MısırMuḩāfaz̧at AswānAbū Sunbul22°20’12” N 31°37’36” E
22 Nisan 2023, Mısır ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
Favorite wife of Rameses II (#19 of 34) was honored with her own Temple.😉
22 Nisan 2023, Mısır
Started traveling down the Nile to our next destination...beautiful rivers edge..
MısırMuḩāfaz̧at AswānAl ManşūrīyahĀthār Madīnat Ambūs24°27’7” N 32°55’42” E
22 Nisan 2023, Mısır ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
We walked with Hassan, our tour guide, through town to the Temple of Kom Ombo. Built during the Ptolemaic time period (post Alexander the Great) - it was unusual in that it was the only example ofOkumaya devam et
MısırMuḩāfaz̧at AswānIdfū24°58’48” N 32°52’48” E
23 Nisan 2023, Mısır ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Another temple that was constructed during the Ptolemaic period. Took a horse carriage to the site - thought the poor horse was going to die as we were heading uphill.😬 Amazing grounds and structure.
MısırMuḩāfaz̧at QināIsnāTur‘at Aşfūn25°18’24” N 32°33’13” E
23 Nisan 2023, Mısır ⋅ ☁️ 99 °F
On our way to Luxor, getting in line with all the other ships to pass through some locks.
MısırMuḩāfaz̧at QināAl Marīs25°37’17” N 32°34’51” E
23 Nisan 2023, Mısır ⋅ ☁️ 82 °F
We decided to take a walk with our guide Hassan down the road from where we are docked after dinner, and ran into an Egyptian wedding celebration! 🥳 Before we knew it, we were dancing circlesOkumaya devam et
MısırMuḩāfaz̧at al Wādī al JadīdAl QurnahMaqābir al Mulūk25°44’30” N 32°36’8” E
24 Nisan 2023, Mısır ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
There were 6 tombs that were open, but Hassan recommended these three to get the most bang for our £E. 😁
MısırMuḩāfaz̧at al Wādī al JadīdAl QurnahMaqābir al Mulūk25°44’24” N 32°36’4” E
24 Nisan 2023, Mısır ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
24 Nisan 2023, Mısır
MısırMuḩāfaz̧at al Wādī al JadīdAl ‘AsāsīfTemple of Hatshepsut25°44’12” N 32°36’30” E
24 Nisan 2023, Mısır ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F
It is considered to be a masterpiece of ancient architecture. Its three massive terraces rise above the desert floor and into the cliffs. Her tomb, lies inside the same massif capped by El Qurn, aOkumaya devam et
