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510 images Created 20 Mar 2016

The full 500 picture edit from a 10-day trip to Luxor and The Western Desert.

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  • Modern CCTV security cameras keeping watch over the ancient Egyptian remains of Luxor Temple, Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
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  • A local man talks on his mobile phone on the top deck of the state-run ferry across the River Nile at Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
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  • Schoolboys stand on the top deck of the state-run ferry across the River Nile at Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
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  • Schoolboys stand on the top deck of the state-run ferry across the River Nile at Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
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  • Schoolboys stand on the top deck of the state-run ferry across the River Nile at Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
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  • A local man talks on his mobile phone on the top deck of the state-run ferry across the River Nile at Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
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  • A local man talks on his mobile phone on the top deck of the state-run ferry across the River Nile at Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
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  • A local man talks on his mobile phone on the top deck of the state-run ferry across the River Nile at Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
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  • A motorbike is heaved off the state-run ferry across the River Nile at Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
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  • A motorbike is heaved off the state-run ferry across the River Nile at Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
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  • A green-painted food stall and matching background colour of a youth centre in the village of Bairat on the West Bank of Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
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  • A towel airs from a line in Gezirat, a village on the West Bank of Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
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  • A young Egyptian man has a shave from the local barber in Bairat, a village on the West Bank of Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
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  • A young Egyptian man has a shave from the local barber in Bairat, a village on the West Bank of Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
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  • A young Egyptian man has a shave from the local barber in Bairat, a village on the West Bank of Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
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  • A young Egyptian man has a shave from the local barber in Bairat, a village on the West Bank of Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
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  • The crewman of a privately-owned motorboat ferry dependent on tourist trade readies his vessel to cross the River Nile at Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
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  • A crewman of a felucca readies his sailing boat before sailing on the River Nile at Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. Feluccas are ancient Egyptian sail boats which were used in ancient times as a primary mode of transport and are the only type of boat that is still used extensively in the country.
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  • A crewman of a felucca readies his sailing boat before sailing on the River Nile at Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. Feluccas are ancient Egyptian sail boats which were used in ancient times as a primary mode of transport and are the only type of boat that is still used extensively in the country.
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  • A crewman of a felucca steers his sailing boat while sailing on the River Nile at Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. Feluccas are ancient Egyptian sail boats which were used in ancient times as a primary mode of transport and are the only type of boat that is still used extensively in the country.
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  • A crewman of a felucca steers his sailing boat while sailing on the River Nile at Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. Feluccas are ancient Egyptian sail boats which were used in ancient times as a primary mode of transport and are the only type of boat that is still used extensively in the country.
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  • A crewman of a felucca looks over to the riverbank while sailing his boat on the River Nile at Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. Feluccas are ancient Egyptian sail boats which were used in ancient times as a primary mode of transport and are the only type of boat that is still used extensively in the country.
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  • A detail of a crewman's foot with the peeling boards of his boat while sailing on the River Nile at Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. Feluccas are ancient Egyptian sail boats which were used in ancient times as a primary mode of transport and are the only type of boat that is still used extensively in the country.
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  • A scene of a distant felucca sailing boat on the River Nile at Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. Feluccas are ancient Egyptian sail boats which were used in ancient times as a primary mode of transport and are the only type of boat that is still used extensively in the country.
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  • A scene of a distant felucca sailing boat on the River Nile at Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. Feluccas are ancient Egyptian sail boats which were used in ancient times as a primary mode of transport and are the only type of boat that is still used extensively in the country.
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  • A scene of a distant felucca sailing boat on the River Nile at Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. Feluccas are ancient Egyptian sail boats which were used in ancient times as a primary mode of transport and are the only type of boat that is still used extensively in the country.
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  • Water being pumped from the River Nile and into nearby fertile fields where rich crops grow, on the West Bank of Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
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  • A crewman of a felucca pushes his boat away from the riverbank while sailing on the River Nile at Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. Feluccas are ancient Egyptian sail boats which were used in ancient times as a primary mode of transport and are the only type of boat that is still used extensively in the country.
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  • Two crewmen of a felucca row their boat during a drop in wind while sailing on the River Nile at Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. Feluccas are ancient Egyptian sail boats which were used in ancient times as a primary mode of transport and are the only type of boat that is still used extensively in the country.
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  • Two crewmen of a felucca row their boat during a drop in wind while sailing on the River Nile at Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. Feluccas are ancient Egyptian sail boats which were used in ancient times as a primary mode of transport and are the only type of boat that is still used extensively in the country.
