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Where Do You Find Hieroglyphs?

By Alistair Boddy-Evans, About.com

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Where Do You Find Hieroglyphs - Temple and Tomb Walls

Beautifully coloured hieroglyphic texts often accompanied murals painted on the walls of tombs and temples. This example is from a painted relief showing an expedition by Ramesses II and the presentation to the Pharaoh of produce of Nubia, from the temple of Ramesses II at Beit el-Wali, in Lower Nubia, 19th Dynasty, c. 1250 BCE.
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