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Egypt > Abu Simbel (13 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 Resthouse Oleander EG02092JHP Abu Simbel Ticket office gardens oleander white flowers flora palm trees is the new and pleasant starting place for the walk to the Great Temple with its huge rock carved statues of Ramses 11 and his wife and daughters at what was once a River Nile site. It was reconstructed in a mammoth UNESCO rescue project in the 1960’s and is now housed in an artificial hill high enough to save it from the total flooding with the creation of Lake Nasser and situated on its shores. Keywords: Egypt, ancient, Egyptian, Lake Nasser, Nubia, Abu Simbel, temples, arrival, ticket, office, shops, gardens, refreshments, upright, oleander, flowers, petals, leaves, grass, pink, white, palm, trees, shore, UNESCO, cliff, colourful, colorful, colours, colors
Abu Simbel Resthouse Oleander EG02086JHP Abu Simbel Ticket office Egypt gardens white oleander flowers bark palm trees is the new and pleasant starting place for the walk to the Great Temple with its huge rock carved statues of Ramses 11 and his wife and daughters at what was once a River Nile site. It was reconstructed in a mammoth UNESCO rescue project in the 1960’s and is now housed in an artificial hill high enough to save it from the total flooding with the creation of Lake Nasser and situated on its shores. Keywords: Egypt, ancient, Egyptian, Lake Nasser, Nubia, Abu Simbel, temples, arrival, ticket, office, shops, gardens, refreshments, upright, oleander, flowers, petals, leaves, grass, orange, white, palm, trees, shore, UNESCO, cliff, colourful, colorful, colours, colors
Abu Simbel Resthouse Oleander EG02081JHP Abu Simbel Temple Ticket office gardens pink oleander flora palm trees is the new and pleasant starting place for the walk to the Great Temple with its huge rock carved statues of Ramses 11 and his wife and daughters at what was once a River Nile site. It was reconstructed in a mammoth UNESCO rescue project in the 1960’s and is now housed in an artificial hill high enough to save it from the total flooding with the creation of Lake Nasser and situated on its shores. Keywords: Egypt, ancient, Egyptian, Lake Nasser, Nubia, Abu Simbel, temples, arrival, ticket, office, shops, gardens, refreshments, landscape, oleander, flowers, petals, leaves, grass, pink, white, palm, trees, shore, UNESCO, cliff, colourful, colorful, colours, colors
Abu Simbel Oleander EG02093JHP Abu Simbel Ticket office garden white oleander yellow flower grass and palm trees is the new and pleasant starting place for the walk to the Great Temple with its huge rock carved statues of Ramses 11 and his wife and daughters at what was once a River Nile site. It was reconstructed in a mammoth UNESCO rescue project in the 1960’s and is now housed in an artificial hill high enough to save it from the total flooding with the creation of Lake Nasser and situated on its shores. Keywords: Egypt, ancient, Egyptian, Lake Nasser, Nubia, Abu Simbel, temples, arrival, ticket, office, shops, gardens, refreshments, landscape, oleander, flowers, petals, leaves, grass, yellow, white, palm, trees, shore, UNESCO, cliff, colourful, colorful, colours, colors
Abu Simbel Oleander EG02091JHP Abu Simbel Egyptian Ticket office white oleander flowers petals closeup garden park area and palm trees is the new and pleasant starting place for the walk to the Great Temple with its huge rock carved statues of Ramses 11 and his wife and daughters at what was once a River Nile site. It was reconstructed in a mammoth UNESCO rescue project in the 1960’s and is now housed in an artificial hill high enough to save it from the total flooding with the creation of Lake Nasser and situated on its shores. Keywords: Egypt, ancient, Egyptian, Lake Nasser, Nubia, Abu Simbel, temples, arrival, ticket, office, shops, gardens, refreshments, landscape, oleander, flowers, petals, leaves, grass, white, UNESCO, cliff, colourful, colorful, colours, colors
Abu Simbel Oleander EG02090JHP Abu Simbel Egypt Ticket office oleander white pink flora palm trees in garden and is the new and pleasant starting place for the walk to the Great Temple with its huge rock carved statues of Ramses 11 and his wife and daughters at what was once a River Nile site. It was reconstructed in a mammoth UNESCO rescue project in the 1960’s and is now housed in an artificial hill high enough to save it from the total flooding with the creation of Lake Nasser and situated on its shores. Keywords: Egypt, ancient, Egyptian, Lake Nasser, Nubia, Abu Simbel, temples, arrival, ticket, office, shops, gardens, refreshments, upright, oleander, flowers, petals, leaves, grass, pink, white, palm, trees, shore, UNESCO, cliff, colourful, colorful, colours, colors
Abu Simbel Oleander EG02089JHP Abu Simbel Ticket office Lake Nasser garden oleander palm trees is the new and pleasant starting place for the walk to the Great Temple with its huge rock carved statues of Ramses 11 and his wife and daughters at what was once a River Nile site. It was reconstructed in a mammoth UNESCO rescue project in the 1960’s and is now housed in an artificial hill high enough to save it from the total flooding with the creation of Lake Nasser and situated on its shores. Keywords: Egypt, ancient, Egyptian, Lake Nasser, Nubia, Abu Simbel, temples, arrival, ticket, office, shops, gardens, refreshments, landscape, oleander, flowers, petals, leaves, grass, pink, white, palm, trees, shore, beach, sand, water, blue, UNESCO, cliff, colourful, colorful, colours, colors
Abu Simbel Oleander EG02087JHP Abu Simbel Ticket office park oleander flowering palm trees Egypt is the new and pleasant starting place for the walk to the Great Temple with its huge rock carved statues of Ramses 11 and his wife and daughters at what was once a River Nile site. It was reconstructed in a mammoth UNESCO rescue project in the 1960’s and is now housed in an artificial hill high enough to save it from the total flooding with the creation of Lake Nasser and situated on its shores. Keywords: Egypt, ancient, Egyptian, Lake Nasser, Nubia, Abu Simbel, temples, arrival, ticket, office, shops, gardens, refreshments, upright, oleander, flowers, petals, leaves, grass, pink, white, palm, trees, shore, UNESCO, cliff, colourful, colorful, colours, colors
Abu Simbel Oleander EG02085JHP Abu Simbel Ticket office Egyptian pink flowers petals colourful oleander and palm trees is the new and pleasant starting place for the walk to the Great Temple with its huge rock carved statues of Ramses 11 and his wife and daughters at what was once a River Nile site. It was reconstructed in a mammoth UNESCO rescue project in the 1960’s and is now housed in an artificial hill high enough to save it from the total flooding with the creation of Lake Nasser and situated on its shores. Keywords: Egypt, ancient, Egyptian, Lake Nasser, Nubia, Abu Simbel, temples, arrival, ticket, office, shops, gardens, refreshments, upright, oleander, flowers, petals, leaves, grass, pink, white, palm, trees, shore, UNESCO, cliff, colourful, colorful, colours, colors
Abu Simbel Oleander EG02084JHP Abu Simbel Temple Egypt Ticket office gardens flowering pink oleander and palm trees is the new and pleasant starting place for the walk to the Great Temple with its huge rock carved statues of Ramses 11 and his wife and daughters at what was once a River Nile site. It was reconstructed in a mammoth UNESCO rescue project in the 1960’s and is now housed in an artificial hill high enough to save it from the total flooding with the creation of Lake Nasser and situated on its shores. Keywords: Egypt, ancient, Egyptian, Lake Nasser, Nubia, Abu Simbel, temples, arrival, ticket, office, shops, gardens, refreshments, upright, oleander, flowers, petals, leaves, grass, pink, white, palm, trees, shore, UNESCO, cliff, colourful, colorful, colours, colors
Abu Simbel Oleander EG02083JHP Abu Simbel Ticket office pink white oleander flowers close palm trees is the new and pleasant starting place for the walk to the Great Temple with its huge rock carved statues of Ramses 11 and his wife and daughters at what was once a River Nile site. It was reconstructed in a mammoth UNESCO rescue project in the 1960’s and is now housed in an artificial hill high enough to save it from the total flooding with the creation of Lake Nasser and situated on its shores. Keywords: Egypt, ancient, Egyptian, Lake Nasser, Nubia, Abu Simbel, temples, arrival, ticket, office, shops, gardens, refreshments, landscape, oleander, flowers, petals, leaves, grass, pink, white, palm, trees, shore, UNESCO, cliff, colourful, colorful, colours, colors
Abu Simbel Oleander EG02082JHP Abu Simbel Ticket office gardens oleander flowers flora park palm trees is the new and pleasant starting place for the walk to the Great Temple with its huge rock carved statues of Ramses 11 and his wife and daughters at what was once a River Nile site. It was reconstructed in a mammoth UNESCO rescue project in the 1960’s and is now housed in an artificial hill high enough to save it from the total flooding with the creation of Lake Nasser and situated on its shores. Keywords: Egypt, ancient, Egyptian, Lake Nasser, Nubia, Abu Simbel, temples, arrival, ticket, office, shops, gardens, refreshments, upright, oleander, flowers, petals, leaves, grass, pink, white, palm, trees, shore, UNESCO, cliff, colourful, colorful, colours, colors
Abu Simbel Arrival Area EG02094JHP Abu Simbel TempleTicket office entrance covered patio gardens shops with oleander and palm trees is the new and pleasant starting place for the walk to the Great Temple with its huge rock carved statues of Ramses 11 and his wife and daughters at what was once a River Nile site. It was reconstructed in a mammoth UNESCO rescue project in the 1960’s and is now housed in an artificial hill visible in the disance and high enough to save it from the total flooding with the creation of Lake Nasser and situated on its shores. Keywords: Egypt, ancient, Egyptian, Lake Nasser, Nubia, Abu Simbel, temples, arrival, ticket, office, shops, gardens, refreshments, landscape, oleander, flowers, petals, leaves, grass, pink, white, palm, trees, shore, UNESCO, cliff, colourful, colorful, colours, colors

Egypt > Aswan in general (7 files)

Images in this gallery relate to Aswan in southern Egypt covering the city, the River Nile and related sites except for more important places such as Philae, The Nubian Museum and Seheil Island Rock carvings.