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  • A crewman of a felucca prepares the sail during a journey on the River Nile at Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. Feluccas are ancient Egyptian sail boats which were used in ancient times as a primary mode of transport and are the only type of boat that is still used extensively in the country.
    egypt139-02-03-2016.jpg
  • A crewman of a felucca prepares the sail during a journey on the River Nile at Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. Feluccas are ancient Egyptian sail boats which were used in ancient times as a primary mode of transport and are the only type of boat that is still used extensively in the country.
    egypt140-02-03-2016.jpg
  • A crewman of a felucca prepares the sail during a journey on the River Nile at Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. Feluccas are ancient Egyptian sail boats which were used in ancient times as a primary mode of transport and are the only type of boat that is still used extensively in the country.
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  • Hieroglyphs on columns at the ancient Egyptian Temple of Hatshepsut near the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Djeser-Djeseru, is located beneath cliffs at Deir el Bahari ("the Northern Monastery"). The mortuary temple is dedicated to the sun god Amon-Ra and is considered one of the "incomparable monuments of ancient Egypt." The temple was the site of the massacre of 62 people, mostly tourists, by Islamists on 17 November 1997.
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  • A local guide sips water near the colossi of Pharaohs at the ancient Egyptian Temple of Hatshepsut near the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Djeser-Djeseru, is located beneath cliffs at Deir el Bahari ("the Northern Monastery"). The mortuary temple is dedicated to the sun god Amon-Ra and is considered one of the "incomparable monuments of ancient Egypt." The temple was the site of the massacre of 62 people, mostly tourists, by Islamists on 17 November 1997.
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  • Portrait of a local guide near the colossi of Pharaohs at the ancient Egyptian Temple of Hatshepsut near the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Djeser-Djeseru, is located beneath cliffs at Deir el Bahari ("the Northern Monastery"). The mortuary temple is dedicated to the sun god Amon-Ra and is considered one of the "incomparable monuments of ancient Egypt." The temple was the site of the massacre of 62 people, mostly tourists, by Islamists on 17 November 1997.
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  • A caretaker sweeps dusty steps at the ancient Egyptian Temple of Hatshepsut near the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Djeser-Djeseru, is located beneath cliffs at Deir el Bahari ("the Northern Monastery"). The mortuary temple is dedicated to the sun god Amon-Ra and is considered one of the "incomparable monuments of ancient Egypt." The temple was the site of the massacre of 62 people, mostly tourists, by Islamists on 17 November 1997.
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  • A local guide sips water near the colossi of Pharaohs at the ancient Egyptian Temple of Hatshepsut near the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Djeser-Djeseru, is located beneath cliffs at Deir el Bahari ("the Northern Monastery"). The mortuary temple is dedicated to the sun god Amon-Ra and is considered one of the "incomparable monuments of ancient Egypt." The temple was the site of the massacre of 62 people, mostly tourists, by Islamists on 17 November 1997.
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  • Portrait of a local guide near the colossi of Pharaohs at the ancient Egyptian Temple of Hatshepsut near the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Djeser-Djeseru, is located beneath cliffs at Deir el Bahari ("the Northern Monastery"). The mortuary temple is dedicated to the sun god Amon-Ra and is considered one of the "incomparable monuments of ancient Egypt." The temple was the site of the massacre of 62 people, mostly tourists, by Islamists on 17 November 1997.
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  • A caretaker sweeps dusty steps at the ancient Egyptian Temple of Hatshepsut near the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Djeser-Djeseru, is located beneath cliffs at Deir el Bahari ("the Northern Monastery"). The mortuary temple is dedicated to the sun god Amon-Ra and is considered one of the "incomparable monuments of ancient Egypt." The temple was the site of the massacre of 62 people, mostly tourists, by Islamists on 17 November 1997.
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  • A caretaker sweeps dusty steps at the ancient Egyptian Temple of Hatshepsut near the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Djeser-Djeseru, is located beneath cliffs at Deir el Bahari ("the Northern Monastery"). The mortuary temple is dedicated to the sun god Amon-Ra and is considered one of the "incomparable monuments of ancient Egypt." The temple was the site of the massacre of 62 people, mostly tourists, by Islamists on 17 November 1997.
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  • A caretaker sweeps dusty steps at the ancient Egyptian Temple of Hatshepsut near the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Djeser-Djeseru, is located beneath cliffs at Deir el Bahari ("the Northern Monastery"). The mortuary temple is dedicated to the sun god Amon-Ra and is considered one of the "incomparable monuments of ancient Egypt." The temple was the site of the massacre of 62 people, mostly tourists, by Islamists on 17 November 1997.
