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Egypt > Colossi of Memnon (1 file)

Photos of this most visited site on the west bank of the River Nile at Luxor -popular coach stopover for photo shoot.
Luxor New Excavations 5661EG07JHP Recent excavations dig Ancient Egyptian Colossi Memnon West Bank Nile Luxor site wehre they are finding many hidden buildings and artefacts of which the two ruined seated statues of Amenhotep 111 are the most famous remains of his mortuary temple on the northern side of the approach road for the Valley of the Kings, Queens and all the other main West Bank sites. It is the visitors’ first site of major impact, not far from the main ticket office but is usually visited as a photo opportunity on leaving and these recent finds are viewed from the roadside. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Luxor, West Bank, Thebes, Theban, hills, farmland, River Nile, landscape, history, modern, excavations, discoveries, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, temples, Colossi, Memnon, Nebmare, Amenhotep, Amenophis, Tiy, mother, Mutemwiya, Ethiopian, prince, Greek, son, Aurora, floodplain, roadside, coachstop, palm, tree

Egypt > North of Cairo (1 file)

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 Mut Temple Dig EG077302JHP Tanis Necropolis Excavation Mut Temple Dig Enclosure Mudbrick Ancient Egypt Delta Site in the North and once thought to be the capital Pri-Ramesse created by Ramses but was in fact the capital of the 24th Nome of Lower Egypt and important in the late Egyptian period. This view to looking to the small temple dedicated to Mut or Anta and Khonsu but access was denied as an excavation was in progress when I visited. 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, Egyptology, granite, Royal, Necropolis, Mut, Anta, Astarte, Khonsu, mudbrick, enclosure

Egypt > Outlying Pyramids (2 files)

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
Zawyet Pyramid EG051043jhp Zawyet Pyramid Layer Egypt limestone hole shaft dig excavation looting one of two unfinished pyramids at Zawiyet el-Aryan of which this one is known as the Layer Pyramid and is attributed to King Khaba from Horus stone vases found nearby. The distinctive accretions of layers of inward sloping limestone bricks or shaped stones suggest an evolving the Step Pyramid construction started at Saqqara at Zawiyat al Aryan Zawiyet el Aryan dating from King Khaba in 2600BC so after the Step Pyramid. It is located north of Abu Ghurab and Abusir on the desert edge. It is situated near military bases and requires a local taxi driver to make the journey as not included on any but the most specialised Egyptological tours. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Cairo, Giza, Abusir, Zawyet, Zawiyet, Aryan, pyramid, unfinished, layer, limestone, stones, bricks, accretion, construction, sloping, landscape, history, ancient, antiquity, Egyptology, archaeology, architecture, experimental, Saqqara, Step, Zoser, Imhotep, tomb, death, burial, shaft, steps, excavation, eternal, afterlife, pharaohs, masonry, sand, unfinished, desert, sand, military, bases, closed, area, restricted, foundation
Zawyet Pyramid EG051042jhp Zawyet Pyramid Layer Cairo Giza Egyptian sloping entrance digging unfinished one of two unfinished pyramids at Zawiyet el-Aryan of which this one is known as the Layer Pyramid and is attributed to King Khaba from Horus stone vases found nearby. The distinctive accretions of layers of inward sloping limestone bricks or shaped stones suggest an evolving the Step Pyramid construction started at Saqqara at Zawiyat al Aryan Zawiyet el Aryan dating from King Khaba in 2600BC so after the Step Pyramid. It is located north of Abu Ghurab and Abusir on the desert edge. It is situated near military bases and requires a local taxi driver to make the journey as not included on any but the most specialised Egyptological tours. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Cairo, Giza, Abusir, Zawyet, Zawiyet, Aryan, pyramid, unfinished, layer, limestone, stones, bricks, accretion, construction, sloping, upright, history, ancient, antiquity, Egyptology, archaeology, architecture, experimental, Saqqara, Step, Zoser, Imhotep, tomb, death, burial, shaft, steps, excavation, eternal, afterlife, pharaohs, masonry, sand, unfinished, desert, sand, military, bases, closed, area, restricted, foundation

