Detail of queen Ankhesenamun on the gilded shrine, from the tomb of the pharoah Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Image of the king's mummy on its funeral bed flanked by the king's two souls, dedicated by Maya, from the tomb of the pharoah Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Life size statue of Tutankhamun made from black wood with applied gilded plaster, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Mummiform coffin of gold with inlaid semi-precious stones and glass-paste, depicting the god Osiris, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Mummiform coffin of gold with inlaid semi-precious stones and glass-paste, from the tomb of the pharoah Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valey of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

The back of the gold-plated throne, showing queen Ankhesenamun putting the finishing touches to the king's toilet, from the tomb of the pharoah Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Statue of middle kingdom pharoah, Karnak Temple, Luxor, Egypt

Statue of Bant Anta and Ramses II, Temple of Karnak, Luxor, Egypt

Image of Goddess Maat, Paintings and Relief, Tomb of Nefertari, QV66, Valley of the Queens, Ancient Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Temple of Karnak, Egypt

Statue of a Colossi at the Entrance to Luxor Temple in Egypt

Temple of Rameses II, Abu Simbel, Egypt

Abu Simbel, Aswan, Egypt. February 22, 2022. Night time light show projected onto the Great Temple of Ramesses II.

Abu Simbel, Aswan, Egypt. February 22, 2022. The colossal statues of the Small Temple of Ramesses II lit up at night.

Abu Simbel, Aswan, Egypt. February 22, 2022. Night time light show projected onto the Great Temple of Ramesses II.

Abu Simbel, Aswan, Egypt. February 22, 2022. Night time light show projected onto the Great Temple of Ramesses II.

Abu Simbel, Aswan, Egypt. February 22, 2022. Night time light show projected onto the Great Temple of Ramesses II.

Abu Simbel, Aswan, Egypt. Statues outside the Small Temple of Ramesses II.

Abu Simbel, Aswan, Egypt. February 22, 2022. Night time light show projected onto the Great Temple of Ramesses II.

Abu Simbel, Aswan, Egypt. February 22, 2022. The colossal statues of the Great Temple of Ramesses II lit up at night.

Abu Simbel, Aswan, Egypt. February 23, 2022. Lights on the colossal statues of the Great Temple of Ramesses II in early morning.

Abu Simbel, Aswan, Egypt. Massive statues at the entrance to the Great Temple of Ramesses II.

Abu Simbel, Aswan, Egypt. February 22, 2022. Massive statues at the entrance to the Great Temple of Ramesses II.

Abu Simbel, Aswan, Egypt. February 22, 2022. Night time light show projected onto the Great Temple of Ramesses II.

Statues of Queen Hatshepsut, Hatshepsut Mortuary Temple (Deir el-Bahri), UNESCO World Heritage Site; Luxor, Egypt