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  • Local guides and caretakers on the steps at the ancient Egyptian Temple of Hatshepsut near the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Djeser-Djeseru, is located beneath cliffs at Deir el Bahari ("the Northern Monastery"). The mortuary temple is dedicated to the sun god Amon-Ra and is considered one of the "incomparable monuments of ancient Egypt." The temple was the site of the massacre of 62 people, mostly tourists, by Islamists on 17 November 1997.
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  • A detail of wooden supports and ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs showing Somalian slaves at the Temple of Hatshepsut near the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Djeser-Djeseru, is located beneath cliffs at Deir el Bahari ("the Northern Monastery"). The mortuary temple is dedicated to the sun god Amon-Ra and is considered one of the "incomparable monuments of ancient Egypt." The temple was the site of the massacre of 62 people, mostly tourists, by Islamists on 17 November 1997.
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  • A detail of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs showing Somalian slaves at the ancient Egyptian Temple of Hatshepsut near the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Djeser-Djeseru, is located beneath cliffs at Deir el Bahari ("the Northern Monastery"). The mortuary temple is dedicated to the sun god Amon-Ra and is considered one of the "incomparable monuments of ancient Egypt." The temple was the site of the massacre of 62 people, mostly tourists, by Islamists on 17 November 1997.
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  • A detail of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs showing Somalian slaves at the ancient Egyptian Temple of Hatshepsut near the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Djeser-Djeseru, is located beneath cliffs at Deir el Bahari ("the Northern Monastery"). The mortuary temple is dedicated to the sun god Amon-Ra and is considered one of the "incomparable monuments of ancient Egypt." The temple was the site of the massacre of 62 people, mostly tourists, by Islamists on 17 November 1997.
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  • A detail of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs showing Somalian slaves at the ancient Egyptian Temple of Hatshepsut near the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Djeser-Djeseru, is located beneath cliffs at Deir el Bahari ("the Northern Monastery"). The mortuary temple is dedicated to the sun god Amon-Ra and is considered one of the "incomparable monuments of ancient Egypt." The temple was the site of the massacre of 62 people, mostly tourists, by Islamists on 17 November 1997.
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  • A detail of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs showing Somalian slaves at the ancient Egyptian Temple of Hatshepsut near the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Djeser-Djeseru, is located beneath cliffs at Deir el Bahari ("the Northern Monastery"). The mortuary temple is dedicated to the sun god Amon-Ra and is considered one of the "incomparable monuments of ancient Egypt." The temple was the site of the massacre of 62 people, mostly tourists, by Islamists on 17 November 1997.
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  • A detail of wooden supports and ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs showing Somalian slaves at the Temple of Hatshepsut near the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Djeser-Djeseru, is located beneath cliffs at Deir el Bahari ("the Northern Monastery"). The mortuary temple is dedicated to the sun god Amon-Ra and is considered one of the "incomparable monuments of ancient Egypt." The temple was the site of the massacre of 62 people, mostly tourists, by Islamists on 17 November 1997.
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  • Hieroglyphs on columns at the ancient Egyptian Temple of Hatshepsut near the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Djeser-Djeseru, is located beneath cliffs at Deir el Bahari ("the Northern Monastery"). The mortuary temple is dedicated to the sun god Amon-Ra and is considered one of the "incomparable monuments of ancient Egypt." The temple was the site of the massacre of 62 people, mostly tourists, by Islamists on 17 November 1997.
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  • Hieroglyphs on columns at the ancient Egyptian Temple of Hatshepsut near the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Djeser-Djeseru, is located beneath cliffs at Deir el Bahari ("the Northern Monastery"). The mortuary temple is dedicated to the sun god Amon-Ra and is considered one of the "incomparable monuments of ancient Egypt." The temple was the site of the massacre of 62 people, mostly tourists, by Islamists on 17 November 1997.
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  • Hieroglyphs on columns at the ancient Egyptian Temple of Hatshepsut near the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Djeser-Djeseru, is located beneath cliffs at Deir el Bahari ("the Northern Monastery"). The mortuary temple is dedicated to the sun god Amon-Ra and is considered one of the "incomparable monuments of ancient Egypt." The temple was the site of the massacre of 62 people, mostly tourists, by Islamists on 17 November 1997.
