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Egypt > Abu Simbel (4 files)

Photographs of the Great Temple of Ramses 11 at Abu Simbel and those of his wife's temple of Nefertari with some interior images as well.
Abu Simbel Royalty EG051429JHP Abu Simbel Ancient Egypt RamsesTemple seated statues legs knees wife daughters at what was once a River Nile site but now reconstructed in a mammoth UNESCO rescue project in the 1960’s and housed in an artificial hill high enough to save it from the total flooding with the creation of Lake Nasser. Keywords: Egypt, ancient, Egyptian, Lake Nasser, River Nile, Nubia, Abu Simbel, rock, carved, huge, Great Temple, landscape, Ramses, Ramasses, Ramesses, queen, Nefertari, son, Ramessesu, daughters, pharaoh, seated, history, antiquity, archaeology, Egyptology, UNESCO, cliff
Abu Simbel Graffiti EG051408JHP Abu Simbel Great Temple sapper Wheal military engineer carved name dated grafitti with huge rock carved statues of Ramses 11 with dated names carved on the legs at what was once a River Nile site buried deep in sand but now reconstructed in a mammoth UNESCO rescue project in the 1960’s and housed in an artificial hill high enough to save it from the total flooding with the creation of Lake Nasser. Keywords: Egypt, ancient, Egyptian, Lake Nasser, River Nile, Nubia, Abu Simbel, rock, carved, graffiti, names, dates, Sapper, Wheal, huge, Great Temple, landscape, Ramses, Ramasses, Ramesses, pharaoh, seated, history, antiquity, archaeology, Egyptology, UNESCO, cliff, colourful, colorful, colours, colors
Abu Simbel Graffiti EG051395JHP Abu Simbel Great Temple Graffiti Name Black dated carved legs huge rock carved statues of Ramses 11 and his wife and daughters at what was once a River Nile site but now reconstructed in a mammoth UNESCO rescue project in the 1960’s and housed in an artificial hill high enough to save it from the total flooding with the creation of Lake Nasser. Keywords: Egypt, ancient, Egyptian, Lake Nasser, River Nile, Nubia, Abu Simbel, rock, carved, graffiti, names, date, Black, legs, huge, Great Temple, landscape, Ramses, Ramasses, Ramesses, pharaoh, seated, history, antiquity, archaeology, Egyptology, UNESCO, cliff
Abu Simbel Graffiti EG051394JHP Abu Simbel Great Temple Graffiti Carved names dates legs 19th century visitors on the huge rock carved statues of Ramses 11 not buried under sand at what was once a River Nile site but now reconstructed in a mammoth UNESCO rescue project in the 1960’s and housed in an artificial hill high enough to save it from the total flooding with the creation of Lake Nasser. Keywords: Egypt, ancient, Egyptian, Lake Nasser, River Nile, Nubia, Abu Simbel, rock, carved, graffiti, names, dates, Marriott, huge, Great Temple, landscape, Ramses, Ramasses, Ramesses, pharaoh, seated, leg, history, antiquity, archaeology, Egyptology, UNESCO, cliff

Egypt > Aswan Nubian Museum (1 file)

Aswan Nubian Museum Statue EG053024JHP Aswan Egyptian Nubian Museum sandstone statue of Roman soldier with dog plus exhibiting a Nubian House, Islamic tombs and mosques in gardens with prehistoric stone carvings, Egyptian and Roman artefacts set amongst attractive walks past flowering shrubs, water channels, palm trees and waterfalls. Foundations were laid in 1986 and opened in 1997 and organised through UNESCO. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Aswan, Nubian, Museum, Nubia, ancient, prehistoric, modern, gardens, exhibits, outside, statue, armour, carved, torso, legs, Roman, soldier, dog, shrubs, palm, trees, walks, upright

Egypt > Giza Pyramids & Sphinx (1 file)

