Home

 

Searching all stock for "scepter":

Egypt > Abydos & Dendara (2 files)

Images of two important sites north of Luxor near the River Nile but usually visted as an extra tour either by road or a day cruise.
Abydos Royal Painting 5356EG07JHP 
 Abydos Temple Interior painting Horus Seti offering blue khepresh crown Hathor situated at the most important and one of the oldest necropolis of ancient Egypt is the home of Osiris and the Temple of Seti/Sety 1 and added to by Ramses 11 and in this photo Sety 1 receives the symbols of royal power, the flail and crookfrom the God Horus and assisted by the Goddess Isis. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Abydos, Osireion, granite, sandstone, blocks, huge, Cenotaph, Seti, Sethos, Sety, Abedju, al-Madfunah, al-Ballyana, entrance, landscape, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, temple, cult, Khentiamentiu, Osiris, Isis, Horus, falcon, God, throne, King, Aha, 1st, mortuary, shrine, approach, entrance, pylon, court, hypostyle, painted, wall, painting, interior, flail, crook, ankh, was, scepter, door, Ramses, colonnade, sunlight
Abydos Royal Painting 5348EG07JHP 
 Abydos Temple Interior Wall Painting photo Pharaoh Horus cleansing wine situated in the most important and one of the oldest necropolis of ancient Egypt is the home of Osiris and the Temple of Seti/Sety 1 and added to by Ramses 11 and in this photo is the God Horus is conferring benefits on the king in this case pouring a cascade of ankh signs perhaps as the life giving elements of air and water and the was scepter for power and dominion. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Abydos, Osireion, granite, sandstone, blocks, huge, Cenotaph, Seti, Sethos, Sety, Abedju, al-Madfunah, al-Ballyana, entrance, landscape, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, temple, cult, Khentiamentiu, Osiris, Isis, King, Aha, 1st, mortuary, shrine, approach, entrance, pylon, court, hypostyle, painted, wall, painting, interior, ankh, was, scepter, door, Ramses, colonnade, sunlight

Egypt > Edfu Temple (6 files)

