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Egypt > Aswan in general (1 file)

Images in this gallery relate to Aswan in southern Egypt covering the city, the River Nile and related sites except for more important places such as Philae, The Nubian Museum and Seheil Island Rock carvings.
Aswan Souk Donkey Cart EG053114JHP Aswan Souk Bazaar donkey cart man driver onions potato sacks to the colourful street stalls and shops selling clothing, perfume bottles, spices; toys; leather goods, jewellery as well as all the necessities of common day life for local Egyptians from food, fruit, meat, eggs to all the household wares that any large supermarket would stock. It is probably the most vibrant of all the Egyptian centres street shopping centres as it caters not for the tourist and is always busy as it runs adjacent to the main River Nile waterfront for a mile or so. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Aswan, souk, bazaar, street, donkey, cart, onions, potatoes, bags, transport, driver, trading, traders, shops, stalls, upright, colours, colors, colourful, colorful, busy

Egypt > Aswan Nubian Museum (1 file)

Aswan Nubian Museum Cartouche EG053031JHP Aswan Egyptian Nubian Museum cartouche hieroglyphs on sandstone carved block from Aswan to Ankh-S-Nefer-ib-Re plus exhibiting a Nubian House, Islamic tombs and mosques in gardens with prehistoric stone carvings, Egyptian and Roman artefacts set amongst attractive walks past flowering shrubs, water channels, palm trees and waterfalls. Foundations were laid in 1986 and opened in 1997 and organised through UNESCO. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Aswan, Nubian, Museum, Nubia, ancient, prehistoric, modern, gardens, exhibits, outside, walk, cartouche, carved, hieroglyphs, stone, block, sandstone, ankh, star, landscape

Egypt > Cairo City (1 file)

Photos relating to the City itself and River Nile activities. The Museum and Giza Pyramids are in separate galleries.
Cairo Nile Obelisk Cartouche 6715EG07JHP Ramasses Obelisk carving deep cut cartouche Gezira Island River Nile Cairo, this Aswan granite Obelisk with its deep cut cartouche of Ramses 11 came from Tanis and was erected in 1958 so that the Egyptian Capital had one. It is located in the Al Andalus Gardens and is near a very pleasant restaurant on a retired Aswan cruiseboat berthed by the water. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Cairo, city, centre, River Nile, Gezira Island, Al Andalus gardens, history, antiquity, Egyptology, obelisk, Ramses, Ramasses, granite, cartouche, ancient, upright, hieroglyphics

Egypt > Edfu Temple (1 file)

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 Cartouche EG052262JHP Egyptian Edfu Ptolemaic Temple Mammisi Birth House Cartouche Ptolemy Carving in this beautiful ruined building first 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. 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, upright, approach, first view, new, modern, temple, preserved, Horus, pylon, south, mammisi, ambulatory, carvings, hieroglyphs, cartouche, Ptolemy, Ptolemaic