Aswan Botanical Gardens EG052776jhp Egypt Aswan Island Botanical Gardens Trees Palm Roystonea Regia tourists flowers often visited on trips in feluccas to the Nubian Villages or Cataracts and the west bank with Aga Khan Mausoleum or camel rides into the desert to visit St Simeon monastery. The Botanical Gardens are a pleasant relaxing visit with walks though tree covered paths, splashes of colourful flowers, wild birds and the occasional cat by places to sit and the usual rest house at the main disembarking area when the visit is completed. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Aswan, City, River, Nile, waterfront, riverside, Plantation, Kitcheners, Island, Botanical, gardens, park, Roystonia, Regia, Amercias, Cuba, Florida, tall, trees, royal, smooth, palm, bark, leaves, branches, flowers, oleanders, red, climbing, trellis, upright, tourists, colour, colours, colors, shapes, shade, walks
Aswan Botanical Gardens EG052774jhp Aswan Botanical Gardens Trees Royal Palm Roystonea regia oleander flowers often visited on trips in feluccas to the Nubian Villages or Cataracts and the west bank with Aga Khan Mausoleum or camel rides into the desert to visit St Simeon monastery. The Botanical Gardens are a pleasant relaxing visit with walks though tree covered paths, splashes of colourful flowers, wild birds and the occasional cat by places to sit and the usual rest house at the main disembarking area when the visit is completed. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Aswan, City, River, Nile, waterfront, riverside, Plantation, Kitcheners, Island, Botanical, gardens, park, Roystonia, Regia, Amercias, Cuba, Florida, tall, trees, royal, smooth, palm, bark, leaves, branches, flowers, oleander, pink, upright, colour, colours, colors, shapes, shade, walks, climbing
Aswan Botanical Gardens EG052812jhp Aswan Plantation Island Botanical Gardens Trees Palm smooth red flowers often visited on trips in feluccas to the Nubian Villages or Cataracts and the west bank with Aga Khan Mausoleum or camel rides into the desert to visit St Simeon monastery. The Botanical Gardens are a pleasant relaxing visit with walks though tree covered paths, splashes of colourful flowers, wild birds and the occasional cat by places to sit and the usual rest house at the main disembarking area when the visit is completed. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Aswan, City, River, Nile, waterfront, riverside, Plantation, Kitcheners, Island, Botanical, gardens, park, trees, palm, bark, leaves, branches, flowers, red, pink, upright, oleander, colour, colours, colors, shapes, shade, walks, rest, area, seats, creepers, jungle
Aswan Botanical Gardens EG052811jhp Egypt Aswan Kitchener Island Botanical GardenTrees Palms red flowers often visited on trips in feluccas to the Nubian Villages or Cataracts and the west bank with Aga Khan Mausoleum or camel rides into the desert to visit St Simeon monastery. The Botanical Gardens are a pleasant relaxing visit with walks though tree covered paths, splashes of colourful flowers, wild birds and the occasional cat by places to sit and the usual rest house at the main disembarking area when the visit is completed. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Aswan, City, River, Nile, waterfront, riverside, Plantation, Kitcheners, Island, Botanical, lamppost, gardens, park, trees, palm, bark, white, smooth, leaves, branches, flowers, upright, oleander, red, pink, colour, colours, colors, shapes, shade, walks, rest, area, seats, creepers, jungle
Aswan Botanical Gardens EG052781jhp Egypt Aswan Kitchener Island Botanical Gardens Trees flowers oleander climbing often visited on trips in feluccas to the Nubian Villages or Cataracts and the west bank with Aga Khan Mausoleum or camel rides into the desert to visit St Simeon monastery. The Botanical Gardens are a pleasant relaxing visit with walks though tree covered paths, splashes of colourful flowers, wild birds and the occasional cat by places to sit and the usual rest house at the main disembarking area when the visit is completed. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Aswan, City, River, Nile, waterfront, riverside, Plantation, Kitcheners, Island, Botanical, gardens, park, trees, palm, bark, leaves, branches, flowers, upright, oleander, climbing, cream, colour, colours, colors, shapes, shade, walks, rest, area, seats, creepers, jungle
Aswan Feluccas Berthed EG052726jhp Aswan Promenade River Nile Egypt berthed feluccas ferry landing points for trips on the river to hotels, Elephantine Island and Museum, Kitchener Botanical Gardens and trips in feluccas to the Nubian Villages or Cataracts and the western bank with Aga Khan Mausoleum or camel rides into the desert to visit St Simeon monastery. Along the promenade are restaurants, berths of cruiseboats, ferry landing areas and to the south the Municipal Gardens, the Coptic Cathedral and the old and new Cataract Hotels, the former of course made famous in the film Death on the Nile. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Aswan, City, River, Nile, waterfront, riverside, promenade, esplanade, berths, restaurant, ferry, landing, departing, felucca, feluccas, sailing, boats, motorboats, street, landscape, east, bank, flowers, oleander
Aswan Cataract Hotel Entrance EG053045JHP Aswan Cataract Hotel entrance main road rear view photograph with its connection to the Death on the Nile film is at the start of the promenade after the municipal park by River Nile in southern Egypt with an array of restaurants, berths for cruiseboats and ferry landing points for trips on the river to hotels, Elephantine Island and Museum, Kitchener Botanical Gardens and trips in feluccas to the Nubian Villages or Cataracts and the western bank with Aga Khan Mausoleum or camel rides into the desert to visit St Simeon monastery. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Aswan, River Nile, Cataract Hotel, hotel, entrance, road, flowers, shrubs, oleander, palm trees, driveway, waterfront, riverside, promenade, street, gardens, park, landscape

Egypt > Karnak Temple (17 files)

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.
Karnak Ram Sphinxes EG075077jhp Karnak Temple Egypt Entrance Exit Avenue Rows First Pylon Crio-sphinxes located near Luxor City centre on the East Bank of the River Nile and it the largest religious complex on the Nile. In this photo are a row of ram-headed sphinxes, known as crio-sphinxes, as they take the form of ram with a lion's body straddling a small form of the pharaoh here, Ramses 11 in the form of Osiris, in the avenue from the old harbour entry to the temple with the first pylon in the background. The sphinxes were probably originally constructed by Amenhotep 11 or Horemheb but their identity replaced by Ramses 11 and even later again changed by Pinedjem 1, an evolution possibly spanning some 300 years. The entrance into Karnak is between the two rows of sphinxes but leaving the site you come round the back of the nearest row to the main coachpark. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Luxor, Karnak, Temple, East Bank, River Nile, Thebes, Waset, Ipetisut, landscape, entrance, exit, leaving, tourists, visitors, first, pylon, Amenhotep, Amenophis, Horemheb, Ramses, Ramasses, Ramesses, Pinedjem, Pinudjem, crio-sphinxes, ram, head, lion, body, avenue, rows, stele, sandstone, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, oleander, flowers, pink, harbour, quay, excavations
Karnak Ram Sphinxes EG075076jhp Karnak Temple Egypt Exit First Pylon Avenue Crio-sphinx Rams Lion Body is located near Luxor City centre on the East Bank of the River Nile and it the largest religious complex on the Nile. In this photo are two rows of ram-headed sphinxes the back of the nearest one is the exit for visitors to the site, known as crio-sphinxes, as they take the form of ram with a lion's body straddling a small form of the pharaoh here, Ramses 11 in the form of Osiris, in the avenue from the old harbour entry to the temple with the first pylon in the background. The sphinxes were probably originally constructed by Amenhotep 11 or Horemheb but their identity replaced by Ramses 11 and even later again changed by Pinedjem 1, an evolution possibly spanning some 300 years. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Luxor, Karnak, Temple, East Bank, River Nile, Thebes, Waset, Ipetisut, upright, entrance, first, pylon, Amenhotep, Amenophis, Horemheb, Ramses, Ramasses, Ramesses, Pinedjem, Pinudjem, crio-sphinxes, ram, head, lion, body, avenue, row, stele, sandstone, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, oleander, flowers, pink, harbour, quay, excavations
Karnak Ram Sphinxes EG075074jhp Karnak Temple Egypt Entrance Exit Avenues Crio-sphinx Rams Visitors Tourists is located near Luxor City centre on the East Bank of the River Nile and it the largest religious complex on the Nile. In this photo are the two rows of ram-headed sphinxes around the back of the nearest row is the exit route for visitors, known as crio-sphinxes, as they take the form of ram with a lion's body straddling a small form of the pharaoh here, Ramses 11 in the form of Osiris, in the avenue from the old harbour entry to the temple with the first pylon in the background. The sphinxes were probably originally constructed by Amenhotep 11 or Horemheb but their identity replaced by Ramses 11 and even later again changed by Pinedjem 1, an evolution possibly spanning some 300 years. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Luxor, Karnak, Temple, East Bank, River Nile, Thebes, Waset, Ipetisut, landscape, entrance, exit, visitors, tourists, first, pylon, Amenhotep, Amenophis, Horemheb, Ramses, Ramasses, Ramesses, Pinedjem, Pinudjem, crio-sphinxes, ram, head, lion, body, avenue, row, stele, sandstone, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, oleander, flowers, pink, harbour, quay, excavations
