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Egypt > North of Cairo (27 files)

This gallery has photographs of the main sites North of Cairo, usually visited privately as not part of most Egyptian tours, and includes Heliopolis, Tell Basta near Zagazig and Tanis near the north coast of Egypt
Tell Basta Temple fm Capital EG077134JHP Tell Basta Bastet temple carved granite capital exhibit photo Egypt Delta is a large complex near the town of Zagazig north of Cairo which has recently had a new visitors centre and museum built but remains a rather confusing collection of damaged material with the main temple of Bastet reflected in this photographs. Damaged by earthquakes some 2000 years ago as is seen in much of the structural damage today it is still fascinating with the excitement of finding beautiful carvings and examples of the craftsmanship of those ancient builders now hidden away amongst grass and a scatter field of damaged remnants from what was a huge cult site to the Cat Goddess Bastet visited by hundreds and thousands of pilgrims as recorded by Herodotus. Not usually part of normal Egyptian packages but can be visited privately and is part of an interesting day journey that should include Tanis as well. Keywords: Egypt Egyptian eastern Delta Zagazig ancient Tell Basta Bast Bubastis Bastet archaeology temple overview exhibit landscape granite Osorkon Festival Hall jubilee papyrus columns carved shaped smooth
Tell Basta Temple Overview EG077126JHP Tell Basta Bastet temple panorama overview photograph ancient Egyptian Delta site is a large complex near the town of Zagazig north of Cairo which has recently had a new visitors centre and museum built but remains a rather confusing collection of damaged material with the main temple of Bastet reflected in this photographs. Damaged by earthquakes some 2000 years ago as is seen in much of the structural damage today it is still fascinating with the excitement of finding beautiful carvings and examples of the craftsmanship of those ancient builders now hidden away amongst grass and a scatter field of damaged remnants from what was a huge cult site to the Cat Goddess Bastet visited by hundreds and thousands of pilgrims as recorded by Herodotus. Not usually part of normal Egyptian packages but can be visited privately and is part of an interesting day journey that should include Tanis as well. Keywords: Egypt Egyptian eastern Delta Zagazig ancient Tell Basta Bast Bubastis Bastet archaeology temple panorama overview landscape granite Osorkon Mihos columns blocks rubble broken confusing
Tell Basta Stemmed Capital EG077131JHP Tell Basta temple stemmed granite capital ancient Egypt site Delta photo is a large complex near the town of Zagazig north of Cairo which has recently had a new visitors centre and museum built but remains a rather confusing collection of damaged material with the main temple of Bastet reflected in this photographs. Damaged by earthquakes some 2000 years ago as is seen in much of the structural damage today it is still fascinating with the excitement of finding beautiful carvings and examples of the craftsmanship of those ancient builders now hidden away amongst grass and a scatter field of damaged remnants from what was a huge cult site to the Cat Goddess Bastet visited by hundreds and thousands of pilgrims as recorded by Herodotus. Not usually part of normal Egyptian packages but can be visited privately and is part of an interesting day journey that should include Tanis as well. Keywords: Egypt Egyptian eastern Delta Zigazig ancient Tell Basta Bast Bubastis Bastet archaeology temple landscape granite Osorkon Ramses Festival Hall papyrus capital stemmed eight column carved
Tell Basta Southern Aspect EG077109JHP Tell Basta Bastet temple eastern aspect Hathor capital columns Egyptian Delta site is a large complex near the town of Zigazig north of Cairo which has recently had a new visitors centre and museum built but remains a rather confusing collection of damaged material with the main temple of Bastet reflected in this photographs. Damaged by earthquakes some 2000 years ago as is seen in much of the structural damage today it is still fascinating with the excitement of finding beautiful carvings and examples of the craftsmanship of those ancient builders now hidden away amongst grass and a scatter field of damaged remnants from what was a huge cult site to the Cat Goddess Bastet visited by hundreds and thousands of pilgrims as recorded by Herodotus. Not usually part of normal Egyptian packages but can be visited privately and is part of an interesting day journey that should include Tanis as well. Keywords: Egypt Egyptian eastern Delta Zagazig ancient Tell Basta Bast Bubastis Bastet archaeology temple landscape granite Osorkon Festival Hall Hathor papyrus capitals columns carvings hieroglyphs cartouche