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 Temple Cartouche EG0214018jhp Temple Karnak Egypt upturned block cartouche Sety Seti Sethos Ptah temple area which is located inside the north enclosure wall of the Karnak Complex at Luxor on the East Bank of the River Nile. It is a delightful small temple and very seldom frequented so always quiet although an extra ‘entry’ fee maybe required to keep the local custodians happy. Constructed by Thutmosis 111 during his reign 1500-1450BC it shows continuous repair and additions through until the Ptolemaic period while inside the small sanctuaries are broken granite states of Ptah and Sekhmet. On the day I visited we had very poor light conditions caused by an encroaching sand storm and it was very overcast which has happened to me twice now at this temple and this photograph was taken of a block lying in the area and I think it is probably of Sety 1. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Luxor, River, Nile, east, Bank, Thebes, Waset, Ipetisut, Karnak, Temple, Ptah, area, landscape, upturned, cartouche, Seti, Sety, Sethos, 1, carving, sandstone, history, archaeology, Egyptology, God, hieroglyphics, hieroglyphs
Karnak Tutankhamun Cartouche EG075050jhp Karnak Egyptian Tutankhamun cartouche carving hieroglyphics scarab Neb Khaperu Ra located in a general storage area alongside the transverse axis south from the main central area between the eighth and tenth pylons and the boundaries of Khonsu temple in this large site near Luxor City centre on the East Bank of the River Nile and it the largest religious complex on the Nile. The in fill from many Atenist temples has been removed particularly from the inside of the ninth pylon and much of the area around the eighth to tenth pylons is largely covered in various blocks of variously decorated stone all eventually waiting new homes in restored chapels such as that of Hatshepsut's Chapelle Rouge in the Open Air Museum. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Luxor, Karnak, Temple, East Bank, River Nile, Thebes, Waset, Ipetisut, landscape, transverse, axis, usurped, restoration, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, limestone, hieroglyphs, hieroglyphics, cartouche, carved, block, sandstone, cartouche, Tutankhamun, Tut, Akn, Amen, Neb, Kheperu, ra, nisut, bati, king, upper, lower, bullrush, sedge, bee, bit, scarab, kheper, basket' sun
Karnak Tutankhamun Cartouche EG075048jhp Karnak Temple Tutankhamun cartouche block carving hieroglyphics scarab Neb Khaperu Ra located in a general storage area alongside the transverse axis south from the main central area between the eighth and tenth pylons and the boundaries of Khonsu temple in this large site near Luxor City centre on the East Bank of the River Nile and it the largest religious complex on the Nile. The in fill from many Atenist temples has been removed particularly from the inside of the ninth pylon and much of the area around the eighth to tenth pylons is largely covered in various blocks of variously decorated stone all eventually waiting new homes in restored chapels such as that of Hatshepsut's Chapelle Rouge in the Open Air Museum. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Luxor, Karnak, Temple, East Bank, River Nile, Thebes, Waset, Ipetisut, landscape, transverse, axis, usurped, restoration, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, limestone, hieroglyphs, hieroglyphics, cartouche, carved, block, sandstone, cartouche, Tutankhamun, Tut, Akn, Amen, Neb, Kheperu, ra, nisut, bati, king, upper, lower, bullrush, sedge, bee, bit, scarab, kheper, basket' sun
Karnak Cartouches EG074945jhp Egypt Hatshepsut Obelisk Karnak Temple Cartouches Thutmose Thurmosis hieroglyphs photographed showing two separate cartouches, the central one is that of Thutmosis 11 and the other offset on the right is that of Thutmosis 111 and they are in 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. This view of Queen Hatshepsut's Obelisk, one of two remaining standing obelisks, is from between the fourth and fifth pylons looking north in the Transverse Hall. The obelisk of red Aswan granite is the third tallest standing in the world, weighs over 320 tons and stands nearly 30 metres. Encased by Thutmosis 111 who disapproved of his Aunt, his bid to remove her existence benefited us in that the lower section remained largely intact but higher sections were defaced by Akhenaten some 130 years later. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Luxor, Karnak, Temple, East Bank, River Nile, Thebes, Waset, Ipetisut, upright, Hatshepsut, queen, woman, obelisk, red, granite, blocks, pylon, fourth, fifth, transverse, hall, sandstone, obelisks, court, pharaoh, ruler, huge, monumental, encased, cartouches, cartouche, hieroglyphs, Thutmosis, Thutmose, Akhenaten, defaced, erased

Egypt > Kom Ombo Temple (1 file)

Pictures in this gallery are of Kom Ombo Temple located by The River Nile North Of Aswan
Kom Ombo Cartouche EG052498JHP Egyptian Kom Ombo Ptolemy Five Temple Cartouche Detail Bas Relief 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, pylon, columns, bas reliefs, coloured, colored, colours, colors, Silsilah, sandstone, cartouche, upright, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptian, Egyptology, crocodiles, Ptolemaic, Ptolemy, Horus, Haroeris, Harwer, Sobek, Hathor, carvings, detailed, delicate, beautiful, fine