Photographs of the three Giza pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, the Sphinx, temples, Solar Barque museum and western cemetery mastabas, including the Light and Sound Show night views.
The Sphinx Haunch EG051025JHP Sphinx Giza Egypt Haunch Rear Legs Crouching Limestone Construction Repairs, somewhat of an enigma, but most likely carved out of an outcrop as an inspirational homage to the Pharaoh Khafre some 2500BC whose pyramid is directly behind it, although some attribute it to the previous Khufu who built the first and Greatest Pyramid. This huge prone lion figure with a human face faces the east to the rising sun and the modern day Cairo and is a very popular destination for the thousands that visit the Giza plateau. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Giza, Sphinx, Khafre, soft, erosion, limestone, Valley, Temple, causeway, landscape, lion, haunch, enclosure, conservation, repairs, Egyptology, archaeology, ancient

Egypt > Karnak Temple (1 file)

Photos in this gallery include the whole of Karnak itself, the open air museum, temples of Khonsu and Ptah and the Sound and Light Show night images.
Thutmosis 1V Festival Court Karnak EG053544jhp Carving geese leg haunch food offering feast Festival Court Thutmosis Open Air Museum Karnak Temple in Luxor here in the process of lovingly being restored and a substantial addition to the many beautiful and charming small chapels that can be found in this hidden peaceful corner of the huge Karnak site. Thutmosis 1V is the Pharaoh associated with the famous Dream Stele which lies between the paws of The Sphinx at Giza. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Thebes, Waset, Ipetisut, Luxor, River, Nile, East, Bank, Karnak, Temple, Open, Air, Museum, landscape, Thutmosis, Thutmose: Pharaoh, Festival, Court, Heb-Sed, renewal, restored, restoration, construction, carving, carved, bas, reliefs, wall, painted, colours, colors, red, horns, bull, meat, food, offering, history, archaeology, Egyptology, Amun-Re, Osiride, Amun-Min, Amun, ithyphallic, hieroglyphs, hieroglyphics, decorated, surfaces, prayer, religion, vestibule, sanctuaries, shrines, chapels

Egypt > Kom Ombo Temple (3 files)

