EgiptoAbū Sunbul22°20’48” N 31°36’54” E
14 de abril de 2021, Egipto ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
I had not known that there is a second smaller temple at Abu Simbal, dedicated to Rameses chief wife, Nefertari and to Hathor, the mother goddess involved in creation. Hathor also has a major role inLeer más
EgiptoWādī al Hūdī24°6’12” N 32°54’0” E
15 de abril de 2021, Egipto ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
All except the 1st, these are various glances at the Nile River from the top deck of the Chateau Laffayette our cruise ship. The Nile has a reputation as majestic river. It's richly deserved. It makesLeer más
EgiptoMunayḩah24°29’8” N 32°52’59” E
EgiptoEdfu24°58’36” N 32°52’30” E
16 de abril de 2021, Egipto ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
The temple of Horus at Edfu as it currently exists from the Ptolemaic period was begun in the 3rd century BCE. It is built on the site of a smaller temple to Horus dating to at least the time ofLeer más
EgiptoWādī al Mulūk25°44’48” N 32°36’48” E
17 de abril de 2021, Egipto ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Possibly related to attempts to deter tomb raiders, it is said that architect Ineni was asked to find a new place for royal burials. He located this isolated wadi at the foot of "ta dehent," aLeer más
EgiptoMaqābir al Mulūk25°44’24” N 32°36’6” E
EgiptoMaqābir al Mulūk25°44’24” N 32°36’12” E
EgiptoMaqābir al Mulūk25°44’24” N 32°36’6” E
EgiptoMaqābir al Mulūk25°44’25” N 32°36’6” E
EgiptoAl Qurnah25°43’53” N 32°34’2” E
17 de abril de 2021, Egipto ⋅ ☀️ 36 °C
This is the famous temple, dedicated to Amun, of Hatshepsut, the 2nd historically confirmed female pharoah to rule Egypt, reigning in the 1st half of the 16th century BCE. This is a unique andLeer más
ViajeroGreat photos!! Glad you are learning and enjoying your trip!@