Photos in this gallery are of Edfu Temple, one of the best preserved in Egypt, and usually the first first visit after leaving Luxor ona Nile Cruise.
Edfu Mammisi Detail EG052260JHP 
 Edfu Temple Ancient Egypt Mammisi Carving Detail Ankh Was Scepter one of many carvings part of first place visited from the modern approach to this ancient monument located by the River Nile and is one of the main visits for most Luxor to Aswan cruise packages. This carving denotes 'All life and dominion' with the ankh and was on a bowl or heb symbol. One of the best preserved temples in Egypt this one is dedicated to the falcon God Horus and his granite likeness is probably one of the most photographed relicts in Egypt. Originally erected by Senwosret 1 it is mainly supplanted by the current Ptolemaic creation dating from 237BC, this particular part being started 116-71BC along with the present pylon. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Edfu Temple, West Bank, River Nile, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, landscape, approach, first view, new, modern, temple, preserved, cartouche, pylon, south, mammisi, ambulatory, ankh, heb, was, bowl, carvings, hieroglyphs, Ptolemy, Ptolemaic
Edfu Temple Horus Hathor EG052240JHP 
 Edfu Ptolemaic Temple Horus Hathor Ancient Egyptian Gods Carving Pylon seen here on the face of the huge front wall is located by the River Nile and is one of the main visits for most Luxor to Aswan cruise packages. One of the best preserved temples in Egypt this one is dedicated to the falcon God Horus and his granite likeness is probably one of the most photographed relicts in Egypt. Originally erected by Senwosret 1 it is mainly supplanted by the current Ptolemaic creation dating from 237BC. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Edfu Temple, West Bank, River Nile, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, Pylon, outside, carving, Hathor, Horus, solar, disc, crown, pschent, double, was, scepter, pronaos, sanctuary, Ptolemaic, hieroglyphs, carvings, bas, reliefs, landscape
Edfu Pylon Relief EG052237JHP 
 Edfu Temple Pylon Carvings Horus Hathor Solar Disc Ankh Was Scepter Pharaoh Ptolemy Offering Atef Crown on the outer face behind one of two Horus statues either side of the main entrance of this ancient monument located by the River Nile and is one of the main visits for most Luxor to Aswan cruise packages. One of the best preserved temples in Egypt this one is dedicated to the falcon God Horus and his granite likeness is probably one of the most photographed relicts in Egypt. Originally erected by Senwosret 1 it is mainly supplanted by the current Ptolemaic creation dating from 237BC. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Edfu Temple, West Bank, River Nile, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, pylon, outer, face, Horus, Hathor, Ptolemy, offering, Atef, Crown, statue, granite, entrance, Ptolemaic, hieroglyphs, carvings, bas, reliefs, landscape
Edfu Temple Wall Reliefs EG052205JHP 
 Edfu Temple Interior Carved Egyptian Wall Reliefs Chambers Highlight Shadows covering most of the walls in various chambers around the sanctuary in this large and almost intact building is located by the River Nile and is one of the main visits for most Luxor to Aswan cruise packages. One of the best preserved temples in Egypt this one is dedicated to the falcon God Horus and his granite likeness is probably one of the most photographed relicts in Egypt. Originally erected by Senwosret 1 it is mainly supplanted by the current Ptolemaic creation dating from 237BC, this particular part being started 116-71BC along with the present pylon. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Edfu Temple, West Bank, River Nile, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, temple, preserved, Horus, Hathor, was, scepter, atef, crown, pschent, decorated, hieroglyphs, reliefs, chambers, sanctuary, Ptolemy, Ptolemaic, landscape
Edfu Temple Wall Reliefs EG052202JHP 
 Edfu Temple Interior Wall Reliefs Horus Hathor Pharaoh Atef Crown covering most of the walls in various chambers around the sanctuary in this large and almost intact building is located by the River Nile and is one of the main visits for most Luxor to Aswan cruise packages. One of the best preserved temples in Egypt this one is dedicated to the falcon God Horus and his granite likeness is probably one of the most photographed relicts in Egypt. Originally erected by Senwosret 1 it is mainly supplanted by the current Ptolemaic creation dating from 237BC, this particular part being started 116-71BC along with the present pylon. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Edfu Temple, West Bank, River Nile, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, temple, preserved, Horus, Hathor, was, scepter, atef, crown, pschent, decorated, hieroglyphs, reliefs, chambers, sanctuary, Ptolemy, Ptolemaic, landscape
Edfu Wine Offering EG0241JHP 
 Edfu Temple Interior Ambulatory Relief Offering Sedge Hieroglyphs Was Scepter Cropped area inside this large and almost intact building is located by the River Nile and is one of the main visits for most Luxor to Aswan cruise packages. One of the best preserved temples in Egypt this one is dedicated to the falcon God Horus and his granite likeness is probably one of the most photographed relicts in Egypt. Originally erected by Senwosret 1 it is mainly supplanted by the current Ptolemaic creation dating from 237BC, this particular part being started 116-71BC along with the present pylon. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Edfu Temple, West Bank, River Nile, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, temple, preserved, cartouche, headdress, hapi, meret, upper, offering, wine, carving, decorated, hieroglyphs, reliefs, ambulatory, Ptolemy, Ptolemaic, upright

Egypt > Karnak Temple (4 files)

