Egyptian art and architecture: Quick Facts

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Ancient Egyptian illustration from the Book of the Dead showing Anubis weighing the soul of the scribe Ani, with gods seated above and hieroglyphic text throughout.

Amon and King Taharqa

Egyptian figurine

The obverse side of the Narmer Palette, an ancient Egyptian slate artifact, features three horizontal registers with carved figures, animals, and symbolic scenes.

The reverse side of the Narmer Palette

Step Pyramid of Djoser

The Great Pyramid

Diagram of a cross section of the Great Pyramid of Khufu near Giza, Egypt, showing labeled internal features such as the King's Chamber, Queen's Chamber, Grand Gallery, passageways, air shafts, and subterranean chamber.

Stone with Egyptian hieroglyphs and a pottery shard with Greek script, linked by a blue arrow; faint pyramids in the background.

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