Pictures in this gallery are of Kom Ombo Temple located by The River Nile North Of Aswan
Kom Ombo EG204330jhp Kom Ombo museum blocks Egypt hieroglyphics many symbols sharp carvings of this beautiful ruined temple just north of Aswan and a regular visit on all Nile Cruises, was principally built by Ptolemy V of Silsilah sandstone. Dedicated to two Gods – Sobek, the crocodile and Horus, the falcon and although it has been damaged over the years, mainly through slipping into the River Nile and some structural damage owing to earthquakes, there are still some wonderful colourful reliefs of the most detailed and delicate style. This trip was special for me in that I got special permission to climb up the back of the temple on the hill behind and match a view I had on a Victorian albumen print; the local Police Chief had to be involved and thanks to a good Kuoni Guide he agreed for me to be accompanied by a policemen as security was still a big thing after the 1997 attacks at Luxor. Unfortunately in the excitement I had forgot to adjust my ASA rating for Velvia and took the photos based on 400ASA-the film maws later pushed to 200asa so there is some increase in grain structure, not a feature of Velvia generally. On this visit some cleaning and restoration was being done to the many painted bas reliefs on the columns-hence the scaffolding and the sun umbrella but the bonus was the reliefs looked particularly vibrant. The time of day also meant some of the museum blocks with deep cut carvings were ideal to photograph as the shadows gave greater emphasis to the excellent cut marks of some iconic hieroglyphic symbols. Keywords: Egypt, East Bank, River Nile, Kom Ombo, Temple, summer, morning, hypostyle hall, pylon, columns, bas, reliefs, restoration, cleaning, conservation, coloured, colored, colours, colors, Silsilah, sandstone, upright, owl, village, crossraods, cross, symbol, circle, three, sprays, legs, means, last, scared, cow, disk, horns, head, infuriated, bull, rage, water, ripple, flowering, reed, legs, backward, ankh, D'jed, eye, basket, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptian, Egyptology, crocodiles, Ptolemaic, Ptolemy, Horus, Haroeris, Harwer, Sobek, Hathor, carvings, detailed, delicate, beautiful, fine, Velvia, slide, film, scans, scan, scanned, 35mm, Nikon, FM, manual, July, 2000
Kom Ombo EG204328jhp Kom Ombo Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs deep cut sharp symbols seated God of this beautiful ruined temple just north of Aswan and a regular visit on all Nile Cruises, was principally built by Ptolemy V of Silsilah sandstone. Dedicated to two Gods – Sobek, the crocodile and Horus, the falcon and although it has been damaged over the years, mainly through slipping into the River Nile and some structural damage owing to earthquakes, there are still some wonderful colourful reliefs of the most detailed and delicate style. This trip was special for me in that I got special permission to climb up the back of the temple on the hill behind and match a view I had on a Victorian albumen print; the local Police Chief had to be involved and thanks to a good Kuoni Guide he agreed for me to be accompanied by a policemen as security was still a big thing after the 1997 attacks at Luxor. Unfortunately in the excitement I had forgot to adjust my ASA rating for Velvia and took the photos based on 400ASA-the film maws later pushed to 200asa so there is some increase in grain structure, not a feature of Velvia generally. On this visit some cleaning and restoration was being done to the many painted bas reliefs on the columns-hence the scaffolding and the sun umbrella but the bonus was the reliefs looked particularly vibrant. The time of day also meant some of the museum blocks with deep cut carvings were ideal to photograph as the shadows gave greater emphasis to the excellent cut marks of some iconic hieroglyphic symbols. Keywords: Egypt, East Bank, River Nile, Kom Ombo, Temple, summer, morning, hypostyle hall, pylon, columns, bas, reliefs, restoration, cleaning, conservation, coloured, colored, colours, colors, Silsilah, sandstone, landscape, upright, seated, God, star, ankh, legs, walking, backwards, turnback, retreat, reversed, grammar, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptian, Egyptology, crocodiles, Ptolemaic, Ptolemy, Horus, Haroeris, Harwer, Sobek, Hathor, carvings, detailed, delicate, beautiful, fine, Velvia, slide, film, scans, scan, scanned, 35mm, Nikon, FM, manual, July, 2000
Kom Ombo Carved Roman EG052507JHP Kom Ombo Ptolemaic Temple Museum Roman Toga Sculpture Carving Legs on the River Nile just north of Aswan and a regular visit on all Nile Cruises, was principally built by Ptolemy V of Silsilah sandstone. Dedicated to two Gods – Sobek, the crocodile and Horus, the falcon and although it has been damaged over the years, mainly through slipping into the River Nile and some structural damage owing to earthquakes, there are still some wonderful colourful reliefs of the most detailed and delicate style. Keywords: Egypt, East Bank, River Nile, Kom Ombo, Temple, hypostyle hall, pylon, columns, bas reliefs, coloured, colored, colours, colors, Silsilah, sandstone, Roman, toga, carved, seated, knees, feet, sandels, upright, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptian, Egyptology, carvings, detailed, delicate, beautiful, fine

Egypt > Luxor Merneptah Temple (6 files)