Photos in this gallery include the whole of Karnak itself, the open air museum, temples of Khonsu and Ptah and the Sound and Light Show night images.
Karnak Carved Wall EG074977jhp 
 Luxor Karnak Temple Egyptian Carving Central Court wine pouring damaged near the central area of this huge sprawling site located near Luxor City centre on the East Bank of the River Nile and Karnak is the largest religious complex on the Nile. The photo is taken around the fourth and fifth pylon and shows possibly a Tuthmosis cartouche but they appear to be damaged, maybe deliberately, but there is hint at the beautiful craftsman ship with the section on the back right showing pouring of the wine nd the clean cut delicate nature of the carvings. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Luxor, Karnak, Temple, East Bank, River Nile, Thebes, Waset, Ipetisut, upright, Thutmosis, Thutmose, Amun, Pharaoh, fifth, pylon, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, carvings, blocks, cartouche, kacked, damaged, libation, pouring, wine, hieroglyphs, djed, column, ankh, snake, load, white, bread, was, scepter, duck, basket
Karnak The White Chapel EG074916jhp 
 Egypt Karnak White Chapel Senusret columns hieroglyphs carvings detailed cartouches was one of the original and stars of the Open Air Museum in the Karnak complex on the East Bank of the River Nile at Luxor. As the oldest reconstruction at the site, dating from around 1970 -26 BC, testifies to one of the richest periods of craftsmanship in ancient Egypt, achieved perhaps because of the stability of his reign of over 30 years and is considered the peak of craftsmanship in the 12th Dynasty shown in some exquisite examples of jewellery found at Dashur. This area is not usually part of the standard tour package so has to be entered ‘privately’ and an additional ticket purchased on entry, accessed from the First Forecourt through the eastern gate past the famous standing statue of Ramses 11. Passing through an area full of stored blocks rescued from other parts of the Karnak site, you can view restored chapels including one of Amenhotep 1 alabaster barque chapel and another from the reign of Thutmosis 1V, the Chapelle Rouge of Hatshepsut and a recent larger addition is the reconstruction of Thutmosis IV [Thutmose] Festival Court for a quiet, contemplative and beautiful experience to the busy main Karnak tour. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Luxor, Karnak, Temple, East Bank, Thebes, Waset, Ipetisut, closeup, landscape, open-air, museum, Senusret 1, Senwosret, chapel, white, kiosk, barque, shrine, way-station, Jubilee, columns, ithyphallic, Amun, Min, fertility, carving, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, hieroglyphics, offering, scenes, cartouches, scarab, kheper, djed, column, fan, shut, sekhem, scepter, ka, ankh, loaf, white, bread, sun, ra, basket, nebet, hoe, henen
Karnak Chapel Thutmosis 1V EG074908jhp 
 Egyptian Karnak Thutmose alabaster Chapel Open Air Museum detail hieroglyphs was one of the original exhibits in the Museum in the Karnak complex on the East Bank of the Nile at Luxor. Ruling around 1400BC he is particularly known for the famous Dream Stele between the paws of the Sphinx. It is not usually part of the standard tour package so has to be entered ‘privately’ and an additional ticket purchased on entry, accessed from the First Forecourt through the eastern gate past the famous standing statue of Ramses 11. Passing through an area full of stored blocks rescued from other parts of the Karnak site, you can view restored chapels including another of Amenhotep 1 alabaster barque chapel of whom little is recorded, who ruled around 1550-24BC and although his mummy was found in the 1881 royal mummy cache but this beautiful small chapel is one delightful reminder of his 25 year reign. There is the exquisite White Chapel of Senwosret 1, the Chapelle Rouge of Hatshepsut and a recent larger addition is the reconstruction of Thutmosis IV [Thutmose] Festival Court for a quiet, contemplative and beautiful experience to the busy main Karnak tour. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Luxor, Karnak, Temple, East Bank, River Nile, Thebes, Waset, Ipetisut, upright, open-air, museum, Thutmosis, Thutmose, pharaoh, kilt, was, scepter, hedjet, crown, fourth, IV, temple, chapel, alabaster, detail, closeup, cartouche, reconstruction, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, hieroglyphics, basket, nebet, sun, ra, face, duck, nefer, Horus, loaf, te, white, bread, sedge, carvings
Karnak Chapel Rouge EG074887jhp 
 Luxor Karnak Egypt Hatshepsut Chapelle Rouge ithyphallic Min carving pair defaced has been partially restored in addition to other small but beautiful chapels and temples in the Open Air Museum, a quiet and contemplative extra to the north east of the main Karnak complex. This is recent major reconstruction situated in the Open Air Museum at Karnak with rescued blocks from the original barque Chapel built by the Pharaoh Hatshepsut and possibly originally cited between her obelisks in the centre of the temple of Amun. The partial reconstruction offers an insight to the beauty and grace of such a building destroyed because of the backlash against her ruling as a ‘male’ King. Rescued blocks were found inside other buildings around the site. Karnak is located near Luxor City centre on the East Bank of the River Nile and it the largest religious complex on the Nile. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Luxor, Karnak, Temple, East, Bank, Thebes, Waset, Ipetisut, landscape, open-air, museum, Amun, Min, shrine, ankh, djed, was, scepter, sedge, flowering, reed, Hatshepsut, Thutmose, Thutmosis, Chapelle, Rouge, chapel, barque, reliefs, block, bricks, carvings, quartzite, red, black, granite, reconstruction, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, hieroglyphics, hieroglyphs, ithyphallic, woman, pharaoh, defaced, removed

