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Tombs, temples and a hot air balloon: Photos 21 to 42
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November 24th 2007 by steffen
The above panoramic photo shows the funerary procession in Ramose's tomb
My other Egypt blog entries
Diving in Dahab
Egyptian pyramids - Giza, Saqqara and Dahshur
Cairo
Sinai Mountains and Saint Catherine's Monastery
From Abu Simbel to Aswan, Kom Ombo and Edfu
The ancient temples of Luxor and Karnak
Thebes
Thebes was the capital of ancient Egypt during the 11th Dynasty (Middle Kingdom) and most of the 18th Dynasty (New Kingdom). Today, Thebes is probably the richest archaeological site in the world and also one of the largest. It can be divided into three areas: the cultivated land between the Nile and the desert, the low-lying desert and the barren desert cliffs and mountains. Few traces of archaeological evidence can be found near the cultivated land, due to the silt deposited by the annual flooding of the Nile river. The low-lying desert is where the ancient Egyptians built mortuary temples. They also buried their nobles in the limestone hills. Both templeas and tombs have survived more or less intact until today. Finally the barren desert cliffs and mountains are home to over 60 tombs in the well known Valley of the Kings and the less famous Valley of the
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Old Gurna village, Thebes
This ramshackle village is located amidst the tombs of the Nobles - and its inhabitants are infamous for robbing the tombs directly beneath their homes.
Tomb of Sennefer
The ancient Egyptian noble Sennefer was "Mayor of the City" Thebes and "Overseer of the Granaries and Fields, Gardens and Cattle of Amun" around 1420 BC.
Tomb of Rekhmire
Rekhmire was a vizier during the reign of Tuthmosis III. His tomb is one of the largest and most decorated from all of the Theban Nobles' tombs.
Open sesame
If you're on your own or in a small group a baksheesh might miraculously open a closed gate or give you a temporary 'permission' to take pictures when it is officially not allowed
Tombs of Ramose
This relief shows two guests at Ramose's funeral banquet. As most reliefs, this one was left unpainted with the exception of the eyes. Many scholars feel this particular scene represents one of the be... [more]
Valley of the Kings, Thebes
Secluded amid the bone-dry Theban hills this valley was intended as the ultimate insurance policy on eternal life.
KV62 - The tomb of Tutankhamun
The tomb was discovered in 1922 by Howard Carter and became famous for the wealth of treasure it contained. However, the wall decorations in KV62's burial chamber are modest in comparison to other r... [more]
Tomb of Ramesses IV
Ramesses IV died before his tomb was completed, and its pillared chamber had to be hastily converted into a burial chamber. On its ceiling is the only known instance of the Book of Nut in the Valley o... [more]
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