Wonderful Things Art

The Papyrus of Ani dating from c. 1250 BC depicts the moment when a man was judged before the gods to enable entry to the afterlife.

One of the masterpieces of Egyptian art and workmanship, the throne features an evocative image of the young king with his wife Ankhesenamum

In Egypt's Saqqara Necropolis a 5th Dynasty mastaba tomb contains a striking portrayal of two men in close embrace.

Reproduction of the Stela of Kay, showing the ancient Egyptian Head of the Desert Hunters with his five hunting dogs.

Interactive map of ancient Egyptian artefacts that have been dispersed across the globe in museums and cultural institutions

Explore the divine women of ancient Egypt with Natalie Watson’s beautifully illustrated guide to 15 major goddesses. Based on authentic tomb and papyrus art, this collection includes Bastet, Isis, Hathor, Maat, Nut, and more—each shown with their ancient and modern names. Discover their stories, roles, and symbolism in Egyptian culture. A must-read for lovers of history, mythology, and art. Prints available in the shop.

An ancient Egyptian funerary model discovered in the elaborately decorated Dynasty 12 tomb of Khety I in Beni Hasan

Wall painting from the tomb of Watetkhethor, daughter of king Teti, dating to Dynasty 6 (around 2290 BC)

Ancient Egyptian art is packed full of symbolism, with hieroglyphics used to both annotate and decorate.

Translaton of a scene from the ancient Egyptian Book of Gates featuring the creation god Atum repelling the serpent of chaos, Apep

Predating the invention of hieroglyphic writing, this decorated jar shows the ancient Egyptians' close connection to the river Nile.

Reproduction of a feasting scene from the 18th Dynasty tomb chapel of Nebamun in Thebes.

What did the Ancient Egyptians call Memphis? A map of ancient Egyptian town names for Lower Egypt

Hathor, Lady of the West, is shown welcoming Pharoah Seti I into her domain.

Painted tomb of Nebamun These wall paintings are from an 18th Dynasty tomb chapel located in the Theban Necropolis located on the west...

The Gayer-Anderson Cat, Late Period The Gayer-Anderson cat is a Late Period hollow-cast bronze statue of the female cat deity Bastet...

The Younger Memnon is one of a pair of colossal granite heads from the ancient Egyptian Ramesseum mortuary temple in Thebes. It depicts...

Detail of the sarcophagus of Sasobek showing the winged sky goddess Nut The finely carved lid of the sarcophagus of Sasobek, northern...

Statue of Amun in the form of a ram protecting King Taharqa, 25th Dynasty At least three Ancient Egyptian statues of Amun in the form of...

Statue of Prince Khaemwaset, the high priest of Ptah, 19th dynasty Khaemweset (also given as Khaemwaset, Khaemwise, Khaemuas, Setem...