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Unforgettable Luxor at Night

Walls of Luxor still intact after ~3,500 years.
Walls of Luxor still intact after ~3,500 years.
The Pharaoh guards the entrance.
The Pharaoh guards the entrance.
Massive looming columns flank each side.
Massive looming columns flank each side.
Sunset reflected off the ancient sandstones.
Sunset reflected off the ancient sandstones.
The grand column colonnade.
The grand column colonnade.
Dusk over the main courtyard.
Dusk over the main courtyard.
Ramses' statues protecting the courtyard.
Ramses’ statues protecting the courtyard.
A phalanx of sphinxes guard the grand concourse between Luxor and Karnak.
A phalanx of sphinxes guard the grand concourse between Luxor and Karnak.
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A Day in the Life of Luxor

Muslim man resting in the afternoon heat.
Muslim man resting in the afternoon heat.
The young and the old passing under the shadow of ancient monuments.
The young and the old passing under the shadow of ancient monuments.
Down the corridors of Luxor.
Down the corridors of Luxor.
Egyptian men fighting the crowd to purchase cigarettes.
Egyptian men fighting the crowd to purchase cigarettes.
...and more donkeys, donkeys everywhere.
…and more donkeys, donkeys everywhere.
A primary mode of transport.
A primary mode of transport.
The butcher exposing meat to heat, dusk, pollution, flies, etc.
The butcher exposing meat to heat, dusk, pollution, flies, etc.
The alley fish monger tempting cats.
The alley fish monger tempting cats.
Fruitt vendor open all day on the busy street.
Fruitt vendor open all day on the busy street.
Away from the center of town, local women about their day.
Away from the center of town, local women about their day.
Local resident sorting her grains.
Local resident sorting her grains.
Taking wrong turns down Luxor's streets.
Taking wrong turns down Luxor’s streets.
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Time Travel to Dendera and Abydos

An Egyptian guard patrols the court at Hathor Temple.
An Egyptian guard patrols the court at Hathor Temple.
Mute testimony and solemn homage to the twilight memories of these once-magnificent gods.

Ceiling reliefs inside the Temple of Hathor at Dendera.
Ceiling reliefs inside the Temple of Hathor at Dendera.
Exquisite exterior carvings the Temple of Hathor.
Exquisite exterior carvings the Temple of Hathor.
"Dendera Lights", found in a small crypt chamber below the temple, thought to be related to UFOs by fringed elements.
“Dendera Lights”, found in a small crypt chamber below the temple, thought to be related to UFOs by fringed elements.
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The Grandeur and Awe of Abu Simbel

3,300 years old and legacy of Ramses II, Abu Simbel stands alone in grandeur.
3,300 years old and legacy of Ramses II, Abu Simbel stands alone in grandeur.
Opposite view of the faces of Ramses II under perfect light.
Opposite view of the faces of Ramses II under perfect light.
Glyphs adorning the entrance of the Temple.
Glyphs adorning the entrance of the Temple.
Glyphs showing Ramses subduing Nubia.
Glyphs showing Ramses subduing Nubia.
Massive statues of Ramses guarding the corridor.
Massive statues of Ramses guarding the corridor.
Exploring the temple complex.
Exploring the temple complex.
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Ventures into Nubia

Egyptian men lounging in the shade to escape the heat.
Egyptian men lounging in the shade to escape the heat.
Glyphs inside the inner santum of Philae.
Glyphs inside the inner santum of Philae.
Onward to the main gate and back in time.
Onward to the main gate and back in time.
Courtyard of the Philae Temple stretching through the centuries.
Courtyard of the Philae Temple stretching through the centuries.