Tell Basta Sed Festival Carving EG077114JHP Tell Basta Bastet temple sed festival carving photograph Egyptian Delta site located at ancient town of Bubastis is a large complex near the modern town of Zagazig north of Cairo which has recently had a new visitors centre and museum built but remains a rather confusing collection of damaged material with the main temple of Bastet reflected in this photographs. Damaged by earthquakes some 2000 years ago as is seen in much of the structural damage today it is still fascinating with the excitement of finding beautiful carvings and examples of the craftsmanship of those ancient builders now hidden away amongst grass and a scatter field of damaged remnants from what was a huge cult site to the Cat Goddess Bastet visited by hundreds and thousands of pilgrims as recorded by Herodotus. Not usually part of normal Egyptian packages but can be visited privately and is part of an interesting day journey that should include Tanis as well. Keywords: Egypt Egyptian eastern Delta Zigazig ancient Tell Basta Bast Bubastis Bastet archaeology temple landscape granite Osorkon Festival Hall jubilee Atum Mihos carvings hieroglyphs
Tell Basta Royal Statue EG077135JHP Tell Basta statue Meritamun daughter Ramses queen Nefertari Egypt Delta site at Bubastis a large complex near the town of Zagazig north of Cairo which has recently had a new visitors centre and museum built of which this huge statue is a centrepiece and is suggested to be Ramses daughter Meryetamun but might be his wife Nerfertari but overall the site remains a rather confusing collection of damaged material with the main temple of Bastet reflected in this photographs. Damaged by earthquakes some 2000 years ago as is seen in much of the structural damage today it is still fascinating with the excitement of finding beautiful carvings and examples of the craftsmanship of those ancient builders now hidden away amongst grass and a scatter field of damaged remnants from what was a huge cult site to the Cat Goddess Bastet visited by hundreds and thousands of pilgrims as recorded by Herodotus. Not usually part of normal Egyptian packages but can be visited privately and is part of an interesting day journey that should include Tanis as well. Keywords: Egypt Egyptian eastern Delta Zagazig ancient Tell Basta Bast Bubastis Bastet archaeology entrance museum open air upright granite female statue daughter Meritamun Meryetamun Queen Nefertari Pharaoh Ramses Ramesses Ramasses
Tell Basta Royal Female EG077139JHP Tell Basta statue Meryetamun daughter Ramses photograph Egypt Delta site at Bubastis a large complex near the town of Zagazig north of Cairo which has recently had a new visitors centre and museum built of which this huge statue is a centrepiece and is suggested to be Ramses daughter Meryetamun but might be his wife Nerfertari but overall the site remains a rather confusing collection of damaged material with the main temple of Bastet reflected in this photographs. Damaged by earthquakes some 2000 years ago as is seen in much of the structural damage today it is still fascinating with the excitement of finding beautiful carvings and examples of the craftsmanship of those ancient builders now hidden away amongst grass and a scatter field of damaged remnants from what was a huge cult site to the Cat Goddess Bastet visited by hundreds and thousands of pilgrims as recorded by Herodotus. Not usually part of normal Egyptian packages but can be visited privately and is part of an interesting day journey that should include Tanis as well. Keywords: Egypt Egyptian eastern Delta Zagazig ancient Tell Basta Bast Bubastis Bastet archaeology entrance museum open air upright granite female statue daughter Meritamun Meryetamun Queen Nefertari Pharaoh Ramses Ramesses Ramasses
