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Egypt > Luxor Merneptah Temple (1 file)

Photos of the recently opened Temple of Merneptah site on West Bank at Luxor with coloured reliefs, open air museum exhibits and interior carvings and paintings.

Merneptah Sacred Lake EG051919JHP
Ancient Egypt Temple Merneptah Sacred Lake Luxor New Site Egyptian Pharaoh who reigned around 1212-1202BC, is on the West Bank of the Nile at Luxor and was recently opened not long before these photos were taken in 2005. It is a mixture of open air and covered museum exhibits with some remains of the temple area with column bases. Some of the coloured wall reliefs are exquisite and because of the natural light available were easily photographed despite being inside. There is also a replica of the famous Israeli Stele, the original being in the Cairo Museum. This is a visit that would have to made outwith the usual West Bank package tour although easily arranged and is easily found next to the Ramasseum.
Keywords: Egypt, Luxor, Thebes, West Bank, River Nile, temple, Merneptah, Merenptah, pharaoh, 1212BC, landscape, history, ancient, Egyptian, antiquity, archaeology, Egyptology, restoration, wall, sacred, lake, reeds, grass, sluice, mudbrick, enclosure

Egypt > River Nile Cruise & Sites (2 files)

Photographs in this gallery show daily life along the River Nile mainly from the cruises I have undertaken over the past 10 years or so. Sites that border the Nile are included although the major temples visted have their own dedicated sites such as Edfu and Kom Ombo. One of the enjoyments of the Nile cruise is the tranquility of watching 'life go by' usually characterised by the friendliness of those you pass whether boatmen or farm workers as well as seeing wild birds close at hand. The other aspect is the service on the cruiseboats from friendly crews and the chance to relax after hectic and often crowded temple visits.

Nile Feluccas Sailing EG052401JHP
Egypt Egyptian River Nile Feluccas Sailing Water Riverbank Desert Photo the journey from Luxor to Aswan by cruiseboat offers a peaceful way to see modern day Egyptian life that occurs along the banks of this historic major African river and which still plays an important part in the wealth of Egypt and in the lives of ordinary Egyptians today just as it has over the past 5000 years or so.
Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Ancient, West, East, Bank, River, Nile, riverbank, desert, rocks, sunshine, hot, palm, trees, wildlife, daily, life, feluccas, sailing, sails, sluice, water, cruise, cruising, landscape

Irrigation Sluice EG052424JHP
Egypt Egyptian River Nile Irrigation Sluice Water Riverbank Cruising Photo the journey from Luxor to Aswan by cruiseboat offers a peaceful way to see modern day Egyptian life that occurs along the banks of this historic major African river and which still plays an important part in the wealth of Egypt and in the lives of ordinary Egyptians today just as it has over the past 5000 years or so.
Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Modern, West, East, Bank, River, Nile, riverbank, fields, wildlife, daily, life, fisherman, boats, nets, irrigation, sluice, water, canal, cruise, cruising, telephoto, landscape

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