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Egypt > Edfu Temple (1 file)

Photos in this gallery are of Edfu Temple, one of the best preserved in Egypt, and usually the first first visit after leaving Luxor ona Nile Cruise.
Edfu Pylon Gods EG052249JHP Edfu Temple Pylon Ancient Egyptian Ptolemaic Gods Horus Sekhmet Photograph viewed from the south with carvings of Hathor, several versions of Horus and the lion God Sekhmet and is located by the River Nile and is one of the main visits for most Luxor to Aswan cruise packages. One of the best preserved temples in Egypt this one is dedicated to the falcon God Horus and his granite likeness is probably one of the most photographed relicts in Egypt. Originally erected by Senwosret 1 it is mainly supplanted by the current Ptolemaic creation dating from 237BC, this particular part being started 116-71BC along with the present pylon. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Edfu Temple, West Bank, River Nile, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, landscape, temple, preserved, Horus, Hathor, Sekhmet, Sakhmet, pylon, south, carvings, hieroglyphs, Ptolemaic

Egypt > Egyptian Museum Cairo (2 files)

Royalty Free photos of exhibits from the Cairo Egyptian Museum taken before current bans with slide film in available light not to studio quality
Tut Golden Lioness EG11703JHP Egyptian Cairo Museum Tutankhamun Exhibition seated gold Sekhmet lioness goddess from his Luxor Tomb in the prime antiquities collection in Cairo taken during visits between 1994 and 1996 when photography was allowed albeit without flash and tripod. None is of studio quality, being handheld with existing, usually extremely poor light and using slide film, pushed Fuji 400asa to get a suitable aperture and shutter speed. Most of the photos are from the Tutankahum exhibits while the rest are items that interested me as I explored this wonderful and extensive collection, requiring many more hours if not days and is only hinted at during the usual one or two hour visit made on a package tour. Keywords: Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian, Museum, Tutankhamun, golden, Goddess, lioness, Sekhmet, sakhmet, gilded, Tut, collection, upright, ancient, antiquity, antiquities, exhibit
Tut Golden Lioness EG01262JHP Egypt Cairo Museum Exhibition Tut Tutankhamun Sakhmet gilded seated lioness goddess from the Tutankhamun tomb collection in the prime antiquities collection in Cairo taken during visits between 1994 and 2001 when photography was allowed albeit without flash and tripod. None is of studio quality, being handheld with existing, usually extremely poor light and using slide film, pushed Fuji 400asa to get a suitable aperture and shutter speed. Most of the photos are from the Tutankahum exhibits while the rest are items that interested me as I explored this wonderful and extensive collection, requiring many more hours if not days and is only hinted at during the usual one or two hour visit made on a package tour. Keywords: Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian, Museum, Tutankhamun, Sekhmet, Sakhmet, lioness, goddess, seated, gold, gilded, Tut, collection, upright, ancient, antiquity, antiquities, exhibit

Egypt > Karnak Temple (1 file)

Photos in this gallery include the whole of Karnak itself, the open air museum, temples of Khonsu and Ptah and the Sound and Light Show night images.
Karnak Sekhmet Statues 4869EG07JHP Open Air Museum Egyptian Karnak Temple Sekhmet Lioness God Statues Seated is located near Luxor City centre on the East Bank of the River Nile and it the largest religious complex on the Nile. On the path to the Open Air Museum reached through the eastern gate of the first courtyard are many relics found in the huge sprawling site and these are statues of the Lioness Goddess Sekhmet or Sakhmet. Originally established as a Memphis deity along with the feline Goddess Bastet. She was the warrior deity giving the Pharaoh's great heroism in battle. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Luxor, Karnak, Temple, East Bank, River Nile, Thebes, Waset, Ipetisut, upright, open-air, museum, Sekhmet, lioness, Goddess, hero, bavery, statues, carvings, granite, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, hieroglyphics

Egypt > Medinet Habu (2 files)

