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Egypt > Abydos & Dendara (11 files)

Images of two important sites north of Luxor near the River Nile but usually visted as an extra tour either by road or a day cruise.
Dendara Mudbrick Wall eg98316 Dendara Temple exterior rear ancient Egypt construction mudbrick wall pan bedding photograph is located north of Luxor and survives as one of the finest examples of the Late Period and the main buildings visited today date from fourth century BC in to the Roman period. It has a notable rare representation of the famous Cleopatra, some beautiful carvings and is relatively unscathed by the ravages of time, desecration and being dismantled for building materials. This photo is of the enclosure wall to the east of the main temple showing the scale and construction methods of the ancient egyptian builders with an example of pan bedding, the sloping land contour alignment of the brick layers. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Dendara, Dendera, Temple, landscape, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, Gods, Cleopatra, Ptolemy, Ptolemaic, Pharoah, construction, enclosure, methods, engineering, platform, base, east, wall, mudbrick, pan, bedding, bed, reinforcement, links, shaped, slide, scanned
Dendara Temple East EG007116jhp Dendara Temple exterior east wall ancient Egyptian construction platform foundation basal dovetails photograph is located north of Luxor and survives as one of the finest examples of the Late Period and the main buildings visited today date from fourth century BC in to the Roman period. It has a notable rare representation of the famous Cleopatra, some beautiful carvings and is relatively unscathed by the ravages of time, desecration and being dismantled for building materials. This photo is of reliefs on outside of the east wall of the main temple looking towards the rear of the entrance pro-pylon with its famous Hathor faced columns. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Dendara, Dendera, Temple, upright, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, Gods, Cleopatra, Ptolemy, Ptolemaic, Pharoah, carving, construction, methods, engineering, platform, base, wall, basal, foundation, sandstone, stonework, dovetails, reinforcement, links, granite, grinding, wheel
Dendara Temple Construction EG007115jhp Dendara Temple exterior ancient Egyptian construction platform sandstone dovetails photograph is located north of Luxor and survives as one of the finest examples of the Late Period and the main buildings visited today date from fourth century BC in to the Roman period. It has a notable rare representation of the famous Cleopatra, some beautiful carvings and is relatively unscathed by the ravages of time, desecration and being dismantled for building materials. This photo is of the roof construction sandstone blocks of the main temple showing the method of attaching cut blocks together. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Dendara, Dendera, Temple, landscape, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, Gods, Cleopatra, Ptolemy, Ptolemaic, Pharoah, carving, construction, methods, engineering, roof, stone, blocks, stonework, dovetails, reinforcement, links, sandstone
Dendara Roman Mammisi eg075610jhp Dendara Temple Birth House Roman Hathor statue platform offering ancient Egyptian located at this home of the Goddess Hathor, north of Luxor surviving as one of the finest examples of the Late Period and the main buildings visited today date from fourth century BC in to the Roman period. It has a notable rare representation of the famous Cleopatra, some beautiful carvings and is relatively unscathed by the ravages of time, desecration and being dismantled for building materials. The photo is of the Roman birth house or mammisi built by Trajan with some of the finest carvings in Egypt, here with scenes of Hathor suckling her son Ihy and another of him behind her with the King Trajan making offering to her. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Dendara, Dendera, Temple, upright, Roman, birth, house, mammisi, Pharaoh, Trajan, Augustus, Goddess, Hathor, statue, platform, uraeus, snake, cobra, hieroglyphics, offering, suckling, protection, women, childbirth, finesse, carvings, fine, detailed, delicate, floral, capitals
Dendara Construction eg075552jhp Dendara Temple exterior rear ancient Egyptian construction platform basal dovetails photograph is located north of Luxor and survives as one of the finest examples of the Late Period and the main buildings visited today date from fourth century BC in to the Roman period. It has a notable rare representation of the famous Cleopatra, some beautiful carvings and is relatively unscathed by the ravages of time, desecration and being dismantled for building materials. This photo is of paving blocks on the limestone foundation platform on outside of the rear wall of the main temple adjacent to the sacred lake and small temple of Isis. The blocks were strengthened by the use of dovetail cemented joints. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Dendara, Dendera, Temple, landscape, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, Gods, Cleopatra, Ptolemy, Ptolemaic, Pharoah, carving, construction, methods, engineering, platform, base, wall, basal, foundation, stone, stonework, dovetails, cement, mortar, reinforcement, links
Dendara Construction eg075551jhp Dendara Temple exterior stone paving ancient Egyptian construction platform basal dovetails photograph is located north of Luxor and survives as one of the finest examples of the Late Period and the main buildings visited today date from fourth century BC in to the Roman period. It has a notable rare representation of the famous Cleopatra, some beautiful carvings and is relatively unscathed by the ravages of time, desecration and being dismantled for building materials. This photo is of platform paving along western side of the monument exterior showing one method of joining adjacent blocks of limestone with mortar filled dovetails. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Dendara, Dendera, Temple, landscape, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, Gods, Cleopatra, Ptolemy, Ptolemaic, Pharoah, carving, construction, methods, engineering, platform, base, wall, basal, foundation, stone, stonework, dovetails, reinforcement, links