Egypt > Saqqara & Memphis (3 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 Archaeological Dig EG051160jhp Saqqara Unis Excavation Dig Leiden Dutch archaeologists EgyptTombs Tents cemetery that I came across near 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 near 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. Several New Kingdom were uncovered in this Dutch work and the site is now open to the public including Tombs of Horemheb, Maya and Meryt. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Saqqarah, Saqqara, Memphis, Bedrashein, necropolis, Unas, Unis, Wenis, causeway, landscape, sandstone, digital, recent, history, antiquity, Egyptology, archaeology, archaeologists, workmen, ancient, history, desert, sand, tombs, New, Kingdom, cemetery, excavation, dig, Leiden, Dutch, 2005, season, Horemheb, Maya, Meryt, 1400BC, uncovered, expansion, tents, tractor, surveying
Saqqara Archaeological Dig EG051159jhp Saqqara Unas Causeway Excavation Dig Leiden Dutch archaeologists Egypt cemetery that I came across near 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 near 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. Several New Kingdom were uncovered in this Dutch work and the site is now open to the public including Tombs of Horemheb, Maya and Meryt. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Saqqarah, Saqqara, Memphis, Bedrashein, necropolis, Unas, Unis, Wenis, causeway, landscape, sandstone, digital, recent, history, antiquity, Egyptology, archaeology, archaeologists, workmen, ancient, history, desert, sand, tombs, New, Kingdom, cemetery, excavation, dig, Leiden, Dutch, 2005, season, Horemheb, Maya, Meryt, 1400BC, uncovered, expansion, exhibits, man, woman, inspecting, artifacts, wooden, coffin, writing
Saqqara Archaeological Dig EG051157jhp Saqqarah Wenis Excavation Dig Leiden Dutch archaeologists Egyptian New Tombs cemetery that I came across near 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 near 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. Several New Kingdom were uncovered in this Dutch work and the site is now open to the public including Tombs of Horemheb, Maya and Meryt. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Saqqarah, Saqqara, Memphis, Bedrashein, necropolis, Unas, Unis, Wenis, causeway, landscape, sandstone, digital, recent, history, antiquity, Egyptology, archaeology, archaeologists, workmen, ancient, history, desert, sand, tombs, New, Kingdom, cemetery, excavation, dig, Leiden, Dutch, 2005, season, Horemheb, Maya, Meryt, 1400BC, uncovered, expansion

Scotland > Ancient Stones (3 files)

The gallery has photos of ancient Scottish sites such as recumbent stone circles, stone circles, long cairns, Pictish carvings and early fortifications including Tap ONoth, Bennachie, Kinord, and most of the following:
Aikey Brae RSC; Balquhain Stone Circle; Brandsbutt Stone; Broomend of Crichie Henge and Pictish Symbol Stone; Castle Fraser Stone Circle; Consumption Dykes, Kingswells; Corsedarder Memorial; Cothiemuir Wood RSC; Craigearn Standing Stone; Craw Stane, Rhynie; Cullerlie Stone Circle; Culsh earthhouse or souterrain; Easter Aquthorthies RSC; Eslie the Greater RSC; Eslie the Lessler RSC; Garrol Wood RSC; Glassel Stone Circle; Kinord Cross; Kirkton of Bourtie RSC; Loanhead of Daviot RSC; Long Cairn, Corsedarder; Maidenstone Symbol Stone; Mid Mar Stone Circle; Nine Staines RSC; Picardy Pictish Symbol Stone; Strichen RSC; Sueno Stone, Forres; Sunhoney RSC; Tomnaverie RSC;

