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Egypt > Minya, Amarna & Ashmunayn (3 files)

Photographs in this gallery cover the main sites of Amarna, its North Palace, Aten and Small Temple, Bani Hasan Rock cut chapels, Tuna el-Gebel with the Catacombs with baboon and ibis mummies, Stela of Akhenaten on the north boundary, Petosiris Tomb-Chapel, Chapels of Ptoemais and Isadora, Roman Water Wheel Well and Temple of Thoth and el Ashmunein with an Open Air Museum with huge granite statues of Baboons and nearby a Temple to Thoth with a later Christian Basilica all located along the River Nile between Cairo and Luxor accessed from the nearby university city of Minya
Bani Hassan Rock Tombs 6145EG07JHP Bani Hassan Rocky Bluff Thirty Nine Rock Cut Tombs Cliff High Up Steps Climb along the face of a bluff above the River Nile some 20km south of Minya makes this a special visiting place for its decorations along the themes of wrestling, battle scenes and the collection of taxes by the nomarchs of the Oryx Nome give some beautiful tomb paintings to view - unfortunately photography was absolutely refused when I visited. The climb to the tomb-chapels is a steep 80 metre climb and although the steps are modern it is not for the faint hearted during the heat of the Egyptian summer. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, River Nile, Egyptology, history, archaeology, ancient, Bani Hassan, Beni, landscape, Arabs, habitants, settlers, tombs, Governors, capital, Oryx Nome, limestone, rock, climb, 80 metres, steps, cut, 39 tomb-chapels, paintings, coloured, colored, wrestlers, skills, techniques
Bani Hassan Rock Tombs 6128EG07JHP Bani Hassan Tomb Entrance Rock Cut Cliff Face Ancient Egypt Minya area and one of 39 tombs along the face of a bluff above the River Nile some 20km south of Minya make Bani Hasan a special visiting place for its decorations along the themes of wrestling, battle scenes and the collection of taxes by the nomarchs of the Oryx Nome give some beautiful tomb paintings to view - unfortunately photography was absolutely refused when I visited. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, River Nile, Egyptology, history, archaeology, ancient, Bani Hassan, Beni, landscape, Arabs, habitants, settlers, tombs, Governors, capital, Oryx Nome, limestone, rock, climb, 80 metres, steps, cut, 39 tomb-chapels, paintings, coloured, colored, wrestlers, skills, techniques
Bani Hassan Rock Tombs 6125EG07JHP Bani Hassan Rock Cut Officials Tombs Face Cliff Steep Egypt Desert with thirty nine tombs along the face of a bluff above the River Nile some 20km south of Minya make Bani Hasan a special visiting place for its decorations along the themes of wrestling, battle scenes and the collection of taxes by the nomarchs of the Oryx Nome give some beautiful tomb paintings to view - unfortunately photography was absolutely refused when I visited. Although modern steps now exist be warned it is a steep climb especially in the heat of the Egyptian summer. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, River Nile, Egyptology, history, archaeology, ancient, Bani Hassan, Beni, landscape, Arabs, habitants, settlers, tombs, Governors, capital, Oryx Nome, limestone, rock, climb, 80 metres, steps, cut, 39 tomb-chapels, paintings, coloured, colored, wrestlers, skills, techniques

Scotland > Other Scotland (9 files)

Photographs taken in the mid 90's mainly for the AA Publishing & Ordnance Survey Highland and Islands Guide book using transparency film covering the Highlands of Scotland from Inverness, northwards through Easter Ross to Wick and Thurso, along the Northern Coast, down the West Coast, including the Islands of Skye and Mull. Other material included was gathered for other AA Publishing Guides including Shetland, Pitlochry and Tayside. New photographs are now included from 2012 book commission travels in Angus, Perth, Kinross, Trossachs and Tayside.
River View fm Bridge qwe9630jhp Dunkeld River Tay town bridge view Cathedral riverbank fishing Scotland summer is situated on the banks of the River Tay which separates Dunkeld Town per se and Birnam on the far bank. Dunkeld was badly damaged during the Battle of Dunkeld in 1689 was later rebuilt in the 18th Century in a much ‘planned’ style. The location has a chequered and sometime violent history certainly recorded back to Pictish times around 820AD and long association with Christianity since its fledging beginnings in Scotland. Any location by a river lying in the lee of surrounding hills probably attracted habitation even in prehistoric times. It is very busy attractive town for visitors, extremely so during summer weekends, and lies conveniently close to the A9 route between Perth and northwards via Pitlochry into the Highlands. Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Perthshire, Strathtay, Dunkeld, River, Tay, town, summer, landscape, riverbank, trees, sunshine, flower, displays, tubs, pavement, bridge, view, southbank, road, A9, Little, Perth.
