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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.

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Giza Cemetery EG050974jhp Ancient Giza Egypt cemetery mastaba Great Pyramid limestone boulder eroded located between the Great Pyramid behind this rock and Khafre is this warren of old eroded limestone tombs is gradually being excavated and many restored and opened to public view. Keywords: Egypt, Cairo, ancient, Egyptian, Giza, Great, pyramid, upright, Mastaba, mastabas, Western, cemetery, royalty, nobles, burial, tombs, Egyptology, archaeology, afterlife, religion, beliefs, death, warren, ruin, erosion, desolate, eerie, death, erosion, soft, limestone, desert, sand
Giza Cemetery EG050973jhp Ancient Giza Egypt Western cemetery Great Pyramid limestone block erosion located between the Great Pyramid behind this rock and Khafre with the Solar Boat Museum on the extreme right is this warren of old eroded limestone tombs is gradually being excavated and many restored and opened to public view. Keywords: Egypt, Cairo, ancient, Egyptian, Giza, landscape, Mastaba, mastabas, Western, cemetery, royalty, nobles, burial, tombs, Egyptology, archaeology, afterlife, religion, beliefs, death, warren, ruin, erosion, desolate, eerie, death, erosion, soft, limestone, desert, sand
Giza Cemetery EG050972jhp Ancient Egyptian Giza Great Pyramid Boat Museum tombs eroded rock mastaba located between the Great Pyramid behind this rock and Khafre is this warren of old eroded limestone tombs is gradually being excavated and many restored and opened to public view. Keywords: Egypt, Cairo, ancient, Egyptian, Giza, landscape, Great, Pyramid, Boat, Solar, Museum, Mastaba, mastabas, Western, cemetery, royalty, nobles, burial, tombs, Egyptology, archaeology, afterlife, religion, beliefs, death, warren, ruin, erosion, desolate, eerie, death, erosion, soft, limestone, desert, sand
Giza Cemetery EG050971jhp Cairo Ancient Egyptian Giza Egypt Western cemetery tombs mastaba located between the Great Pyramid behind this rock and Khafre is this warren of old eroded limestone tombs is gradually being excavated and many restored and opened to public view. Keywords: Egypt, Cairo, ancient, Egyptian, Giza, great, pyramid, Cheops, Khufu, upright, Mastaba, mastabas, Western, cemetery, royalty, nobles, burial, tombs, Egyptology, archaeology, afterlife, religion, beliefs, death, warren, ruin, erosion, desolate, eerie, death, erosion, soft, limestone, desert, sand
Giza Cemetery EG050970jhp Egyptian Giza Egypt Western cemetery rocks mastabas Great Pyramid Khufu located between the Great Pyramid behind this rock and Khafre is this warren of old eroded limestone tombs is gradually being excavated and many restored and opened to public view. Keywords: Egypt, Cairo, ancient, Egyptian, Giza, Great, Pyramid, Cheops, Khufu, upright, Mastaba, mastabas, Western, cemetery, royalty, nobles, burial, tombs, Egyptology, archaeology, afterlife, religion, beliefs, death, warren, ruin, erosion, desolate, eerie, death, erosion, soft, limestone, desert, sand
Giza Cemetery EG050969jhp Gizah Egyptian Western cemetery tombs mastabas limestone rocks desert located behind the Great Pyramid seen in the top right with Cairo city on the left hand horizon is this warren of old eroded limestone tombs is gradually being excavated and many restored and opened to public view. Keywords: Egypt, Cairo, ancient, Egyptian, Giza, landscape, great, pyramid, Cheops, Khufu, Mastaba, mastabas, Western, cemetery, royalty, nobles, burial, tombs, Egyptology, archaeology, afterlife, religion, beliefs, death, warren, ruin, erosion, desolate, eerie, death, erosion, soft, limestone, desert, sand
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
Great Pyramid Giza EG050900jhp Cheops Great Pyramid Gizah Giza Cairo Egyptian monument side skywards, 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. Standing 137m high, was 140m originally, was 230m on each size and probably was built using over 2 million blocks of stone averaging 2.5 tons although today it looks smaller than nearby Khafre Pyramid which higher on the Giza plateau. Keywords: Egypt, Cairo, Giza, Gizah, upright, Great, pyramid, royalty, burial, tomb, Khufu, Cheops, blocks, erosion, limestone, ancient, Egyptian, Egyptology, archaeology, gigantic, history, scale, huge, sky, blue
Great Pyramid Giza EG050899jhp Giza Khufu Great Pyramid ancient Egyptian jigsaw limestone blocks closeup, 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. Standing 137m high, was 140m originally, was 230m on each size and probably was built using over 2 million blocks of stone averaging 2.5 tons although today it looks smaller than nearby Khafre Pyramid which higher on the Giza plateau. Keywords: Egypt, Cairo, Giza, Gizah, landscape, Great, pyramid, royalty, burial, tomb, Khufu, Cheops, blocks, erosion, limestone, ancient, Egyptian, Egyptology, archaeology, gigantic, history, scale, huge, sky, blue, closeup, jigsaw
Great Pyramid Giza EG050898jhp Cheops Gizah Great Pyramid ancient Egyptian tomb limestone blocks closeup, 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. Standing 137m high, was 140m originally, was 230m on each size and probably was built using over 2 million blocks of stone averaging 2.5 tons although today it looks smaller than nearby Khafre Pyramid which higher on the Giza plateau. Keywords: Egypt, Cairo, Giza, Gizah, upright, Great, pyramid, royalty, burial, tomb, Khufu, Cheops, blocks, erosion, limestone, ancient, Egyptian, Egyptology, archaeology, gigantic, history, scale, huge, sky, blue