Karnak Ram Sphinxes EG075073jhp Karnak Temple Egypt Crio-sphinx Ram Lion Body Ramesses Osiris form is located near Luxor City centre on the East Bank of the River Nile and it the largest religious complex on the Nile. In this photo are a row of ram-headed sphinxes, known as crio-sphinxes, as they take the form of ram with a lion's body straddling a small form of the pharaoh here, Ramses 11 in the form of Osiris, in the avenue from the old harbour entry to the temple with the first pylon in the background. The sphinxes were probably originally constructed by Amenhotep 11 or Horemheb but their identity replaced by Ramses 11 and even later again changed by Pinedjem 1, an evolution possibly spanning some 300 years. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Luxor, Karnak, Temple, East Bank, River Nile, Thebes, Waset, Ipetisut, upright, entrance, first, pylon, Amenhotep, Amenophis, Horemheb, Ramses, Ramasses, Ramesses, Pinedjem, Pinudjem, crio-sphinxes, ram, head, lion, body, avenue, row, stele, sandstone, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, oleander, flowers, pink, harbour, quay, excavations
Karnak Ram Sphinxes EG075072jhp Karnak Temple Egypt Crio-sphinx Ram Tourist posing woman portrait Ramses statue is located near Luxor City centre on the East Bank of the River Nile and it the largest religious complex on the Nile. In this photo are a row of ram-headed sphinxes, known as crio-sphinxes, as they take the form of ram with a lion's body straddling a small form of the pharaoh here, Ramses 11 in the form of Osiris, in the avenue from the old harbour entry to the temple with the first pylon in the background. The sphinxes were probably originally constructed by Amenhotep 11 or Horemheb but their identity replaced by Ramses 11 and even later again changed by Pinedjem 1, an evolution possibly spanning some 300 years. An unknown visitor poses for her partner. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Luxor, Karnak, Temple, East Bank, River Nile, Thebes, Waset, Ipetisut, upright, entrance, visitor, tourist, woman, girl, pose, poses, posing, portrait, first, pylon, Amenhotep, Amenophis, Horemheb, Ramses, Ramasses, Ramesses, Pinedjem, Pinudjem, crio-sphinxes, ram, head, lion, body, avenue, row, stele, sandstone, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, oleander, flowers, pink, harbour, quay, excavations
Karnak Ram Sphinxes EG075071jhp Karnak Temple Egyptian Entrance Row Crio-sphinx Rams heads Line Closeup is located near Luxor City centre on the East Bank of the River Nile and it the largest religious complex on the Nile. In this photo are a row of ram-headed sphinxes, known as crio-sphinxes, as they take the form of ram with a lion's body straddling a small form of the pharaoh here, Ramses 11 in the form of Osiris, in the avenue from the old harbour entry to the temple with the first pylon in the background. The sphinxes were probably originally constructed by Amenhotep 11 or Horemheb but their identity replaced by Ramses 11 and even later again changed by Pinedjem 1, an evolution possibly spanning some 300 years. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Luxor, Karnak, Temple, East Bank, River Nile, Thebes, Waset, Ipetisut, landscape, entrance, first, pylon, Amenhotep, Amenophis, Horemheb, Ramses, Ramasses, Ramesses, Pinedjem, Pinudjem, crio-sphinxes, ram, head, lion, body, avenue, row, stele, sandstone, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, oleander, flowers, pink, harbour, quay, excavations
Karnak Ram Sphinxes EG075070jhp Luxor Karnak Temple Egypt Entrance Crio-sphinx Rams Row Exit Path is located near Luxor City centre on the East Bank of the River Nile and it the largest religious complex on the Nile. In this photo are a row of ram-headed sphinxes, known as crio-sphinxes, as they take the form of ram with a lion's body straddling a small form of the pharaoh here, Ramses 11 in the form of Osiris, in the avenue from the old harbour entry to the temple with the first pylon in the background. The sphinxes were probably originally constructed by Amenhotep 11 or Horemheb but their identity replaced by Ramses 11 and even later again changed by Pinedjem 1, an evolution possibly spanning some 300 years. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Luxor, Karnak, Temple, East Bank, River Nile, Thebes, Waset, Ipetisut, landscape, entrance, first, pylon, Amenhotep, Amenophis, Horemheb, Ramses, Ramasses, Ramesses, Pinedjem, Pinudjem, crio-sphinxes, ram, head, lion, body, avenue, row, stele, sandstone, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, oleander, flowers, pink, harbour, quay, excavations
Luxor Karnak Stele EG074842JHP Luxor Karnak Temple Egyptian Entrance Avenue Ram-sphinxes Stele carved is located near Luxor City centre on the East Bank of the River Nile and it the largest religious complex on the Nile. In this photo a small stele stands in amongst a row of ram-headed sphinxes, known as crio-sphinxes, as they take the form of ram with a lion's body straddling a small form of the pharaoh here, Ramses 11 in the form of Osiris, in the avenue from the old harbour entry to the temple with the first pylon in the background. The sphinxes were probably originally constructed by Amenhotep 11 or Horemheb but their identity replaced by Ramses 11 and even later again changed by Pinedjem 1, an evolution possibly spanning some 300 years. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Luxor, Karnak, Temple, East Bank, River Nile, Thebes, Waset, Ipetisut, upright, entrance, first, pylon, Amenhotep, Amenophis, Horemheb, Ramses, Ramasses, Ramesses, Pinedjem, Pinudjem, crio-sphinxes, ram, head, lion, body, avenue, row, stele, sandstone, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, oleander, flowers, pink, harbour, quay, excavations
Luxor Karnak Rams Stele EG074841JHP Karnak Temple Egyptian Entrance Avenue Crio-sphinx Rams Stele Amun is located near Luxor City centre on the East Bank of the River Nile and it the largest religious complex on the Nile. In this photo are a row of ram-headed sphinxes, known as crio-sphinxes, as they take the form of ram with a lion's body straddling a small form of the pharaoh here, Ramses 11 in the form of Osiris, in the avenue from the old harbour entry to the temple with the first pylon in the background. The sphinxes were probably originally constructed by Amenhotep 11 or Horemheb but their identity replaced by Ramses 11 and even later again changed by Pinedjem 1, an evolution possibly spanning some 300 years. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Luxor, Karnak, Temple, East Bank, River Nile, Thebes, Waset, Ipetisut, landscape, entrance, first, pylon, Amenhotep, Amenophis, Horemheb, Ramses, Ramasses, Ramesses, Pinedjem, Pinudjem, crio-sphinxes, rams, head, lion, body, avenue, row, stele, Amun, cartouches, carved, sandstone, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, oleander, flowers, pink, harbour, quay, excavations
Luxor Karnak Rams Stele EG074840JHP Karnak Temple Egypt ancient avenue Crio-sphinxes Rams Stele entrance is located near Luxor City centre on the East Bank of the River Nile and it the largest religious complex on the Nile. In this photo are a row of ram-headed sphinxes, known as crio-sphinxes, as they take the form of ram with a lion's body straddling a small form of the pharaoh here, Ramses 11 in the form of Osiris, in the avenue from the old harbour entry to the temple with the first pylon in the background. The sphinxes were probably originally constructed by Amenhotep 11 or Horemheb but their identity replaced by Ramses 11 and even later again changed by Pinedjem 1, an evolution possibly spanning some 300 years. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Luxor, Karnak, Temple, East Bank, River Nile, Thebes, Waset, Ipetisut, upright, entrance, first, pylon, Amenhotep, Amenophis, Horemheb, Ramses, Ramasses, Ramesses, Pinedjem, Pinudjem, crio-sphinxes, rams, head, lion, body, avenue, row, stele, carved, cartouches, Amun, sandstone, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, oleander, flowers, pink, harbour, quay, excavations
Luxor Karnak Rams EG074839JHP Karnak Temple Egypt Avenue Crio-sphinx Rams Pharaoh Osiris figure is located near Luxor City centre on the East Bank of the River Nile and it the largest religious complex on the Nile. In this photo are a row of ram-headed sphinxes, known as crio-sphinxes, as they take the form of ram with a lion's body straddling a small form of the pharaoh here, Ramses 11 in the form of Osiris, in the avenue from the old harbour entry to the temple with the first pylon in the background. The sphinxes were probably originally constructed by Amenhotep 11 or Horemheb but their identity replaced by Ramses 11 and even later again changed by Pinedjem 1, an evolution possibly spanning some 300 years. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Luxor, Karnak, Temple, East Bank, River Nile, Thebes, Waset, Ipetisut, landscape, entrance, first, pylon, Amenhotep, Amenophis, Horemheb, Ramses, Ramasses, Ramesses, Pinedjem, Pinudjem, crio-sphinxes, ram, head, lion, body, Osiris, Osiride, usurpted, avenue, row, stele, sandstone, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, oleander, flowers, pink, harbour, quay, excavations
