Egypt Photos

Original photos of Egypt taken in 1985: tourist attractions, architecturally-significant buildings, monuments, museums.

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Pyramids of Ancient Egypt Pyramids of Cheops & Chephren in brilliant sun before storm. Giza, Egypt Step Pyramid of Djoser or Zoser the first pyramid ascribed to builder Imhotep who is supposed to have devised dressed stone. Saqqara, Egypt The Sphinx in front of Pyramid of Chephren with original casing at the top. Giza, Egypt
Cairo & Giza scenes View of the pyramids from Cairo. Egypt Woman with basket on head & man riding donkey in Giza. Egypt Embroidered fabric souvenir shop in market in Cairo. Egypt
Sultan Hassan Mosque, Cairo Sultan Hassan Mosque & Cairo from the Citadel. Egypt Fountain in Sultan Hassan Mosque in Cairo. Egypt Minarets of Sultan Hassan Mosque in Cairo. Egypt
Alabaster Mosque, Cairo Great Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha. Cairo, Egypt Clock tower of Alabaster Mosque in Cairo. Egypt People at Alabaster Mosque in Cairo. Egypt
Temple of Karnak, Luxor Walls at Temple of Karnak. Egypt Papyrus-style columns at Temple of Karnak. Egypt Processional row of carved rams at Temple of Karnak. Egypt
Valley of Kings & Queens, near Luxor Colossi of Memmon depicting Pharaoh Amenhotep III in Thebes. Egypt Valley of the Kings under pyramid-like mountain at Thebes. Egypt Great Temple of Deir el-Bahri under escarpment in Thebes. Egypt
Temple of Khnum, Esna Temple of Khnum, the ram-headed god in Esna. Egypt Menheyet the lion-headed goddess & hieroglyphs in Temple of Khnum in Esna. Egypt Original two millennia old painted columns at Temple of Khnum in Esna. Egypt
Temple of Horus, Edfu Temple of Horus , dedicated to the sun god, in Edfu. Egypt Horus falcon, the sun god, in Temple of Horus in Edfu. Egypt Temple of Suchos & Haroeris in Kom Ombo on Nile River. Egypt
Villages along Nile Traditional Felucca sailboats on Nile at Luxor. Egypt Donkey rider in village near Thebes. Egypt Wall painting in a village near Thebes with blue-painted windows to keep out evil spirits. Egypt
Scenes along Nile Spices for sale at Esna market. Egypt Henna stompers south of Esna. Egypt Camel market south of Esna. Egypt
Aswan Walls of Aswan Dam with Russia Egypt Friendship Monument in background in Aswan. Egypt Nile River with traditional Egyptian Felucca sailboats at Aswan. Egypt Traditional Felucca sailboats against sunset on Nile River at Aswan. Egypt
Abu Simbel Temples View of Nile on flight to Abu Simbel. Egypt Great Temple of Ramesses II at Abu Simbel which was taken apart & moved to higher ground because of Aswan dam flooding. Egypt Sculpted Pharaoh & queen with hieroglyphics on Small Temple of Queen Nefertari at Abu Simbel. Egypt

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