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  • Tourists approach the ancient Egyptian Temple of Hatshepsut near the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Djeser-Djeseru, is located beneath cliffs at Deir el Bahari ("the Northern Monastery"). The mortuary temple is dedicated to the sun god Amon-Ra and is considered one of the "incomparable monuments of ancient Egypt." The temple was the site of the massacre of 62 people, mostly tourists, by Islamists on 17 November 1997.
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  • A Chinese-speaking tourist group enjoy the experience of visiting the ancient Egyptian Temple of Hatshepsut near the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Djeser-Djeseru, is located beneath cliffs at Deir el Bahari ("the Northern Monastery"). The mortuary temple is dedicated to the sun god Amon-Ra and is considered one of the "incomparable monuments of ancient Egypt." The temple was the site of the massacre of 62 people, mostly tourists, by Islamists on 17 November 1997.
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  • A Chinese-speaking tourist group enjoy the experience of visiting the ancient Egyptian Temple of Hatshepsut near the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Djeser-Djeseru, is located beneath cliffs at Deir el Bahari ("the Northern Monastery"). The mortuary temple is dedicated to the sun god Amon-Ra and is considered one of the "incomparable monuments of ancient Egypt." The temple was the site of the massacre of 62 people, mostly tourists, by Islamists on 17 November 1997.
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  • A local guide at the ancient Egyptian Temple of Hatshepsut near the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Djeser-Djeseru, is located beneath cliffs at Deir el Bahari ("the Northern Monastery"). The mortuary temple is dedicated to the sun god Amon-Ra and is considered one of the "incomparable monuments of ancient Egypt." The temple was the site of the massacre of 62 people, mostly tourists, by Islamists on 17 November 1997.
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  • A Chinese-speaking tourist group enjoy the experience of visiting the ancient Egyptian Temple of Hatshepsut near the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Djeser-Djeseru, is located beneath cliffs at Deir el Bahari ("the Northern Monastery"). The mortuary temple is dedicated to the sun god Amon-Ra and is considered one of the "incomparable monuments of ancient Egypt." The temple was the site of the massacre of 62 people, mostly tourists, by Islamists on 17 November 1997.
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  • A Chinese-speaking tourist group enjoy the experience of visiting the ancient Egyptian Temple of Hatshepsut near the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Djeser-Djeseru, is located beneath cliffs at Deir el Bahari ("the Northern Monastery"). The mortuary temple is dedicated to the sun god Amon-Ra and is considered one of the "incomparable monuments of ancient Egypt." The temple was the site of the massacre of 62 people, mostly tourists, by Islamists on 17 November 1997.
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  • A Chinese-speaking tourist group enjoy the experience of visiting the ancient Egyptian Temple of Hatshepsut near the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Djeser-Djeseru, is located beneath cliffs at Deir el Bahari ("the Northern Monastery"). The mortuary temple is dedicated to the sun god Amon-Ra and is considered one of the "incomparable monuments of ancient Egypt." The temple was the site of the massacre of 62 people, mostly tourists, by Islamists on 17 November 1997.
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  • A Chinese-speaking tourist group enjoy the experience of visiting the ancient Egyptian Temple of Hatshepsut near the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Djeser-Djeseru, is located beneath cliffs at Deir el Bahari ("the Northern Monastery"). The mortuary temple is dedicated to the sun god Amon-Ra and is considered one of the "incomparable monuments of ancient Egypt." The temple was the site of the massacre of 62 people, mostly tourists, by Islamists on 17 November 1997.
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  • A Chinese-speaking tourist group enjoy the experience of visiting the ancient Egyptian Temple of Hatshepsut near the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Djeser-Djeseru, is located beneath cliffs at Deir el Bahari ("the Northern Monastery"). The mortuary temple is dedicated to the sun god Amon-Ra and is considered one of the "incomparable monuments of ancient Egypt." The temple was the site of the massacre of 62 people, mostly tourists, by Islamists on 17 November 1997.
    egypt171-03-03-2016.jpg
  • A Chinese-speaking tourist group enjoy the experience of visiting the ancient Egyptian Temple of Hatshepsut near the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Djeser-Djeseru, is located beneath cliffs at Deir el Bahari ("the Northern Monastery"). The mortuary temple is dedicated to the sun god Amon-Ra and is considered one of the "incomparable monuments of ancient Egypt." The temple was the site of the massacre of 62 people, mostly tourists, by Islamists on 17 November 1997.