Egypt > Kom Ombo Temple (7 files)

Pictures in this gallery are of Kom Ombo Temple located by The River Nile North Of Aswan
Kom Ombo Wall Reliefs EG052486JHP 
 Kom Ombo Ptolemaic Temple Outer Wall Gods Carving Horus Pharaoh on the River Nile just north of Aswan and a regular visit on all Nile Cruises, was principally built by Ptolemy V of Silsilah sandstone. Dedicated to two Gods – Sobek, the crocodile and Horus, the falcon and although it has been damaged over the years, mainly through slipping into the River Nile and some structural damage owing to earthquakes, there are still some wonderful colourful reliefs of the most detailed and delicate style. 
 Keywords: Egypt, East Bank, River Nile, Kom Ombo, Temple, wall, bas reliefs, coloured, colored, colours, colors, Silsilah, sandstone, landscape, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptian, Egyptology, Ptolemaic, Ptolemy, Horus, Haroeris, Harwer, Isis, Hathor, carvings, ankh, was, scepter, plumes, solar, disc, crown, pschent, detailed, delicate, beautiful, fine
Kom Ombo Sobek & Horus EG052491JHP 
 Kom Ombo Ancient Temple Egypt Horus Sobek Carvings Gods Faces on the River Nile just north of Aswan and a regular visit on all Nile Cruises, was principally built by Ptolemy V of Silsilah sandstone. Dedicated to two Gods – Sobek, the crocodile and Horus, the falcon and although it has been damaged over the years, mainly through slipping into the River Nile and some structural damage owing to earthquakes, there are still some wonderful colourful reliefs of the most detailed and delicate style. 
 Keywords: Egypt, East Bank, River Nile, Kom Ombo, Temple, bas reliefs, coloured, colored, colours, colors, Silsilah, sandstone, landscape, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptian, Egyptology, Ptolemaic, Horus, Haroeris, Harwer, Sobek, carvings, double crown, pschent, was, scepter, detailed, delicate, beautiful, fine
Kom Ombo Painted Column EG052458JHP 
 Kom Ombo Egyptian Ptolemy Temple Column Carved Painted Colours Atef Pschent Crown on the River Nile just north of Aswan and a regular visit on all Nile Cruises, was principally built by Ptolemy V of Silsilah sandstone. Dedicated to two Gods – Sobek, the crocodile and Horus, the falcon and although it has been damaged over the years, mainly through slipping into the River Nile and some structural damage owing to earthquakes, there are still some wonderful colourful reliefs of the most detailed and delicate style. 
 Keywords: Egypt, East Bank, River Nile, Kom Ombo, Temple, hypostyle hall, pylon, columns, bas reliefs, coloured, colored, colours, colors, Silsilah, sandstone, upright, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptian, Egyptology, crocodiles, Ptolemaic, Ptolemy, Hathor, Isis, crown, Atef, cartouches, hieroglyphs, was, scepter, carvings, detailed, delicate, beautiful, fine
Kom Ombo Horus EG052494JHP 
 Kom Ombo Ptolemaic Temple Egypt Horus Was Scepter Pschent Carving Column on the River Nile just north of Aswan and a regular visit on all Nile Cruises, was principally built by Ptolemy V of Silsilah sandstone. Dedicated to two Gods – Sobek, the crocodile and Horus, the falcon and although it has been damaged over the years, mainly through slipping into the River Nile and some structural damage owing to earthquakes, there are still some wonderful colourful reliefs of the most detailed and delicate style. 