Great Pyramid Giza EG050897jhp Khufu Cheops Pyramid ancient Egypt monument limestone huge blocks closeup, 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. Standing 137m high, was 140m originally, was 230m on each size and probably was built using over 2 million blocks of stone averaging 2.5 tons although today it looks smaller than nearby Khafre Pyramid which higher on the Giza plateau. Keywords: Egypt, Cairo, Giza, Gizah, landscape, Great, pyramid, royalty, burial, tomb, Khufu, Cheops, blocks, erosion, limestone, ancient, Egyptian, Egyptology, archaeology, gigantic, history, scale, huge, sky, blue, foundations, base
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
Tomb Carving Giza EG050923jhp Senegemib Mehi Giza ancient Egypt tomb painting reliefs colours false door in front this Dynasty V mortuary chapel situated in the Western cemetery near the Great Pyramid and open to the public and a welcome diversion from the crowds that surround the nearby Pyramid of Khufu. Keywords: Egypt, Cairo, ancient, Egyptian, Giza, landscape, Mastaba, Western, cemetery, upright, nobles, officials, chief, justice, vizier, Senezemib, Mehi, son, burial, tomb, painted, reliefs, wall, carvings, false, door, Egyptology, archaeology, ceremonial, afterlife, religion, beliefs, death, limestone
Tomb Carving Giza EG050919jhp Tombs Khenementi Akhetmehu Overseer interior carving farming scene cattle herdsman in this Dynasty V1 mortuary chapel situated in the Western cemetery near the Great Pyramid and open to the public and a welcome diversion from the crowds that surround the nearby Pyramid of Khufu. Keywords: Egypt, Cairo, ancient, Egyptian, Giza, landscape, Mastaba, Western, cemetery, upright, interior, carving, cattle, deer, herding, nobles, officials, overseer, granaries, treasury, embalming, house, judge, Nekhen, priest, goddess, marker, burial, tombs, Egyptology, archaeology, ceremonial, afterlife, religion, beliefs, death, limestone
Tomb Carving Giza EG050918jhp Tomb Khenementi Akhetmehu offering table carved stone interiopr wall Giza Egypt in this Dynasty V1 mortuary chapel situated in the Western cemetery near the Great Pyramid and open to the public and a welcome diversion from the crowds that surround the nearby Pyramid of Khufu. Keywords: Egypt, Cairo, ancient, Egyptian, Giza, landscape, Mastaba, Western, cemetery, upright, Khenementi, Akhetmehu, nobles, officials, overseer, granaries, treasury, embalming, house, judge, Nekhen, priest, goddess, carved, offering, scene, table, burial, tombs, Egyptology, archaeology, ceremonial, afterlife, religion, beliefs, death, limestone
Tomb Carving Giza EG050911jhp Senegemib Intii Giza Egyptian Hippopotamus adult young tomb animal carving in this Dynasty V mortuary chapel situated in the Western cemetery near the Great Pyramid and open to the public and a welcome diversion from the crowds that surround the nearby Pyramid of Khufu. Keywords: Egypt, Cairo, ancient, Egyptian, Giza, landscape, Mastaba, Western, cemetery, landscape, Senegemib, nobles, officials, chief, justice, vizier, Senezemib, Inti, carving, stone, hippopotamus, hippopotamuses, adult, young, burial, tombs, Egyptology, archaeology, ceremonial, afterlife, religion, beliefs, death, limestone
Giza Tomb Sign EG050955jhp Neferbauptah Tomb Giza notice sign board information entrance Egyptian cemetery, who was Iymery’s son and a government official who held the title Steward of the Great estate like his father, and one of many private mastabas from the middle to late Dynasty V that make up the Western Cemetery near the Great Pyramid of Khufu at Giza with an interior painted wall relief in the tomb. Interior photography is difficult as flash and tripods are not usually allowed and interior lighting can be poor and gives inaccurate colour balances. This photo was taken in JPEG’s whereas today I would always use RAW files and having the advantage of a tripod I would always use natural or even mixed light where possible thus avoiding flash hot spots; flash incidentally does not cause damage to the paintings despite many such claims and restrictions Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Giza, West, Western, Cemetery, digital, interior, landscape, noble, official, tomb, mastaba, mortuary, chapel, Great, Steward, Estate, Neferbauptah, son, Iymery, notice, board, information, burial, chamber, funeral, ceremonial, afterlife, religion, beliefs, death, burial
Giza Tomb Sign EG050920jhp Senegemib Mehi son Giza Egyptian chief justice vizier information sign board in front this Dynasty V mortuary chapel situated in the Western cemetery near the Great Pyramid and open to the public and a welcome diversion from the crowds that surround the nearby Pyramid of Khufu. Keywords: Egypt, Cairo, ancient, Egyptian, Giza, landscape, Mastaba, Western, cemetery, nobles, officials, chief, justice, vizier, Senezemib, Mehi, son, Pharaoh, Unas, public, notice, information, board, sign, marker, board, burial, tombs, Egyptology, archaeology, ceremonial, afterlife, religion, beliefs, death, limestone
Giza Tomb Sign EG050913jhp Tombs Khenementi Akhetmehu Oversea Judge Giza Egypt information board sign in front this Dynasty V1 mortuary chapel situated in the Western cemetery near the Great Pyramid and open to the public and a welcome diversion from the crowds that surround the nearby Pyramid of Khufu. Keywords: Egypt, Cairo, ancient, Egyptian, Giza, landscape, Mastaba, Western, cemetery, nobles, officials, overseer, granaries, treasury, embalming, house, judge, Nekhen, priest, goddess, public, notice, information, board, marker, burial, tombs, Egyptology, archaeology, ceremonial, afterlife, religion, beliefs, death, limestone

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