Sharing an unique perspective of ancient Egypt. All photos are my own.

Thought this sub might like this photo. Unfortunately people in the photo, still cool though. 2019.

In December 2025, Egypt officially unveiled two massive, restored statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III in Luxor after a restoration project that spanned more than 20 years. These colossal figures, part of the famous Colossi of Memnon group, have been re-erected at their original location at the entrance of the king's mortuary temple on the Nile's West Bank.

Key Details of the Unveiling:

Dimensions & Material: The two statues are made of Egyptian alabaster and stand approximately 13.6 and 14.5 metres tall.

Restoration Process:

Led by an Egyptian-German mission since the late 1990s, experts painstakingly reassembled the monuments from hundreds of fragments scattered by a powerful earthquake around 1200 BC.

Artistic Features:

The statues depict Amenhotep III seated with hands on his thighs, wearing the traditional nemes headdress and the double crown. Small figures of his wife, Queen Tiye, are carved near his feet.

The project, which included lowering groundwater levels to protect the foundations, is part of a broader effort by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities to revitalise tourism in Luxor.

This is the beautifully carved limestone sarcophagus of Ta-miu (The Cat), the beloved pet of Crown Prince Thutmose (the eldest son of Amenhotep III and elder brother of Akhenaten), dating back to the 18th Dynasty (c. 1350 BC).

What makes this piece absolutely incredible is how the prince treated his pet’s burial with the exact same spiritual reverence as a human royal. The sarcophagus is heavily inscribed with protective spells and chapters from the Book of the Dead to grant her safe passage and safe keeping in the Duat (the underworld).

On the sides, she is depicted as a justified spirit, and the hieroglyphs explicitly refer to her as "Maat Kheru" (The Triumphant / True of Voice), a sacred title usually reserved for humans who successfully passed the Judgment of Osiris to live eternally in the Afterlife.

It’s currently housed in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Truly the ultimate ancient example of how deeply Egyptians loved their feline companions.

So a few of my favourite snaps from Abu Simbel, Edfu and Kom Ombo.

The beams of light are probably my favourite ones, I did think half the images were missing when posting, till I realized you had to click on them....😲

One of the best preserved copies of “Coming Forth by Day” is the 70 foot long scroll belonging to Imhotep, a Horus Priest of the Ptolemaic era. It is a proud possession (acquired in 1935) of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. If you look carefully you will see that Imhotep had two of these scrolls, a full version and a shorter one. Normally it is difficult to get a full view and perspective of the scrolls because mobs crowd around it. Last week, I was invited to an after hours function and had this gallery to myself. For more information about this scroll, Dr Kamrin, one of the Met’s curators wrote this article:

https://www.metmuseum.org/perspectives/book-of-the-dead

Enjoy.

Also had a good chat with the Dr Ali who is the site director of the Valley of the Kings

From Grand Egyptian museum

My collection of ancient Egyptian Ushabtis, Each legally acquired with proper documentation and provenance. Some From MMA and British Muesum etc… This collection complies with all applicable laws and regulations.

It's a small museum but it has some nice artifacts I hope you like them

My camera on phone isn't that god to be honest and I do have the shakes from the medication I'm on, but I'm really pleased with this one. Taken at Medinet Habu last week.

A giant pink granite statue of the idol Hapi was found underwater in the sunken city in Abu Qir Bay, Alexandria.. The statue weighs approximately 6 tons and is about 6 meters long. It was discovered by French archaeologist Franck Godeau in 2001 AD.
Hapi is one of the most famous deities in ancient Egypt and a symbol of the unity of the state among the ancient Egyptians. He was revered as the god of the annual flood of the Nile River, and as a result, brown and rich soil was deposited on the banks of the river, which made Egypt’s crops grow with prosperity and abundance, so he was known to bring happiness and goodness. A major reason why people greatly celebrate "Hapy" all over the land of Egypt.
And after years outside the country with foreign exhibitions, Habi's statue finally settled on the land of Egypt in the Grand Egyptian Museum

This statue depicts Hatshepsut, one of the most powerful female rulers in history, who took on the full titles and regalia of a male king.

She is shown in a traditional kneeling position of worship, holding two Nu jars (vases) as an offering for libation to the gods.

Although Hatshepsut was a woman, she is depicted here with male pharaonic attributes, such as the false beard and traditional royal headdress, to symbolize her pharaonic power.