NTS House Restoration qwe9627jhp Dunkeld town street Scottish NTS Saltire Award Restored houses painted sunny one of the attractive aspects of this town situated on the banks of the River Tay which separates Dunkeld Town per se and Birnam on the far bank. Dunkeld was badly damaged during the Battle of Dunkeld in 1689 was later rebuilt in the 18th Century in a much ‘planned’ style of which this Saltire Award winning restoration by the National Trust for Scotland illustrates in this street near the Cathedral. The location has a chequered and sometime violent history certainly recorded back to Pictish times around 820AD and long association with Christianity since its fledging beginnings in Scotland. Any location by a river lying in the lee of surrounding hills probably attracted habitation even in prehistoric times. It is very busy attractive town for visitors, extremely so during summer weekends, and lies conveniently close to the A9 route between Perth and northwards via Pitlochry into the Highlands. Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Perthshire, Strathtay, Dunkeld, River, Tay, town, street, houses, restoration, NTS, Saltire, Award, Atholl, summer, landscape, harled, white, painted, sunshine, pavement, Cathedral, walk, road
Dunkeld Cathedral qwe9626jhp Dunkeld Cathedral east window town side Strathtay Perthshire Scotland summer this beautiful building was started in the mid-13th Century, later suffered extreme damage and later restored in the 18th Century. It is situated on the banks of the River Tay which separates Dunkeld Town per se and Birnam on the far bank. Dunkeld was badly damaged during the Battle of Dunkeld in 1689 was later rebuilt in the 18th Century in a much ‘planned’ style. The location has a chequered and sometime violent history certainly recorded back to Pictish times around 820AD and long association with Christianity since its fledging beginnings in Scotland. Any location by a river lying in the lee of surrounding hills probably attracted habitation even in prehistoric times. It is very busy attractive town for visitors, extremely so during summer weekends, and lies conveniently close to the A9 route between Perth and northwards via Pitlochry into the Highlands. Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Perthshire, Strathtay, Dunkeld, River, Tay, Cathedral, medieval, summer, upright, Chapel, St Columba, Ninian, museum, riverbank, trees, sunshine, shadows, east, window, town
Dunkeld Cathedral qwe9620jhp Dunkeld Cathedral River Tay banks trees Scottish medieval southern Scotland summer this beautiful building was started in the mid-13th Century, later suffered extreme damage and later restored in the 18th Century. It is situated on the banks of the River Tay which separates Dunkeld Town per se and Birnam on the far bank. Dunkeld was badly damaged during the Battle of Dunkeld in 1689 was later rebuilt in the 18th Century in a much ‘planned’ style. The location has a chequered and sometime violent history certainly recorded back to Pictish times around 820AD and long association with Christianity since its fledging beginnings in Scotland. Any location by a river lying in the lee of surrounding hills probably attracted habitation even in prehistoric times. It is very busy attractive town for visitors, extremely so during summer weekends, and lies conveniently close to the A9 route between Perth and northwards via Pitlochry into the Highlands. Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Perthshire, Strathtay, Dunkeld, River, Tay, Cathedral, medieval, summer, landscape, southern, aspect, tower, west, St Columba, Ninian, museum, riverbank, trees, sunshine, shadows, east, window
Dunkeld Cathedral qwe9597jhp Dunkeld Cathedral west tower Strathtay Historic Scotland summer sunshine photo of this beautiful building was started in the mid-13th Century, later suffered extreme damage and later restored in the 18th Century. It is situated on the banks of the River Tay which separates Dunkeld Town per se and Birnam on the far bank. Dunkeld was badly damaged during the Battle of Dunkeld in 1689 was later rebuilt in the 18th Century in a much ‘planned’ style. The location has a chequered and sometime violent history certainly recorded back to Pictish times around 820AD and long association with Christianity since its fledging beginnings in Scotland. Any location by a river lying in the lee of surrounding hills probably attracted habitation even in prehistoric times. It is very busy attractive town for visitors, extremely so during summer weekends, and lies conveniently close to the A9 route between Perth and northwards via Pitlochry into the Highlands. Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Perthshire, Strathtay, Dunkeld, River, Tay, Cathedral, medieval, summer, upright, tower, west, Chapel, St Columba, Ninian, museum, riverbank, trees, sunshine, shadows, window