 Keywords: Egypt, East Bank, River Nile, Kom Ombo, Temple, hypostyle hall, pylon, columns, bas reliefs, coloured, colored, colours, colors, Silsilah, sandstone, landscape, upright, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptian, Egyptology, crocodiles, Ptolemaic, Ptolemy, Horus, Haroeris, Harwer, Sobek, Hathor, carvings, detailed, delicate, beautiful, fine
Kom Ombo Horus EG05118JHP 
 Kom Ombo Ancient Egyptian Temple Horus Atef Crown Was Scepter Column Carving on the River Nile just north of Aswan and a regular visit on all Nile Cruises, was principally built by Ptolemy V of Silsilah sandstone. Dedicated to two Gods – Sobek, the crocodile and Horus, the falcon and although it has been damaged over the years, mainly through slipping into the River Nile and some structural damage owing to earthquakes, there are still some wonderful colourful reliefs of the most detailed and delicate style. 
 Keywords: Egypt, East Bank, River Nile, Kom Ombo, Temple, hypostyle hall, columns, bas reliefs, coloured, colored, colours, colors, Silsilah, sandstone, square, transparency, scanned, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptian, Egyptology, Ptolemaic, Horus, Haroeris, Harwer, carvings, detailed, delicate, beautiful, fine
Kom Ombo God Sobek EG052489JHP 
 Kom Ombo Ptolemaic Temple Sobek Suchos Carving Was Scepter Atef Crown on the River Nile just north of Aswan and a regular visit on all Nile Cruises, was principally built by Ptolemy V of Silsilah sandstone. Dedicated to two Gods – Sobek, the crocodile and Horus, the falcon and although it has been damaged over the years, mainly through slipping into the River Nile and some structural damage owing to earthquakes, there are still some wonderful colourful reliefs of the most detailed and delicate style. 
 Keywords: Egypt, East Bank, River Nile, Kom Ombo, Temple, hypostyle hall, pylon, columns, bas reliefs, coloured, colored, colours, colors, Silsilah, sandstone, crown, plumes, solar, disc, uraeus, cobra, upright, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptian, Egyptology, crocodiles, Ptolemaic, Sobek, carvings, detailed, delicate, beautiful, fine
Kom Ombo Carvings EG052497JHP 
 Kom Ombo Temple Egypt Carved Block Horus Sobek Gods Winged Low Photo angle taken at this site on the River Nile just north of Aswan and a regular visit on all Nile Cruises, was principally built by Ptolemy V of Silsilah sandstone. Dedicated to two Gods – Sobek, the crocodile and Horus, the falcon and although it has been damaged over the years, mainly through slipping into the River Nile and some structural damage owing to earthquakes, there are still some wonderful colourful reliefs of the most detailed and delicate style. 
 Keywords: Egypt, East Bank, River Nile, Kom Ombo, Temple, hypostyle hall, pylon, columns, bas reliefs, coloured, colored, colours, colors, Silsilah, sandstone, landscape, ankh, was, scepter, winged, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptian, Egyptology, crocodile, Ptolemaic, Ptolemy, Horus, Haroeris, Harwer, Sobek, Hathor, carvings, detailed, delicate, beautiful, fine

Egypt > Luxor Merneptah Temple (5 files)

