Egypt
There are 605 items in Egypt:
Bawit, Icon of Christ and St.Menas |
Bawit, Portrait of a lady |
Bazina
Bazina: name of a type of ancient tomb. A bazina in Tiddis A bazina is a circular, usually domed funerary monument. Inside,…BCHP 11 (Invasion of Ptolemy III Chronicle)
The Chronicle concerning the Invasion of Ptolemy III (the "Ptolemy III Chronicle"; BCHP 11) is one of the Mesopotamian chronicles written in ancient Babylonia in the Hellenistic Period. It tells how, during the Laodicean War (246-241 BCE), the Ptolemaic king Ptolemy III…
Behbeit el-Hagar, Nectanebo II sacrificing to Osiris |
Beirut, Archaeological Museum of the American University
What is the best archaeological museum in the world? If size matters, it’s not unreasonable to mention the Louvre and the Archaeological Museum of Istanbul. For art historical impact, go to the Vatican. The quality of the information? Maybe the…Berlin, Neues Museum
The Neues Museum was, for me, the main reason to visit Berlin last week. It turned out to be a bit of a disappointment, although I must add immediately that there were so many interesting objects that I had to…Bes
Bes or Bisu: popular ancient deity, originally from Egypt. A relief of Bes from Karatepe The odd-looking gentleman on the picture to the…
A Hellenistic or Roman disk with the face of Bes |
Beth Shean, Dedication to Mekal |
Beth Shean, House of the Egyptian governor |
Beth Shean, House of the Egyptian governor, Doorpost tablet with the cartouches of Sety I |