Egyptian architecture

2. ARCHITECTURE
• One of the most influential civilizations
throughout history.
• among the largest and most famous of
which are the Great Pyramid of
Giza and the Great Sphinx of Giza.
• Ancient Egyptians were skilled builders.

4. •The oldest
and largest of
the pyramids.
• Built on the
west bank of
the Nile
•Designed to
serve
deceased of
pharaoh’s soul.
The Great Pyramid of Giza
(c.2565)An icon of
Egyptian civilization, built
thousands of years before
the arrival
of Greek culture.

5. Great Sphinx of
Giza
• Carved from a
rocky ledge.
•It is the
largest monolith s
tatue in the world.
The Sphinx, Old
Kingdom, Egypt.

6. Great Sphinx of Giza
• The face of Egptian
Sphinxes usually
portrays a pharaoh,
as he is supposed to
be incarnation of the
sun god.
• They are the
majestic monuments
of egyptian
civilization.

7. Temple of Horus
at Edfu
•It is one of the
best preserved
temples in
Egypt.
• This temple
dedicated to the
facon god Horus.
The main entrance of Edfu
Temple showing the first
pylon

8. Khafre’s Pyramid
• the second-tallest
and second-largest
of the Ancient
Egyptian Pyramids
of Giza and the
tomb of
the Fourth-
Dynasty pharaoh
Khafre.

9. Smaller
pyramids
• Known as ‘’
Queen’s
Pyramids.
• Found in Giza
Plateau. In the eastern side of the
Great Pyramid and you will
find there three subsidiary
smaller Pyramids (one was
for the Khufu's daughter,
one for Khufu's wife ...

10. Ra
• The ancient
Egyptian
solar deity.
• Also
identified the
midday sun.

11. Tomb
A repository
for the remains
of the dead.
•Wealthier
egyptian
buried.

12. INSIGHTS
• I have realized that despite their social status
they did not forget to praise and thank their
Gods.
• Their lack of education is not a hindrance for
them to produce a work of art.
• I wonder how they able to build the pyramids
that in fact there were no machines at that time
to help them build it.