Memnon-Colossi at the entrance of the valley of the kings.
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Hatshepsut Temple from the distance
Hatshepsut Temple inside
Hatshepsut Temple
hyeroglyphs in the Ramses V tomb
Entering the Ramses V tomb
Inside the beautifully decorated Ramses V tomb
Inside the beautifully decorated Ramses V tomb
Inside the beautifully decorated Ramses V tomb
Inside the beautifully decorated Ramses V tomb
transport to the valley of the kings.
The beautiful Nile
Temple of Edfu
Inside the Edfu Temple built in the Ptolemaic period
Inside the Edfu Temple built in the Ptolemaic period
Barque at temple of Horus
Wonderful arquitecture
Gebel Silsila
Gebel Silsila is a sandstone quarry and cult center with rock stelae, and graffiti.
Gebel Silsila is a sandstone quarry.
Kom Ombo temple
Kom Ombo temple
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Columns in the Kom Ombo temple
Moonset in the Nile
Aswan Dam
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The Egyptians knew different kinds of musical instruments. Here is a kind of harp.
Coptic cross, which was carved by early Christians who used the temple as a church.
Temple dedicated to Isis, Osiris and Horus, important gods of Egypt.
Columms depictting Hathor, goddess of maternity which could also be Isis.
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Mausoleum for Aga Khan, spiritual guide of the Egyptians
tourists having the experience of `riding`camels.
Abu Simbel had to be relocated too due to the construction of the Nile dam.
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Inside Abu Symbel
Inside Abu Symbel
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Temple of Nefertari, Ramses' wife
Inside the temple
The huge Nile
The huge Nile
Feluccas at different times of the day
Feluccas at different times of the day
Feluccas at different times of the day
The unfinished obelisk
How they made the obeliscs.
Irrigation of the desert.
City of Esna
The Esna temple was buried for hundreds of years.
Everything inside is astonishing!
Everything inside is astonishing!
Everything inside is astonishing!
Everything inside is astonishing!
Everything inside is astonishing!
buildings around the Esna Temple in very poor condition.
buildings around the Esna Temple in very poor condition.
Esna
Esna
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Nile lock
Nile lock
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Karnak Temple
Inside the Karnak Temple
Inside the Karnak Temple
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The gods pour sacred water over the pharaoh to protect him.
Here are the tallest obeliscs that exist in Egypt. The Hatshepsut Obeliscs 15 cent. BC
The huge columns of Karnak Temple.
The huge columns of Karnak Temple.
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Luxor temple is on the other side of the Karnak Temple.
The Abu'l-Hajjaj Mosque was built using part of the Luxor temple.
Inside the mosque
Luxor temple inside
Luxor temple inside
Entrance to Luxor temple
Luxor temple by night
Luxor temple by night
Early morning Hot balloon ride in Luxor
Early morning Hot balloon ride in Luxor
For me one of the most beautiful Temples: Dendera dedicated to Hathor
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Bes protector household god at Dendera to ward off evil spirits.
A secret crypt within the Hathor temple , one has to pay an extra fee and squeeze through a narrow passage to reach the chamber.
Another high quality figure in this secret vault
This carved relief is in another place in Dendera where you have to squeeze through a narrow opening. Inside you reach narrow passages which are full of carved images of a high quality,
Stairs leading to a higher floor full of wonderful carvings
The Hathor columns in the temple
Another view of the temple
Here, one can go to the roof of the temple and have a view of the surroundings.
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Goddess Nut, the goddess of the night. She swallowed the sun in the evening to spit it out at dawn.Goddess Nut, the goddess of the night. She swallowed the sun in the evening to spit it out at dawn.
The boat to carry the deceased pharaoh.
The gods protecting the pharaoh
Abydos Temple
beautiful reliefs telling about protection and daily life.
beautiful reliefs telling about protection and daily life.
beautiful reliefs telling about protection and daily life.
Only princes had a braid on the side of a shaved head
Abydos temple