, Pyramid of the Niches
The eastern facade with stairway of the Pyramid of the Niches, El Tajin, Veracruz, 6th century CE.
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Temple at the Step Pyramid, Saqqara
This temple at the Saqqara complex may have been built for embalming Djoser's body but was regularly used afterwards – at least during the Third Dynasty of Egypt – most probably as an offering site (there is a platform out front which seems...
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Pharaoh
The Pharaoh in ancient Egypt was the political and religious leader of the people and held the titles 'Lord of the Two Lands' and 'High Priest of Every Temple'. The word 'pharaoh' is the Greek form of the Egyptian pero or per-a-a, which was...