Luxor Karnak Ram EG074838JHP Karnak Temple Egyptian Avenue Crio-sphinx Ram Pharaoh standing Osiride closeup is located near Luxor City centre on the East Bank of the River Nile and it the largest religious complex on the Nile. In this photo are a row of ram-headed sphinxes, known as crio-sphinxes, as they take the form of ram with a lion's body straddling a small form of the pharaoh here, Ramses 11 in the form of Osiris, in the avenue from the old harbour entry to the temple with the first pylon in the background. The sphinxes were probably originally constructed by Amenhotep 11 or Horemheb but their identity replaced by Ramses 11 and even later again changed by Pinedjem 1, an evolution possibly spanning some 300 years. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Luxor, Karnak, Temple, East Bank, River Nile, Thebes, Waset, Ipetisut, upright, closeup, entrance, first, pylon, Amenhotep, Amenophis, Horemheb, Ramses, Ramasses, Ramesses, Pinedjem, Pinudjem, crio-sphinxes, ram, head, lion, body, avenue, row, Osiris, Osiride, usurpted, sandstone, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, oleander, flowers, pink, harbour, quay, excavations
Luxor Karnak Ram EG074837JHP Karnak Temple Egyptian ancient Crio-sphinx Ram statuette Ramses Osiris form is located near Luxor City centre on the East Bank of the River Nile and it the largest religious complex on the Nile. In this photo are a row of ram-headed sphinxes, known as crio-sphinxes, as they take the form of ram with a lion's body straddling a small form of the pharaoh here, Ramses 11 in the form of Osiris, in the avenue from the old harbour entry to the temple with the first pylon in the background. The sphinxes were probably originally constructed by Amenhotep 11 or Horemheb but their identity replaced by Ramses 11 and even later again changed by Pinedjem 1, an evolution possibly spanning some 300 years. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Luxor, Karnak, Temple, East Bank, River Nile, Thebes, Waset, Ipetisut, upright, entrance, first, pylon, Amenhotep, Amenophis, Horemheb, Ramses, Ramasses, Ramesses, Pinedjem, Pinudjem, crio-sphinxes, ram, head, lion, body, avenue, row, Osiris, Osiride, usurpted, sandstone, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, oleander, flowers, pink, harbour, quay, excavations
Luxor Karnak Ram EG074836JHP Karnak Entrance Egypt Luxor Avenue Crio-sphinx Ram damaged Amenhotep Horemheb is located near Luxor City centre on the East Bank of the River Nile and it the largest religious complex on the Nile. In this photo are a row of ram-headed sphinxes, known as crio-sphinxes, as they take the form of ram with a lion's body straddling a small form of the pharaoh here, Ramses 11 in the form of Osiris, in the avenue from the old harbour entry to the temple with the first pylon in the background. The sphinxes were probably originally constructed by Amenhotep 11 or Horemheb but their identity replaced by Ramses 11 and even later again changed by Pinedjem 1, an evolution possibly spanning some 300 years. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Luxor, Karnak, Temple, East Bank, River Nile, Thebes, Waset, Ipetisut, upright, entrance, first, pylon, Amenhotep, Amenophis, Horemheb, Ramses, Ramasses, Ramesses, Pinedjem, Pinudjem, crio-sphinxes, ram, head, lion, body, avenue, row, stele, sandstone, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, oleander, flowers, pink, harbour, quay, excavations
Luxor Karnak Ram EG074835JHP Karnak Temple Egypt Entrance Avenue Crio-sphinx Ram Lion Body damaged is located near Luxor City centre on the East Bank of the River Nile and it the largest religious complex on the Nile. In this photo are a row of ram-headed sphinxes, known as crio-sphinxes, as they take the form of ram with a lion's body straddling a small form of the pharaoh here, Ramses 11 in the form of Osiris, in the avenue from the old harbour entry to the temple with the first pylon in the background. The sphinxes were probably originally constructed by Amenhotep 11 or Horemheb but their identity replaced by Ramses 11 and even later again changed by Pinedjem 1, an evolution possibly spanning some 300 years. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Luxor, Karnak, Temple, East Bank, River Nile, Thebes, Waset, Ipetisut, landscape, entrance, first, pylon, Amenhotep, Amenophis, Horemheb, Ramses, Ramasses, Ramesses, Pinedjem, Pinudjem, crio-sphinxes, ram, head, lion, body, avenue, row, stele, sandstone, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, oleander, flowers, pink, harbour, quay, excavations
Luxor Karnak Pylon EG074834JHP Karnak Temple Egypt Entrance Pylon Avenue Crio-sphinx Rams Oleander is located near Luxor City centre on the East Bank of the River Nile and it the largest religious complex on the Nile. In this photo are a row of ram-headed sphinxes, known as crio-sphinxes, as they take the form of ram with a lion's body straddling a small form of the pharaoh here, Ramses 11 in the form of Osiris, in the avenue from the old harbour entry to the temple with the first pylon in the background. The sphinxes were probably originally constructed by Amenhotep 11 or Horemheb but their identity replaced by Ramses 11 and even later again changed by Pinedjem 1, an evolution possibly spanning some 300 years. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Luxor, Karnak, Temple, East Bank, River Nile, Thebes, Waset, Ipetisut, upright, entrance, first, pylon, Amenhotep, Amenophis, Horemheb, Ramses, Ramasses, Ramesses, Pinedjem, Pinudjem, crio-sphinxes, ram, head, lion, body, avenue, row, stele, sandstone, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, oleander, flowers, pink, harbour, quay, excavations
Karnak Temple Entrance 4833EG07JHP Karnak Temple Egypt Entrance Avenue Crio-sphinx Rams Lion Body is located near Luxor City centre on the East Bank of the River Nile and it the largest religious complex on the Nile. In this photo are a row sphinxes, known as crio-sphinxes, as they take the form of ram with a lion's body stradling a small form of the pharaoh here in the avenue entering the temple with the first pylon in the background. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Luxor, Karnak, Temple, East Bank, River Nile, Thebes, Waset, Ipetisut, landscape, entrance pylon, crio-sphinxes, ram, head, lion, body, avenue, row, sandstone, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, oleander, flowers, pink

Egypt > Minya, Amarna & Ashmunayn (1 file)

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 EG076147jhp Beni Hasan Egypt resthouse tickets dog fields farming modern oleander flowers arrival at this site offering 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 inside the tombs was absolutely refused when I visited. It is fairly steep climb to the tombs but is on a properly constituted path with well spread out steps as some of the photographs show and offers some fantastic views of the River Nile bending its way through a rich green fertile area of fields and farming. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, River, Nile, Bani, Hassan, Beni, Hasan, upright, Egyptology, history, archaeology, ancient, agriculture, fields, crops, maize, palm, trees, tombs, Governors, nomarchs, capital, Oryx, Nome, limestone, rock, climb, 80, metres, steps, resthouse, cut, 39, tomb-chapels, shaft, graves, officials, servants, Osiris, Anubis, prayers, Khum-hotep, animal, birds, Amu, donkeys, paintings, coloured, colored, Amenemhet, Ameni, wrestlers, skills, techniques, east, bank, bluff

Egypt > Philae Temple Aswan (29 files)

Photographs in this gallery are of Philae Temple dedicated to the Goddess Isis, a relocated site on an island in the flooded River Nile at Aswan including the Light and Sound Show night photos
Philae Temple EG204810jhp Philae Temple court colonnade first Pylon lion statue granite Ancient Egyptian Isis cult Aswan island was established late in the history of Egypt being mainly Ptolemaic, eventually closing as a religious site around 550AD and being located on an island had remained remarkably untouched, partly as it was submerged when the Nile flooded after the construction of the first dam. Being relocated onto the Island of Agilkia on the River Nile near Aswan, to save it being flooded permanently after the completion of the High Dam, it is perhaps one of the loveliest and most complete classic Egyptian temples to visit with a peaceful spirituality lacking in many of the land based sites mainly because of being isolated on an island from modern day noise and often being less crowded as less accessible. It also has a very delightful Light and Sound show, partly a walk through to the Sanctuary followed by a sit down session just past the Kiosk of Trajan. Keywords: Egypt, Aswan, River Nile, Nubia, Philae Temple, island, pylons, carvings, Ptolemy, Ptolemaic, Isis, cult, relocated, rescued, High Dam, landscape, upright, history, ancient, Egyptian, antiquity, entrance, pylon, first, Ptolemy, second, granite, stele, year, 24, Philometer V11, mammisi, birth, house, chapel, kiosk, Trajan, lion, colonnade, columns, Roman, archaeology, Egyptology, Agilkia, Island, gate, Diocletian, Augustus, temple, Hathor, steps, water, motorboat, water, beautiful, serene, peaceful, oleander, flowering, flowers, July, 2000, slide, film, Fuji, Velvia, Nikon, FM2, FG20, manual, 35mm, scanned, scan
Philae Temple EG20481jhp Philae Temple Egypt Kiosk Trajan large boulder granite Hathor island Agilkia was established late in the history of Egypt being mainly Ptolemaic, eventually closing as a religious site around 550AD and being located on an island had remained remarkably untouched, partly as it was submerged when the Nile flooded after the construction of the first dam. Being relocated onto the Island of Agilkia on the River Nile near Aswan, to save it being flooded permanently after the completion of the High Dam, it is perhaps one of the loveliest and most complete classic Egyptian temples to visit with a peaceful spirituality lacking in many of the land based sites mainly because of being isolated on an island from modern day noise and often being less crowded as less accessible. It also has a very delightful Light and Sound show, partly a walk through to the Sanctuary followed by a sit down session just past the Kiosk of Trajan. Keywords: Egypt, Aswan, River Nile, Nubia, Philae Temple, island, pylons, carvings, Ptolemy, Ptolemaic, Isis, cult, relocated, rescued, High Dam, landscape, upright, history, ancient, Egyptian, antiquity, entrance, pylon, first, Ptolemy, second, granite, stele, year, 24, Philometer V11, mammisi, birth, house, chapel, kiosk, Trajan, lion, colonnade, columns, Roman, archaeology, Egyptology, Agilkia, Island, gate, Diocletian, Augustus, temple, Hathor, steps, water, motorboat, water, beautiful, serene, peaceful, oleander, flowering, flowers, July, 2000, slide, film, Fuji, Velvia, Nikon, FM2, FG20, manual, 35mm, scanned, scan
