Thèbes. Karnak. 1-3. Vue et détails de l'un des sphinx placés à l'entrée principale du palais; 4. Détail de l'un des sphinx de l'allée du sud; 5. Petit torse en granit trouvé près de la porte du sud.

Egypt impressed the imagination of all European cultures for a very loan time. 19th century Egyptomania was as a result of Napoleon's Egyptian Campaign (1798–1801) and, as a result of the scientific study of ancient Egyptian remains and culture inspired by this campaign. Western interest in ancient Egyptian history has led to extensive archaeological expeditions and innumerable collections of these magnificent antiquities worldwide.