Photos of the recently opened Temple of Merneptah site on West Bank at Luxor with coloured reliefs, open air museum exhibits and interior carvings and paintings.
Merneptah Museum EG05143jhp Egypt Temple Merneptah ruins open air museum seated legs West Bank Luxor Museum pylon, an Egyptian Pharaoh who reigned around 1212-1202BC, son of Ramasses 11, is on the West Bank of the Nile at Luxor and this photo was taken in the open air museum as part of the partially restored temple layout. A new museum and some excavated parts of his temple were opened in 2005. It is a mixture of open air and covered museum exhibits with some remains of the temple area with column bases. Some of the coloured wall reliefs are exquisite and because of the natural light available were easily photographed despite being inside. There is also a replica of the famous Israeli Stele, the original being in the Cairo Museum. This is a visit that would have to made outwith the usual West Bank package tour although easily arranged and is easily found next to the Ramasseum. Keywords: Egypt, Luxor, Thebes, West, Bank, River, Nile, temple, mortuary, Qurna, Merneptah, Merenptah, pharaoh, 1212BC, landscape, upright, mudbrick, pylon, ruins, walls, foundations, history, ancient, Egyptian, antiquity, archaeology, Egyptology, restoration, excavation, museum, wall, reliefs, paintings, colourful, colorful, colours, colors, evening, light, fertile, crops, roadside, view, Ramasseum, Ramses, son, Ramasses, May, 2005, slide, film, Fuji, RDP 111, Provia, 6x6, 120, medium, square, format, Yashica, Mat 124G, scanned, scan
Merenptah EG050919jhp Egyptian Merneptah Merenptah pharaoh statue legs carving West Bank Luxor museum photo of this open air museum site an Egyptian Pharaoh who reigned around 1212-1202BC, son of Ramasses 11, is on the West Bank of the Nile at Luxor and this photo was taken from the main West bank road looking towards the River Nile and with the Ramasseum towards the extreme left. A new museum and some excavated parts of his temple were opened in 2005. It is a mixture of open air and covered museum exhibits with some remains of the temple area with column bases. Some of the coloured wall reliefs are exquisite and because of the natural light available were easily photographed despite being inside. There is also a replica of the famous Israeli Stele, the original being in the Cairo Museum. This is a visit that would have to made outwith the usual West Bank package tour although easily arranged and is easily found next to the Ramasseum. Keywords: Egypt, Luxor, Thebes, West, Bank, River, Nile, temple, mortuary, Qurna, Merneptah, Merenptah, pharaoh, 1212BC, landscape, upright, mudbrick, pylon, ruins, walls, foundations, history, ancient, Egyptian, antiquity, archaeology, Egyptology, restoration, excavation, museum, wall, reliefs, paintings, colourful, colorful, colours, colors, evening, light, fertile, crops, roadside, view, Ramasseum, Ramses, son, Ramasses, 2005, slide, film, 35mm, Fuji, Velvia, 50asa, Nikon, FM2, manual, scanned, scan
Merenptah EG050812jhp Egypt Temple Merneptah statue legs carving West Bank Luxor 6x6 square format photo of this open air museum site an Egyptian Pharaoh who reigned around 1212-1202BC, son of Ramasses 11, is on the West Bank of the Nile at Luxor and this photo was taken from the main West bank road looking towards the River Nile and with the Ramasseum towards the extreme left. A new museum and some excavated parts of his temple were opened in 2005. It is a mixture of open air and covered museum exhibits with some remains of the temple area with column bases. Some of the coloured wall reliefs are exquisite and because of the natural light available were easily photographed despite being inside. There is