Philae Temple EG204814jhp Philae Temple courtyard empty colonnades Egypt Isis pylon columns vista Aswan island was established late in the history of Egypt being mainly Ptolemaic, eventually closing as a religious site around 550AD and being located on an island had remained remarkably untouched, partly as it was submerged when the Nile flooded after the construction of the first dam. Being relocated onto the Island of Agilkia on the River Nile near Aswan, to save it being flooded permanently after the completion of the High Dam, it is perhaps one of the loveliest and most complete classic Egyptian temples to visit with a peaceful spirituality lacking in many of the land based sites mainly because of being isolated on an island from modern day noise and often being less crowded as less accessible. It also has a very delightful Light and Sound show, partly a walk through to the Sanctuary followed by a sit down session just past the Kiosk of Trajan. Keywords: Egypt, Aswan, River Nile, Nubia, Philae Temple, island, pylons, carvings, Ptolemy, Ptolemaic, Isis, cult, relocated, rescued, High Dam, landscape, history, ancient, Egyptian, antiquity, entrance, pylon, first, Ptolemy, second, granite, stele, year, 24, Philometer V11, mammisi, birth, house, chapel, kiosk, Trajan, lion, colonnade, columns, Roman, archaeology, Egyptology, Agilkia, Island, gate, Diocletian, Augustus, temple, Hathor, steps, water, motorboat, water, beautiful, serene, peaceful, oleander, flowering, flowers, July, 2000, slide, film, Fuji, Velvia, Nikon, FM2, FG20, manual, 35mm, scanned, scan
Philae Temple EG204536jhp Philae Temple Hathor Trajan Kiosk ruins restoration Egypt Agilkia Aswan island was established late in the history of Egypt being mainly Ptolemaic, eventually closing as a religious site around 550AD and being located on an island had remained remarkably untouched, partly as it was submerged when the Nile flooded after the construction of the first dam. Being relocated onto the Island of Agilkia on the River Nile near Aswan, to save it being flooded permanently after the completion of the High Dam, it is perhaps one of the loveliest and most complete classic Egyptian temples to visit with a peaceful spirituality lacking in many of the land based sites mainly because of being isolated on an island from modern day noise and often being less crowded as less accessible. It also has a very delightful Light and Sound show, partly a walk through to the Sanctuary followed by a sit down session just past the Kiosk of Trajan. Keywords: Egypt, Aswan, River Nile, Nubia, Philae Temple, island, pylons, carvings, Ptolemy, Ptolemaic, Isis, cult, relocated, rescued, High Dam, landscape, history, ancient, Egyptian, antiquity, entrance, pylon, first, Ptolemy, second, granite, stele, year, 24, Philometer V11, mammisi, birth, house, chapel, kiosk, Trajan, lion, colonnade, columns, Roman, archaeology, Egyptology, Agilkia, Island, gate, Diocletian, Augustus, temple, Hathor, steps, water, motorboat, water, beautiful, serene, peaceful, oleander, flowering, flowers, July, 2000, slide, film, Fuji, Velvia, Nikon, FM2, FG20, manual, 35mm, scanned, scan
Philae Temple EG204536Ejhp Philae Temple Ancient Egyptian Kiosk Trajan large boulder granite Aswan island was established late in the history of Egypt being mainly Ptolemaic, eventually closing as a religious site around 550AD and being located on an island had remained remarkably untouched, partly as it was submerged when the Nile flooded after the construction of the first dam. Being relocated onto the Island of Agilkia on the River Nile near Aswan, to save it being flooded permanently after the completion of the High Dam, it is perhaps one of the loveliest and most complete classic Egyptian temples to visit with a peaceful spirituality lacking in many of the land based sites mainly because of being isolated on an island from modern day noise and often being less crowded as less accessible. It also has a very delightful Light and Sound show, partly a walk through to the Sanctuary followed by a sit down session just past the Kiosk of Trajan. Keywords: Egypt, Aswan, River Nile, Nubia, Philae Temple, island, pylons, carvings, Ptolemy, Ptolemaic, Isis, cult, relocated, rescued, High Dam, landscape, upright, history, ancient, Egyptian, antiquity, entrance, pylon, first, Ptolemy, second, granite, stele, year, 24, Philometer V11, mammisi, birth, house, chapel, kiosk, Trajan, lion, colonnade, columns, Roman, archaeology, Egyptology, Agilkia, Island, gate, Diocletian, Augustus, temple, Hathor, steps, water, motorboat, water, beautiful, serene, peaceful, oleander, flowering, flowers, July, 2000, slide, film, Fuji, Velvia, Nikon, FM2, FG20, manual, 35mm, scanned, scan
Philae Temple EG204535jhp Philae Temple Egypt Aswan Gate Diocletian quay east end Agilkia island Augsutus was established late in the history of Egypt being mainly Ptolemaic, eventually closing as a religious site around 550AD and being located on an island had remained remarkably untouched, partly as it was submerged when the Nile flooded after the construction of the first dam. Being relocated onto the Island of Agilkia on the River Nile near Aswan, to save it being flooded permanently after the completion of the High Dam, it is perhaps one of the loveliest and most complete classic Egyptian temples to visit with a peaceful spirituality lacking in many of the land based sites mainly because of being isolated on an island from modern day noise and often being less crowded as less accessible. It also has a very delightful Light and Sound show, partly a walk through to the Sanctuary followed by a sit down session just past the Kiosk of Trajan. Keywords: Egypt, Aswan, River Nile, Nubia, Philae Temple, island, pylons, carvings, Ptolemy, Ptolemaic, Isis, cult, relocated, rescued, High Dam, landscape, history, ancient, Egyptian, antiquity, entrance, pylon, first, Ptolemy, second, granite, stele, year, 24, Philometer V11, mammisi, birth, house, chapel, kiosk, Trajan, lion, colonnade, columns, Roman, archaeology, Egyptology, Agilkia, Island, gate, Diocletian, Augustus, temple, Hathor, steps, water, motorboat, water, beautiful, serene, peaceful, oleander, flowering, flowers, July, 2000, slide, film, Fuji, Velvia, Nikon, FM2, FG20, manual, 35mm, scanned, scan
Philae Temple EG204534jhp Philae Temple Egypt Gate Diocletian Trajan kiosk plants lush shore Agilkia island was established late in the history of Egypt being mainly Ptolemaic, eventually closing as a religious site around 550AD and being located on an island had remained remarkably untouched, partly as it was submerged when the Nile flooded after the construction of the first dam. Being relocated onto the Island of Agilkia on the River Nile near Aswan, to save it being flooded permanently after the completion of the High Dam, it is perhaps one of the loveliest and most complete classic Egyptian temples to visit with a peaceful spirituality lacking in many of the land based sites mainly because of being isolated on an island from modern day noise and often being less crowded as less accessible. It also has a very delightful Light and Sound show, partly a walk through to the Sanctuary followed by a sit down session just past the Kiosk of Trajan. Keywords: Egypt, Aswan, River Nile, Nubia, Philae Temple, island, pylons, carvings, Ptolemy, Ptolemaic, Isis, cult, relocated, rescued, High Dam, landscape, upright, history, ancient, Egyptian, antiquity, entrance, pylon, first, Ptolemy, second, granite, stele, year, 24, Philometer V11, mammisi, birth, house, chapel, kiosk, Trajan, lion, colonnade, columns, Roman, archaeology, Egyptology, Agilkia, Island, gate, Diocletian, Augustus, temple, Hathor, steps, water, motorboat, water, beautiful, serene, peaceful, oleander, flowering, flowers, July, 2000, slide, film, Fuji, Velvia, Nikon, FM2, FG20, manual, 35mm, scanned, scan
Philae Temple EG204533jhp Philae Temple Egyptian Gate steps Diocletian quay east end Agilkia island was established late in the history of Egypt being mainly Ptolemaic, eventually closing as a religious site around 550AD and being located on an island had remained remarkably untouched, partly as it was submerged when the Nile flooded after the construction of the first dam. Being relocated onto the Island of Agilkia on the River Nile near Aswan, to save it being flooded permanently after the completion of the High Dam, it is perhaps one of the loveliest and most complete classic Egyptian temples to visit with a peaceful spirituality lacking in many of the land based sites mainly because of being isolated on an island from modern day noise and often being less crowded as less accessible. It also has a very delightful Light and Sound show, partly a walk through to the Sanctuary followed by a sit down session just past the Kiosk of Trajan. Keywords: Egypt, Aswan, River Nile, Nubia, Philae Temple, island, pylons, carvings, Ptolemy, Ptolemaic, Isis, cult, relocated, rescued, High Dam, landscape, history, ancient, Egyptian, antiquity, entrance, pylon, first, Ptolemy, second, granite, stele, year, 24, Philometer V11, mammisi, birth, house, chapel, kiosk, Trajan, lion, colonnade, columns, Roman, archaeology, Egyptology, Agilkia, Island, gate, Diocletian, Augustus, temple, Hathor, steps, water, motorboat, water, beautiful, serene, peaceful, oleander, flowering, flowers, July, 2000, slide, film, Fuji, Velvia, Nikon, FM2, FG20, manual, 35mm, scanned, scan