Tell Basta Royal Cartouche EG077115JHp Tell Basta carving cartouche Ramses rear statue ancient Egyptian Delta site is a large complex near the modern town of Zagazig north of Cairo which has recently had a new visitors centre and museum built but remains a rather confusing collection of damaged material with the main temple of Bastet reflected in this photographs. Damaged by earthquakes some 2000 years ago as is seen in much of the structural damage today it is still fascinating with the excitement of finding beautiful carvings and examples of the craftsmanship of those ancient builders now hidden away amongst grass and a scatter field of damaged remnants from what was a huge cult site to the Cat Goddess Bastet visited by hundreds and thousands of pilgrims as recorded by Herodotus. Not usually part of normal Egyptian packages but can be visited privately and is part of an interesting day journey that should include Tanis as well. Keywords: Egypt Egyptian eastern Delta Zagazig ancient Tell Basta Bast Bubastis Bastet archaeology temple upright granite Ramses Ramesses Ramasses statue rear base carvings hieroglyphs cartouche
Tell Basta Pharaoh Cartouche EG077111JHP Tell Basta Pharaoh cartouche Ramses ancient Egypt Delta site photograph at this large complex near the town of Zagazig north of Cairo which has recently had a new visitors centre and museum built but remains a rather confusing collection of damaged material with the main temple of Bastet reflected in this photographs. Damaged by earthquakes some 2000 years ago as is seen in much of the structural damage today it is still fascinating with the excitement of finding beautiful carvings and examples of the craftsmanship of those ancient builders now hidden away amongst grass and a scatter field of damaged remnants from what was a huge cult site to the Cat Goddess Bastet visited by hundreds and thousands of pilgrims as recorded by Herodotus. Not usually part of normal Egyptian packages but can be visited privately and is part of an interesting day journey that should include Tanis as well. Keywords: Egypt Egyptian eastern Delta Zagazig ancient Tell Basta Bast Bubastis Bastet archaeology temple landscape granite statue shoulder Ramses Festival Hall jubilee Ramesses Ramasses carvings hieroglyphs cartouche
Tell Basta Meryetamun EG077138JHP Tell Basta statue Meryetamun daughter Ramses photo Egypt Delta site at Bubastis a large complex near the town of Zagazig north of Cairo which has recently had a new visitors centre and museum built of which this huge statue is a centrepiece and is suggested to be Ramses daughter Meryetamun but might be his wife Nerfertari but overall the site remains a rather confusing collection of damaged material with the main temple of Bastet reflected in this photographs. Damaged by earthquakes some 2000 years ago as is seen in much of the structural damage today it is still fascinating with the excitement of finding beautiful carvings and examples of the craftsmanship of those ancient builders now hidden away amongst grass and a scatter field of damaged remnants from what was a huge cult site to the Cat Goddess Bastet visited by hundreds and thousands of pilgrims as recorded by Herodotus. Not usually part of normal Egyptian packages but can be visited privately and is part of an interesting day journey that should include Tanis as well. Keywords: Egypt Egyptian eastern Delta Zagazig ancient Tell Basta Bast Bubastis Bastet archaeology museum open air landscape granite statue Meryetamun Meritamun Nefertari Ramses Ramesses Ramasses carving
Tell Basta Meritamun EG077137JHP Tell Basta statue Meritamun daughter Ramses photo Egypt Delta site at Bubastis a large complex near the town of Zagazig north of Cairo which has recently had a new visitors centre and museum built of which this huge statue is a centrepiece and is suggested to be Ramses daughter Meryetamun but might be his wife Nerfertari but overall the site remains a rather confusing collection of damaged material with the main temple of Bastet reflected in this photographs. Damaged by earthquakes some 2000 years ago as is seen in much of the structural damage today it is still fascinating with the excitement of finding beautiful carvings and examples of the craftsmanship of those ancient builders now hidden away amongst grass and a scatter field of damaged remnants from what was a huge cult site to the Cat Goddess Bastet visited by hundreds and thousands of pilgrims as recorded by Herodotus. Not usually part of normal Egyptian packages but can be visited privately and is part of an interesting day journey that should include Tanis as well. Keywords: Egypt Egyptian eastern Delta Zagazig ancient Tell Basta Bast Bubastis Bastet archaeology museum open air entrance upright granite statue Meritamun Meryetamun daughter Nefertari Queen Pharaoh Ramses Ramesses Ramasses carving