Dendara Construction eg075550jhp Dendara Temple exterior rear ancient Egyptian construction platform basal dovetails photograph is located north of Luxor and survives as one of the finest examples of the Late Period and the main buildings visited today date from fourth century BC in to the Roman period. It has a notable rare representation of the famous Cleopatra, some beautiful carvings and is relatively unscathed by the ravages of time, desecration and being dismantled for building materials. This photo is of the platform paving blocks with dovetail joints on outside of the rear wall of the main temple adjacent to the sacred lake and small temple of Isis. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Dendara, Dendera, Temple, upright, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, Gods, Cleopatra, Ptolemy, Ptolemaic, Pharoah, carving, construction, methods, engineering, platform, base, wall, basal, foundation, stone, stonework, dovetails, reinforcement, links
Dendara Construction eg075522jhp Dendara Temple exterior closeup ancient Egypt construction platform paving dovetails photo is located north of Luxor and survives as one of the finest examples of the Late Period and the main buildings visited today date from fourth century BC in to the Roman period. It has a notable rare representation of the famous Cleopatra, some beautiful carvings and is relatively unscathed by the ravages of time, desecration and being dismantled for building materials. This photo is of a closup of one of the dovetail joints connecting adjacent blocks of limestone and would have been filled with mortar cement for additional strength. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Dendara, Dendera, Temple, upright, detailed, closeup, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, Gods, Cleopatra, Ptolemy, Ptolemaic, Pharoah, carving, construction, methods, engineering, platform, base, wall, basal, foundation, stone, stonework, dovetails, reinforcement, links
Dendara Construction eg075519jhp Dendara Temple closeup mortar ancient Egyptian construction platform basal dovetails photograph is located north of Luxor and survives as one of the finest examples of the Late Period and the main buildings visited today date from fourth century BC in to the Roman period. It has a notable rare representation of the famous Cleopatra, some beautiful carvings and is relatively unscathed by the ravages of time, desecration and being dismantled for building materials. This photo is of reliefs on outside of the west wall of the main temple adjacent to sanatorium and shows poosibly a centre tube that would have been filled with mortar giving additional structure to the foundation wall. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Dendara, Dendera, Temple, landscape, closeup, detail, centre, tube, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, Gods, Cleopatra, Ptolemy, Ptolemaic, Pharoah, carving, construction, methods, engineering, platform, base, wall, basal, foundation, stone, stonework, dovetails, reinforcement, links
Dendara Exterior Reliefs eg075541jhp Dendara Temple exterior rear ancient Egyptian Cleopatra Ptolemy Hathor photo is located north of Luxor and survives as one of the finest examples of the Late Period and the main buildings visited today date from fourth century BC in to the Roman period. It has a notable rare representation of the famous Cleopatra, some beautiful carvings and is relatively unscathed by the ravages of time, desecration and being dismantled for building materials. This photo is of reliefs on outside of the rear wall of the main temple adjacent to the sacred lake and small temple of Isis. In the distance to the left is the exqusitely deocated Roman Mammisi. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Dendara, Dendera, Temple, landscape, rear, wall, outside, exterior, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, Gods, Cleopatra, Ptolemy, Ptolemaic, Pharoah, son, Caesarion, reliefs, carving, decoration, offering, Roman, Mammisi, Basal, platform, base
Dendara Exterior Reliefs eg075531jhp Dendara Temple exterior reliefs ancient Egyptian platform Gods carving west wall is located north of Luxor and survives as one of the finest examples of the Late Period and the main buildings visited today date from fourth century BC in to the Roman period. It has a notable rare representation of the famous Cleopatra, some beautiful carvings and is relatively unscathed by the ravages of time, desecration and being dismantled for building materials. This photo is of reliefs on outside of the west wall of the main temple walking down to the sacred lake and small temple of Isis. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Dendara, Dendera, Temple, landscape, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, Gods, Ptolemy, Ptolemaic, Pharoah, reliefs, carving, decoration, offering, west, wall, gargolyes, lions, waterspouts, door, basal, platform

Egypt > Giza Pyramids & Sphinx (15 files)

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.
Khafre Pyramid EG050968jhp Chepren Pyramid Gizah cap top remains Tura limestone Western Cemetery stones with the only remaining evidence at Giza of outer casing topping on the second largest structure on the Gizah plateau built by Pharaoh Chephren around 2500BC seen from a discarded building block amongst mastaba tombs of lower royalty and government officials in the Western cemetery. Keywords: Egypt, Cairo, ancient, Egyptian, Giza, landscape, pyramid, mastabas, Western, cemetery, royalty, nobles, burial, tombs, Khafre, pyramid, Tura, limestone, cap, Egyptology, archaeology, history, warren, ruin, erosion, desolate, Chephren, foundation, platform, blocks, erosion, soft, limestone