Photos of the recently opened Temple of Merneptah site on West Bank at Luxor with coloured reliefs, open air museum exhibits and interior carvings and paintings.
Merneptah Relief EG051907JHP 
 Temple Merneptah Inside Museum Exhibit Carved Hieroglyphs Cartouche Egyptian Pharaoh who reigned around 1212-1202BC, is on the West Bank of the Nile at Luxor and was recently opened not long before these photos were taken in 2005. It is a mixture of open air and covered museum exhibits with some remains of the temple area with column bases. Some of the coloured wall reliefs are exquisite and because of the natural light available were easily photographed despite being inside. There is also a replica of the famous Israeli Stele, the original being in the Cairo Museum. This is a visit that would have to made outwith the usual West Bank package tour although easily arranged and is easily found next to the Ramasseum. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Luxor, Thebes, West Bank, River Nile, temple, Merneptah, Merenptah, pharaoh, 1212BC, upright, Amenhotep, carving, relief, history, ancient, Egyptian, antiquity, archaeology, Egyptology, restoration, wall, reliefs, red, crown, lower, deshret, was, scepter, ankh, colourful, colorful, colours, colors, hieroglyphs, cartouche
Merneptah Relief EG051904JHP 
 Temple Merenptah Interior Wall Relief Khepresh Staff Cartouche Was Scepter of an Egyptian Pharaoh who reigned around 1212-1202BC, is on the West Bank of the Nile at Luxor and was recently opened not long before these photos were taken in 2005. It is a mixture of open air and covered museum exhibits with some remains of the temple area with column bases. Some of the coloured wall reliefs are exquisite and because of the natural light available were easily photographed despite being inside. There is also a replica of the famous Israeli Stele, the original being in the Cairo Museum. This is a visit that would have to made outwith the usual West Bank package tour although easily arranged and is easily found next to the Ramasseum. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Luxor, Thebes, West Bank, River Nile, temple, Merneptah, Merenptah, pharaoh, 1212BC, landscape, history, ancient, Egyptian, antiquity, archaeology, Egyptology, restoration, wall, reliefs, paintings, blue, crown, khepresh, sekhem, scepter, was, colourful, colorful, colours, colors, hieroglyphs, cartouche
Merneptah Relief EG051902JHP 
 Luxor Egypt Temple Merneptah Damaged Amun Wall Painting Offering Scene of an Egyptian Pharaoh who reigned around 1212-1202BC, is on the West Bank of the Nile at Luxor and was recently opened not long before these photos were taken in 2005. It is a mixture of open air and covered museum exhibits with some remains of the temple area with column bases. Some of the coloured wall reliefs are exquisite and because of the natural light available were easily photographed despite being inside. There is also a replica of the famous Israeli Stele, the original being in the Cairo Museum. This is a visit that would have to made outwith the usual West Bank package tour although easily arranged and is easily found next to the Ramasseum. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Luxor, Thebes, West Bank, River Nile, temple, Merneptah, Merenptah, pharaoh, 1212BC, landscape, history, ancient, Egyptian, antiquity, archaeology, Egyptology, restoration, wall, reliefs, paintings, colourful, colorful, colours, colors, hieroglyphs, cartouche, was, scepter, ankh
Merneptah Relief EG051893JHP 
 Temple Merneptah Egyptian Pharaoh Offering Scene Interior Photo Museum Annex Luxor who reigned around 1212-1202BC, is on the West Bank of the Nile at Luxor and was recently opened not long before these photos were taken in 2005. It is a mixture of open air and covered museum exhibits with some remains of the temple area with column bases. Some of the coloured wall reliefs are exquisite and because of the natural light available were easily photographed despite being inside. There is also a replica of the famous Israeli Stele, the original being in the Cairo Museum. This is a visit that would have to made outwith the usual West Bank package tour although easily arranged and is easily found next to the Ramasseum. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Luxor, Thebes, West Bank, River Nile, temple, Merneptah, Merenptah, pharaoh, 1212BC, landscape, history, ancient, Egyptian, antiquity, archaeology, Egyptology, restoration, wall, reliefs, nemes, uraeus, headdress, ankh, was, scepter, djed, column, painting, colourful, colorful, colours, colors, hieroglyphs
Hieroglyphs in Stone EG051916JHP 
 Temple Merenptah Exterior Exhibit Crude Hieroglyphic Carving Djed Ankh Was Scepter, an Egyptian Pharaoh who reigned around 1212-1202BC, is on the West Bank of the Nile at Luxor and was recently opened not long before these photos were taken in 2005. It is a mixture of open air and covered museum exhibits with some remains of the temple area with column bases. Some of the coloured wall reliefs are exquisite and because of the natural light available were easily photographed despite being inside. There is also a replica of the famous Israeli Stele, the original being in the Cairo Museum. This is a visit that would have to made outwith the usual West Bank package tour although easily arranged and is easily found next to the Ramasseum. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Luxor, Thebes, West Bank, River Nile, temple, Merneptah, Merenptah, pharaoh, 1212BC, landscape, history, ancient, Egyptian, antiquity, archaeology, Egyptology, restoration, carved, reliefs, block, stone, hieroglyphs, ankh, djed, column, was, scepter