Tell Basta Ignominious Pharaoh EG077122JHP Tell Basta Bastet temple remnants block pharaoh ignominious photo Egypt Delta site is a large complex near the town of Zagazig north of Cairo which has recently had a new visitors centre and museum built but remains a rather confusing collection of damaged material with the main temple of Bastet reflected in this photographs. Damaged by earthquakes some 2000 years ago as is seen in much of the structural damage today it is still fascinating with the excitement of finding beautiful carvings and examples of the craftsmanship of those ancient builders now hidden away amongst grass and a scatter field of damaged remnants from what was a huge cult site to the Cat Goddess Bastet visited by hundreds and thousands of pilgrims as recorded by Herodotus. Not usually part of normal Egyptian packages but can be visited privately and is part of an interesting day journey that should include Tanis as well. Keywords: Egypt Egyptian eastern Delta Zigazig ancient Tell Basta Bast Bubastis Bastet archaeology temple landscape ignominious humiliating upside block broken granite pharaoh Osorkon Nectanebo Ramses carving
Tell Basta Hypostyle Hall EG077112JHP Tell Basta Bastet temple hyspostyle hall Zagazig photograph Egypt Delta site is a large complex near the ancient town of Bubastis north of Cairo which has recently had a new visitors centre and museum built but remains a rather confusing collection of damaged material with the main temple of Bastet reflected in this photographs. Damaged by earthquakes some 2000 years ago as is seen in much of the structural damage today it is still fascinating with the excitement of finding beautiful carvings and examples of the craftsmanship of those ancient builders now hidden away amongst grass and a scatter field of damaged remnants from what was a huge cult site to the Cat Goddess Bastet visited by hundreds and thousands of pilgrims as recorded by Herodotus. Not usually part of normal Egyptian packages but can be visited privately and is part of an interesting day journey that should include Tanis as well. Keywords: Egypt Egyptian eastern Delta Zagazig ancient Tell Basta Bast Bubastis Bastet archaeology temple hypostyle pillared landscape granite Osorkon Festival Hall jubilee Atum columns carved
Tell Basta Hidden Gem EG077123JHP Tell Basta Bastet temple granite carving Amun Pharaoh Egypt photograph at Delta site is a large complex near the town of Zagazig north of Cairo which has recently had a new visitors centre and museum built but remains a rather confusing collection of damaged material with the main temple of Bastet reflected in this photographs. Damaged by earthquakes some 2000 years ago as is seen in much of the structural damage today it is still fascinating with the excitement of finding beautiful carvings and examples of the craftsmanship of those ancient builders now hidden away amongst grass and a scatter field of damaged remnants from what was a huge cult site to the Cat Goddess Bastet visited by hundreds and thousands of pilgrims as recorded by Herodotus. Not usually part of normal Egyptian packages but can be visited privately and is part of an interesting day journey that should include Tanis as well. Keywords: Egypt Egyptian eastern Delta Zagazig ancient Tell Basta Bast Bubastis Bastet archaeology temple landscape granite Osorkon Nectanebo Ramses Festival Hall jubilee Amun sanctuary carvings
Tell Basta Hidden Cartouche EG077120JHP Tell Basta Bastet temple pharaoh cartouche fallen Zagazig Egypt Delta site is a large complex north of Cairo which has recently had a new visitors centre and museum built but remains a rather confusing collection of damaged material with the main temple of Bastet reflected in this photographs. Damaged by earthquakes some 2000 years ago as is seen in much of the structural damage today it is still fascinating with the excitement of finding beautiful carvings and examples of the craftsmanship of those ancient builders now hidden away amongst grass and a scatter field of damaged remnants from what was a huge cult site to the Cat Goddess Bastet visited by hundreds and thousands of pilgrims as recorded by Herodotus. Not usually part of normal Egyptian packages but can be visited privately and is part of an interesting day journey that should include Tanis as well. Keywords: Egypt Egyptian eastern Delta Zigazig ancient Tell Basta Bast Bubastis Bastet archaeology temple landscape granite Osorkon Ramses Festival Hall jubilee Atum Ramesses Ramasses carved statue fallen block hieroglyphs cartouche