Khafre Pyramid EG050967jhp Khafre Egyptian Pyramid Giza Cairo cap top remains Tura limestone cemetery stones with the only remaining evidence at Giza of outer casing topping on the second largest structure on the Gizah plateau built by Pharaoh Chephren around 2500BC seen from a discarded building block amongst mastaba tombs of lower royalty and government officials in the Western cemetery. Keywords: Egypt, Cairo, ancient, Egyptian, Giza, upright, pyramid, mastabas, Western, cemetery, royalty, nobles, burial, tombs, Khafre, pyramid, Tura, limestone, cap, Egyptology, archaeology, history, warren, ruin, erosion, desolate, Chephren, foundation, platform, blocks, erosion, soft, limestone
Khafre Pyramid EG050965jhp Khafre Pyramid Giza Egypt cap top remains Tura limestone Western Cemetery stones with the only remaining evidence at Giza of outer casing topping on the second largest structure on the Gizah plateau built by Pharaoh Chephren around 2500BC seen from a discarded building block amongst mastaba tombs of lower royalty and government officials in the Western cemetery. Keywords: Egypt, Cairo, ancient, Egyptian, Giza, upright, pyramid, mastabas, Western, cemetery, royalty, nobles, burial, tombs, Khafre, pyramid, Tura, limestone, cap, Egyptology, archaeology, history, warren, ruin, erosion, desolate, Chephren, foundation, platform, blocks, erosion, soft, limestone, stone, boulder, closeup, foreground
Giza Western Cemetery EG050925jhp Khafre Pyramid Giza Gizah limestone Western Cemetery stones mastaba erosion with the only remaining evidence at Giza of outer casing topping of Tura Limestone on the second largest structure on the Gizah plateau built by Pharaoh Chephren around 2500BC seen from a discarded building block amongst mastaba tombs of lower royalty and government officials in the Western cemetery. Keywords: Egypt, Cairo, ancient, Egyptian, Giza, landscape, pyramid, mastabas, Western, cemetery, royalty, nobles, burial, tombs, Khafre, pyramid, Tura, limestone, cap, Egyptology, archaeology, history, warren, ruin, erosion, desolate, Chephren, foundation, platform, blocks, erosion, soft, limestone
Giza Western Cemetery EG050924jhp Chephren Pyramid Giza limestone Western Cemetery mastaba erosion tombs with the only remaining evidence at Giza of outer casing topping of Tura Limestone on the second largest structure on the Gizah plateau built by Pharaoh Chephren around 2500BC seen from a discarded building block amongst mastaba tombs of lower royalty and government officials in the Western cemetery. Keywords: Egypt, Cairo, ancient, Egyptian, Giza, landscape, pyramid, mastabas, Western, cemetery, royalty, nobles, burial, tombs, Khafre, pyramid, Tura, limestone, cap, Egyptology, archaeology, history, warren, ruin, erosion, desolate, Chephren, foundation, platform, blocks, erosion, soft, limestone
Great Pyramid EG050988JHP Khufu Great Pyramid Giza Egypt Limestone Building Blocks Foundations, largest of the Gizah site monuments and the first of the really truly huge constructions dating around 2500BC and still now one of the Wonders of the World and seen here are some of the large foundation blocks some weighing over 10 tons. Keywords: Egypt, Cairo, Giza, Gizah, landscape, pyramid, burial, tombs, Khufu, Cheops, foundation, platform, blocks, erosion, soft, limestone, ancient, Egyptian, Egyptology, archaeology, gigantic, history, mortar, gypsum
Great Pyramid EG050987JHP Khufu Great Pyramid Gizah Egypt Base Blocks Eroded Weathering, the largest of the Giza site monuments and the first of the really truly huge constructions dating around 2500BC and still now one of the Wonders of the World and seen here are some of the large foundation blocks some weighing over 10 tons. Keywords: Egypt, Cairo, Giza, Gizah, landscape, pyramid, burial, tombs, Khufu, Cheops, foundation, platform, blocks, erosion, soft, limestone, ancient, Egyptian, Egyptology, archaeology, gigantic, history, mortar, gypsum
Great Pyramid EG050986JHP Khufu Cheops Great Pyramid Giza Foundation Side Blocks Limestone, the largest of the Gizah site monuments and the first of the really truly huge constructions dating around 2500BC and still now one of the Wonders of the World and seen here are some of the large foundation blocks some weighing over 10 tons. Keywords: Egypt, Cairo, Giza, Gizah, upright, pyramid, burial, tombs, Khufu, Cheops, foundation, platform, blocks, erosion, soft, limestone, ancient, Egyptian, Egyptology, archaeology, gigantic, history, mortar, gypsum
Great Pyramid EG050985JHP Cheops Great Pyramid Giza Egypt Foundation Base Building Limestone Construction, the largest of the Gizah site monuments and the first of the really truly huge constructions dating around 2500BC and still now one of the Wonders of the World and seen here are some of the large foundation blocks some weighing over 10 tons. Keywords: Egypt, Cairo, Giza, Gizah, landscape, pyramid, burial, tombs, Khufu, Cheops, foundation, platform, blocks, erosion, soft, limestone, ancient, Egyptian, Egyptology, archaeology, gigantic, history, mortar, gypsum
Great Pyramid EG050981JHP Khufu Cheops Great Pyramid Boat Museum Western Cemetery Giza Egypt, the largest of the Gizah site monuments and the first of the really truly huge constructions dating around 2500BC and still now one of the Wonders of the World seen here from the eroded limestone mastaba blocks of the Western Cemetery for royal nobles and high officials. off to the extreme right is the air-conditioned museum housing the Solar Barque discovered in one of several boat pits by the pyramid in the 1950's and now reconstructed for the public to view. Keywords: Egypt, Cairo, Giza, Gizah, landscape, pyramid, mastabas, Western, cemetery, royalty, nobles, officials, burial, tombs, Khufu, Cheops, foundation, platform, blocks, erosion, soft, limestone, ancient, Egyptian, Egyptology, archaeology, gigantic, history, maze, warren, museum, boat, barque
Great Pyramid EG050979JHP Khufu Great Pyramid Gizah Western Cemetery Limestone Blocks Erosion largest of the Giza site monuments and the first of the really truly huge constructions dating around 2500BC and still now one of the Wonders of the World seen here from the eroded limestone mastaba blocks of the Western Cemetery for royal nobles and high officials. Keywords: Egypt, Cairo, Giza, Gizah, upright, pyramid, mastabas, Western, cemetery, royalty, nobles, officials, burial, tombs, Khufu, Cheops, foundation, platform, blocks, erosion, soft, limestone, ancient, Egyptian, Egyptology, archaeology, gigantic, history, maze, warren, ruin, desolate