Egypt > Luxor Nobles Tombs (1 file)

Photographs in this gallery are of the various Tombs of the Nobles on the West Bank if the Nile at Luxor in the area called Qurnet Murai
Sennufer Tomb Painting EG075676JHP 
 Sennefer Tomb Painting Mayor Wife Sekhem Scepter Interior Colours Photo, one of many beautiful tomb decorations amongst the Tombs of the Nobles on the West Bank of the River Nile at Luxor. Sennefer [Tomb 96] was Major of the Southern City in Dynasty XV111 during the reign of Amenhotep 11. The area has been greatly improved with removal of many of the old modern houses and entry to these fascinating burial sites made more accessible. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Luxor, Tombs, Nobles, Thebes, River Nile, West Bank, Old Qurna, Sheikh Abd' el-Qurna, upright, Mayor, Sennefer, Sennufer, wife, Meryt, tomb, painting, colourful, colorful, colours, colors, painted, artificial, light, digital

Egypt > Luxor Seti 1 Temple (1 file)

Images in this gallery are of exteriors and interiors of the Temple of Seti 1, also called Qurna and Goorneh to the north of the West Bank sites.
Seti 1 Temple EG053348JHP 
 Temple Seti Wall Relief God Amun Scepter Painted Hieroglyphs Cartouche on the West Bank of the River Nile at Luxor in an area called al-Tarif turning off eastwards instead of taking the Valley of the Kings road. Attributed to Seti it had involvement by Ramasses 1 and 11 and with recent restoration is a delightful extra addition should you have free time while in Luxor and described in the early days as Goorneh Temple. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Luxor, Thebes, River Nile, West Bank, Tarif, village, Temple, Sethos, Seti, Sety, Ramses, mortuary, Dra Abu el-Naga, Qurna, Goorneh, landscape, Amun, offering, ankh, was sceptre, necropolis, sandstone, wall, reliefs, bas, painted, coloured, colours, colors, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptian, Egyptology, decorated

Egypt > Medinet Habu (1 file)

Pictures from the great Mortuary temple of Ramasses 111 called the Medinet Habu on the West Bank of the River Nile at Luxor
Habu Small Temple EG053426JHP 
 Ancient Medinet Habu Small Chapel Saite Wall Carving Hieroglyphs Cartouche a building which lies between the entrance and the main Temple of Ramesses 111 on the West Bank of the River Nile at Luxor. Often ignored during the tour visits, of you have time they are worth exploring and both offer some beautiful coloured reliefs, elaborate wall coverings and are very spiritual, peaceful shaded moments from a busy tour schedule. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Luxor, Thebes Theban, hills, West Bank, Medinet Habu, upright, landscape, small, temple, Ramses, Barque, Chapel, Amun, Hakaris, Shabaka, Taharqa, Thutmose, Hatshepsut, hieroglyphs, Coptic, cross, cartouche, ankh, was scepter, falcon, winged, bas reliefs, coloured, colored, paintings, archaeology, ancient, Egyptian, Egyptology, graffiti

Egypt > Saqqara & Memphis (2 files)