Egypt > Luxor Ramasseum (2 files)

Photographs in this gallery relate to the mortuary Temple of Ramasses 11 on the West Bank of the River Nile at Luxor the so called Ramasseum
Ramasseum Cartouche EG02020jhp Ramasseum Fallen Statue Reverse Cartouche Granite carving Head Ramasses Pylon Court Egypt, situated at this West Bank location of the Nile at Luxor is Ramses 11 mortuary temple with its huge engaged Osiris statues of the pharaoh glowing in the late afternoon sunlight and on the right is the fallen seated granite statue of Ramses and a head that supposedly inspired Shelley's poem of Ozymandias with the first pylon in the distance. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Luxor, Ramasseum, Temple, West Bank, River Nile, Thebes, landscape, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, hieroglyphics, Osiride, statue, broken, Shelley, Ozymandias, pylon, court, columns, base, hieroglyphs, Ramses, Ramasses, Ramesses, cartouche, granite, deepcut, sunlight
Ramasseum Cartouche EG02019jhp Ramasseum Fallen Statue Cartouche Granite Ramses Luxor Thebes Egypt photo, situated at this West Bank location of the Nile at Luxor is Ramses 11 mortuary temple with its huge engaged Osiris statues of the pharaoh on the rear of the fallen seated granite statue of Ramses whose head that supposedly inspired Shelley's poem of Ozymandias with the first pylon in the distance. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Luxor, Ramasseum, Temple, West Bank, River Nile, Thebes, landscape, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, hieroglyphics, Osiride, statue, fallen, broken, Shelley, Ozymandias, pylon, court, columns, base, hieroglyphs, Ramses, Ramasses, Ramesses, cartouche, hieroglyphs, granite, deepcut, sunlight

Egypt > Luxor Temple (5 files)