Great Pyramid EG050971JHP Cheops Great Pyramid Limestone Stone Erosion Foreground Close Photograph Detail, the largest of the Gizah site monuments and the first of the really truly huge constructions dating around 2500BC and still now one of the Wonders of the World seen here from the eroded limestone mastaba blocks of the Western Cemetery for royal nobles and high officials. Keywords: Egypt, Cairo, Giza, Gizah, upright, pyramid, mastabas, Western, cemetery, royalty, nobles, officials, burial, tombs, Khufu, Cheops, foundation, platform, blocks, erosion, soft, limestone, ancient, Egyptian, Egyptology, archaeology, gigantic, history, casing, maze, warren, ruin, desolate
Great Pyramid EG050970JHP Khufu Great Pyramid Gizah Egypt Western Cemetery Vista Limestone Stones Low Angle, the largest of the Giza site monuments and the first of the really truly huge constructions dating around 2500BC and still now one of the Wonders of the World seen here from the eroded limestone mastaba blocks of the Western Cemetery for royal nobles and high officials. Keywords: Egypt, Cairo, Giza, Gizah, upright, pyramid, mastabas, Western, cemetery, royalty, nobles, officials, burial, tombs, Khufu, Cheops, foundation, platform, blocks, erosion, soft, limestone, ancient, Egyptian, Egyptology, archaeology, gigantic, history, maze, warren, ruin, erosion, desolate
Great Pyramid EG050898JHP Cheops Giza Ancient Egyptian Great Pyramid Side Base Construction Stones, the largest of the Gizah site monuments and the first of the really truly huge constructions dating around 2500BC and still now one of the Wonders of the World and seen here are some of the large foundation blocks some weighing over 10 tons. Keywords: Egypt, Cairo, Giza, Gizah, upright, pyramid, burial, tombs, Khufu, Cheops, foundation, platform, blocks, erosion, soft, limestone, ancient, Egyptian, Egyptology, archaeology, gigantic, history, mortar, gypsum
Great Pyramid EG050897JHP Khufu Great Pyramid Limestone Construction Ancient Egyptian Builders Skills, the largest of the Gizah site monuments and the first of the really truly huge constructions dating around 2500BC and still now one of the Wonders of the World and seen here are some of the large foundation blocks some weighing over 10 tons. Keywords: Egypt, Cairo, Giza, Gizah, landscape, pyramid, burial, tombs, Khufu, Cheops, foundation, platform, blocks, erosion, soft, limestone, ancient, Egyptian, Egyptology, archaeology, gigantic, history, mortar, gypsum

Egypt > Luxor City & Misc West Bank (11 files)

Images in this gallery cover modern Luxor, general agriculture and photos not specific to other groups such as the recent excavations of the Sphinx Avenue, the alabaster factory and workers and the residential houses bordering the various roads to the main sites. It also includes the balloon flights and views from the balloon.
Luxor Street Architecture EG072598jhp Egypt Luxor street residential apartments stylish Egyptian influence wadjet eye found along this long straight road Sharia al-Mahatta from just behind Luxor Temple and facing the elegant and modern railway station façade. We were dropped here before entering the station and boarding the main Aswan to Cairo train for a visit to the Minya area. One aspect of the traffic management that I thoroughly approved were the traffic lights at junctions with a clock showing how soon to the change of lights. Keywords: Egypt, Thebes, Luxor, Waset, Ipetisut, East, Bank, River, Nile, Sharia, al Mahatta, landscape, road, station, platform, train, railway, Ramses, waterfront, promenade, esplanade, Corniche, modern, architecture, European, influence, style, stylish, balconies, Egyptian, theme, eye, wedjat, freize, cornice, construction, apartment, block, street, cars, people, tree-lined
Luxor Street Architecture EG072596jhp Egypt Luxor street houses cornice residential stylish modern architecture Egyptian influence found along this long straight road Sharia al-Mahatta from just behind Luxor Temple and facing the elegant and modern railway station façade. We were dropped here before entering the station and boarding the main Aswan to Cairo train for a visit to the Minya area. One aspect of the traffic management that I thoroughly approved were the traffic lights at junctions with a clock showing how soon to the change of lights. Keywords: Egypt, Thebes, Luxor, Waset, Ipetisut, East, Bank, River, Nile, Sharia, al Mahatta, landscape, road, station, platform, train, railway, Ramses, waterfront, promenade, esplanade, Corniche, modern, architecture, European, influence, style, stylish, balconies, Egyptian, theme, eye, wedjat, freize, cornice, construction, apartment, block, street, cars, people, tree-lined
Luxor Street Architecture EG072594jhp Egypt Luxor street flats balconies shutters residential stylish modern Egyptian influence found along this long straight road Sharia al-Mahatta from just behind Luxor Temple and facing the elegant and modern railway station façade. We were dropped here before entering the station and boarding the main Aswan to Cairo train for a visit to the Minya area. One aspect of the traffic management that I thoroughly approved were the traffic lights at junctions with a clock showing how soon to the change of lights. Keywords: Egypt, Thebes, Luxor, Waset, Ipetisut, East, Bank, River, Nile, Sharia, al Mahatta, upright, road, station, platform, train, railway, Ramses, waterfront, promenade, esplanade, Corniche, modern, architecture, European, influence, style, stylish, balconies, Egyptian, theme, eye, wedjat, freize, cornice, construction, apartment, block, street, cars, people, tree-lined