Tell Basta Columns EG077104JHP Tell Basta Bastet temple pillared hall ancient Egyptian ruined site is a large complex near the town of Zagazig north of Cairo which has recently had a new visitors centre and museum built but remains a rather confusing collection of damaged material with the main temple of Bastet reflected in this photographs. Damaged by earthquakes some 2000 years ago as is seen in much of the structural damage today it is still fascinating with the excitement of finding beautiful carvings and examples of the craftsmanship of those ancient builders now hidden away amongst grass and a scatter field of damaged remnants from what was a huge cult site to the Cat Goddess Bastet visited by hundreds and thousands of pilgrims as recorded by Herodotus. Not usually part of normal Egyptian packages but can be visited privately and is part of an interesting day journey that should include Tanis as well. Keywords: Egypt Egyptian eastern Delta Zagazig ancient Tell Basta Bast Bubastis Bastet archaeology temple landscape granite Osorkon Nectanebo columns hypostyle pillared hall
Tell Basta Column Carvings EG077108JHP Tell Basta Bastet temple column granite cartouche Butastis ancient Egyptian site Delta is a large complex near the town of Zagazig north of Cairo which has recently had a new visitors centre and museum built but remains a rather confusing collection of damaged material with the main temple of Bastet reflected in this photographs. Damaged by earthquakes some 2000 years ago as is seen in much of the structural damage today it is still fascinating with the excitement of finding beautiful carvings and examples of the craftsmanship of those ancient builders now hidden away amongst grass and a scatter field of damaged remnants from what was a huge cult site to the Cat Goddess Bastet visited by hundreds and thousands of pilgrims as recorded by Herodotus. Not usually part of normal Egyptian packages but can be visited privately and is part of an interesting day journey that should include Tanis as well. Keywords: Egypt Egyptian eastern Delta Zagazig ancient Tell Basta Bast Bubastis Bastet archaeology temple landscape red granite Osorkon Nectanebo Rameses Ramesses Ramasses columns carvings hieroglyphs cartouche
Tell Basta Column Base EG077106JHP Tell Basta Bastet temple column base hall ancient Egypt site photo Delta is a large complex near the town of Zagazig north of Cairo which has recently had a new visitors centre and museum built but remains a rather confusing collection of damaged material with the main temple of Bastet reflected in this photographs. Damaged by earthquakes some 2000 years ago as is seen in much of the structural damage today it is still fascinating with the excitement of finding beautiful carvings and examples of the craftsmanship of those ancient builders now hidden away amongst grass and a scatter field of damaged remnants from what was a huge cult site to the Cat Goddess Bastet visited by hundreds and thousands of pilgrims as recorded by Herodotus. Not usually part of normal Egyptian packages but can be visited privately and is part of an interesting day journey that should include Tanis as well. Keywords: Egypt Egyptian eastern Delta Zagazig ancient Tell Basta Bast Bubastis Bastet archaeology temple landscape granite Osorkon Nectanebo pillared Hall jubilee Atum papyrus capitals sanctuary columns bases carvings
Tell Basta Cobra Frieze EG077103JHP Tell Basta Bastet temple cobra frieze granite carving ancient Egyptian site Delta is a large complex near the town of Zagazig north of Cairo which has recently had a new visitors centre and museum built but remains a rather confusing collection of damaged material with the main temple of Bastet reflected in this photographs. Damaged by earthquakes some 2000 years ago as is seen in much of the structural damage today it is still fascinating with the excitement of finding beautiful carvings and examples of the craftsmanship of those ancient builders now hidden away amongst grass and a scatter field of damaged remnants from what was a huge cult site to the Cat Goddess Bastet visited by hundreds and thousands of pilgrims as recorded by Herodotus. Not usually part of normal Egyptian packages but can be visited privately and is part of an interesting day journey that should include Tanis as well. Keywords: Egypt Egyptian eastern Delta Zagazig ancient Tell Basta Bast Bubastis Bastet archaeology temple landscape granite Osorkon Ramses Festival Hall jubilee Atum columns carving cobras ureaus
