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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.
Capstan Rock Gebel Silsila EG052407JHP 
 Egypt Egyptian Ancient Silsila Quarry River Nile Capstan Rock Cruise stands out sharply as the river narrows at the cult location north of Aswan and a well known marker for the Nile cruises as one nears or leaves the ancient marshland known as the Kom Ombo Basin. Nearby the distinctive large rock a remnant of the ancient quarrying are three riverside shrines of Merneptah, Ramasses 11 and Sety 1 although the later and the landing berth have been badly damaged by earthquakes many centuries ago. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Ancient, West, East, Bank, River, Nile, Gebel, Silsila, Quarry, cruise, history, archaeology, Egyptology, quarrying, stele, Capstan, Gabal, Silsilah, sandstone, shrines, Speos, Horemheb, Merneptah, Ramasses, Sety, landscape
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Capstan Rock Gebel Silsila EG052407JHP
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Egypt Egyptian Ancient Silsila Quarry River Nile Capstan Rock Cruise

stands out sharply as the river narrows at the cult location north of Aswan and a well known marker for the Nile cruises as one nears or leaves the ancient marshland known as the Kom Ombo Basin. Nearby the distinctive large rock a remnant of the ancient quarrying are three riverside shrines of Merneptah, Ramasses 11 and Sety 1 although the later and the landing berth have been badly damaged by earthquakes many centuries ago.
Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Ancient, West, East, Bank, River, Nile, Gebel, Silsila, Quarry, cruise, history, archaeology, Egyptology, quarrying, stele, Capstan, Gabal, Silsilah, sandstone, shrines, Speos, Horemheb, Merneptah, Ramasses, Sety, landscape