Luxor Street Architecture EG072593jhp Egypt Luxor Station road cafe culture modern architecture balcony Egyptian influence found along this long straight road Sharia al-Mahatta from just behind Luxor Temple and facing the elegant and modern railway station façade. We were dropped here before entering the station and boarding the main Aswan to Cairo train for a visit to the Minya area. One aspect of the traffic management that I thoroughly approved were the traffic lights at junctions with a clock showing how soon to the change of lights. Keywords: Egypt, Thebes, Luxor, Waset, Ipetisut, East, Bank, River, Nile, Sharia, al Mahatta, landscape, culture, cafe, road, station, platform, train, railway, Ramses, waterfront, promenade, esplanade, Corniche, modern, architecture, European, influence, style, stylish, balconies, Egyptian, theme, eye, wedjat, freize, cornice, construction, apartment, block, street, cars, people, tree-lined
Luxor Street Architecture EG072592jhp Egyptian Luxor Station road construction apartments modern architecture flats found along this long straight road Sharia al-Mahatta from just behind Luxor Temple and facing the elegant and modern railway station façade. We were dropped here before entering the station and boarding the main Aswan to Cairo train for a visit to the Minya area. One aspect of the traffic management that I thoroughly approved were the traffic lights at junctions with a clock showing how soon to the change of lights. Keywords: Egypt, Thebes, Luxor, Waset, Ipetisut, East, Bank, River, Nile, Sharia, al Mahatta, upright, road, station, platform, train, railway, Ramses, waterfront, promenade, esplanade, Corniche, modern, architecture, European, influence, style, stylish, balconies, Egyptian, theme, eye, wedjat, freize, cornice, construction, apartment, block, street, cars, people, tree-lined
Luxor Street Architecture EG072591jhp Egypt Luxor Station road apartments new colourful stylish modern architecture Egyptian influence found along this long straight road Sharia al-Mahatta from just behind Luxor Temple and facing the elegant and modern railway station façade. We were dropped here before entering the station and boarding the main Aswan to Cairo train for a visit to the Minya area. One aspect of the traffic management that I thoroughly approved were the traffic lights at junctions with a clock showing how soon to the change of lights. Keywords: Egypt, Thebes, Luxor, Waset, Ipetisut, East, Bank, River, Nile, Sharia, al Mahatta, upright, road, station, platform, train, railway, Ramses, waterfront, promenade, esplanade, Corniche, modern, architecture, European, influence, style, stylish, balconies, Egyptian, theme, eye, wedjat, freize, cornice, construction, apartment, block, street, cars, people, tree-lined
Luxor Street Architecture EG072590jhp Egyptian Luxor street residential flats apartments balconies stylish modern architecture Egyptian influence found along this long straight road Sharia al-Mahatta from just behind Luxor Temple and facing the elegant and modern railway station façade. We were dropped here before entering the station and boarding the main Aswan to Cairo train for a visit to the Minya area. One aspect of the traffic management that I thoroughly approved were the traffic lights at junctions with a clock showing how soon to the change of lights. Keywords: Egypt, Thebes, Luxor, Waset, Ipetisut, East, Bank, River, Nile, Sharia, al Mahatta, landscape, road, station, platform, train, railway, Ramses, waterfront, promenade, esplanade, Corniche, modern, architecture, European, influence, style, stylish, balconies, Egyptian, theme, eye, wedjat, freize, cornice, construction, apartment, block, street, cars, people, tree-lined
Luxor Station Street EG072586jhp Egypt Luxor Station road riverbank houses stylish modern architecture Egyptian influence found along this long straight road Sharia al-Mahatta from just behind Luxor Temple and facing the elegant and modern railway station façade. We were dropped here before entering the station and boarding the main Aswan to Cairo train for a visit to the Minya area. One aspect of the traffic management that I thoroughly approved were the traffic lights at junctions with a clock showing how soon to the change of lights. Keywords: Egypt, Thebes, Luxor, Waset, Ipetisut, East, Bank, River, Nile, Sharia, al Mahatta, landscape, road, station, platform, train, railway, Ramses, waterfront, promenade, esplanade, Corniche, modern, architecture, European, influence, style, stylish, balconies, Egyptian, theme, eye, wedjat, freize, cornice, construction, apartment, block, street, cars, people, tree-lined
Luxor Station & Train EG072606jhp Egypt Luxor Station platform train passengers modern architecture Egyptians found at the end of this long straight road Sharia al-Mahatta from just behind Luxor Temple and facing the elegant and modern railway station façade. We were dropped here before entering the station and boarding the main Aswan to Cairo train for a visit to the Minya area. Although we travelled First Class and the seats were undoubtately some of the most comfortable I had had on a train the toilets were probably the worst I have ever experienced anywhere and given the importance of tourism to Egypt and the huge pool of labour available this was an unacceptable lack of standards. Keywords: Egypt, Thebes, Luxor, Waset, Ipetisut, East, Bank, River, Nile, Sharia, al Mahatta, road, station, platform, train, railway, Ramses, waterfront, promenade, esplanade, upright, Corniche, modern, architecture, European, influence, style, stylish, balconies, Egyptian, theme, eye, wedjat, freize, cornice, construction, apartment, block, street, cars, people, tree-lined
Luxor Station & Train EG072604jhp Egypt Luxor Station Railway Train passengers carriages platform Egyptian modern found at the end of this long straight road Sharia al-Mahatta from just behind Luxor Temple and facing the elegant and modern railway station façade. We were dropped here before entering the station and boarding the main Aswan to Cairo train for a visit to the Minya area. Although we travelled First Class and the seats were undoubtately some of the most comfortable I had had on a train the toilets were probably the worst I have ever experienced anywhere and given the importance of tourism to Egypt and the huge pool of labour available this was an unacceptable lack of standards. Keywords: Egypt, Thebes, Luxor, Waset, Ipetisut, East, Bank, River, Nile, Sharia, al Mahatta, landscape, road, station, platform, train, railway, Ramses, waterfront, promenade, esplanade, Corniche, modern, architecture, European, influence, style, stylish, balconies, Egyptian, theme, eye, wedjat, freize, cornice, construction, apartment, block, street, cars, people, tree-lined