Images in this gallery relate to the east bank of the Nile temple called Luxor Temple including night photos and the Avenue of Sphinxes
Luxor Ramses Cartouches EG074816jhp Luxor Temple ancient Egypt granite peristyle lintel Ramses cartouches names located on east bank River Nile at Luxor, Egypt is credited to Ramses 11 as the main builder and these are his massive granite statues at the entrance to the first pylon. Inside the Peristyle court built by Ramses and behind the pylon nearest to the Nile, ie West side is a Triple Shrine built by Thutmosis 11 to the Gods Mut, Amun and Khonsu. The cartouches are those of Ramses, Usermaatre his throne name. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Luxor, Temple, East Bank, River Nile, Thebes, landscape, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, pigeon, bird, hieroglyphics, cartouches, granite, deep-cut, names, throne, birth, Usermaatre, Ra-messes, duck, set, rebirth, sun, ra, columns, Triple, Shrine, Peristyle, court, approach, entrance, pylon, Ramses, Ramasses, Ramesses, monumental
Luxor Ramses Cartouche EG074801jhp Luxor Temple Egyptian granite Triple Shrine lintel cartouche Horus ka Bull Amun carved located inside this beautiful Temple on the east bank River Nile at Luxor, Egypt is credited to Ramses 11 as the main builder and these are his massive granite statues at the entrance to the first pylon. Inside the Peristyle court built by Ramses and behind the pylon nearest to the Nile, ie West side is a Triple Shrine built by Thutmosis 11 to the Gods Mut, Amun and Khonsu and this photograph is of the one to Amun in the centre with thutmosis running towards a seated Amun. The cartouches on this granite lintel face are those of Ramses, Usermaatre his throne name and his birth name, Ra-messes. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Luxor, Temple, East Bank, River Nile, Thebes, landscape, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, hieroglyphics, columns, Triple, Shrine, Thutmosis, Thutmose, Peristyle, court, approach, entrance, pylon, cartouche, Usermaatre, throne, birth, names, Ramses, Ramasses, Ramesses, monumental, Amun, Mut, Khonsu, way, station, barque, resting, place, Opet, festival, Horus, falcon, bull, ka
Luxor Temple Cartouche EG074751jhp Luxor Temple Egyptian cartouche Ramses 11 seated statue base granite at this important temple located on the east bank of the River Nile at Luxor, Egypt. Luxor Temple is credited to Ramses 11 as the main builder and these are his massive granite statues at the entrance to the first pylon. Facing the pylon is the long Avenue of Sphinxes attributed to Nectanebo 1 which went completed would have joined up with Karnak Temple and recent reclamation work had established much of this avenue running through the town. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Luxor, Temple, East Bank, River, Nile, Thebes, landscape, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, approach, entrance, pylon, obelisk, granite, deep-cut, cartouche, Usermaartre, Ramses, Ramasses, Ramesses, pharaoh, statues, seated, sphinxes, avenue, sunlight, prisoners, heads
Luxor Temple Cartouches EG053567jhp Luxor Temple ancient Egypt granite cartouches Ramessses birth name shenu located on the east bank of the River Nile at Luxor, Egypt is credited to Ramses 11 as the main builder and these are his massive granite statues that greet the visitor at the entrance to the first pylon. On the side of the huge black granite seats are carvings in excellent state of repair illustrating early the mythology of ancient Egypt, the Union of the Two Lands; Upper and Lower Egypt. Throughout this elegant structure, so much more understandable than the sprawling complex at Karnak, there are examples of the great skills of workmanship that give ancient Egyptian monuments their huge appeal and impact even in these modern days. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Luxor, Temple, East Bank, River Nile, Thebes, Waset, landscape, court, pylon, obelisk, peristyle, papyrus-bud, capitals, colonnade, pylon, Ramses, Ramesses, Ramasses, birth, name, shenu, cartouches, deep-cut, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, pharaoh, ruler, huge, monumental, promenade, corniche, Mosque, Abu 'l-Haggag, conservation, water-table, riverbank
Luxor Temple Cartouche EG053566jhp Luxor Temple ancient Egypt granite Ramses cartouche carvings deep cut located on the east bank of the River Nile at Luxor, Egypt is credited to Ramses 11 as the main builder and these are his massive granite statues that greet the visitor at the entrance to the first pylon. Throughout this elegant structure, so much more understandable than the sprawling complex at Karnak, there are examples of the great skills of workmanship such as this clean granite carved cartouche that give ancient Egyptian monuments their huge appeal and impact even in these modern days. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Luxor, Temple, East Bank, River Nile, Thebes, Waset, upright, court, sun, peristyle, papyrus-bud, capitals, colonnade, pylon, Ramses, Ramesses, Ramasses, Queen, Nefertari, Amenhotep, columned, court, Chapel, Roman, Legions, wall, reliefs, flags, cartouche, deep-cut, painted, offerings, food, feasts, avenue, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, pharaoh, ruler, huge, monumental, promenade, corniche, conservation, water-table, riverbank

Egypt > North of Cairo (12 files)

