Genre: Archaeological Photography Close view of a stele inscribed with hieroglyphics and relief sculpture: 'The Photograph is of a slab of Sienite, which formed the jamb of the door of one of the inner chambers, and will serve as an illustration of the manner in which the whole of the inner par...
Genre: Archaeological Photography View of part of the exterior of the Temple of Hathor at Dendera, with the ruins of brick-built structures in the foreground: 'This Temple stands among the mounds of the old town of Tentyris, and is still further hidden and disfigured by the shapeless ruins of a...
Old Goornah. (Portico.) Photographer: Douglas, James
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Genre: Archaeological Photography View along the colonnaded façade (the entrance to the hypostyle hall?) of the Temple of Sethos I (Sety I), near the hill of Dra Abu el-Naga at the northern end of the plain of Thebes. The area and modern village are variously spelled Qurna, Gurna or el Gurna.
Old Goornah. (Temple from behind.) Photographer: Douglas, James
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Genre: Archaeological Photography General view along rear façade of the Temple of Sethos I (see also preceding print): '…the whole of the back part (as may be seen from the photograph) is either in utter ruin or has completely disappeared.'
Genre: Archaeological Photography A faded view, looking along the valley towards the ruins of the Temple of Thutmose IV at Thebes and the sheer cliff face beyond: 'A Temple situated immediately at the base of the Western Hills [of Thebes], and in great measure excavated in one of them. It is no...
Rameseum. (Colossal statue.) Photographer: Douglas, James
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Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking towards the Osirid pillars of the second court of the Ramesseum at Thebes, with the colossal head of Rameses lying in the sand to the right. For a similar composition, taken by Maxime Du Camp a decade earlier, see 1261.d.30, plate 59 (in volume 2 o...
Rameseum. (From the south.) Photographer: Douglas, James
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Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking towards Osirid pillars of the portico of the Ramesseum at Thebes, with part of the hypostyle hall on the left.
Dayr El Medeenet [Deir el-Medina]. Photographer: Douglas, James
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Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking eastwards towards the Nile from Deir el-Medina, located in the hills to the west of the Theban plain between the Ramesseum and Medinet Habou, with a temple complex and tombs (The Temple of Amun?) in the middle distance. The village was originally p...