Luxor Station & Street EG072585jhp Egypt Luxor Station Railway street houses residential stylish modern architecture Egyptian influence found along this long straight road Sharia al-Mahatta from just behind Luxor Temple and facing the elegant and modern railway station façade. We were dropped here before entering the station and boarding the main Aswan to Cairo train for a visit to the Minya area. One aspect of the traffic management that I thoroughly approved were the traffic lights at junctions with a clock showing how soon to the change of lights. Keywords: Egypt, Thebes, Luxor, Waset, Ipetisut, East, Bank, River, Nile, Sharia, al Mahatta, road, station, platform, train, railway, Ramses, waterfront, promenade, esplanade, landscape, Corniche, modern, architecture, European, influence, style, stylish, balconies, Egyptian, theme, eye, wedjat, freize, cornice, construction, apartment, block, street, cars, people, tree-lined

Egypt > Outlying Pyramids (1 file)

Pictures of pyramids and scenery related to them outwith the main sites of Giza and Saqqara such as Abusir, Dashur, El Lisht, Meydum and Hawara
Meidum Mastaba eg012930jhp Meidum pyramid mastaba mudbricks base limestone bricks Sneferu ancient early example Faiyum of the final structure of the Egyptian pyramids that finally dominated the Giza skyline. It is thought at Maidum pyramid was the first smooth sided success evolving the Step Pyramid design from Saqqara. Now held to be started by Huni, last King of the 3rd Dynasty and completed by his son Sneferu so dating from around 2600BC. Latest theories suggest it collapsed possibly before it was completed evidenced by human remains found under the rubble. This view is looking up the causeway now covered in sand. You can also enter the interior of the pyramid down a long descending corridor of 57m into the natural rock under the pyramid where a short shaft allows access into the burial chamber with its impressive limestone lined corbelled roof. Near by is Mastaba No 17 into which you also access, torch advised, in which is a sarcophagus larger than the one in the King’s Chamber in the Great Pyramid at Giza. Keywords: Egypt, Cairo, Memphis, Saqqara, River, Nile, Lower, Egyptian, Fayoum, Meydum, Pyramid, Mastaba, landscape, agricultural, fields, desert, Egyptology, archaeology, ancient, looking up, construction, architecture, design, flaws, experimental, pharaoh, Snofru, Snefru, Sneferu, Huni, Maidum, Meidum, Maydum, necropolis, royal, tombs, chapel, death, burial, chamber, corbelled, roof, limestone, blocks, afterlife, el-Fayum, al-Fayyum, el-Faiyum, 3rd, Dynasty, collapse, masonry, robbed, step, layers, stone, mudbrick, mastaba, No 17, sarcophagus, passageway, crawl, anonymous, false, history, holiday, cruise, escarpment, floods, inundation, annual, high, ground, causeway, sand, buried, collapsed, June, 2001, 35mm, slide, film, Fuji, RVP, Velvia, 50asa, colour, scanned, scan, Nikon, FM, Tokina SD, 28-70mm zoom, upright, flagstones, base, platform

Scotland > Aberdeen City (1 file)

This gallery includes all photographs connected with Aberdeen city from buildings, churches, streets, public parks, gardens, the University, Harbour and the beach. Places covered included Union Terrace Gardens, Cowdray Hall, Rosemount, HM Theatre, William Wallace Statue, Union Street, Castlegate, Citadel, Town House, Provost Skene House, Marsicahl College, Woolmanhill, Denburn Carpark, Johnston Gardens, Victoria Park, Duthie Park, Hazlehead Park, Piper Alpha Memorial, Seaton Park, Kings College, Elphinstone, Old Aberdeen, Fittie, Bridge of Don, AECC, Garthdee, Torry, Nigg, Pocra Quay
Aberdeen Railway Platform SO299020JHP City Aberdeen Train Commemorate Station Platform Scotland Railway Engine 125 power units that pull carriages southwards from the North East of Scotlands oil capital of the Europe to Edinburgh and onto to London. Aberdeen station is now part of a newly created shopping and entertainment complex called Union Square Keywords: Aberdeen, City, Scotland, Scottish, Aberdeenshire, North, East, Grampian, Guild Street, station, platform, diesel, engine, 125, departing, southwards, livery, landscape, sea, coast, oil, industry, granite, silver, grey, architecture, style, classic, Bon Accord, crescent, street furniture, street, Union Street, shopping, centre

Scotland > Aberdeenshire (1 file)

This gallery includes rural, scenic and landscape subjects of the Shire, including Kincardineshire, Mearns, Garioch, Buchan Strathbogie and Mar.
Inverurie Station Winter TO3085759JHP Inverurie Railway Station Train winter platform Donside Aberdeenshire Scotland photograph which illustrates that although this Garioch town centre is now bypassed by the mian road northwards it is still the hub for one of the routes north to Banff and is an expanding commuter location for Aberdeen itself with road and located on the only railway connection northwards to and from Aberdeen. Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, River, Don, Donside, Garioch, Inverurie, town, railway, station, train, platform, winter, off season, landscape

Scotland > Other Scotland (11 files)

Photographs taken in the mid 90's mainly for the AA Publishing & Ordnance Survey Highland and Islands Guide book using transparency film covering the Highlands of Scotland from Inverness, northwards through Easter Ross to Wick and Thurso, along the Northern Coast, down the West Coast, including the Islands of Skye and Mull. Other material included was gathered for other AA Publishing Guides including Shetland, Pitlochry and Tayside. New photographs are now included from 2012 book commission travels in Angus, Perth, Kinross, Trossachs and Tayside.