This gallery has photographs of the main sites North of Cairo, usually visited privately as not part of most Egyptian tours, and includes Heliopolis, Tell Basta near Zagazig and Tanis near the north coast of Egypt
Alexandria Street Scene eg9613916jhp Egypt Alexandria city street scene market colours stalls people talking shopping modern Mediterranean coast is no longer reminiscent of the ancient city from Pharaonic times and little of that ancient time remains. This photo is a snapshot of modern local street life taken from the taxi as I drove around the City on a day trip. A few isolated ancient sites can be visited with some Greco-Roman ruins and archaeology. The City has a distinctly European rather than Egyptian feel to it; it is sometimes offered as a day trip on a Cairo package but is seldom part of the main Nile packages. I hired my own taxi and the driver was sufficiently knowledgeable to take me to the main ‘ancient’ sites I could manage in a few hours. Keywords: Egypt: Egyptian, Africa, northern, Delta, ancient, Alexandria, city, coast, Mediterranean, European, style, sea, street, scene, market, stalls, carts, shoppers, Egyptians, women, men, children, shopping, random, snapshot, candid, back, streets, passing, view, sunshine, blue, sky, bright, colours, colourful, landscape, September, 1996, 35mm, slide, film, Fuji, RDP2, 100asa, colour, scanned, scan, Nikon, FM2, Nikkor, 28mm f2.8
Tanis Sheshonq Cartouche 1321EG05jhp Tanis Ancient Egyptian Egypt Royal tomb Sheshonq cartouche hieroglyphs Horus wall reliefs located site to side of main and famous Royal Tomb of Psusennes which was intact and gave up one of the richest burial good collections, apart from Tutankhamun, with its famous silver coffin, now in the Cairo Museum. Tanis was once held to be the capital created by Ramses, now thought to be in the Quantir area but it was the capital of the 24th Nome of Lower Egypt and important in the late Egyptian period. The site has a Ramesside Temple of Amun with other temples from reigns of Osorkon, Sheshonq and Ptolemy. A visit to Tanis is usually by private means but can be incorporated with a day trip through the Delta visiting Heliopolis and Tell Basta but does involve considerable motoring. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Tanis, San al-Hagar, Djane, Delta, Avaris, Quantir, upright, history, ancient, antiquity, archaeology, Egyptology, carvings, hieroglyphs, Royal, Necropolis, tombs, pharaoh, Shoshenq, Sheshonq, cartouche, reliefs, carving, Horus, falcon
Tanis Royal Cartouche 1296EG05jhp Tanis Ancient Egyptian Royal Necropolis tombs cartouche name carved granite in Royal Necropolis at Tanis once thought to be the capital created by Ramses but was the capital of the 24th Nome of Lower Egypt and important in the late Egyptian period. Has Ramesside Temple of Amun with other temples from reigns of Osorkon, Sheshonq and Ptolemy but of special interest are the Royal Tombs where that of Psusennes in particular was intact and gave up one of the richest burial good collections, apart from Tutankhamun, with its famous silver coffin, now in the Cairo Museum. A visit to Tanis is usually by private means but can be incorporated with a day trip through the Delta visiting Heliopolis and Tell Basta but does involve considerable motoring. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Tanis, San al-Hagar, Djane, Delta, Avaris, Quantir, landscape, upright, history, ancient, antiquity, archaeology, Egyptology, Ramasses, Ramses, granite, carved, hieroglyphs, cartouche, granite, Royal, Necropolis, tombs, pharaoh, name, Takelot, Osorkon
Tanis Cartouche Nesu-bit EG077229JHP Tanis Temple Amun Ramses Carving Nesu-bit Bee Swt Plant Upper Egypt City Delta Northern Egypt once thought to be the capital created by Ramses but was the capital of the 24th Nome of Lower Egypt and important in the late Egyptian period. Has Ramesside Temple of Amun with other temples from reigns of Osorkon, Sheshonq and Ptolemy but of special interest are the Royal Tombs where that of Psusennes in particular was intact and gave up one of the richest burial good collections, apart from Tutankhamun, with its famous silver coffin, now in the Cairo Museum. A visit to Tanis is usually by private means but can be incorporated with a day trip through the Delta visiting Heliopolis and Tell Basta but does involve considerable motoring. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Tanis, San al-Hagar, Djane, Delta, upright, history, ancient, antiquity, archaeology, Egyptology, Amun, Amon, Temple, Ramasses, Ramses, Ramesses, block, cartouche, deepcut, granite, carvings, hieroglyphs, bee, plant, nesu-bit, bit, swt, king, upper
Tanis Cartouche Maat EG077222JHP Tanis Amun Temple Carving Cartouche Maat Anubis Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs Delta site in Northern Egypt once thought to be the capital created by Ramses but was the capital of the 24th Nome of Lower Egypt and important in the late Egyptian period. Has Ramesside Temple of Amun with other temples from reigns of Osorkon, Sheshonq and Ptolemy but of special interest are the Royal Tombs where that of Psusennes in particular was intact and gave up one of the richest burial good collections, apart from Tutankhamun, with its famous silver coffin, now in the Cairo Museum. A visit to Tanis is usually by private means but can be incorporated with a day trip through the Delta visiting Heliopolis and Tell Basta but does involve considerable motoring. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Tanis, San al-Hagar, Djane, Delta, landscape, history, ancient, antiquity, archaeology, Egyptology, Amun, Amon, Temple, Ramasses, Ramses, Ramesses, buried, sand, block, cartouche, deepcut, granite, carved, hieroglyphs, Maat, Anubis, Gods
Tanis Ramses Base Cartouche EG077211JHP Tanis Amun Ramesses Statue Base Cartouche deepcut Granite photo Egypt Delta site Northern Egypt once thought to be the capital created by Ramses but was the capital of the 24th Nome of Lower Egypt and important in the late Egyptian period. Has Ramesside Temple of Amun with other temples from reigns of Osorkon, Sheshonq and Ptolemy but of special interest are the Royal Tombs where that of Psusennes in particular was intact and gave up one of the richest burial good collections, apart from Tutankhamun, with its famous silver coffin, now in the Cairo Museum. A visit to Tanis is usually by private means but can be incorporated with a day trip through the Delta visiting Heliopolis and Tell Basta but does involve considerable motoring. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Tanis, San al-Hagar, Djane, Delta, Avaris, Quantir, history, ancient, landscape, antiquity, archaeology, Egyptology, Ramasses, Ramses, statue, base, cartouche, Royal, Name, deepcut, granite, carved, hieroglyphs, statue