Philae Temple EG204531jhp Philae Temple courtyard vistors tourists groups busy Ancient Egyptian Isis pylon columns carvings Gods Aswan island was established late in the history of Egypt being mainly Ptolemaic, eventually closing as a religious site around 550AD and being located on an island had remained remarkably untouched, partly as it was submerged when the Nile flooded after the construction of the first dam. Being relocated onto the Island of Agilkia on the River Nile near Aswan, to save it being flooded permanently after the completion of the High Dam, it is perhaps one of the loveliest and most complete classic Egyptian temples to visit with a peaceful spirituality lacking in many of the land based sites mainly because of being isolated on an island from modern day noise and often being less crowded as less accessible. It also has a very delightful Light and Sound show, partly a walk through to the Sanctuary followed by a sit down session just past the Kiosk of Trajan. Keywords: Egypt, Aswan, River Nile, Nubia, Philae Temple, island, pylons, carvings, Ptolemy, Ptolemaic, Isis, cult, relocated, rescued, High Dam, landscape, history, ancient, Egyptian, antiquity, entrance, pylon, first, Ptolemy, second, granite, stele, year, 24, Philometer V11, mammisi, birth, house, chapel, kiosk, Trajan, lion, colonnade, columns, Roman, archaeology, Egyptology, Agilkia, Island, gate, Diocletian, Augustus, temple, Hathor, steps, water, motorboat, water, beautiful, serene, peaceful, oleander, flowering, flowers, July, 2000, slide, film, Fuji, Velvia, Nikon, FM2, FG20, manual, 35mm, scanned, scan
Philae Temple EG204530jhp Philae Temple Kiosk Trajan Ancient Egypt floral capitals blue sky sunny Aswan island was established late in the history of Egypt being mainly Ptolemaic, eventually closing as a religious site around 550AD and being located on an island had remained remarkably untouched, partly as it was submerged when the Nile flooded after the construction of the first dam. Being relocated onto the Island of Agilkia on the River Nile near Aswan, to save it being flooded permanently after the completion of the High Dam, it is perhaps one of the loveliest and most complete classic Egyptian temples to visit with a peaceful spirituality lacking in many of the land based sites mainly because of being isolated on an island from modern day noise and often being less crowded as less accessible. It also has a very delightful Light and Sound show, partly a walk through to the Sanctuary followed by a sit down session just past the Kiosk of Trajan. Keywords: Egypt, Aswan, River Nile, Nubia, Philae Temple, island, pylons, carvings, Ptolemy, Ptolemaic, Isis, cult, relocated, rescued, High Dam, landscape, upright, history, ancient, Egyptian, antiquity, entrance, pylon, first, Ptolemy, second, granite, stele, year, 24, Philometer V11, mammisi, birth, house, chapel, kiosk, Trajan, lion, colonnade, columns, Roman, archaeology, Egyptology, Agilkia, Island, gate, Diocletian, Augustus, temple, Hathor, steps, water, motorboat, water, beautiful, serene, peaceful, oleander, flowering, flowers, July, 2000, slide, film, Fuji, Velvia, Nikon, FM2, FG20, manual, 35mm, scanned, scan
Philae Temple EG204529jhp Philae Temple Egypt granite stones construction modern drill holes Aswan island probably modern during the reinstating of the temple which was established late in the history of Egypt being mainly Ptolemaic, eventually closing as a religious site around 550AD and being located on an island had remained remarkably untouched, partly as it was submerged when the Nile flooded after the construction of the first dam. Being relocated onto the Island of Agilkia on the River Nile near Aswan, to save it being flooded permanently after the completion of the High Dam, it is perhaps one of the loveliest and most complete classic Egyptian temples to visit with a peaceful spirituality lacking in many of the land based sites mainly because of being isolated on an island from modern day noise and often being less crowded as less accessible. It also has a very delightful Light and Sound show, partly a walk through to the Sanctuary followed by a sit down session just past the Kiosk of Trajan. Keywords: Egypt, Aswan, River Nile, Nubia, Philae Temple, island, pylons, carvings, Ptolemy, Ptolemaic, Isis, cult, relocated, rescued, High Dam, landscape, history, ancient, Egyptian, antiquity, entrance, pylon, first, Ptolemy, second, granite, stele, year, 24, Philometer V11, mammisi, birth, house, chapel, kiosk, Trajan, lion, colonnade, columns, Roman, archaeology, Egyptology, Agilkia, Island, gate, Diocletian, Augustus, temple, Hathor, steps, water, motorboat, water, beautiful, serene, peaceful, oleander, flowering, flowers, July, 2000, slide, film, Fuji, Velvia, Nikon, FM2, FG20, manual, 35mm, scanned, scan
Philae Temple EG204528jhp Philae Temple first pylon oleander flowering plant Egypt gate chapel carvings Gods Aswan island was established late in the history of Egypt being mainly Ptolemaic, eventually closing as a religious site around 550AD and being located on an island had remained remarkably untouched, partly as it was submerged when the Nile flooded after the construction of the first dam. Being relocated onto the Island of Agilkia on the River Nile near Aswan, to save it being flooded permanently after the completion of the High Dam, it is perhaps one of the loveliest and most complete classic Egyptian temples to visit with a peaceful spirituality lacking in many of the land based sites mainly because of being isolated on an island from modern day noise and often being less crowded as less accessible. It also has a very delightful Light and Sound show, partly a walk through to the Sanctuary followed by a sit down session just past the Kiosk of Trajan. Keywords: Egypt, Aswan, River Nile, Nubia, Philae Temple, island, pylons, carvings, Ptolemy, Ptolemaic, Isis, cult, relocated, rescued, High Dam, landscape, history, ancient, Egyptian, antiquity, entrance, pylon, first, Ptolemy, second, granite, stele, year, 24, Philometer V11, mammisi, birth, house, chapel, kiosk, Trajan, lion, colonnade, columns, Roman, archaeology, Egyptology, Agilkia, Island, gate, Diocletian, Augustus, temple, Hathor, steps, water, motorboat, water, beautiful, serene, peaceful, oleander, flowering, flowers, July, 2000, slide, film, Fuji, Velvia, Nikon, FM2, FG20, manual, 35mm, scanned, scan
Philae Temple EG204527jhp Philae Temple first pylon oleander flowering plant Egyptian Isis cult carvings Gods Aswan island was established late in the history of Egypt being mainly Ptolemaic, eventually closing as a religious site around 550AD and being located on an island had remained remarkably untouched, partly as it was submerged when the Nile flooded after the construction of the first dam. Being relocated onto the Island of Agilkia on the River Nile near Aswan, to save it being flooded permanently after the completion of the High Dam, it is perhaps one of the loveliest and most complete classic Egyptian temples to visit with a peaceful spirituality lacking in many of the land based sites mainly because of being isolated on an island from modern day noise and often being less crowded as less accessible. It also has a very delightful Light and Sound show, partly a walk through to the Sanctuary followed by a sit down session just past the Kiosk of Trajan. Keywords: Egypt, Aswan, River Nile, Nubia, Philae Temple, island, pylons, carvings, Ptolemy, Ptolemaic, Isis, cult, relocated, rescued, High Dam, landscape, upright, history, ancient, Egyptian, antiquity, entrance, pylon, first, Ptolemy, second, granite, stele, year, 24, Philometer V11, mammisi, birth, house, chapel, kiosk, Trajan, lion, colonnade, columns, Roman, archaeology, Egyptology, Agilkia, Island, gate, Diocletian, Augustus, temple, Hathor, steps, water, motorboat, water, beautiful, serene, peaceful, oleander, flowering, flowers, July, 2000, slide, film, Fuji, Velvia, Nikon, FM2, FG20, manual, 35mm, scanned, scan
Philae Temple EG204526jhp Philae Temple Pylons Egypt Gate Ptolemy Philadelphus Chapel Agilkia island side view was established late in the history of Egypt being mainly Ptolemaic, eventually closing as a religious site around 550AD and being located on an island had remained remarkably untouched, partly as it was submerged when the Nile flooded after the construction of the first dam. Being relocated onto the Island of Agilkia on the River Nile near Aswan, to save it being flooded permanently after the completion of the High Dam, it is perhaps one of the loveliest and most complete classic Egyptian temples to visit with a peaceful spirituality lacking in many of the land based sites mainly because of being isolated on an island from modern day noise and often being less crowded as less accessible. It also has a very delightful Light and Sound show, partly a walk through to the Sanctuary followed by a sit down session just past the Kiosk of Trajan. Keywords: Egypt, Aswan, River Nile, Nubia, Philae Temple, island, pylons, carvings, Ptolemy, Ptolemaic, Isis, cult, relocated, rescued, High Dam, landscape, history, ancient, Egyptian, antiquity, entrance, pylon, first, Ptolemy, second, granite, stele, year, 24, Philometer V11, mammisi, birth, house, chapel, kiosk, Trajan, lion, colonnade, columns, Roman, archaeology, Egyptology, Agilkia, Island, gate, Diocletian, Augustus, temple, Hathor, steps, water, motorboat, water, beautiful, serene, peaceful, oleander, flowering, flowers, July, 2000, slide, film, Fuji, Velvia, Nikon, FM2, FG20, manual, 35mm, scanned, scan
