atal Hyk the site ca 6 500 5

Çatal Hüyük, the site, ca. 6, 500 - 5, 500 B. C.

Çatal Hüyük, plan of buildings at level VI B.

Çatal Hüyük, reconstruction.

Çatal Hüyük, reconstruction.

Çatal Hüyük, room reconstruction.

So-called Mother Goddess.

Uruk, view of White Temple, 3500 -3000 B. C. E. ; for the god, Anu.

Uruk, White Temple, plan

Uruk, White Temple, plan Seated Gudea figure; c. 2120 BCE

Uruk, White Temple, plan Seated Gudea figure; c. 2120 BCE

Uruk, White Temple, reconstruction of exterior and interior

Mohenjo-Daro, general view of site, 2600 -1900 BCE.

Mohenjo-Daro, foreground: ‘Great Bath, ’ 2500 -1900 BCE.

Cylinder seals from Mohenjo-daro.

Nimrud, Northwest Palace of Assurnasirpal II, plan, 883 -859 B. C. E.

Nimrud, elevated view; 2011. Image: Typhone with panoramio. com

Nimrud, Northwest Palace, Throneroom B, reliefs, 883 -859 B. C. E.

Nimrud, Wall reliefs.

Nimrud, Northwest Palace, reconstruction of Throne Room B; University of Buffalo.

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The Architecture of Ancient Egypt

Saqqara, funerary complex of King Djoser (Zoser), c. 2680 B. C. E. Architect: Imhotep

Zoser complex, entrance gate.

Zoser complex, reconstruction.

Saqqara, funerary complex of King Djoser (Zoser), c. 2680 B. C. E.

View of sculpture. Zoser Complex, false door.

Zoser Complex, papyrus columns.

The Pyramid Builders at Giza Cheops = Khufu (c. 2551 - c. 2528 B. C. E. ) Chephren = Khafra (c. 2520 - c. 2494 B. C. E. ) Mycerinus = Menkaura (c. 2490 - c. 2472 B. C. E. )

Giza, Pyramid of Khufu, c. 2551 - c. 2528 B. C.

Giza, Pyramid of Khufu, cutaway section, c. 2551 - c. 2528 B. C.

Giza, Pyramid of Khufu, casing stones.

Giza, Pyramid of Khufu, gallery.

Giza, Sphinx of Khafre, 2520 -2494 B. C. E.

Giza, Khafre’s Valley Temple.

Giza, pyramid of Menkaure, 2490 -2472 B. C.

Deir el-Bahri, Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, XVIII Dynasty, c. 1473 -1458 B. C.

Queen Hatshepsut, XVIII Dynasty, c. 1473 -1458 B. C.

Deir el Bahari, Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut.

Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, wall painting.