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Colossal head discovered in the ruins of Carnak
Aglio, A., 1820, Lithograph
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Colossal head discovered in the ruins of Carnak
Colossal head discovered in the ruins of Carnak
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Colossal head of Red Granite discovered in the ruins of Carnak
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Aglio, A.
Date
1820
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25.5 x 37.0 cm
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Lithograph
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Giovanni Battista Belzoni was an Italian explorer and archaeologist, born in Padua (Padova). In 1803 he was working in England as a circus strong man, and exhibiting models of hydraulic engines. In 1815 he went to Cairo to try and sell his hydraulic engines to Muhammad 'Ali Pasha, and within two years had begun a new career, excavating Egyptian tombs and temples.
The temple of Karnak was known as Ipet-isut (meaning 'most chosen of places') by the ancient Egyptians. It is a city of temples built over 2000 years and dedicated to the Theben triad of Amun, Mut and Khonsu.
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