Kicking off this year’s Egypt adventure with a closer look at the Sekhmet statues. While they appear identical at first glance, subtle differences begin to emerge when examined carefully. The details ...

She is Sekhmet—"the one who is powerful"—the embodiment of the fiery eye of the sun god Ra, but now she is caked in dirt and bound by thick rope. As the workers heave her out of the pit and onto a ...

Inside a sealed room at Karnak sits Sekhmet — and being there in person was nothing like standing before a statue. Everyone in our group felt it: electric air, tunnel vision, pins and needles, ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. "South of the Great Temple of Amun ...