Giant columns

Obelisk

Me standing by one of the colossal statues at Luxor

Anne and I standing amongst the ruins of the Temple of Luxor
Efforts are underway to restore the temple from these jumbled blocks of stone.


The great courtyard of Amon-Ofis II

Without question these were some of the most beautiful ruins Anne and I had ever seen of the ancient Egyptian world. To watch the specials about Egypt on television is one thing, but to stand amidst these magnificent ruins and be able to touch them is completely different. You don't get a full appreciation for their size until you've stood beside them and gazed at them standing before you. You are held in total and utter awe of what the ancient Egyptians were able to accomplish using rudimentary tools. It's beyond belief.

 

Beautiful black granite statue

Hieroglyphics on the back of the statue pictured above

Ram's head Sphinx at Luxor

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Egypt Introduction Page
Athens : The Acropolis at Night | The Parthenon
Rhodes: Lindos | The Acropolis at Lindos
Alexandria: Port of Alexandria | The City | Roman Ruins and Palace
Cairo: Port Said to Cairo | Sakkarah | Memphis | Life in the Nile Delta |The Great Pyramids at Giza | The Great Sphinx at Giza
Life in Cairo and the Mosque | Life in Cairo and Sadat's Memorial
Luxor: Luxor and the Temple of Luxor | Temple of Luxor (2) | Temple of Karnak | Temple of Karnak (2) | Temple of Karnak (3) | Colossi of Memnon
The Ramesseum | Deir El-Bahari | Valley of the Kings | Shopping in Luxor | Shopping in Luxor (2)
Aswan: Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples | Elephantine Island and Unfinished Obelisk | Aswan Dam | Shopping In Aswan
Israel: Arriving in Israel and Bethlehem | Jerusalem
Kusadasi and Ephesus, Turkey: Surprising Turkey, Hadrian's Temple and Marble Road | Ephesus Theater and Public Toilets


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