Tell Basta Capital Sculpture EG077121JHP Tell Basta granite stemmed capital sculpture temple hidden grass photo ancient Egypt site in the Delta is a large complex near the town of Zagazig north of Cairo which has recently had a new visitors centre and museum built but remains a rather confusing collection of damaged material with the main temple of Bastet reflected in this photographs. Damaged by earthquakes some 2000 years ago as is seen in much of the structural damage today it is still fascinating with the excitement of finding beautiful carvings and examples of the craftsmanship of those ancient builders now hidden away amongst grass and a scatter field of damaged remnants from what was a huge cult site to the Cat Goddess Bastet visited by hundreds and thousands of pilgrims as recorded by Herodotus. Not usually part of normal Egyptian packages but can be visited privately and is part of an interesting day journey that should include Tanis as well. Keywords: Egypt Egyptian eastern Delta Zagazig ancient Tell Basta Bast Bubastis Bastet archaeology temple landscape granite Osorkon Festival Hall papyrus capital columns carving
Tell Basta Broken Column EG077105JHP Tell Basta Bastet temple Butastis column broken ancient Egypt Delta site is a large complex near the town of Zagazig north of Cairo which has recently had a new visitors centre and museum built but remains a rather confusing collection of damaged material with the main temple of Bastet reflected in this photographs. Damaged by earthquakes some 2000 years ago as is seen in much of the structural damage today it is still fascinating with the excitement of finding beautiful carvings and examples of the craftsmanship of those ancient builders now hidden away amongst grass and a scatter field of damaged remnants from what was a huge cult site to the Cat Goddess Bastet visited by hundreds and thousands of pilgrims as recorded by Herodotus. Not usually part of normal Egyptian packages but can be visited privately and is part of an interesting day journey that should include Tanis as well. Keywords: Egypt Egyptian eastern Delta Zigazig ancient Tell Basta Bast Bubastis Bastet archaeology temple upright granite Osorkon Nectanebo Atum Mihos papyrus capital columns carving
Tell Basta Broken Blocks EG077119JHP Tell Basta temple broken blocks grass damaged Butastis ancient Egyptian site Delta is a large complex near the town of Zagazig north of Cairo which has recently had a new visitors centre and museum built but remains a rather confusing collection of damaged material with the main temple of Bastet reflected in this photographs. Damaged by earthquakes some 2000 years ago as is seen in much of the structural damage today it is still fascinating with the excitement of finding beautiful carvings and examples of the craftsmanship of those ancient builders now hidden away amongst grass and a scatter field of damaged remnants from what was a huge cult site to the Cat Goddess Bastet visited by hundreds and thousands of pilgrims as recorded by Herodotus. Not usually part of normal Egyptian packages but can be visited privately and is part of an interesting day journey that should include Tanis as well. Keywords: Egypt Egyptian eastern Delta Zagazig ancient Tell Basta Bast Bubastis Bastet archaeology temple upright granite Osorkon Nectanebo Mihos broken blocks grass columns carvings hieroglyphs cartouche
Tell Basta Bastet fm Capital EG077132JHP Tell Basta Bastet temple papyrus capital granite ancient Egyptian site Delta is a large complex near the town of Zigazig north of Cairo which has recently had a new visitors centre and museum built but remains a rather confusing collection of damaged material with the main temple of Bastet reflected in this photographs. Damaged by earthquakes some 2000 years ago as is seen in much of the structural damage today it is still fascinating with the excitement of finding beautiful carvings and examples of the craftsmanship of those ancient builders now hidden away amongst grass and a scatter field of damaged remnants from what was a huge cult site to the Cat Goddess Bastet visited by hundreds and thousands of pilgrims as recorded by Herodotus. Not usually part of normal Egyptian packages but can be visited privately and is part of an interesting day journey that should include Tanis as well. Keywords: Egypt Egyptian eastern Delta Zagazig ancient Tell Basta Bast Bubastis Bastet archaeology temple upright granite Osorkon Festival Hall jubilee Atum papyrus capital columns carved
