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Inside Titi Pyramid, Saqqara Mereruka's Tomb, Saqqara

Chephren Pyramid Chephren and The Sphinx Giza Pyramids The Sphinx

Menkaure Pyramid Giza pyramids - Cheops, Chephren and Menkaure Chephren Pyramid
From Cairo, I caught the overnight train to Aswan, arriving at 6am after spending an entertaining night with a Japanese speaking Egyptian guide
Roof of the building next to my hotel - yes, there are sheep there The Cairo skyline

This is the view of Aswan from my hotel room. Thats the Cataract hotel on the left, where "Death on the Nile" was written The Nile
Aswan is just below the High Dam which had the temples that were moved to prevent them from flooding. One of these was Philae Temple.
The Nile at Aswan Philae Temple

First Pylon, Philae Isis,             Horus Outer Temple Court Horus
If you ever go to Egypt and are offerred a night tour (Often marketed as a "sound and light spectacular" Go on it - they're worth it
Kiosk of Trajan Philae Temple and Island Philae Island
   Next stop was Abu Simbel. Another Temple moved when the dam was built. I was there to watch the sunrise, which meant leaving my hotel at 3:30am and catching a 4am flight. Worth it though - very impressive and I was there before the hawkers were up.
These shots are of Philae Temple at night. The First Pylon; Looking into the inner sanctuary (My favourity shot); First Pylon again; Kiosk of Trajan

Interior shots of the temple.

Ramses. For an idea of size, that statue by his feet is about 10ft tall The classic Abu Simbel shot, pre 5am Same shot, 30mins later Inside the Temple of Hathor (Next door to Abu Simbel)
Aswan and along the Nile is surprisingly green.
Temple of Hathor (Next door to Abu Simbel) Tombs of the Nobals, Aswan Kitchener Island, Aswan

Kitchener Island, Aswan Kom Ombo Temple at night Sunrise (6am!) on the Nile A typical Nile village

Nile Riverside Felucca Me and Horus at his Temple, Edfu Varous gods, Edfu

All of these shots are at the Temple of Horus, Edfu. The sheer scale of the place is hard to put into perspective. But its big.
I spent 2.5days on a boat, cruising from Aswan to Luxor which is where the Valley of the Kings is. The west side of the Nile is the "living" side, with two major temples, while the East side is the "dead" side, with the tombs
Ballooning over the Valley of the Kings Queen Hatshepsut's Temple on the East bank Statues of Memnon, entrance to the East bank
Most people go to Egypt to see the Valley of the Kings, so here it is.
These images come from Amenhotep II's tomb in the Valley of the Kings This is from Ramses IX

These are from Ramses IX, except Horus from Ramses III; Anubis and Amenhotep from Amenhotep II's tomb Ramses IX himself in his tomb
Queen Hatshepsut was one of the few Queens of Egypt. Her mortuary temple is still being restored and excavated Luxor has two huge temples. The first I went to was Karnak Temple, the entire complex being about 1.6km long, but 1km wide.
Queen Hatshepsut's Mortuary Temple Anubis Chapel inside Queen Hatshepsut's Temple The Ancient Egyptians didn't mess about when it came to size

Rams headed sphinx at entrance to Karnak temple Detail, Karnak Temple Hatshepsut's Oblisk, Karnak Karnak Temple
The photo to the left is interesting as it probably depicts Queen Hatshepsut receiving the blessing of the Gods, but she didn't have the blessing of one of the next rulers who order her to be removed from the temple.
Part of Karnak Temple More ram headed sphinx Queen Hatshepsut (?)
After Karnak Temple, we went to Luxor Temple. The two temples being a couple of kilometres apart. They are connected by this avenue of ram headed sphinx which is still there today, even if its under the sand.
More oblisks at Karnak "Traditional" sphinx at Karnak Avenue of Sphinx

Main court of Luxor Temple Me at Ramses II foot Possibly one of Ramses II's sons Two statues of Ramses II, Luxor
Luxor has a great museum, small, but well worth a visit
Luxor Temple Canoptic jars (for body organs) in the Luxor Museum Exhibit in Luxor Museum

The famous Cairo Museum. Great place, wish I had spent longer there. Go there, walk around, don't just do the "tourist" exhibits, actually look around, its mindblowing.