Philae Temple EG204525jhp Philae Temple Ancient Egyptian Isis oleander Gate Ptolemy Philadelphus Aswan island was established late in the history of Egypt being mainly Ptolemaic, eventually closing as a religious site around 550AD and being located on an island had remained remarkably untouched, partly as it was submerged when the Nile flooded after the construction of the first dam. Being relocated onto the Island of Agilkia on the River Nile near Aswan, to save it being flooded permanently after the completion of the High Dam, it is perhaps one of the loveliest and most complete classic Egyptian temples to visit with a peaceful spirituality lacking in many of the land based sites mainly because of being isolated on an island from modern day noise and often being less crowded as less accessible. It also has a very delightful Light and Sound show, partly a walk through to the Sanctuary followed by a sit down session just past the Kiosk of Trajan. Keywords: Egypt, Aswan, River Nile, Nubia, Philae Temple, island, pylons, carvings, Ptolemy, Ptolemaic, Isis, cult, relocated, rescued, High Dam, landscape, history, ancient, Egyptian, antiquity, entrance, pylon, first, Ptolemy, second, granite, stele, year, 24, Philometer V11, mammisi, birth, house, chapel, kiosk, Trajan, lion, colonnade, columns, Roman, archaeology, Egyptology, Agilkia, Island, gate, Diocletian, Augustus, temple, Hathor, steps, water, motorboat, water, beautiful, serene, peaceful, oleander, flowering, flowers, July, 2000, slide, film, Fuji, Velvia, Nikon, FM2, FG20, manual, 35mm, scanned, scan
Philae Temple EG204524jhp Philae Temple Pylon Osiris Mammisi Colonnade Egyptian Agilkia boat view island was established late in the history of Egypt being mainly Ptolemaic, eventually closing as a religious site around 550AD and being located on an island had remained remarkably untouched, partly as it was submerged when the Nile flooded after the construction of the first dam. Being relocated onto the Island of Agilkia on the River Nile near Aswan, to save it being flooded permanently after the completion of the High Dam, it is perhaps one of the loveliest and most complete classic Egyptian temples to visit with a peaceful spirituality lacking in many of the land based sites mainly because of being isolated on an island from modern day noise and often being less crowded as less accessible. It also has a very delightful Light and Sound show, partly a walk through to the Sanctuary followed by a sit down session just past the Kiosk of Trajan. Keywords: Egypt, Aswan, River Nile, Nubia, Philae Temple, island, pylons, carvings, Ptolemy, Ptolemaic, Isis, cult, relocated, rescued, High Dam, landscape, history, ancient, Egyptian, antiquity, entrance, pylon, first, Ptolemy, second, granite, stele, year, 24, Philometer V11, mammisi, birth, house, chapel, kiosk, Trajan, lion, colonnade, columns, Roman, archaeology, Egyptology, Agilkia, Island, gate, Diocletian, Augustus, temple, Hathor, steps, water, motorboat, beautiful, serene, peaceful, oleander, flowering, flowers, July, 2000, slide, film, Fuji, Velvia, Nikon, FM2, FG20, manual, 35mm, scanned, scan
Philae Temple EG204523jhp Philae Temple Pylons Osiris Chapel Mammisi Egypt Agilkia boat view island was established late in the history of Egypt being mainly Ptolemaic, eventually closing as a religious site around 550AD and being located on an island had remained remarkably untouched, partly as it was submerged when the Nile flooded after the construction of the first dam. Being relocated onto the Island of Agilkia on the River Nile near Aswan, to save it being flooded permanently after the completion of the High Dam, it is perhaps one of the loveliest and most complete classic Egyptian temples to visit with a peaceful spirituality lacking in many of the land based sites mainly because of being isolated on an island from modern day noise and often being less crowded as less accessible. It also has a very delightful Light and Sound show, partly a walk through to the Sanctuary followed by a sit down session just past the Kiosk of Trajan. Keywords: Egypt, Aswan, River Nile, Nubia, Philae Temple, island, water, view, pylons, carvings, Ptolemy, Ptolemaic, Isis, cult, relocated, rescued, High Dam, landscape, history, ancient, Egyptian, antiquity, entrance, pylon, first, Ptolemy, second, granite, stele, year, 24, Philometer V11, mammisi, birth, house, chapel, kiosk, Trajan, lion, colonnade, columns, Roman, archaeology, Egyptology, Agilkia, Island, gate, Diocletian, Augustus, temple, Hathor, steps, motorboat, beautiful, serene, peaceful, oleander, flowering, flowers, July, 2000, slide, film, Fuji, Velvia, Nikon, FM2, FG20, manual, 35mm, scanned, scan
Philae Temple EG20489jhp Philae Temple Egypt Ptolemy second pylon columns granite stele east colonnade Aswan island was established late in the history of Egypt being mainly Ptolemaic, eventually closing as a religious site around 550AD and being located on an island had remained remarkably untouched, partly as it was submerged when the Nile flooded after the construction of the first dam. Being relocated onto the Island of Agilkia on the River Nile near Aswan, to save it being flooded permanently after the completion of the High Dam, it is perhaps one of the loveliest and most complete classic Egyptian temples to visit with a peaceful spirituality lacking in many of the land based sites mainly because of being isolated on an island from modern day noise and often being less crowded as less accessible. It also has a very delightful Light and Sound show, partly a walk through to the Sanctuary followed by a sit down session just past the Kiosk of Trajan. Keywords: Egypt, Aswan, River Nile, Nubia, Philae Temple, island, pylons, carvings, Ptolemy, Ptolemaic, Isis, cult, relocated, rescued, High Dam, landscape, history, ancient, Egyptian, antiquity, entrance, pylon, first, Ptolemy, second, granite, stele, year, 24, Philometer V11, mammisi, birth, house, chapel, kiosk, Trajan, lion, colonnade, columns, Roman, archaeology, Egyptology, Agilkia, Island, gate, Diocletian, Augustus, temple, Hathor, steps, water, motorboat, water, beautiful, serene, peaceful, oleander, flowering, flowers, July, 2000, slide, film, Fuji, Velvia, Nikon, FM2, FG20, manual, 35mm, scanned, scan
Philae Temple EG20488jhp Philae Temple forecourt Egypt Ptolemy mammisi Euergetes second pylon columns Aswan island was established late in the history of Egypt being mainly Ptolemaic, eventually closing as a religious site around 550AD and being located on an island had remained remarkably untouched, partly as it was submerged when the Nile flooded after the construction of the first dam. Being relocated onto the Island of Agilkia on the River Nile near Aswan, to save it being flooded permanently after the completion of the High Dam, it is perhaps one of the loveliest and most complete classic Egyptian temples to visit with a peaceful spirituality lacking in many of the land based sites mainly because of being isolated on an island from modern day noise and often being less crowded as less accessible. It also has a very delightful Light and Sound show, partly a walk through to the Sanctuary followed by a sit down session just past the Kiosk of Trajan. Keywords: Egypt, Aswan, River Nile, Nubia, Philae Temple, island, pylons, carvings, Ptolemy, Ptolemaic, Isis, cult, relocated, rescued, High Dam, landscape, history, ancient, Egyptian, antiquity, entrance, pylon, first, Ptolemy, second, granite, stele, year, 24, Philometer V11, mammisi, birth, house, chapel, kiosk, Trajan, lion, colonnade, columns, Roman, archaeology, Egyptology, Agilkia, Island, gate, Diocletian, Augustus, temple, Hathor, steps, water, motorboat, water, beautiful, serene, peaceful, oleander, flowering, flowers, July, 2000, slide, film, Fuji, Velvia, Nikon, FM2, FG20, manual, 35mm, scanned, scan
Philae Temple EG20487jhp Philae Temple forecourt Egypt Ptolemy Philometer granite stele second pylon Aswan island was established late in the history of Egypt being mainly Ptolemaic, eventually closing as a religious site around 550AD and being located on an island had remained remarkably untouched, partly as it was submerged when the Nile flooded after the construction of the first dam. Being relocated onto the Island of Agilkia on the River Nile near Aswan, to save it being flooded permanently after the completion of the High Dam, it is perhaps one of the loveliest and most complete classic Egyptian temples to visit with a peaceful spirituality lacking in many of the land based sites mainly because of being isolated on an island from modern day noise and often being less crowded as less accessible. It also has a very delightful Light and Sound show, partly a walk through to the Sanctuary followed by a sit down session just past the Kiosk of Trajan. Keywords: Egypt, Aswan, River Nile, Nubia, Philae Temple, island, pylons, carvings, Ptolemy, Ptolemaic, Isis, cult, relocated, rescued, High Dam, landscape, upright, history, ancient, Egyptian, antiquity, entrance, pylon, first, Ptolemy, second, granite, stele, year, 24, Philometer V11, mammisi, birth, house, chapel, kiosk, Trajan, lion, colonnade, columns, Roman, archaeology, Egyptology, Agilkia, Island, gate, Diocletian, Augustus, temple, Hathor, steps, water, motorboat, water, beautiful, serene, peaceful, oleander, flowering, flowers, July, 2000, slide, film, Fuji, Velvia, Nikon, FM2, FG20, manual, 35mm, scanned, scan