Dunkeld Cathedral qwe9596jhp Dunkeld Cathedral West Tower Historic Scotland blue sky sunny summer this beautiful building was started in the mid-13th Century, later suffered extreme damage and later restored in the 18th Century. It is situated on the banks of the River Tay which separates Dunkeld Town per se and Birnam on the far bank. Dunkeld was badly damaged during the Battle of Dunkeld in 1689 was later rebuilt in the 18th Century in a much ‘planned’ style. The location has a chequered and sometime violent history certainly recorded back to Pictish times around 820AD and long association with Christianity since its fledging beginnings in Scotland. Any location by a river lying in the lee of surrounding hills probably attracted habitation even in prehistoric times. It is very busy attractive town for visitors, extremely so during summer weekends, and lies conveniently close to the A9 route between Perth and northwards via Pitlochry into the Highlands. Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Perthshire, Strathtay, Dunkeld, River, Tay, Cathedral, medieval, summer, landscape, tower, west, Chapel, St Columba, Ninian, museum, riverbank, trees, sunshine, shadows, blue, sky, sunny, east, window
Dunkeld Cathedral qwe9594jhp Dunkeld Cathedral Riverbank Tay view southern aspect Strathtay Scottish summer this beautiful building was started in the mid-13th Century, later suffered extreme damage and later restored in the 18th Century. It is situated on the banks of the River Tay which separates Dunkeld Town per se and Birnam on the far bank. Dunkeld was badly damaged during the Battle of Dunkeld in 1689 was later rebuilt in the 18th Century in a much ‘planned’ style. The location has a chequered and sometime violent history certainly recorded back to Pictish times around 820AD and long association with Christianity since its fledging beginnings in Scotland. Any location by a river lying in the lee of surrounding hills probably attracted habitation even in prehistoric times. It is very busy attractive town for visitors, extremely so during summer weekends, and lies conveniently close to the A9 route between Perth and northwards via Pitlochry into the Highlands. Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Perthshire, Strathtay, Dunkeld, River, Tay, Cathedral, medieval, summer, landscape, southern, aspect, tower, west, Chapel, St Columba, Ninian, museum, riverbank, trees, sunshine, shadows, east, window
Dunkeld Cathedral qwe9591jhp Dunkeld Cathedral south face west tower Scotland Strathtay Perthshire summer this beautiful building was started in the mid-13th Century, later suffered extreme damage and later restored in the 18th Century. It is situated on the banks of the River Tay which separates Dunkeld Town per se and Birnam on the far bank. Dunkeld was badly damaged during the Battle of Dunkeld in 1689 was later rebuilt in the 18th Century in a much ‘planned’ style. The location has a chequered and sometime violent history certainly recorded back to Pictish times around 820AD and long association with Christianity since its fledging beginnings in Scotland. Any location by a river lying in the lee of surrounding hills probably attracted habitation even in prehistoric times. It is very busy attractive town for visitors, extremely so during summer weekends, and lies conveniently close to the A9 route between Perth and northwards via Pitlochry into the Highlands. Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Perthshire, Strathtay, Dunkeld, River, Tay, Cathedral, medieval, summer, landscape, south, face, tower, west, Chapel, St Columba, Ninian, museum, riverbank, trees, sunshine, shadows, east, window, blue, sky, white, clouds
Dunkeld qwe9641jhp Dunkeld River Tay town bridge street Scotland Strathtay Perthshire summer is situated on the banks of the River Tay which separates Dunkeld Town per se and Birnam on the far bank. Dunkeld was badly damaged during the Battle of Dunkeld in 1689 was later rebuilt in the 18th Century in a much ‘planned’ style. The location has a chequered and sometime violent history certainly recorded back to Pictish times around 820AD and long association with Christianity since its fledging beginnings in Scotland. Any location by a river lying in the lee of surrounding hills probably attracted habitation even in prehistoric times. It is very busy attractive town for visitors, extremely so during summer weekends, and lies conveniently close to the A9 route between Perth and northwards via Pitlochry into the Highlands. Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Perthshire, Strathtay, Dunkeld, River, Tay, town, street, Atholl, Hotel, summer, landscape, riverbank, trees, sunshine, flower, displays, tubs, pavement, bridge, church, road, A984, Little, Caputh, Stanley, Perth.

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