Egypt, 2008


These photos were taken during our time in Egypt in February and March, 2008 following a tour of Libya.

The photos begin with our arrival in Cairo and follow through the length of a cruise up the Nile from Luxor to Aswan, and then on to Abu Simbel, as well as our last few days in Cairo.

Be sure to include the Abu Simbel "add on" if ever you take a Nile cruise.

The trip was a "once in a lifetime" experience and certainly one to be remembered for all the right reasons. Fortunately, it was during a period of political stability in Egypt. Sadly, taking the same trip today would be a much less comfortable adventure.

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001. The Nile in Cairo
1. The Nile in Cairo
002. The Pyramids seen through Cairo's polluted air
2. The Pyramids seen through Cairo's polluted air
003. Feluccas and a tour boat on the Nile
3. Feluccas and a tour boat on the Nile
004. Cairo by night
4. Cairo by night
005. Nile cruise boats at Luxor
5. Nile cruise boats at Luxor
006. The Temple at Luxor
6. The Temple at Luxor
007. Approaching Luxor Temple
7. Approaching Luxor Temple
008. Head of Ramses II at Luxor
8. Head of Ramses II at Luxor
009. Two figures of Ramses II at  Luxor Temple
9. Two figures of Ramses II at Luxor Temple
010. Detail of the carved throne of Ramses II at Luxor
10. Detail of the carved throne of Ramses II at Luxor
011. Ramses II inside Luxor Temple
11. Ramses II inside Luxor Temple
012. Ramses II at Luxor
12. Ramses II at Luxor
013. The Colonnade of Amenhotep III at Luxor
13. The Colonnade of Amenhotep III at Luxor
014. Cartouches at the base of a papyrus shaped column
14. Cartouches at the base of a papyrus shaped column
015. Hieroglyphs within Luxor Temple.
15. Hieroglyphs within Luxor Temple.
016. The Avenue of Sphinxes at Luxor
16. The Avenue of Sphinxes at Luxor
017. The Avenue of Sphinxes at Luxor
17. The Avenue of Sphinxes at Luxor
018. Ram headed Sphinxes at Karnak
18. Ram headed Sphinxes at Karnak
019.  Colossus of Pinudjem I at the Temple of Karnak
19. Colossus of Pinudjem I at the Temple of Karnak
020. The Hypostyle Hall and Obelisk of Hatshepsut at Karnak
20. The Hypostyle Hall and Obelisk of Hatshepsut at Karnak
021. The Hypostyle Hall in Karnak Temple
21. The Hypostyle Hall in Karnak Temple
022. Detail of Hypostyle Hall columns at Karnak.
22. Detail of Hypostyle Hall columns at Karnak.
023. Columns in the Hypostyle Hall at Karnak
23. Columns in the Hypostyle Hall at Karnak
024. Wall carving in Karnak Temple
24. Wall carving in Karnak Temple
025. The Colossi of Memnon
25. The Colossi of Memnon
026. The Temple of Hatshepsut
26. The Temple of Hatshepsut
027. The Temple of Hatshepsut
27. The Temple of Hatshepsut
028. Statues of Hatshepsut at her Temple
28. Statues of Hatshepsut at her Temple
029. Hatshepsut at her Temple
29. Hatshepsut at her Temple
030. Figure of Horus at Hatshepsut Temple
30. Figure of Horus at Hatshepsut Temple
031. The goddess Hathor at the Temple of Hatshepsut
31. The goddess Hathor at the Temple of Hatshepsut
032. Leaving Luxor
32. Leaving Luxor
033 . A village on the Nile
33. A village on the Nile
034. Traders at Esna Lock
34. Traders at Esna Lock
035. Traders at Esna lock
35. Traders at Esna lock
036. The Temple of Horus at Edfu
36 The Temple of Horus at Edfu
037. Edfu Temple
37. Edfu Temple
038. Horus at Edfu Temple
38. Horus at Edfu Temple
039. Wall carving at Edfu Temple
39. Wall carving at Edfu Temple
040. Figure of Horus at Edfu Temple
40. Figure of Horus at Edfu Temple
041. Hieroglyphs in the Temple of Horus at Edfu
41. Hieroglyphs in the Temple of Horus at Edfu
042. Inside the Temple at Edfu
42. Inside the Temple at Edfu
043. Bas relief at the Temple of Horus at Edfu
43. Bas relief at the Temple of Horus at Edfu
044. Wall carving and Hieroglyphs at Edfu
44. Wall carving and Hieroglyphs at Edfu
045. Wall carvings at Edfu
45. Wall carvings at Edfu
046. The Temple of Sobek at Kom Ombo
46. The Temple of Sobek at Kom Ombo
047. Wall carving featuring Sobek
47. Wall carving featuring Sobek
048. Sobek at the Temple in Kom Ombo
48. Sobek at the Temple in Kom Ombo
049. Horus and Sobek at the Temple of Kom Ombo
49. Horus and Sobek at the Temple of Kom Ombo
050. Carvings at Kom Ombo Temple
50. Carvings at Kom Ombo Temple
051. The banks of the Nile toward Aswan
51. The banks of the Nile toward Aswan
052. The Temple of Isis at Philae
52. The Temple of Isis at Philae
053. The Temple of Isis at Philae
53. The Temple of Isis at Philae
054. Wall carving at Philae Temple
54. Wall carving at Philae Temple
055. Isis and Horus at Philae
55. Isis and Horus at Philae
056. Colossi of Ramses at Abu Simbel
56. Colossi of Ramses at Abu Simbel
057. Colossi of Ramses at Abu Simbel
57. Colossi of Ramses at Abu Simbel
058. Colossi of Ramses at Abu Simbel
58. Colossi of Ramses at Abu Simbel
059. Colossi of Ramses at Abu Simbel
59. Colossi of Ramses at Abu Simbel
060. Colossi of Ramses at Abu Simbel
60. Colossi of Ramses at Abu Simbel
061. Colossi of Ramses at Abu Simbel
61. Colossi of Ramses at Abu Simbel
062. A final view of Ramses II
62. A final view of Ramses II
063. The Temple of Hathor at Abu Simbel
63. The Temple of Hathor at Abu Simbel
064. The Stepped Pyramid of Saqqara
64. The Stepped Pyramid of Saqqara
065. The stepped Pyramid at Saqqara
65. The stepped Pyramid at Saqqara
066. A row of Cobras at Saqqara
66. A row of Cobras at Saqqara
067. Row of Cobras and the Stepped Pyramid
67. Row of Cobras and the Stepped Pyramid
068. Camels at Giza
68. Camels at Giza
069. The Pyramids at Giza
69. The Pyramids at Giza
070. The Three Pyramids at Giza
70. The Three Pyramids at Giza
071. The Second Pyramid at Giza
71. The Second Pyramid at Giza
072. The Sphinx and Pyramid at Giza
72. The Sphinx and Pyramid at Giza
073. The Sphinx
73. The Sphinx
074. The Sphinx
74. The Sphinx
075. Head of the Sphinx
75. Head of the Sphinx
076. The Sphinx
76. The Sphinx
       
 
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