Montrose Station Departs qax5673jhp Montrose church spire town railway station Scotland platform departure turbostar diesel train southbound Glasgow a major town south of Aberdeen in the North East of Scotland which has a developed harbour with oil and offshore renewals support facilities. The harbour has a long history of supporting trade across the North Sea with my own forebears working in the wood shipping trade in the 1800’s. A WW2 airfield of note with contemporary museum, beautiful beach, strong academic history, golf course and many other attractions on offer. The basin at Montrose, a tidal inland lake is rich with bird life especially as a roosting area for geese in the winter months. This view is from the railway station on the main east coast line from Aberdeen to Edinburgh and further south to London. Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Angus, Montrose, town, coastal, trail, North Sea, East, coast, beach, landscape, autumn, basin, inland, lake, tidal, sunset, clouds, colours, colourful, orange, yellow, dark, grey, brown, railway, station, platform, train, turbostar, southbound, Glasgow, Scotrail, Abellio, passengers, waiting, departure, sea, water, trees, River Esk, estuary, reserve, nature, sky, clouds, rocks, reflections, October, 2019, DSLR, Nikon, D700, digital, camera, 28-300 zoom lens
Montrose Station Arrival qax5688jhp Montrose rail station Scottish platform arrival HST125 LNER diesel locomotive northbound Glasgow a major town south of Aberdeen in the North East of Scotland which has a developed harbour with oil and offshore renewals support facilities. The harbour has a long history of supporting trade across the North Sea with my own forebears working in the wood shipping trade in the 1800’s. A WW2 airfield of note with contemporary museum, beautiful beach, strong academic history, golf course and many other attractions on offer. The basin at Montrose, a tidal inland lake is rich with bird life especially as a roosting area for geese in the winter months. This view is from the railway station on the main east coast line from Aberdeen to Edinburgh and further south to London. Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Angus, Montrose, town, coastal, trail, North Sea, East, coast, beach, landscape, autumn, basin, inland, lake, tidal, sunset, clouds, colours, colourful, orange, yellow, dark, grey, brown, railway, station, platform, train, Highspeed, diesel locomotive, HST125, NLER, northbound, London, Aberdeen, Scotrail, Abellio, passengers, waiting, arrival, sea, water, trees, River Esk, estuary, reserve, nature, sky, clouds, rocks, reflections, October, 2019, DSLR, Nikon, D700, digital, camera, 28-300 zoom lens
Montrose Station Arrival qax5660jhp Montrose railway station Scotland platform arrival turbostar diesel train southbound Glasgow a major town south of Aberdeen in the North East of Scotland which has a developed harbour with oil and offshore renewals support facilities. The harbour has a long history of supporting trade across the North Sea with my own forebears working in the wood shipping trade in the 1800’s. A WW2 airfield of note with contemporary museum, beautiful beach, strong academic history, golf course and many other attractions on offer. The basin at Montrose, a tidal inland lake is rich with bird life especially as a roosting area for geese in the winter months. This view is from the railway station on the main east coast line from Aberdeen to Edinburgh and further south to London. Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Angus, Montrose, town, coastal, trail, North Sea, East, coast, beach, landscape, autumn, basin, inland, lake, tidal, sunset, clouds, colours, colourful, orange, yellow, dark, grey, brown, railway, station, platform, train, turbostar, southbound, Glasgow, Scotrail, Abellio, passengers, waiting, arrival, sea, water, trees, River Esk, estuary, reserve, nature, sky, clouds, rocks, reflections, October, 2019, DSLR, Nikon, D700, digital, camera, 28-300 zoom lens
Montrose Basin Sunset qax5687jhp Montrose basin Scotland peaceful water sunset clouds colourful panoramic Angus a major town south of Aberdeen in the North East of Scotland which has a developed harbour with oil and offshore renewals support facilities. The harbour has a long history of supporting trade across the North Sea with my own forebears working in the wood shipping trade in the 1800’s. A WW2 airfield of note with contemporary museum, beautiful beach, strong academic history, golf course and many other attractions on offer. The basin at Montrose, a tidal inland lake is rich with bird life especially as a roosting area for geese in the winter months. This view is from the railway station on the main east coast line from Aberdeen to Edinburgh and further south to London. Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Angus, Montrose, town, coastal, trail, North Sea, East, coast, beach, landscape, autumn, basin, inland, lake, tidal, sunset, clouds, colours, colourful, orange, yellow, dark, grey, brown, railway, station, platform, sea, water, trees, River Esk, estuary, reserve, nature, sky, clouds, rocks, reflections, October, 2019, DSLR, Nikon, D700, digital, camera, 28-300 zoom lens
Montrose Basin Sunset qax5686jhp Montrose basin railway station clouds front water autumn sunset Scottish colours a major town south of Aberdeen in the North East of Scotland which has a developed harbour with oil and offshore renewals support facilities. The harbour has a long history of supporting trade across the North Sea with my own forebears working in the wood shipping trade in the 1800’s. A WW2 airfield of note with contemporary museum, beautiful beach, strong academic history, golf course and many other attractions on offer. The basin at Montrose, a tidal inland lake is rich with bird life especially as a roosting area for geese in the winter months. This view is from the railway station on the main east coast line from Aberdeen to Edinburgh and further south to London. Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Angus, Montrose, town, coastal, trail, North Sea, East, coast, beach, landscape, autumn, basin, inland, lake, tidal, sunset, clouds, colours, colourful, orange, yellow, dark, grey, brown, railway, station, platform, sea, water, trees, River Esk, estuary, reserve, nature, sky, clouds, rocks, reflections, October, 2019, DSLR, Nikon, D700, digital, camera, 28-300 zoom lens