Philae Temple EG20486jhp Philae Temple Ancient Egyptian Ptolemy Philometer granite stele pylon Aswan island was established late in the history of Egypt being mainly Ptolemaic, eventually closing as a religious site around 550AD and being located on an island had remained remarkably untouched, partly as it was submerged when the Nile flooded after the construction of the first dam. Being relocated onto the Island of Agilkia on the River Nile near Aswan, to save it being flooded permanently after the completion of the High Dam, it is perhaps one of the loveliest and most complete classic Egyptian temples to visit with a peaceful spirituality lacking in many of the land based sites mainly because of being isolated on an island from modern day noise and often being less crowded as less accessible. It also has a very delightful Light and Sound show, partly a walk through to the Sanctuary followed by a sit down session just past the Kiosk of Trajan. Keywords: Egypt, Aswan, River Nile, Nubia, Philae Temple, island, pylons, carvings, Ptolemy, Ptolemaic, Isis, cult, relocated, rescued, High Dam, landscape, upright, history, ancient, Egyptian, antiquity, entrance, pylon, first, Ptolemy, second, granite, stele, year, 24, Philometer V11, mammisi, birth, house, chapel, kiosk, Trajan, lion, colonnade, columns, Roman, archaeology, Egyptology, Agilkia, Island, gate, Diocletian, Augustus, temple, Hathor, steps, water, motorboat, water, beautiful, serene, peaceful, oleander, flowering, flowers, July, 2000, slide, film, Fuji, Velvia, Nikon, FM2, FG20, manual, 35mm, scanned, scan
Philae Temple EG20485jhp Philae Temple Ancient Egyptian Ptolemaic colonnade second east columns pylon Aswan island was established late in the history of Egypt being mainly Ptolemaic, eventually closing as a religious site around 550AD and being located on an island had remained remarkably untouched, partly as it was submerged when the Nile flooded after the construction of the first dam. Being relocated onto the Island of Agilkia on the River Nile near Aswan, to save it being flooded permanently after the completion of the High Dam, it is perhaps one of the loveliest and most complete classic Egyptian temples to visit with a peaceful spirituality lacking in many of the land based sites mainly because of being isolated on an island from modern day noise and often being less crowded as less accessible. It also has a very delightful Light and Sound show, partly a walk through to the Sanctuary followed by a sit down session just past the Kiosk of Trajan. Keywords: Egypt, Aswan, River Nile, Nubia, Philae Temple, island, pylons, carvings, Ptolemy, Ptolemaic, Isis, cult, relocated, rescued, High Dam, landscape, upright, history, ancient, Egyptian, antiquity, entrance, pylon, first, Ptolemy, second, granite, stele, year, 24, Philometer V11, mammisi, birth, house, chapel, kiosk, Trajan, lion, colonnade, columns, Roman, archaeology, Egyptology, Agilkia, Island, gate, Diocletian, Augustus, temple, Hathor, steps, water, motorboat, water, beautiful, serene, peaceful, oleander, flowering, flowers, July, 2000, slide, film, Fuji, Velvia, Nikon, FM2, FG20, manual, 35mm, scanned, scan
Philae Temple EG20483jhp Philae Temple Egypt Ptolemaic colonnade second east columns forecourt Aswan island was established late in the history of Egypt being mainly Ptolemaic, eventually closing as a religious site around 550AD and being located on an island had remained remarkably untouched, partly as it was submerged when the Nile flooded after the construction of the first dam. Being relocated onto the Island of Agilkia on the River Nile near Aswan, to save it being flooded permanently after the completion of the High Dam, it is perhaps one of the loveliest and most complete classic Egyptian temples to visit with a peaceful spirituality lacking in many of the land based sites mainly because of being isolated on an island from modern day noise and often being less crowded as less accessible. It also has a very delightful Light and Sound show, partly a walk through to the Sanctuary followed by a sit down session just past the Kiosk of Trajan. Keywords: Egypt, Aswan, River Nile, Nubia, Philae Temple, island, pylons, carvings, Ptolemy, Ptolemaic, Isis, cult, relocated, rescued, High Dam, landscape, upright, history, ancient, Egyptian, antiquity, entrance, pylon, first, Ptolemy, second, granite, stele, year, 24, Philometer V11, mammisi, birth, house, chapel, kiosk, Trajan, lion, colonnade, columns, Roman, archaeology, Egyptology, Agilkia, Island, gate, Diocletian, Augustus, temple, Hathor, steps, water, motorboat, water, beautiful, serene, peaceful, oleander, flowering, flowers, July, 2000, slide, film, Fuji, Velvia, Nikon, FM2, FG20, manual, 35mm, scanned, scan
Aswan Philae EG96171Ejhp Philae Temple Ancient Egypt First pylon Aswan island oleander bushes was established late in the history of Egypt being mainly Ptolemaic, eventually closing as a religious site around 550AD and being located on an island had remained remarkably untouched. Being relocated onto the Island of Agilkia on the River Nile near Aswan, to save it being flooded after the completion of the High Dam, it is perhaps one of the loveliest and most complete classic Egyptian temples to visit with a peaceful spirituality lacking in many of the land based sites. Keywords: Egypt, Aswan, River Nile, Nubia, Philae Temple, island, pylons, carvings, Ptolemy, Ptolemaic, Isis, cult, relocated, rescued, High Dam, landscape, upright, history, ancient, Egyptian, antiquity, archaeology, Egyptology, Agilkia Island, motorboat, water, beautiful, serene, peaceful, 1996, slide, film, Fuji, RDP, Nikon, FM2, FG20, manual, 35mm, scanned, scan
Trajans Kiosk Philae EG022312JHP Ancient Egyptian Philae Temple Roman Trajan Kiosk Capitals Floral home of the Goddess Isis was established late in the history of Egypt being mainly Ptolemaic, eventually closing as a religious site around 550AD and being located on an island had remained remarkably untouched. Being relocated onto the Island of Agilkia on the River Nile near Aswan, to save it being flooded after the completion of the High Dam, it is perhaps one of the loveliest and most complete classic Egyptian temples to visit with a peaceful spirituality lacking in many of the land based sites. Keywords: Egypt, Aswan, River Nile, Nubia, Philae Temple, island, temple, Ptolemaic, Trajan, Roman, kiosk, oleander, flowers, capitals, floral, upright, history, ancient, Egyptian, antiquity, archaeology, Egyptology, Agilkia Island, cirrus, clouds, blue, sky, slide, scanned
Trajan Kiosk Philae EG022311JHP Philae Temple Trajan Kiosk Nile Clouds Cirrus Dramatic Agilkia Island Egypt home of the Goddess Isis was established late in the history of Egypt being mainly Ptolemaic, eventually closing as a religious site around 550AD and being located on an island had remained remarkably untouched. Being relocated onto the Island of Agilkia on the River Nile near Aswan, to save it being flooded after the completion of the High Dam, it is perhaps one of the loveliest and most complete classic Egyptian temples to visit with a peaceful spirituality lacking in many of the land based sites. Keywords: Egypt, Aswan, River Nile, Nubia, Philae Temple, island, Trajan, kiosk, waterfront, landscape, history, ancient, Egyptian, antiquity, archaeology, Egyptology, Agilkia Island, flowers, oleander, palm, trees, water, cirrus, clouds, slide, scanned
Philae Trajans Kiosk EG02513JHP Egypt Aswan Philae Temple Trajan Kiosk Trees Oleander Capitals Floral home of the Goddess Isis was established late in the history of Egypt being mainly Ptolemaic, eventually closing as a religious site around 550AD and being located on an island had remained remarkably untouched. Being relocated onto the Island of Agilkia on the River Nile near Aswan, to save it being flooded after the completion of the High Dam, it is perhaps one of the loveliest and most complete classic Egyptian temples to visit with a peaceful spirituality lacking in many of the land based sites. Keywords: Egypt, Aswan, River Nile, Nubia, Philae Temple, island, pylon, Trajan, kiosk, capitals, floral, landscape, history, ancient, Egyptian, antiquity, archaeology, Egyptology, Agilkia Island, tree, shrubs
Philae Trajans Kiosk EG015912JHP Philae Temple Trajan Kiosk Flowering Oleander Foreground Sunny Blue Sky Egypt home of the Goddess Isis was established late in the history of Egypt being mainly Ptolemaic, eventually closing as a religious site around 550AD and being located on an island had remained remarkably untouched. Being relocated onto the Island of Agilkia on the River Nile near Aswan, to save it being flooded after the completion of the High Dam, it is perhaps one of the loveliest and most complete classic Egyptian temples to visit with a peaceful spirituality lacking in many of the land based sites. Keywords: Egypt, Aswan, River Nile, Nubia, Philae Temple, island, temple, square, Trajan, kiosk, oleander, flowers, tree, capitals, floral, history, ancient, Egyptian, antiquity, archaeology, Egyptology, Agilkia Island, transparency, scanned
Philae Temple S2EG02543JHP Philae Temple Pylons Outside Oleander Flowering Foreground Egypt Aswan Island home of the Goddess Isis was established late in the history of Egypt being mainly Ptolemaic, eventually closing as a religious site around 550AD and being located on an island had remained remarkably untouched. Being relocated onto the Island of Agilkia on the River Nile near Aswan, to save it being flooded after the completion of the High Dam, it is perhaps one of the loveliest and most complete classic Egyptian temples to visit with a peaceful spirituality lacking in many of the land based sites. Keywords: Egypt, Aswan, River Nile, Nubia, Philae Temple, temple, Goddess, Isis, Ptolemaic, island, pylons, landscape, oleander, flowers, flowering, shrub, history, ancient, Egyptian, antiquity, archaeology, Egyptology, Agilkia Island

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