This gallery contains pictures of the two main sites usually visited together on a day trip south of Cairo - Saqqara with the famous Step Pyramid, a huge necropolis with many tombs and other pyramids and Memphis, the ancient capital of Egypt now will an open air museum with the alabaster sphinx and the huge partial statue of Ramasses 11.
Saqqara Carving EG051140jhp 
 Saqqarah Unas Khenu son deceased carving ancient Egypt causeway mastaba that are alongside the restored walkway from the Pyramid of Unas near the Step Pyramid and which slopes down to the Valley Temple first seen as visitors arrive at this major complex near Memphis. Recent archaeological work has discovered tombs underneath the causeway such as that of the Two Brothers while many other undiscovered or partially excavated ones lie alongside the causeway as do boat pits. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Saqqarah, Saqqara, Memphis, Bedrashein, necropolis, Unas, Unis, Wenis, stele, texts, step, pyramid, causeway, valley, temple, upright, carvings, carving, relief, sandstone, cartouche, was, scepter, mace, hieroglyphics, hieroglyphs, digital, recent, history, antiquity, Egyptology, archaeology, ancient, history
Saqqara Carving EG051139hp 
 Sakkara Weinis mastabas relief ancient Egyptian mace staff scepter Khenu that are alongside the restored walkway from the Pyramid of Unas near the Step Pyramid and which slopes down to the Valley Temple first seen as visitors arrive at this major complex near Memphis. Recent archaeological work has discovered tombs underneath the causeway such as that of the Two Brothers while many other undiscovered or partially excavated ones lie alongside the causeway as do boat pits. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Saqqarah, Saqqara, Memphis, Bedrashein, necropolis, mastaba; Khenu; Unas, Unis, Wenis, stele, texts, step, pyramid, causeway, valley, temple, upright, carvings, carving, relief, sandstone, cartouche, was, scepter, mace, hieroglyphics, hieroglyphs, digital, recent, history, antiquity, Egyptology, archaeology, ancient, history

Egypt > Seheil Island Rock Carvings (2 files)

Sehel Island, Seheil Island on the River Nile amongst the cataracts near Aswan has a real Nubian village walked through to reach the large quantity of rock carvings on the boulder strewn island many of which are included in these photographs
Seheil Rock Carvings EG052624JHP 
 Seheil Island Rock Carving Egyptian Figure Hierogylphs Sekhem Scepter photograph on this island near Aswan amongst the River Nile cataracts. The main reason for this private excursion by motorboat was to visit the rock carvings which cover this boulder strewn part of the Nile recording many events throughout the ancient history of the Egyptian Empire spanning some 3000 years although most were made in the 18-18 Dynasties. Most were the work of officials, often before they went to Nubia or reporting their efforts on return. The most notable carving is the Ptolemaic Famine Stele which refers to a famine during the reign of Doser, famous for the Step Pyramid at Saqqara, some 2000 years before. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Aswan, River Nile, Nubia, Nubian, Seheil Island, Sehel, island, rock, carvings, pharaoh, hieroglyphs, scepter, sekhem, landscape, boulders, figures, history, archaeology, Egyptology, antiquity, Egyptian, ancient, officials, reports, projects
Seheil Rock Carvings EG052614JHP 
 Seheil Island Rock Carving Sedge Symbol Pharaoh Cartouche Sekhem Scepter at this site near Aswan amongst the River Nile cataracts. The main reason for this private excursion by motorboat was to visit the rock carvings which cover this boulder strewn part of the Nile recording many events throughout the ancient history of the Egyptian Empire spanning some 3000 years although most were made in the 18-18 Dynasties. Most were the work of officials, often before they went to Nubia or reporting their efforts on return. The most notable carving is the Ptolemaic Famine Stele which refers to a famine during the reign of Doser, famous for the Step Pyramid at Saqqara, some 2000 years before. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Aswan, River Nile, Nubia, Nubian, Seheil Island, Sehel, island, rock, carvings, landscape, boulders, figures, history, archaeology, Egyptology, antiquity, Egyptian, ancient, cartouche, officials, reports, projects

Click below to purchase all images shown (you can fine-tune on next page):