Montrose Basin Sunset qax5683jhp Montrose basin railway station railing silhouette Scottish water autumn sunset clouds colours a major town south of Aberdeen in the North East of Scotland which has a developed harbour with oil and offshore renewals support facilities. The harbour has a long history of supporting trade across the North Sea with my own forebears working in the wood shipping trade in the 1800’s. A WW2 airfield of note with contemporary museum, beautiful beach, strong academic history, golf course and many other attractions on offer. The basin at Montrose, a tidal inland lake is rich with bird life especially as a roosting area for geese in the winter months. This view is from the railway station on the main east coast line from Aberdeen to Edinburgh and further south to London. Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Angus, Montrose, town, coastal, trail, North Sea, East, coast, beach, landscape, autumn, basin, inland, lake, tidal, sunset, clouds, colours, colourful, orange, yellow, dark, grey, brown, railway, station, platform, sea, water, trees, River Esk, estuary, reserve, nature, sky, clouds, rocks, reflections, October, 2019, DSLR, Nikon, D700, digital, camera, 28-300 zoom lens
Montrose Basin Sunset qax5682jhp Montrose basin birds panorama Scotland water autumn sunset clouds colourful a major town south of Aberdeen in the North East of Scotland which has a developed harbour with oil and offshore renewals support facilities. The harbour has a long history of supporting trade across the North Sea with my own forebears working in the wood shipping trade in the 1800’s. A WW2 airfield of note with contemporary museum, beautiful beach, strong academic history, golf course and many other attractions on offer. The basin at Montrose, a tidal inland lake is rich with bird life especially as a roosting area for geese in the winter months. This view is from the railway station on the main east coast line from Aberdeen to Edinburgh and further south to London. Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Angus, Montrose, town, coastal, trail, North Sea, East, coast, beach, landscape, autumn, basin, inland, lake, tidal, sunset, clouds, colours, colourful, orange, yellow, dark, grey, brown, railway, station, platform, sea, water, trees, River Esk, estuary, reserve, nature, sky, clouds, rocks, reflections, October, 2019, DSLR, Nikon, D700, digital, camera, 28-300 zoom lens
Montrose Basin Sunset qax5681jhp Montrose basin railway station Scottish water sunset reflections clouds colours a major town south of Aberdeen in the North East of Scotland which has a developed harbour with oil and offshore renewals support facilities. The harbour has a long history of supporting trade across the North Sea with my own forebears working in the wood shipping trade in the 1800’s. A WW2 airfield of note with contemporary museum, beautiful beach, strong academic history, golf course and many other attractions on offer. The basin at Montrose, a tidal inland lake is rich with bird life especially as a roosting area for geese in the winter months. This view is from the railway station on the main east coast line from Aberdeen to Edinburgh and further south to London. Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Angus, Montrose, town, coastal, trail, North Sea, East, coast, beach, landscape, autumn, basin, inland, lake, tidal, sunset, clouds, colours, colourful, orange, yellow, dark, grey, brown, railway, station, platform, sea, water, trees, River Esk, estuary, reserve, nature, sky, clouds, rocks, reflections, October, 2019, DSLR, Nikon, D700, digital, camera, 28-300 zoom lens
Montrose Basin Sunset qax5680jhp Montrose basin Scotland water autumn orange sunset clouds colourful a major town south of Aberdeen in the North East of Scotland which has a developed harbour with oil and offshore renewals support facilities. The harbour has a long history of supporting trade across the North Sea with my own forebears working in the wood shipping trade in the 1800’s. A WW2 airfield of note with contemporary museum, beautiful beach, strong academic history, golf course and many other attractions on offer. The basin at Montrose, a tidal inland lake is rich with bird life especially as a roosting area for geese in the winter months. This view is from the railway station on the main east coast line from Aberdeen to Edinburgh and further south to London. Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Angus, Montrose, town, coastal, trail, North Sea, East, coast, beach, landscape, upright, autumn, basin, inland, lake, tidal, sunset, clouds, colours, colourful, orange, yellow, dark, grey, brown, railway, station, platform, sea, water, trees, River Esk, estuary, reserve, nature, sky, clouds, rocks, reflections, October, 2019, DSLR, Nikon, D700, digital, camera, 28-300 zoom lens
Montrose Basin Sunset qax5674jhp Montrose basin Scottish water reflections sun autumn sunset clouds colours a major town south of Aberdeen in the North East of Scotland which has a developed harbour with oil and offshore renewals support facilities. The harbour has a long history of supporting trade across the North Sea with my own forebears working in the wood shipping trade in the 1800’s. A WW2 airfield of note with contemporary museum, beautiful beach, strong academic history, golf course and many other attractions on offer. The basin at Montrose, a tidal inland lake is rich with bird life especially as a roosting area for geese in the winter months. This view is from the railway station on the main east coast line from Aberdeen to Edinburgh and further south to London. Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Angus, Montrose, town, coastal, trail, North Sea, East, coast, beach, landscape, upright, autumn, basin, inland, lake, tidal, sunset, clouds, colours, colourful, orange, yellow, dark, grey, brown, railway, station, platform, sea, water, trees, River Esk, estuary, reserve, nature, sky, clouds, rocks, reflections, October, 2019, DSLR, Nikon, D700, digital, camera, 28-300 zoom lens
Montrose Basin Sunset qax5670jhp Montrose basin railway station Scotland water autumn sunset clouds colours a major town south of Aberdeen in the North East of Scotland which has a developed harbour with oil and offshore renewals support facilities. The harbour has a long history of supporting trade across the North Sea with my own forebears working in the wood shipping trade in the 1800’s. A WW2 airfield of note with contemporary museum, beautiful beach, strong academic history, golf course and many other attractions on offer. The basin at Montrose, a tidal inland lake is rich with bird life especially as a roosting area for geese in the winter months. This view is from the railway station on the main east coast line from Aberdeen to Edinburgh and further south to London. Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Angus, Montrose, town, coastal, trail, North Sea, East, coast, beach, landscape, autumn, basin, inland, lake, tidal, sunset, clouds, colours, colourful, orange, yellow, dark, grey, brown, railway, station, platform, sea, water, trees, River Esk, estuary, reserve, nature, sky, clouds, rocks, reflections, October, 2019, DSLR, Nikon, D700, digital, camera, 28-300 zoom lens

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