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Egypt > North of Cairo (25 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
Tanis Ramses Archaeology EG077224JHP Tanis Granite Ramses Carvings Temple Amun Numbered Recorded Egypt Delta site in Northern Egypt once thought to be the capital created by Ramses 11 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, blocks, numbered, erosion, weathering, granite, carved, hieroglyphs, broken, column, obelisk, cartouche
Tanis Obelisk Workmanship EG077234JHP Tanis Temple Amun Obelisk Smooth Deepcut Hieroglyphs Photo Egyptian Skill 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, landscape, history, ancient, antiquity, archaeology, Egyptology, Amun, Amon, Temple, Ramasses, Ramses, Ramesses, deepcut, granite, carved, hieroglyphs, obelisk, smoothed, rough, finished, skill, workmanship
Tanis Obelisk Enclosure Wall EG077236JHP Tanis Obelisk Enclosure Wall Mudbrick Huge Amon Temple Ancient Egyptian Delta Capital 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, ancient, archaeology, Egyptology, Amun, Amon, Temple, Ramasses, Ramses, Ramesses, buried, sand, cartouche, deepcut, Horus, granite, hieroglyphs, broken, obelisk, enclosure, wall, mudbrick, huge
Tanis Numbered Blocks EG077225JHP Tanis Granite Blocks Temple Amun Numbered Identified Record Egypt 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, upright, history, ancient, antiquity, archaeology, Egyptology, Amun, Amon, Temple, Ramasses, Ramses, Ramesses, blocks, numbered, erosion, weathering, granite, carved, hieroglyphs, broken, column
Tanis Granite Work Method EG077231JHP Tanis Granite Block Cut Work Method Construction Photograph Craft Ancient Egyptian City Delta in Temple of Amun at this Northern Egypt site 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, block, cuts, work, method, craftsmanship, engineering, skilled, granite, broken
Tanis Granite Junkyard EG077223JHP Tanis Temple Amun Granite Blocks Obelisk Column Photograph Ancient Egypt Delta site in the North once thought to be the capital Per-Ramesses created by Ramses 11 but was in fact 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, junkyard, Ramasses, Ramses, Ramesses, buried, sand, blocks, erosion, weathering, cartouche, deepcut, granite, carvings, hieroglyphs, broken, obelisk, column, enclosure, wall
Tanis Granite Amun Discards EG077230JHP Tanis Ramses Temple Amun Carved Block Column Obelisk Ancient Egyptian 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, buried, sand, blocks, erosion, weathering, cartouche, deepcut, granite, carvings, hieroglyphs, broken, obelisk, column
Tanis Deepcut Granite EG077227JHP Tanis Temple Amun Ramesses Carved Block Deepcut Cartouche Offering Ancient Egyptian 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, ancient, archaeology, Egyptology, Amun, Amon, Temple, Ramasses, Ramses, Ramesses, buried, sand, blocks, erosion, weathering, cartouche, deepcut, granite, carvings, hieroglyphs, broken
Tanis Carved Stones EG077221JHP Tanis Column Small Obelisk Ramasses Carving Weathered Granite Photo Ancient Egyptian site in Delta Region of 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, ancient, archaeology, Egyptology, Amun, Amon, Temple, Ramasses, Ramses, Ramesses, buried, sand, blocks, erosion, weathering, cartouche, Horus, granite, carvings, hieroglyphs, broken, small, obelisk, column, enclosure, wall
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 Amun Temple Stele EG077219JHP Tanis Temple Amon Stele Offering Gods Pharaoh Ramses Ancient Egyptian Delta Capital 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, Stele, buried, offering, gods, erosion, wathering, cartouche, deepcut, granite, carvings, hieroglyphs, broken
Tanis Amun Temple Blocks EG077215JHP Tanis Granite Blocks Temple Amun Column Obelisk Egyptian Photo 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, upright, history, ancient, antiquity, archaeology, Egyptology, Amun, Amon, Temple, Ramasses, Ramses, Ramesses, buried, sand, blocks, erosion, weathering, cartouche, deepcut, granite, carvings, hieroglyphs, broken, obelisk, columns, enclosure, wall