Pictures from the great Mortuary temple of Ramasses 111 called the Medinet Habu on the West Bank of the River Nile at Luxor
Medinet Habu Sekhmet EG053489JHP Medinet Habu Temple Sekhmet Lionness Statue Entrance Luxor Egypt Goddess located on the West Bank of the River Nile at Luxor and a complex of temples is now dominated by the mortuary temple of Ramasses 111. Apart from being in excellent condition generally, it offers much to see including some beautiful and detailed reliefs, the best coloured are in the second court and especially its scale. Not usually included in most standard tour packages, this temple is worth the effort to be visited privately. Keywords: Egypt, Luxor, Medinet Habu, temple, Ramses 111, mortuary, Thebes, West Bank, upright, Sekhmet, Sakhmet, lionness, Goddess, granite, black, entrance, eastern, gate, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptian, Egyptology, Ramasses, Ramesses, pylon
Medinet Habu Sekhmet EG053415JHP Medinet Habu Temple Lionness Statue Granite Sakhmet Photo Entrance Thebes located on the West Bank of the River Nile at Luxor and a complex of temples is now dominated by the mortuary temple of Ramasses 111. Apart from being in excellent condition generally, it offers much to see including some beautiful and detailed reliefs, the best coloured are in the second court and especially its scale. Not usually included in most standard tour packages, this temple is worth the effort to be visited privately. Keywords: Egypt, Luxor, Medinet Habu, temple, Ramses 111, mortuary, Thebes, West Bank, upright, Sekhmet, Sakhmet, lionness, Goddess, granite, black, entrance, eastern, gate, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptian, Egyptology, Ramasses, Ramesses, pylon

Egypt > Valley of Kings Luxor (2 files)

Photographs of the Valley of the Kings from tomb interiors as well as exterior views of the valley including the tombs of Ramses 1V, KV 43 and 19.
Valley Kings EG0213047jhp Egypt Egyptian Tomb KV19 Montu-hir-Khopshef Sekhmet Sakhmat lioness painting colour was son of Ramasses 1X, but his tomb was unfinished but has some excellent colourful depictions of the important ancient Egyptian Gods and although protected by Perspex panels, the custodian was very helpful and slid them back for me to take photographs in 2002 when it was still allowed. Thanks to the capability of the modern digital camera, the first and only chance I have had to use one, a Fuji S2 as photography is now banned in the Valley of Kings per se and especially in the tombs. Adjustments in Photoshop give the chance of reasonably accurate colours even when the tomb paintings were lit by low level artificial light when tripods and flash were not allowed; what could I get with a Nikon F700 and a tripod, which were allowed at one time as well. Keywords: Egypt, Luxor, West Bank, Thebes, Theban, Valley Kings, prince, tomb, KV19, Montu, Mentuherkhepshef, Montu-hir-Khopshef, Sekhmet, Sakhmet, lioness, solar, disk, ureaus, red, dress, upright, paintings, colourful, colorful, colours, colors, bright, white, plaster, ancient, Egyptian, archaeology, Egyptology, hieroglyphics, death, burial, mythology, afterlife, history, hieroglyphs, Gods, offering, fruit, flowers, wine, grapes, bread, DSLR, Fuji, S2, handheld, artificial, light, Photoshop, adjusted, corrections, Perspex, screens
Valley Kings EG0213043jhp Valley Kings Egyptian Tomb Prince Mentuherkhepshef Sekhmet painting solar ureaus colours was son of Ramasses 1X, but his tomb was unfinished but has some excellent colourful depictions of the important ancient Egyptian Gods and although protected by Perspex panels, the custodian was very helpful and slid them back for me to take photographs in 2002 when it was still allowed. Thanks to the capability of the modern digital camera, the first and only chance I have had to use one, a Fuji S2 as photography is now banned in the Valley of Kings per se and especially in the tombs. Adjustments in Photoshop give the chance of reasonably accurate colours even when the tomb paintings were lit by low level artificial light when tripods and flash were not allowed; what could I get with a Nikon F700 and a tripod, which were allowed at one time as well. Keywords: Egypt, Luxor, West Bank, Thebes, Theban, Valley Kings, prince, tomb, KV19, Montu, Mentuherkhepshef, Montu-hir-Khopshef, Sekhmet, Sakhmet, Goddess, lioness, solar, disk, ureaus, upright, paintings, colourful, colorful, colours, colors, bright, white, plaster, ancient, Egyptian, archaeology, Egyptology, hieroglyphics, death, burial, mythology, afterlife, history, hieroglyphs, Gods, offering, fruit, flowers, wine, grapes, bread, DSLR, Fuji, S2, handheld, artificial, light, Photoshop, adjusted, corrections, Perspex, screens

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