a few more pictures of some of the temples around Luxor, mostly the Valley of the Kings. Once more, these are scanned slides, which occasionally have been discolored somewhat (and some are mirror-image, I know!).

Back to Egypt.

the temple of Amun, in Karnak in the Valley of the Kings near Luxor

obelisk in the temple of Amun

a sculpture, also temple of Amun

some of the pillars in the temple of Amun

and decorations on part of the bridge in between the pillars

one of the most evocative carvings in the temple of Dendera

inside the temple of Hatshepsut

temple of Hatshepsut, near Luxor

and more decorations

more inside the temple of Hatshepsut

and the last ones…

children in the Valley of the Kings

village life in the Valley of the Kings

into the tomb of Ramses IV, in Thebes, near Luxor

the sarcophagus of Ramses IV

decorations inside the tomb

and more decorations, of course

the ceiling of the tomb

the temple of Ramses III in Medinet Habu, near Luxor (in mirror image)

and inside the temple of Ramses III

entrance to the temple of Ramses III

this, too, is the temple of Ramses III

the Ramsesseum in Thebes, near Luxor

a fallen head in the Ramsesseum

another temple,

of which I don’t know the name, with a guide explaining what this is all about

and fabulous decorations, just in the open

and more decorations, unprotected

further village life in the area around Luxor

local transport

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