also a replica of the famous Israeli Stele, the original being in the Cairo Museum. This is a visit that would have to made outwith the usual West Bank package tour although easily arranged and is easily found next to the Ramasseum. Keywords: Egypt, Luxor, Thebes, West, Bank, River, Nile, temple, mortuary, Qurna, Merneptah, Merenptah, pharaoh, 1212BC, landscape, mudbrick, pylon, ruins, walls, foundations, history, ancient, Egyptian, antiquity, archaeology, Egyptology, restoration, excavation, museum, wall, reliefs, paintings, colourful, colorful, colours, colors, evening, light, fertile, crops, roadside, view, Ramasseum, Ramses, son, Ramasses, 2005, slide, film, 6x6, 120, medium, square, format, Yashicamat 125, scanned, scan
Merneptah Temple Exhibit EG053329JHP Temple Merneptah Egyptian Pharaoh Luxor Reused Block Limestone Carving Head Legs who reigned around 1212-1202BC, is on the West Bank of the Nile at Luxor and was recently opened not long before these photos were taken in 2005. It is a mixture of open air and covered museum exhibits with some remains of the temple area with column bases. Some of the coloured wall reliefs are exquisite and because of the natural light available were easily photographed despite being inside. There is also a replica of the famous Israeli Stele, the original being in the Cairo Museum. This is a visit that would have to made outwith the usual West Bank package tour although easily arranged and is easily found next to the Ramasseum. Keywords: Egypt, Luxor, Thebes, West Bank, River Nile, temple, Merneptah, Merenptah, pharaoh, 1212BC, landscape, history, ancient, Egyptian, antiquity, archaeology, Egyptology, restoration, wall, relief, defacing, hieroglyphs, cartouche
Merneptah Temple Exhibit EG053326JHP Temple Merneptah Egyptian Pharaoh Seated Statue Legs Limestone Hieroglyphs Photo who reigned around 1212-1202BC, is on the West Bank of the Nile at Luxor and was recently opened not long before these photos were taken in 2005. It is a mixture of open air and covered museum exhibits with some remains of the temple area with column bases. Some of the coloured wall reliefs are exquisite and because of the natural light available were easily photographed despite being inside. There is also a replica of the famous Israeli Stele, the original being in the Cairo Museum. This is a visit that would have to made outwith the usual West Bank package tour although easily arranged and is easily found next to the Ramasseum. Keywords: Egypt, Luxor, Thebes, West Bank, River Nile, temple, Merneptah, Merenptah, pharaoh, 1212BC, landscape, history, ancient, Egyptian, antiquity, archaeology, Egyptology, restoration, outside, exhibit, legs, knees, feet, open air, hieroglyphs, cartouche
Merneptah Temple Exhibit EG053324JHP Luxor Mortuary Temple Merneptah Exhibits Head Legs Statues Egyptian Pharaoh who reigned around 1212-1202BC, is on the West Bank of the Nile at Luxor and was recently opened not long before these photos were taken in 2005. It is a mixture of open air and covered museum exhibits with some remains of the temple area with column bases. Some of the coloured wall reliefs are exquisite and because of the natural light available were easily photographed despite being inside. There is also a replica of the famous Israeli Stele, the original being in the Cairo Museum. This is a visit that would have to made outwith the usual West Bank package tour although easily arranged and is easily found next to the Ramasseum. Keywords: Egypt, Luxor, Thebes, West Bank, River Nile, temple, Merneptah, Merenptah, pharaoh, 1212BC, landscape, history, ancient, Egyptian, antiquity, archaeology, Egyptology, restoration, outside, exhibits, torso, legs, carved, necklace, open air, hieroglyphs, cartouche

