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On our arrival in Aswan, we were awed by the sheer number of tombs visible on the cliffs. |
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Riverboats such as these tie up next to one another in Aswan. It looks live a long walk from the riverboat fartherest out to shore! |
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Here is a typical market found everywhere in Egypt. This one is in Aswan. |
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Spices are sold in all markets but most were not as colorful as this one. The dark material in the baskets are dried hybiscus flowers to make tea. And it is really delicious tea, too! |
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At the Aswan airport, these men stopped walking, put down their prayer rugs and prayed. No one paid any attention to them. |
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This boat ride is only way to visit the Phalie Temple and it is included in the admission price. But doesn't this remind you of the Jungle Cruise at Disneyland? |
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The temple of Phalie was moved to this location to prevent it from being flooded by the rising Lake Nassar after the Aswan Dam was completed. |
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Here is our group gathered for a photo at Phalie. |
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This is the courtyard of the Phalie Temple. |
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This is a Roman era temple added to the temple of Phalie. |
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John is standing next to a statue of Horus, the ancient god of protection. This temple in Edfu has very well preserved decorations. |
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Some of the well preserved interior carvings of the Temple of Horus at Edfu. |
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As we approached Kom Ombo and passed another riverboat, we were greeted with this view of the temple very close to the Nile. |
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This delightful wall illustrated ancient fraud and medical malpractice. Here the ailing patient would come, paying money to the gods, and he would recite his ailments to the statue which once stood in the niche. The god responded, via the voice of a priest on the other side of the wall!. We can assume that the advice was in proportion to the donation. |
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The temple at Kom Ombo was dedicated to Isis who was also the goddess of birth. |
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This is a perfect example of over confidence. "Oh, I'll remember the names of these gods when I get home." Not!!! |
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This is a night photo of Kom Ombo taken from our riverboat. | |
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This panorama was created from a series of photos taken from our state room while we were docked in Luxor. |
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This is a typical view of the excavations of tombs in the Valley of the Kings. Admission to the valley includes tickets to explore several tombs on your own. Of course, there are courteous Egyptians in Arab costumes eager to give you a tour - for a little baksheesh = $ |
