Photos tagged as ancient

Going home from Giza

• Date: 13 November 2007
• Photographer: davecallan: gallery
• Location: Egypt
• Tags: skylines animals africa transport transportation animal man cairo camel ancient
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Pyramid of Khufu limestone casing

• Date: 13 November 2007
• Photographer: davecallan: gallery
• Location: Egypt
• Tags: sky architecture desert landmarks summer africa cairo sunny limestone ancient pyramid khufu casing
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Tourists at Giza

• Date: 13 November 2007
• Photographer: davecallan: gallery
• Location: Egypt
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Solar Boat in the museum

• Date: 13 November 2007
• Photographer: davecallan: gallery
• Location: Egypt
• Tags: architecture boat museum africa cairo giza ancient interior solar
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Sphinx of Giza & Khafre Pyramid

• Date: 13 November 2007
• Photographer: davecallan: gallery
• Location: , Egypt
• Tags: landscapes buildings skylines architecture desert landmarks africa sphinx cairo giza sunny ancient pyramid
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Great Pyramid of Giza

• Date: 13 November 2007
• Photographer: davecallan: gallery
• Location: Egypt
• Tags: landscapes skylines architecture desert landmarks summer africa cairo giza sunny ancient pyramid
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Tourist policeman on camel

• Date: 13 November 2007
• Photographer: davecallan: gallery
• Location: Egypt
• Tags: people sky desert landmarks africa animal man cairo giza sunny camel ancient pyramid
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Pyramids of Giza

• Date: 13 November 2007
• Photographer: davecallan: gallery
• Location: Egypt
• Tags: landscapes people desert landmarks africa giza ancient pyramid
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Pyramids of Giza

• Date: 13 November 2007
• Photographer: davecallan: gallery
• Location: Egypt
• Tags: landscapes desert landmarks summer africa cairo giza sunny pyramids ancient pyramid
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Solar Boat Museum

• Date: 13 November 2007
• Photographer: davecallan: gallery
• Location: Egypt
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Abu Simbel

This 3000 year old temple carved in sandstone was shifted to its new site when the Aswan high dam was constructed in the sixties. An engineering accomplishment as impressive as the original architects of 1244 BC

• Date: 8 September 2007
• Photographer: tjjohn: gallery
• Location: Egypt
• Tags: monuments ancient impressive
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Re built Philae Temple

This temple in Aswan was dismantled stone by stone from its original site and shifted to a higher level when the Aswan high dam was built during the 1960s.

• Date: 8 September 2007
• Photographer: tjjohn: gallery
• Location: Egypt
• Tags: monument ancient
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Mask O Anubis

Priests wearing the mask of Anubis (Described variously including the guardian and protector of the dead )are usually present during the embalming process . Here Saro is trying out one such mask. Her next stop should be the embalming table

• Date: 8 September 2007
• Photographer: tjjohn: gallery
• Location: Egypt
• Tags: ancient artifact
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We three

The three of us are a mystery even to ourselves

• Date: 8 September 2007
• Photographer: tjjohn: gallery
• Location: Egypt
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Sarcophagus of Amen Hotep

Inspecting to check if there is enough room for the two of us. This Sarcophagus was carved out of solid granite transported from Aswan some 700 Kms away and once belonged to Amen Hotep 1290 -1224 BC. AMEN

• Date: 8 September 2007
• Photographer: tjjohn: gallery
• Location: Egypt
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Enter the Pyramid

Entry in to this pyramid costs around $20. The passage is dark,hot ,humid and narrow. No photography.Dave tells me there is no way he can persuade Jenny to go inside that shaft no matter what was at the other end. Bassem of New Star Egypt tour guide says he does not want to die early by entering the Pyramid with every tourist he guides.

• Date: 8 September 2007
• Photographer: tjjohn: gallery
• Location: Egypt
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Djosers's stepped pyramid

"The one that comes in Peace" ( Imhotep) built this pyramid some 4600 years ago for his King Djoser. This should be an inspiration to all Architects,Doctors,Scribes,Sages,Poets,Astrologers for Imhotep was all of these.

• Date: 8 September 2007
• Photographer: tjjohn: gallery
• Location: Egypt
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Outposts on the Great Wall

• Date: 24 August 2007
• Photographer: heidigras: gallery
• Location: Beijing, China
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The Great Wall at Jian Kou

• Date: 24 August 2007
• Photographer: heidigras: gallery
• Location: Beijing, China
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The Great Wall

A 700+ year-old section of the famed Great Wall.

• Date: 24 August 2007
• Photographer: heidigras: gallery
• Location: Beijing, China
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Zhu Jia Jiao 2

A view of the neighborhood along one of the many winding canals in this historical water village.

• Date: 22 August 2007
• Photographer: heidigras: gallery
• Location: Zhujiajiao, China
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Iron Age Fort

A fort from the Iron Age in Ireland

• Date: August 2007
• Photographer: airwaves: gallery
• Location: Ireland
• Tags: fort ancient iron age
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Thiksey Gompa, Laddakh

• Date: 12 July 2007
• Photographer: mohit_sa: gallery
• Location: Leh, India
• Tags: mountains buildings ancient worship
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Curium Ancient Theater

• Date: 12 June 2007
• Photographer: lgeor: gallery
• Location: Cyprus
• Tags: ancient theater curium
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Angkor Wat

• Date: 10 February 2007
• Photographer: chriswood: gallery
• Location: Angkor Wat, Cambodia
• Tags: buildings temple angkor_wat angkor wonder ancient
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