Egypt > Luxor Temple (6 files)

Images in this gallery relate to the east bank of the Nile temple called Luxor Temple including night photos and the Avenue of Sphinxes
Luxor Temple EG074829JHP Luxor Temple Seated Ramses Statues Granite Obelisk Pylon Front Entrance located on the east bank of the River Nile at Luxor, Egypt is credited to Ramses 11 as the main builder and these are his massive granite statues at the entrance to the first pylon and one remaining red granite obelisk. On the side of the huge black granite seats are carvings in excellent state of repair illustrating early the mythology of ancient Egypt, the Union of the Two Lands; Upper and Lower Egypt. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Luxor, Temple, East Bank, River Nile, Thebes, upright, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, hieroglyphics, granite, black, feet, legs, approach, entrance, pylon, obelisk, red, Ramses, Ramasses, Ramesses, pharaoh, ruler, huge, monumental, statues, seated, side panels, scenes, bas, reliefs, upper, lower, joined.
Luxor Temple EG074754JHP Ramses Egyptian Luxor Temple Black Granite Seated Statues Carvings Union located on the east bank of the River Nile at Luxor, Egypt is credited to Ramses 11 as the main builder and these are his massive granite statues at the entrance to the first pylon. On the side of the huge black granite seats are carvings in excellent state of repair illustrating early the mythology of ancient Egypt, the Union of the Two Lands; Upper and Lower Egypt. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Luxor, Temple, East Bank, River Nile, Thebes, upright, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, hieroglyphics, granite, black, feet, legs, approach, entrance, pylon, Ramses, Ramasses, Ramesses, pharaoh, ruler, huge, monumental, statues, seated, side panels, scenes, bas, reliefs, upper, lower, joined.
Luxor Temple EG074753JHP Luxor Temple Egypt Granite Ramasses Statue Carved Pharaoh Lotus located on the east bank of the River Nile at Luxor, Egypt is credited to Ramses 11 as the main builder and these are his massive granite statues at the entrance to the first pylon. On the side of the huge black granite seats are carvings in excellent state of repair illustrating early the mythology of ancient Egypt, the Union of the Two Lands; Upper and Lower Egypt. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Luxor, Temple, East Bank, River Nile, Thebes, upright, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, hieroglyphics, granite, black, feet, legs, approach, entrance, pylon, Ramses, Ramasses, Ramesses, pharaoh, ruler, huge, monumental, statues, seated, side panels, scenes, bas, reliefs, upper, lower, joined
Luxor Temple Statues 4747EG07JHP Luxor Temple Granite Statues Ramesses Legs Feet Toes Queen Closeup Photo located on the east bank of the River Nile at Luxor, Egypt is credited to Ramses 11 as the main builder and these are his massive granite statues that dominate the entrance to the first pylon and sit behind the one remaining granite obelisk. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Luxor, Temple, East Bank, River Nile, Thebes, upright, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, hieroglyphics, granite, black, feet, legs, approach, entrance, pylon, Ramses, Ramasses, Ramesses, pharaoh, ruler, huge, monumental, statues, seated, side panels, scenes, bas, reliefs, upper, lower, joined
Luxor Temple Statue 4746EG07JHP Luxor Temple Left Side Panel Granite Statue Ramses Union upper Lower Egypt at the entrance to the first pylon showing the deep cut bas reliefs symbolising the joining of upper and lower Egypt from early myths of the development of this mighty empire. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Luxor, Temple, East Bank, River Nile, Thebes, upright, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, hieroglyphics, granite, black, legs, approach, entrance, pylon, Ramses, Ramasses, Ramesses, pharaoh, ruler, huge, monumental, statues, seated, side panels, scenes, bas, reliefs, upper, lower, joined
Luxor Temple Ramses 4768EG07JHP Statue Luxor Temple Huge Granite Statue Pharaoh Ramses Pylon Low Wide Angle Photo at the entrance to one of his temples on East Bank of the Nile. Behind the statue is the side of the first pylon with the main entrance on the left. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Luxor, Temple, East Bank, River Nile, Thebes, landscape, low, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, hieroglyphics, granite, black, feet, legs, approach, entrance, pylon, Ramses, Ramasses, Ramesses, pharaoh, ruler, huge, monumental, statues, seated, side panels, scenes, bas, reliefs, upper, lower, joined

