Monday, March 2, 2009

Aswan Pictures



Ruins of the Monastery on the west bank of Aswan



The decor of the Nubian Beach Restaurant.


The Mausoleum near the Monastery on the west bank of Aswan


The tomb of Sarenput II had a little chamber with baskets full of bones of other family members

Hieroglyphics and drawings inside the tomb of Sarenput II

Inside on of the tombs. That hole goes a loooooong way down to a tomb


Some entrances to the tombs in the side of the hill


A view of the Tombs from the East bank of Aswan

View of the Tombs at night from the East bank of Aswan

A view of Lake Nassar

Some Hieroglyphics in the Temple of Isis on Philae Island


The Temple of Isis on Philae Island


The Temple of Isis on Philae Island


The Temple of Abu Simbel. This is the one built for Ramsis II's favorite wife


The Temples of Abu Simbel. This is Ramsis II's Temple


A view of the Nile from the east bank of Aswan

The ancient Abu ruins on Elephantine Island

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