Tanis Amun Ramesses Relief EG077228JHP Tanis Amun Temple Ramses Offering Granite Carving Ancient Egyptian Delta Capital in Northern Egypt once thought to be the capital created by Ramses 11 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, God, offering, buried, sand, blocks, erosion, weathering, cartouche, deepcut, granite, carvings, hieroglyphs, broken, columns
Tanis Amun Large Blocks EG077213JHP Tanis Granite Blocks Temple Amun Damaged Obelisk Egyptian Photo 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, blocks, erosion, weathering, cartouche, deepcut, granite, carvings, hieroglyphs, broken, obelisk, columns, enclosure, wall
Tanis Amun Granite Blocks EG077214JHP Tanis Temple Amun Ramses Granite Blocks Chaos Discarded Egypt photograph of Delta site in the North 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, Ramasses, Ramses, Ramesses, Temple, Amun, Amon, granite, blocks, numbered, broken, buried, graveyard
Tanis Amun Column Carving EG077226JHP Tanis Granite Column Small Obelisk Hieroglyphs Ramses Horus Offering Ancient Egypt Delta site in Northern Egypt once thought to be the capital Pri-Ramesse created by Ramses 11 but was in fact 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, Ramasses, Ramses, Temple, Amun, Amon, Horus, Offering, granite, carvings, hieroglyphs, broken, small, column
Tanis Amun Carved Granite EG077217JHP Tanis Red Granite Column Siamun Base Amun Temple Ancient Egyptian 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, upright, history, ancient, antiquity, archaeology, Egyptology, Ramasses, Ramses, Amun, Amon, Temple, granite, carvings, hieroglyphs, broken, column, Siamun, base
Tanis Amun Buried Stele EG077218JHP Tanis Temple Amun Stele Ramses Hieroglyphs Cartouche Photo Egyptian Delta site located in Northern Egypt and once thought to be the capital created by Ramses 11 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, Stele, buried, offering, gods, erosion, weathering, cartouche, deepcut, granite, carvings, hieroglyphs, broken
Tanis Amon Temple Stones EG077216JHP Tanis Granite Blocks Temple Amun Chaotic Damaged Obelisk 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, landscape, history, ancient, antiquity, archaeology, Egyptology, Amun, Amon, Temple, Ramasses, Ramses, Ramesses, buried, sand, blocks, erosion, weathering, cartouche, deepcut, granite, carvings, hieroglyphs, broken, obelisk, columns, enclosure, wall
Tanis Amon Ramesses Carving EG077220JHP Tanis Ramses Carving Cartouche Granite Broken Block Amun Temple Ancient Egypt Delta site located in the North and once thought to be the capital Per-Ramesses created by Ramses 11 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, cartouche, deepcut, granite, carvings, hieroglyphs, broken
Tanis Royal Tombs to Temple EG077289JHP Tanis Royal Tombs Necropolis Exterior Wide Photo Temple Amun Egyptian 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, ancient, antiquity, archaeology, landscape, panorama, Egyptology, granite, Royal, Necropolis, tombs, exterior, Psuennes, Takelot, Osorkon, Shoshenq, Sheshonq, roof, mudbrick, enclosure, temple, Amun, Amon, Ramses
Tanis Royal Tombs & Amun EG077290JHP Tanis Royal Tombs Necropolis Amun Temple Site Ancient Egypt 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, ancient, antiquity, archaeology, landscape, Amun, Amon, Temple, Egyptology, granite, Royal, Necropolis, tombs, exterior, Psuennes, Takelot, Osorkon, Shoshenq, Sheshonq, roof, mudbrick, enclosure
Tanis Ramses Torso EG077197JHP Tanis Amun Temple Ramses Statues Torso Standing photo Ancient Egyptian 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, ancient, landscape, antiquity, archaeology, Egyptology, Temple, Amun, Amon, Ramasses, Ramses, Ramesses, statue, torso, standing, granite, carvings, hieroglyphs, statues, broken
Tanis Ramasses & Queen EG077204JHP Tanis Amun Temple Ramses Statue Nefertari Queen photograph standing Ancient Egyptian 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, ancient, archaeology, Egyptology, upright, Temple, Amun, Amon, Ramasses, Ramses, Ramesses, Pharaoh, Queen, Nefertari, granite, carvings, hieroglyphs, statues, broken, columns, obelisks

Egypt > Seheil Island Rock Carvings (open collection)

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

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