Egypt > North of Cairo (3 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 Statue Bases EG077208JHP Tanis Egypt Ramesses Statue Base Feet Legs Photograph Ancient Egyptian Cartouche Egyptian Delta site in the North once thought to be the capital Per Ramasses 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, history, ancient, antiquity, archaeology, upright, Egyptology, Ramasses, Ramses, statue, base, feet, granite, carved, hieroglyphs, cartouche, standing, statues
Tanis Ramses Queen Nefertari EG077206JHP Tanis Amun Temple Ramses Statue legs Queen Nefertari classic scale Egypt Capital 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, antiquity, archaeology, upright, Egyptology, Ramasses, Ramses, Ramesses, Queen, Nefertari, standing, legs, granite, carved
Tanis Ramses Foot & Feet EG077209JHP Tanis Egypt Temple Ramses Statue Bases Feet Legs Photo Ancient Cartouche Egyptian Delta site in the North once thought to be the capital Per Ramasses 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, Egyptology, Ramasses, Ramses, granite, carvings, hieroglyphs, statues, bases, foot, feet, legs, cartouche

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 South House EG051093jhp Saqqara Egyptian South House graffiti New Kingdom Djoser Step Pyramid Jubilee Court oldest stone monument in the world, built for King Djoser around 2500BC, near the Hed-Seb Festival Jubilee Court with its stylish fluted columns based on the stems of papyrus reeds are these two distinct mysterious buildings one with lily designs and the other with papyrus stile columns. In the South are the remains of 1st Kingdom graffiti, apologies for the legs, which is important in attributing the Step Pyramid to King Djoser by name. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Saqqarah, Saqqara, Bedrashein, North, South, House, necropolis, history, antiquity, Egyptology, archaeology, ancient, history, landscape, royal, tombs, pyramid, Zoser, Djoser, pharaoh, king, Step Pyramid, monument, stone, Hed-Seb, Jubilee, court, shrines, desert, sand, colonnade, ribbed, engaged, rushes, reeds, stems, pented, limestone, lilies, papyrus, designs, graffiti, New, Kingdom
Saqqara South House EG051092jhp Step Pyramid Saqqara Egypt South House Stone Jubilee Court lily in the world, built for King Djoser around 2500BC, near the Hed-Seb Festival Jubilee Court with its stylish fluted columns based on the stems of papyrus reeds are these two distinct mysterious buildings one with lily designs and the other with papyrus stile columns. In the South are the remains of 1st Kingdom graffiti, apologies for the legs, which is important in attributing the Step Pyramid to King Djoser by name. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Saqqarah, Saqqara, Bedrashein, North, South, House, necropolis, history, antiquity, Egyptology, archaeology, ancient, history, landscape, royal, tombs, pyramid, Zoser, Djoser, pharaoh, king, Step Pyramid, monument, stone, Hed-Seb, Jubilee, court, shrines, desert, sand, colonnade, ribbed, engaged, rushes, reeds, stems, pented, limestone, lilies, papyrus, designs, graffiti, New, Kingdom
Saqqara North House EG051095jhp Saqqarah Egypt North House Stone Papyrus column style Jubilee Court part of the Step Pyramid complex and the oldest stone monument world, built for King Djoser around 2500BC, near the Hed-Seb Festival Jubilee Court with its stylish fluted columns based on the stems of papyrus reeds are these two distinct mysterious buildings one with lily designs and the other with papyrus stile columns. In the South are the remains of 1st Kingdom graffiti, apologies for the legs, which is important in attributing the Step Pyramid to King Djoser by name. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Saqqarah, Saqqara, Bedrashein, North, South, House, necropolis, history, antiquity, Egyptology, archaeology, ancient, history, upright, royal, tombs, pyramid, Zoser, Djoser, pharaoh, king, Step Pyramid, monument, stone, Hed-Seb, Jubilee, court, shrines, desert, sand, colonnade, ribbed, engaged, rushes, reeds, stems, pented, limestone, papyrus, designs

Scotland > Flora and Fauna (2 files)

Gallery of Scottish photographs of plants, flowers, such as bluebells, harebells, Dames Rocket, broom, gorse, fox gloves, poppies; trees such as gean, silver birch, pines, Scots Pines, larch, and a few wild animals such as birds, hare, pheasants, roe deer, red squirrels, insects, butterflies such as peacocls, red admirals, tortoiseshell, although I am not a wildlife photographer as such.
Partridge on Dyke xvv1381jhp Partridge red-legged bird Scottish Deeside colours plumage Alectoris rufa standing on a stone wall and showing off its very striking feather patterns from black throat band, red legs and black and white side panels all making it ideal camouflage when running in the undergrowth. This particular bird was brought onto the estate as part of a selection of more interesting birds for the seasonal rough shooting and is not a native of this part of Scotland. A pair that hung around my cottage did breed and had a clutch of chicks although sadly they survived only a few days as it was the year I also had a feral Scottish Wild cat resident. One interesting problem I had was the male flying at my conservatory window seeing a reflection of itself and presumably seeing it as competition-I had to stick a sheet of paper over the outside of the glass until it moved on. Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, wild, landscape, partridge, Alectoris, rufa, red-legged, cock, hen, feathers, colours, colors, colourful, colorful, camouflage, striped, black, white, red, pink, chicks, young, grass, countryside, rural, Nature, foliage, colourful, colorful, coloured, colored, sun, sunshine, summer, June, 2010, DSLR, digital, camera, D700, Nikon, photograph
Partridge Family xvv1170jhp Partridge red-legged bird Scotland Aberdeenshire chicks family colourful plumage Alectoris rufa standing on a stone wall and showing off its very striking feather patterns from black throat band, red legs and black and white side panels all making it ideal camouflage when running in the undergrowth. This particular bird was brought onto the estate as part of a selection of more interesting birds for the seasonal rough shooting and is not a native of this part of Scotland. A pair that hung around my cottage did breed and had a clutch of chicks although sadly they survived only a few days as it was the year I also had a feral Scottish Wild cat resident. One interesting problem I had was the male flying at my conservatory window seeing a reflection of itself and presumably seeing it as competition-I had to stick a sheet of paper over the outside of the glass until it moved on. Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, wild, landscape, partridge, Alectoris, rufa, red-legged, cock, hen, feathers, colours, colors, colourful, colorful, camouflage, striped, black, white, red, pink, chicks, young, grass, countryside, rural, Nature, foliage, colourful, colorful, coloured, colored, sun, sunshine, summer, June, 2010, DSLR, digital, camera, D700, Nikon, photograph

