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Cairo – Luxor – Kom Ombo – Edfu – Aswan – Abu Simbel

Cairo. The Citadel Alabast Mosque 1830-1848 ad
Cairo. View over Cairo from the Citadel.
Cairo. Mentuhotep I, 2060-2010 bc, 11 Dynasty.
Cairo. The Boy King - Tutankamon 1354-1345 bc, 18. dynasty.
Cairo. Amenophis III and wife Tiye, 1408-1372 bc.
Cairo. Zosers step pyramid 2770 bc, Saqqara.
Cairo. Great Pyramids of Giza. Pyramid of Cheops, Chepren and Mycerinus. 2620-2500 BC.
Cairo. Pyramid of Mycerinus, 2620-2500 bc, Giza
Cairo. The Sphinx and Cheops Pyramid, Giza. 2620-2500 bc
Cairo. The Sphinx, 2620-2500 bc, Giza
Cairo. Cheops Pyramid the intrance to the great galleri.
Luxor, Valley of the Kings. The Colossi of Memnon, 1408-1372 bc, Luxor.
Luxor, Valley of the Kings. The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, also known as the Djeser-Djeseru, 1530-1520 bc.
Luxor, Valley of the Kings. Tomb paintings still with color.
Luxor, Valley of the Kings. Tomb carvings.
Luxor, Valley of the Kings. Tomb painting still with beautiful color after 4000 years.
Edfu. The temple of Edfu was built in the Ptolemaic Kingdom between 237 and 57 BC.
Edfu. The temple of Edfu is the largest temple dedicated to Horus and Hathor .
Edfu The temple of Edfu. Inside the sanctuary at the centre of the temple.
Edfu The temple of Edfu. The Falcon headed God Horus
Edfu. North side of court of Temple of Edfu.
Kom Ombo. The Tempel of Kom Ombo, dedicated to Sobek the crocodile god, and Horus the falcon-headed god.
Kom Ombo. The Tempel of Kom Ombo. It was constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty, 180–47 BC.
Kom Ombo. Columns of Lotus and Papyrus.
Kom Ombo. The Vulture God Nekhbet.
Kom Ombo. The tempel of Kom Ombo.
Aswan. The Temple of Philae. The first religious building on Philae was likely a shrine built by Pharaoh Taharqa of the 25th Dynasty.
Aswan. The Temple of Philae. Trajans kiosk of Philae, Roman Emperor 98-117 ad.
Aswan. Columns of Kiosk of Trajan, Temple of Philae.
Aswan. The temple of Isis from Philae at its current location on Agilkia Island in Lake Nasser.
Aswan. The temple of Isis from Philae, Outer Temple court.
Aswan. The oldest temple to have undoubtedly stood on the island, was a small kiosk built by Psamtik II of the 26th Dynasty
Aswan. Kiosk of Trajan, Roman Emperor 98-117 ad, Philae
Aswan. Kioske of Philae
Abu Simpel. The great tempel of Ramesses the II and his wife Nefertari. Ramesses reigned from 1279-1213 BC.
Abu Simpel. The great tempel of Rameses the II and his wife Nefertari. The tempel of Nefertari. Nefertari was the first wife of Ramses II and his favorite Queen.
Abu Simpel. The great tempel of Rameses the II and his wife Nefertari. Statue of Ramses II, 11 meters high.
Abu Simpel. The great tempel of Ramesses the II and his wife Nefertari. Ramses had 8 wives and 10 official children.
Abu Simpel. The great tempel of Ramesses the II and his wife Nefertari.
Luxor. Valley of the Kings. Medinat Habu. Temple of Ramesses III Ramesses III 1217-1155 BC, was the second Pharaoh of the Twentieth Dynasty, he reigned from 1184-1153 bc.
Luxor. Valley of the Kings. Medinat Habu. Temple of Ramesses III . Ramesses III was the son of Setnakhte and Queen Tiy-Merenese. He was assassinated in the Harem conspiracy led by one of his secondary wives, Tiye, her son Pentawer, and a group of high officials.
Luxor. Valley of the Kings. Medinat Habu.. Ramesses III in front of Gods Medinat Habu.
Luxor. Ramasseum. The Ramesseum is the memorial temple (or mortuary temple) of Pharaoh Ramesses II. Ramesses II lived from 1303-1213 BC.
Luxor. Ramasseum. Osiris pillars of Ramses. Statue remains of Ramses II, Ramesseum
Luxor. Ramasseum. Granite Head of the great Ramses II. Ramesses II lived from 1303 – 1213 BC, reigned 1279–1213 BC.
Luxor. Ramasseum. Columns with depictions of Gods Ramesseum.
Luxor. Ramasseum. Columns with depictions of Gods Ramesseum, you can still see the color painted 3-4000 years ago.
Luxor. Karnak Tempel. Entrance to The Karnak Temple
Luxor. Karnak Tempel. The Karnak Temple with 2 huge statues of Ramesses II.
Luxor. Karnak Tempel. Giant statue of Ramesses II. Ramesses II was also known as Ramesses the Great, was the third pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt.
Luxor. Karnak Tempel. Court of Amenophis III. Amenophis III, also known as Amenophis the Magnificent, was the ninth pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty. He ruled Egypt from June from June 1388 BC to December 1351 BC.
Luxor. Karnak Tempel. Hieroglyphs in Sanctuary of The Temple of Karnak. The color is the original color between 2-4000 years old.
Luxor. Karnak Tempel. Great Hypostyle Hall.
Luxor. Karnak Tempel. The great court of Ramses II.
Luxor. Karnak Tempel. Statue of Ramesses II.
Luxor. Karnak Tempel. Head of Ramses II
Luxor. Karnak Tempel. Cartouche of Ramses II. Great Hypostyle Hall
Luxor. Karnak Tempel. Great Hypostyle Hall
Luxor. Karnak Tempel. Sandstone Obelisk of Pharaoh Hatshepsut.
Luxor. Karnak Tempel. A granite statue of The Goddess Sekhmet.
Luxor. Karnak Tempel. Great Festival Temple of Thutmosis III.
Luxor. Karnak Tempel. Great Hypostyle Hall