Portal:Ancient Egypt/Selected picture

Credit: Jeff Dahl

In antiquity, Ancient Egypt was divided into two lands: Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt. To the south, it was bounded by the land of Kush, and to the East, the levant. Surrounded by harsh deserts, the river Nile was the lifeline of this ancient civilization.

Credit: Hans Hillewaert

The

. Discovered in 1799, the stone contributed greatly to the process of hieroglyph decipherment.

Credit: Maison Bonfils (Beirut, Lebanon)

The Great Sphinx of Giza, partially excavated, with two pyramids in the background.

Credit: Xenon 77

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Credit: David Roberts RA, artist and Haghe, Louis, 1806-1885, lithographer

Karnak: "Dromos or first court of the temple" colored lithograph of Karnak.

Credit: Ricardo Liberato

The

are among the most recognizable symbols of the civilization of ancient Egypt.

Credit: American Colony Jerusalem

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Credit: Credited to Imhotep and others

Plates 6 and 7 of the Edwin Smith Papyrus, the world's oldest surviving surgical document. Written in hieratic script in ancient Egypt around 1600 BC, the text describes anatomical observations and the examination, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of 48 types of medical problems.