Scotland > Morayshire Coast (2 files)

Photographs covering the Morayshire coast from Cullen to Nairn, including the Bow Fiddle Rock, Portkockie, Buckie, Lossiemouth, Burghead and Findhorn.
Covesea Rock Formation qwe7366jhp Covesea seashore rock formation giant man shape beach sea Morayshire photo taken between Lossiemouth Hopeman trail clifftop walk Scotland which offers some beautiful views over the Moray Firth to the Black Isle and Cromarty but is a demanding exercise only possible at low tide if you choose the lower route. A marked clifftop trail makes the journey between Covesea and Hopetown easier with some spectacular views and plenty of marine birdlife. Along this stretch of the coast is a cave called the Sculptors Cave with Pictish carvings showing the ancient attraction of this coastline reinforced with the importance of nearby Burghead, the site of a major Pictish fort and harbour. Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Moray, Firth, Grampian, Highlands, Morayshire, landscape, coast, Covesea, Lossiemouth, cliffs, coves, beach, rock, man, shaped, giant, straddling, legs, formation, stratification, erosion, weathering, sandsone, cave, caves, shingle, boulder, stones, sea, blue, sky, summer
Covesea Rock Formation qwe7365jhp Covesea seashore giant man shape rock erosion beach straddling photograph taken in Morayshire between Lossiemouth Hopeman trail clifftop walk Scotland offering some beautiful views over the Moray Firth to the Black Isle and Cromarty but is a demanding exercise only possible at low tide if you choose the lower route. A marked clifftop trail makes the journey between Covesea and Hopetown easier with some spectacular views and plenty of marine birdlife. Along this stretch of the coast is a cave called the Sculptors Cave with Pictish carvings showing the ancient attraction of this coastline reinforced with the importance of nearby Burghead, the site of a major Pictish fort and harbour. Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Moray, Firth, Grampian, Highlands, Morayshire, upright, coast, Covesea, Lossiemouth, cliffs, coves, beach, rock, man, shaped, giant, straddling, legs, formation, stratification, erosion, weathering, sandsone, cave, caves, shingle, boulder, stones, sea, blue, sky, summer

Scotland > Other Scotland (1 file)

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.
Sir Walter Scott Cruise rty0038jhp Loch Katrine Scottish Trossachs Strath Gartney water flag northern shoreline views taken on a summer trip on this biodiesel fuelled steam powered boat the Sir Walter Scott offering spectacular trip for an hour on this large expanse of freshwater situated amongst beautiful mountain and rugged Scottish country just passing Cruinn Bheinn on the return leg. With historical links to some of the more romantic Scottish history from the birthplace of Roy Rob MacGregor to the Lady of the Lake story by Sir Walter Scott this is a very popular day trip from tourists from far a field as well as Glaswegians getting out of the City for a day. Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Trossachs, Stirlingshire, Loch, Katrine, freshwater, water, boat, trip, summer, landscape, Strath, Gartney, reservoir, Rob, Roy, MacGregor, birthplace, Glengyle, shores, Sir, Walter, Scott, author, novel, Lady, Lake, biodiesel, fuelled, steam, powered, paddle, steamer, Stronachlachar, Ellen’s, Factor’s, Island, Ben, Venue, Cruinn, Bheinn, Beinn, Bhreac, Mheadhonach, Meall, Goathach, Vorlich, Ime, Vane, Narnain, Arthur, Cobbler, Alpines, Lomond, Dubh, mountains, lochside, lochshore, shoreline, trees, rugged, blue, sky, white, clouds, sunshine, sunny, sun, glistening, waters, waves, wake, flag, flagpole, railing, awning, funnel, bridge

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