Tanis Amun Obelisk Cartocuhe EG077181JHP Tanis Obelisk Cartouche Closeup Photograph Ramses Temple Amun Ancient Egypt site in Delta Northern Egypt once thought to be the capital created by Ramses but was the capital of the 24th Nome of Lower Egypt and important in the late Egyptian period. Has Ramesside Temple of Amun with other temples from reigns of Osorkon, Sheshonq and Ptolemy but of special interest are the Royal Tombs where that of Psusennes in particular was intact and gave up one of the richest burial good collections, apart from Tutankhamun, with its famous silver coffin, now in the Cairo Museum. A visit to Tanis is usually by private means but can be incorporated with a day trip through the Delta visiting Heliopolis and Tell Basta but does involve considerable motoring. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Tanis, San al-Hagar, Djane, Delta, history, ancient, antiquity, archaeology, Egyptology, Ramasses, Ramses, Temple, Amun, cartouche, granite, carvings, hieroglyphs, broken, obelisks
Tanis Royal Cartouche EG077159JHP Tanis Cartouche Ramasses deepcut ankh granite Ancient Egyptian Delta Northern Egypt once thought to be the capital created by Ramses but was the capital of the 24th Nome of Lower Egypt and important in the late Egyptian period. Has Ramesside Temple of Amun with other temples from reigns of Osorkon, Sheshonq and Ptolemy but of special interest are the Royal Tombs where that of Psusennes in particular was intact and gave up one of the richest burial good collections, apart from Tutankhamun, with its famous silver coffin, now in the Cairo Museum. A visit to Tanis is usually by private means but can be incorporated with a day trip through the Delta visiting Heliopolis and Tell Basta but does involve considerable motoring. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Tanis, San al-Hagar, Djane, Delta, Avaris, history, ancient, antiquity, archaeology, Egyptology, Ramasses, Ramses, cartouche, ankh, granite, carvings, hieroglyphs
Tell Basta Royal Cartouche EG077115JHp Tell Basta carving cartouche Ramses rear statue ancient Egyptian Delta site is a large complex near the modern town of Zagazig north of Cairo which has recently had a new visitors centre and museum built but remains a rather confusing collection of damaged material with the main temple of Bastet reflected in this photographs. Damaged by earthquakes some 2000 years ago as is seen in much of the structural damage today it is still fascinating with the excitement of finding beautiful carvings and examples of the craftsmanship of those ancient builders now hidden away amongst grass and a scatter field of damaged remnants from what was a huge cult site to the Cat Goddess Bastet visited by hundreds and thousands of pilgrims as recorded by Herodotus. Not usually part of normal Egyptian packages but can be visited privately and is part of an interesting day journey that should include Tanis as well. Keywords: Egypt Egyptian eastern Delta Zagazig ancient Tell Basta Bast Bubastis Bastet archaeology temple upright granite Ramses Ramesses Ramasses statue rear base carvings hieroglyphs cartouche
Tell Basta Pharaoh Cartouche EG077111JHP Tell Basta Pharaoh cartouche Ramses ancient Egypt Delta site photograph at this large complex near the town of Zagazig north of Cairo which has recently had a new visitors centre and museum built but remains a rather confusing collection of damaged material with the main temple of Bastet reflected in this photographs. Damaged by earthquakes some 2000 years ago as is seen in much of the structural damage today it is still fascinating with the excitement of finding beautiful carvings and examples of the craftsmanship of those ancient builders now hidden away amongst grass and a scatter field of damaged remnants from what was a huge cult site to the Cat Goddess Bastet visited by hundreds and thousands of pilgrims as recorded by Herodotus. Not usually part of normal Egyptian packages but can be visited privately and is part of an interesting day journey that should include Tanis as well. Keywords: Egypt Egyptian eastern Delta Zagazig ancient Tell Basta Bast Bubastis Bastet archaeology temple landscape granite statue shoulder Ramses Festival Hall jubilee Ramesses Ramasses carvings hieroglyphs cartouche
Tell Basta Hidden Cartouche EG077120JHP Tell Basta Bastet temple pharaoh cartouche fallen Zagazig Egypt Delta site is a large complex north of Cairo which has recently had a new visitors centre and museum built but remains a rather confusing collection of damaged material with the main temple of Bastet reflected in this photographs. Damaged by earthquakes some 2000 years ago as is seen in much of the structural damage today it is still fascinating with the excitement of finding beautiful carvings and examples of the craftsmanship of those ancient builders now hidden away amongst grass and a scatter field of damaged remnants from what was a huge cult site to the Cat Goddess Bastet visited by hundreds and thousands of pilgrims as recorded by Herodotus. Not usually part of normal Egyptian packages but can be visited privately and is part of an interesting day journey that should include Tanis as well. Keywords: Egypt Egyptian eastern Delta Zigazig ancient Tell Basta Bast Bubastis Bastet archaeology temple landscape granite Osorkon Ramses Festival Hall jubilee Atum Ramesses Ramasses carved statue fallen block hieroglyphs cartouche
Heliopolis Obelisk Cartouches EG077070JHP Heliopolis Ancient Egyptian Obelisk Pharaoh Senusret Cartouche Horus photograph located north of Cairo is the oldest standing obelisk in Egypt at the site of the temple of Re-Atum although little is left of this once important sun cult centre and dating from around 1970BC at the beginning of the 12th Dynasty. Not visited usually as part of most tour packages it is an interesting visit enroute for other interesting Delta sites such as Tel Basta and Tanis. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, ancient, Heliopolis, Cairo, suburb, Delta, north, obelisk, open, air, upright, carvings, cartouches, cartouche, Horus, granite, carved, hieroglyphs, Senousert, Senwosret, Senusert, Senusret, pharaoh