Kinord Excavation bnm5680jhp Old Kinord prehistoric hut circles excavation telescopic pole camera archaeologists Grampian Scotland an excavation with a renewed investigation and assessment of previous excavations undertaken at this area around the shores of Loch Kinord and Davan by Aberdeenshire Council, Edinburgh and Reading Universities in the October of 2016. A prehistoric site of round houses or hut circles and souterrains [earth houses], buried stone lined chambers used for food storage and associated with settled occupation around an adjacent field system with additional food sourced from the lochs. There is a crannog in Loch Kinord. Generally dating from 2nd century BC through to 3rd Century AD little in the way of artefacts has ever been found. However these are substantial structures and a new one was identified in addition to those originally identified and modern techniques such as drone have allowed a more accurate overview of the area to be made and further modern soil and plant life analysis has added to the overall knowledge of the site and this period of man’s early Deeside history. Nearby is of course the very spectacular Bronze Age hilltop Recumbent Stone Circle at Tomnaverie excavated and partially restored by Reading University over two seasons in 1999 and 2000. Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Royal, Deeside, Aboyne, Tarland, Lochnagar, Morven, Loch, Kinord, Kinnord, old, new, hut, circles, enclosures, field, system, round, houses, souterrains, earth, houses, Tomnaverie, Recumbent, Stone, Circle, landscape, history, Bronze, Age, ancient, archaeology, archaeologists, dig, digging, trowel, equipment, trench, stones, excavation, investigation, assessment, historical, analysis, modern, techniques, telescopic, pole, Reading, Edinburgh, University, ancestors, antiquity, community, field, system, rural, nature, colourful, colorful, coloured, colored, peaceful, quiet, sun, sunshine, cloudy, farming, agriculture, countryside, wild, lake, marshy, forest, silver, birch, DSLR, D700, Nikon, digital, photograph, photo, October, 2016, autumn
Kinord Excavation bnm5679jhp Old Kinord hut circles round houses excavations archaeology trench digging Grampian Scotland an excavation with a renewed investigation and assessment of previous excavations undertaken at this area around the shores of Loch Kinord and Davan by Aberdeenshire Council, Edinburgh and Reading Universities in the October of 2016. A prehistoric site of round houses or hut circles and souterrains [earth houses], buried stone lined chambers used for food storage and associated with settled occupation around an adjacent field system with additional food sourced from the lochs. There is a crannog in Loch Kinord. Generally dating from 2nd century BC through to 3rd Century AD little in the way of artefacts has ever been found. However these are substantial structures and a new one was identified in addition to those originally identified and modern techniques such as drone have allowed a more accurate overview of the area to be made and further modern soil and plant life analysis has added to the overall knowledge of the site and this period of man’s early Deeside history. Nearby is of course the very spectacular Bronze Age hilltop Recumbent Stone Circle at Tomnaverie excavated and partially restored by Reading University over two seasons in 1999 and 2000. Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Royal, Deeside, Aboyne, Tarland, Lochnagar, Morven, Loch, Kinord, Kinnord, old, new, hut, circles, enclosures, field, system, round, houses, souterrains, earth, houses, Tomnaverie, Recumbent, Stone, Circle, landscape, history, Bronze, Age, ancient, archaeology, archaeologists, dig, digging, trowel, equipment, trench, stones, excavation, investigation, assessment, historical, analysis, modern, techniques, Reading, Edinburgh, University, ancestors, antiquity, community, field, system, rural, nature, colourful, colorful, coloured, colored, peaceful, quiet, sun, sunshine, cloudy, farming, agriculture, countryside, wild, lake, marshy, forest, silver, birch, DSLR, D700, Nikon, digital, photograph, photo, October, 2016, autumn
Kinord Excavation bnm5678jhp Old Kinord hut circles houses wall excavation trench digging archaeology Grampian Scotland an excavation with a renewed investigation and assessment of previous excavations undertaken at this area around the shores of Loch Kinord and Davan by Aberdeenshire Council, Edinburgh and Reading Universities in the October of 2016. A prehistoric site of round houses or hut circles and souterrains [earth houses], buried stone lined chambers used for food storage and associated with settled occupation around an adjacent field system with additional food sourced from the lochs. There is a crannog in Loch Kinord. Generally dating from 2nd century BC through to 3rd Century AD little in the way of artefacts has ever been found. However these are substantial structures and a new one was identified in addition to those originally identified and modern techniques such as drone have allowed a more accurate overview of the area to be made and further modern soil and plant life analysis has added to the overall knowledge of the site and this period of man’s early Deeside history. Nearby is of course the very spectacular Bronze Age hilltop Recumbent Stone Circle at Tomnaverie excavated and partially restored by Reading University over two seasons in 1999 and 2000. Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Royal, Deeside, Aboyne, Tarland, Lochnagar, Morven, Loch, Kinord, Kinnord, old, new, hut, circles, enclosures, field, system, round, houses, souterrains, earth, houses, Tomnaverie, Recumbent, Stone, Circle, landscape, history, Bronze, Age, ancient, archaeology, archaeologists, dig, digging, trowel, equipment, trench, stones, excavation, investigation, assessment, historical, analysis, modern, techniques, Reading, Edinburgh, University, ancestors, antiquity, community, field, system, rural, nature, colourful, colorful, coloured, colored, peaceful, quiet, sun, sunshine, cloudy, farming, agriculture, countryside, wild, lake, marshy, forest, silver, birch, DSLR, D700, Nikon, digital, photograph, photo, October, 2016, autumn

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