Tell Basta Bastet Temple EG077127JHP Tell Basta Bastet temple complex overview panorama photograph ancient Egypt site Delta is a large complex near the town of Zagazig north of Cairo which has recently had a new visitors centre and museum built but remains a rather confusing collection of damaged material with the main temple of Bastet reflected in this photographs. Damaged by earthquakes some 2000 years ago as is seen in much of the structural damage today it is still fascinating with the excitement of finding beautiful carvings and examples of the craftsmanship of those ancient builders now hidden away amongst grass and a scatter field of damaged remnants from what was a huge cult site to the Cat Goddess Bastet visited by hundreds and thousands of pilgrims as recorded by Herodotus. Not usually part of normal Egyptian packages but can be visited privately and is part of an interesting day journey that should include Tanis as well. Keywords: Egypt Egyptian eastern Delta Zagazig ancient Tell Basta Bast Bubastis Bastet archaeology temple landscape granite Osorkon Ramses Festival Hall jubilee Atum papyrus capitals sanctuary blocks columns carvings
Tell Basta Bastet South Side EG077128JHP Tell Basta Bastet temple complex south overview Butastis Zagazig ancient Egyptian site Delta is a large complex near the town of Zigazig north of Cairo which has recently had a new visitors centre and museum built but remains a rather confusing collection of damaged material with the main temple of Bastet reflected in this photographs. Damaged by earthquakes some 2000 years ago as is seen in much of the structural damage today it is still fascinating with the excitement of finding beautiful carvings and examples of the craftsmanship of those ancient builders now hidden away amongst grass and a scatter field of damaged remnants from what was a huge cult site to the Cat Goddess Bastet visited by hundreds and thousands of pilgrims as recorded by Herodotus. Not usually part of normal Egyptian packages but can be visited privately and is part of an interesting day journey that should include Tanis as well. Keywords: Egypt Egyptian eastern Delta Zagazig ancient Tell Basta Bast Bubastis Bastet archaeology temple upright landscape granite Osorkon Festival Hall jubilee Atum papyrus capital sanctuary columns
Tell Basta Bastet Confusion EG077130JHP Tell Basta Bastet temple Zagazig confusion blocks ancient Egyptian eastern corner is a large complex near a town north of Cairo which has recently had a new visitors centre and museum built but remains a rather confusing collection of damaged material with the main temple of Bastet reflected in this photographs. Damaged by earthquakes some 2000 years ago as is seen in much of the structural damage today it is still fascinating with the excitement of finding beautiful carvings and examples of the craftsmanship of those ancient builders now hidden away amongst grass and a scatter field of damaged remnants from what was a huge cult site to the Cat Goddess Bastet visited by hundreds and thousands of pilgrims as recorded by Herodotus. Not usually part of normal Egyptian packages but can be visited privately and is part of an interesting day journey that should include Tanis as well. Keywords: Egypt Egyptian eastern Delta Zagazig ancient Tell Basta Bast Bubastis Bastet archaeology temple upright granite Osorkon Sed Festival Hall jubilee Atum papyrus capital sanctuary columns blocks
Tell Basta Bastet Carving EG077117JHP Tell Basta Bastet temple lion cat goddess carving granite ancient Egyptian site Delta is a large complex near the town of Zigazig north of Cairo which has recently had a new visitors centre and museum built but remains a rather confusing collection of damaged material with the main temple of Bastet reflected in this photographs. Damaged by earthquakes some 2000 years ago as is seen in much of the structural damage today it is still fascinating with the excitement of finding beautiful carvings and examples of the craftsmanship of those ancient builders now hidden away amongst grass and a scatter field of damaged remnants from what was a huge cult site to the Cat Goddess Bastet visited by hundreds and thousands of pilgrims as recorded by Herodotus. Not usually part of normal Egyptian packages but can be visited privately and is part of an interesting day journey that should include Tanis as well. Keywords: Egypt Egyptian eastern Delta Zagazig ancient Tell Basta Bast Bubastis Bastet cat Goddess lionness lion Mihos archaeology temple upright granite Osorkon Festival Hall jubilee Atum carving

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