Sunset and the pyramids

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Inside Titi Pyramid, Saqqara			Mereruka's Tomb, Saqqara

Chephren Pyramid	Chephren and The Sphinx	Giza Pyramids	The Sphinx

Menkaure Pyramid	Giza pyramids - Cheops, Chephren and Menkaure		Chephren Pyramid
			From Cairo, I caught the overnight train to Aswan, arriving at 6am after spending an entertaining night with a Japanese speaking Egyptian guide
Roof of the building next to my hotel - yes, there are sheep there	The Cairo skyline

This is the view of Aswan from my hotel room. Thats the Cataract hotel on the left, where "Death on the Nile" was written			The Nile
	Aswan is just below the High Dam which had the temples that were moved to prevent them from flooding. One of these was Philae Temple.
The Nile at Aswan	Philae Temple

First Pylon, Philae	Isis, Horus	Outer Temple Court	Horus
			If you ever go to Egypt and are offerred a night tour (Often marketed as a "sound and light spectacular" Go on it - they're worth it
Kiosk of Trajan	Philae Temple and Island	Philae Island
			Next stop was Abu Simbel. Another Temple moved when the dam was built. I was there to watch the sunrise, which meant leaving my hotel at 3:30am and catching a 4am flight. Worth it though - very impressive and I was there before the hawkers were up.
These shots are of Philae Temple at night. The First Pylon; Looking into the inner sanctuary (My favourity shot); First Pylon again; Kiosk of Trajan

Interior shots of the temple.

Ramses. For an idea of size, that statue by his feet is about 10ft tall	The classic Abu Simbel shot, pre 5am	Same shot, 30mins later	Inside the Temple of Hathor (Next door to Abu Simbel)
	Aswan and along the Nile is surprisingly green.
Temple of Hathor (Next door to Abu Simbel)		Tombs of the Nobals, Aswan	Kitchener Island, Aswan

Kitchener Island, Aswan	Kom Ombo Temple at night	Sunrise (6am!) on the Nile	A typical Nile village

Nile Riverside	Felucca	Me and Horus at his Temple, Edfu	Varous gods, Edfu

All of these shots are at the Temple of Horus, Edfu. The sheer scale of the place is hard to put into perspective. But its big.
I spent 2.5days on a boat, cruising from Aswan to Luxor which is where the Valley of the Kings is. The west side of the Nile is the "living" side, with two major temples, while the East side is the "dead" side, with the tombs
	Ballooning over the Valley of the Kings	Queen Hatshepsut's Temple on the East bank	Statues of Memnon, entrance to the East bank
Most people go to Egypt to see the Valley of the Kings, so here it is.
	These images come from Amenhotep II's tomb in the Valley of the Kings		This is from Ramses IX

These are from Ramses IX, except		Horus from Ramses III; Anubis and Amenhotep from Amenhotep II's tomb	Ramses IX himself in his tomb
Queen Hatshepsut was one of the few Queens of Egypt. Her mortuary temple is still being restored and excavated			Luxor has two huge temples. The first I went to was Karnak Temple, the entire complex being about 1.6km long, but 1km wide.
	Queen Hatshepsut's Mortuary Temple	Anubis Chapel inside Queen Hatshepsut's Temple	The Ancient Egyptians didn't mess about when it came to size

Rams headed sphinx at entrance to Karnak temple	Detail, Karnak Temple	Hatshepsut's Oblisk, Karnak	Karnak Temple
			The photo to the left is interesting as it probably depicts Queen Hatshepsut receiving the blessing of the Gods, but she didn't have the blessing of one of the next rulers who order her to be removed from the temple.
Part of Karnak Temple	More ram headed sphinx	Queen Hatshepsut (?)
		After Karnak Temple, we went to Luxor Temple. The two temples being a couple of kilometres apart. They are connected by this avenue of ram headed sphinx which is still there today, even if its under the sand.
More oblisks at Karnak	"Traditional" sphinx at Karnak	Avenue of Sphinx

Main court of Luxor Temple	Me at Ramses II foot	Possibly one of Ramses II's sons	Two statues of Ramses II, Luxor
	Luxor has a great museum, small, but well worth a visit
Luxor Temple		Canoptic jars (for body organs) in the Luxor Museum	Exhibit in Luxor Museum

The famous Cairo Museum. Great place, wish I had spent longer there. Go there, walk around, don't just do the "tourist" exhibits, actually look around, its mindblowing.

Sunset and the pyramids