Egypt > Outlying Pyramids (1 file)

Pictures of pyramids and scenery related to them outwith the main sites of Giza and Saqqara such as Abusir, Dashur, El Lisht, Meydum and Hawara
Abu Ghurab Cartouche EG02AA04jhp Egyptian Abu Ghurab Ghurob Nyuserre Niuserre Ini cartouche column desert isolated location south of Giza, about 25km from Cairo and situated on the desert escarpment after travelling through rural roads and walking in agricultural land and then the sand. Originally thought to be a pyramid, called Riga but now known to be the Sun-Temple of Nyusere c2453-2422 built on an east-west access and although a very elaborate miniature pyramid complex is now very ruined and is thought to be the only one of six standing that were built in the area. Large alabaster bowls of considerable beauty remain from the slaughterhouse where animals would have been sacrificed for the Heb Sed and in similar stone, a huge four-sided Hetep Altar stone remains intact in front of the base of where a large Solar Obelisk would have stood. 2km away is the site of Abusir whose remaining pyramids can be seen across the desert to the south. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Cairo, Giza, Abu Ghurab, Abu Ghurob, pyramid, Sun-Temple, Nyuserre, Niuserre, cartouche, Ini, carved, column, Riga, Solar, Obelisk, Benben, alabaster, altar, Hetep, four-sided, ruined, collapsed, God, Re, Heliopolis, River, Nile, Abu Sir, upright, Egyptology, archaeology, ancient, soft, erosion, limestone, deity, horizon, causeway, buried, pharaoh, royal, tombs, blocks, purification, ceremonial, sacrifice, slaughterhouse, bulls, blood, bowls, channels, drainage, afterlife, travelling, celestial, religion, beliefs, death, burial, gigantic, history, desert, hazy, light, 2002, Fuji, S2, DSLR, digital

