This illustration replicates a relief in the Tomb of Rekhmire and shows Egyptian workers building a wall of mud bricks at the temple of Amun in Thebes. Rekhmire (also Rakmire) Rekhmire (Rakhmiri) was a noble and official who lived at Thebes during the 18th Dynasty. The tomb is located at Sheikh Abd el-Qurna on the West Bank at ancient Thebes (present-day Luxor). The drawing is credited to Karl Richard Lepsius, a 19th century Egyptologist - considered one of the pioneers in the field of archaeology.
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This illustration replicates a relief in the Tomb of Rekhmire and shows Egyptian workers building a wall of mud bricks at the temple of Amun in Thebes. Rekhmire (also Rakmire) Rekhmire (Rakhmiri) was a noble and official who lived at Thebes during the 18th Dynasty. The tomb is located at Sheikh Abd el-Qurna on the West Bank at ancient Thebes (present-day Luxor). The drawing is credited to Karl Richard Lepsius, a 19th century Egyptologist - considered one of the pioneers in the field of archaeology.

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Photo12/Universal Images Group

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UMG25A01_304

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Droits gérés

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50,8Mo (1,8Mo) / 67,3cm x 18,9cm / 7945 x 2235 (300dpi)

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15th century B C Tomb of Rekhmire tomb relief Egyptians building wall building mudbrick wall building wall in ancient Egypt Rekhmire Rakhmiri Luxor tomb at Luxor Thebes tomb at Thebes 18th Dynasty temple of Amun god Amun Sheikh Abd el-Qurna Lepsius Karl Richard Lepsius 15th century B C

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