Opet Festival of Amun-Re at Karnak The illustration tackles the joyous mood at the start of the great Opet festival lasting 27 days in the height of Summer during the flooding of the Nile. The procession of the divine family: the god Amun-Re, his wife the go
The Apadana (Throne Room) facade of the Persepolis palace complex.
Built mostly by Darius the Great and Xerxes I, the remains of the colossal Persian palace architecture at the dramatic location of Persepolis, southern Iran, are tantalizing because what remains now only hints at what once must have been an awe inspiring sight. Of all the royal structures that formed the heart of
"And when they came to a place called The Skull (Golgotha) there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on the right and one on the left." (Luke 23:33) Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judaea, traveled from Caesarea on the sea coast up to Jerusalem to oversee the Passover Festivities. As the highest Roman representative, he stayed in Herod'
The illustration titled "Interior of the Temple of Solomon" depicts the Kohen Gadol (High Priest) on the day of Yom Kippur ( Day of Atonement) presenting incense before God a few st
Welcome to Our Newly Redesigned Website Not found anywhere else, the one of a kind illustrations on Archaeology Illustrated's new website depict reconstructions of archaeological sites in Israel and beyond, and a wide array of Bible themes. The site offers both New Testament illustrations and Old Testament illustrations as well as scenes from Mesopotamia. A unique resource for