Egypt > River Nile Cruise & Sites (2 files)

Photographs in this gallery show daily life along the River Nile mainly from the cruises I have undertaken over the past 10 years or so. Sites that border the Nile are included although the major temples visted have their own dedicated sites such as Edfu and Kom Ombo. One of the enjoyments of the Nile cruise is the tranquility of watching 'life go by' usually characterised by the friendliness of those you pass whether boatmen or farm workers as well as seeing wild birds close at hand. The other aspect is the service on the cruiseboats from friendly crews and the chance to relax after hectic and often crowded temple visits.
River Nile Riverside Scene EG052043jhp Egypt Egyptian River Nile house goats modern veranda architecture riverbank cruise modern Photograph the journey from Luxor to Aswan by cruiseboat offers a peaceful way to see modern day Egyptian life that occurs along the banks of this historic major African river and which still plays an important part in the wealth of Egypt and in the lives of ordinary Egyptians today just as it has over the past 5000 years or so. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, modern, contemporary, West, East, Bank, River, Nile, riverbank, village, town; houses, trees, traditional, bricks, thatch, daily, life, mudbrick, cruise, cruising, water; landscape, colours; colors; painted; street; donkey; goats; cart; crops; farmers; mud; brick; trees; design; architecture; patterns; mosque; minaret; rocks; hill; desert; sand;
River Nile Riverside Scene EG052042jhp Egypt Egyptian Nile houses mudbrick painted donkey cart crops street cruise modern Photograph the journey from Luxor to Aswan by cruiseboat offers a peaceful way to see modern day Egyptian life that occurs along the banks of this historic major African river and which still plays an important part in the wealth of Egypt and in the lives of ordinary Egyptians today just as it has over the past 5000 years or so. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, modern, contemporary, West, East, Bank, River, Nile, riverbank, village, town, houses, trees, traditional, bricks, daily, life, mudbrick, cruise, cruising, landscape, colours, colors, painted, street, donkey, cart, crops, farmers, men, mud, brick, trees, design, architecture, patterns

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