    egypt172-03-03-2016.jpg
  • A Chinese-speaking tourist group enjoy the experience of visiting the ancient Egyptian Temple of Hatshepsut near the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Djeser-Djeseru, is located beneath cliffs at Deir el Bahari ("the Northern Monastery"). The mortuary temple is dedicated to the sun god Amon-Ra and is considered one of the "incomparable monuments of ancient Egypt." The temple was the site of the massacre of 62 people, mostly tourists, by Islamists on 17 November 1997.
    egypt173-03-03-2016.jpg
  • A Chinese-speaking tourist group enjoy the experience of visiting the ancient Egyptian Temple of Hatshepsut near the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Djeser-Djeseru, is located beneath cliffs at Deir el Bahari ("the Northern Monastery"). The mortuary temple is dedicated to the sun god Amon-Ra and is considered one of the "incomparable monuments of ancient Egypt." The temple was the site of the massacre of 62 people, mostly tourists, by Islamists on 17 November 1997.
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  • Tourist groups stand and photograph beneath the giant colossi in the Court of Ramesses II, at the ancient Egyptian Luxor Temple, Nile Valley, Egypt. The temple was built by Amenhotep III, completed by Tutankhamun then added to by Rameses II. Towards the rear is a granite shrine dedicated to Alexander the Great  and in another part, was a Roman encampment. The temple has been in almost continuous use as a place of worship right up to the present day.
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  • Tourist groups stand and photograph beneath the giant colossi at the entrance of the ancient Egyptian Luxor Temple, Nile Valley, Egypt. The temple was built by Amenhotep III, completed by Tutankhamun then added to by Rameses II. Towards the rear is a granite shrine dedicated to Alexander the Great and in another part, was a Roman encampment. The temple has been in almost continuous use as a place of worship right up to the present day.
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  • Tourist groups stand and photograph beneath the giant colossi in the Court of Ramesses II, at the ancient Egyptian Luxor Temple, Nile Valley, Egypt. The temple was built by Amenhotep III, completed by Tutankhamun then added to by Rameses II. Towards the rear is a granite shrine dedicated to Alexander the Great and in another part, was a Roman encampment. The temple has been in almost continuous use as a place of worship right up to the present day.
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  • Tall Colossi in the Court of Ramesses II at the ancient Egyptian Luxor Temple, Nile Valley, Egypt. The temple was built by Amenhotep III, completed by Tutankhamun then added to by Rameses II. Towards the rear is a granite shrine dedicated to Alexander the Great  and in another part, was a Roman encampment. The temple has been in almost continuous use as a place of worship right up to the present day.
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  • Tall Colossi in the Court of Ramesses II at the ancient Egyptian Luxor Temple, Nile Valley, Egypt. The temple was built by Amenhotep III, completed by Tutankhamun then added to by Rameses II. Towards the rear is a granite shrine dedicated to Alexander the Great  and in another part, was a Roman encampment. The temple has been in almost continuous use as a place of worship right up to the present day.
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  • Tourist groups stand and photograph beneath the giant colossus in the Court of Ramesses II, at the ancient Egyptian Luxor Temple, Nile Valley, Egypt. The temple was built by Amenhotep III, completed by Tutankhamun then added to by Rameses II. Towards the rear is a granite shrine dedicated to Alexander the Great and in another part, was a Roman encampment. The temple has been in almost continuous use as a place of worship right up to the present day.
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  • Tourist groups stand and photograph beneath the giant colossus in the Court of Ramesses II, at the ancient Egyptian Luxor Temple, Nile Valley, Egypt. The temple was built by Amenhotep III, completed by Tutankhamun then added to by Rameses II. Towards the rear is a granite shrine dedicated to Alexander the Great and in another part, was a Roman encampment. The temple has been in almost continuous use as a place of worship right up to the present day.
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  • A local guide and caretaker beneath the massive stitting colossus in the Court of Ramesses II at the ancient Egyptian Luxor Temple, Nile Valley, Egypt. The temple was built by Amenhotep III, completed by Tutankhamun then added to by Rameses II. Towards the rear is a granite shrine dedicated to Alexander the Great  and in another part, was a Roman encampment. The temple has been in almost continuous use as a place of worship right up to the present day.
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  • Massive stitting colossus in the Court of Ramesses II at the ancient Egyptian Luxor Temple, Nile Valley, Egypt. The temple was built by Amenhotep III, completed by Tutankhamun then added to by Rameses II. Towards the rear is a granite shrine dedicated to Alexander the Great  and in another part, was a Roman encampment. The temple has been in almost continuous use as a place of worship right up to the present day.
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  • Sunlit hieroglyphs in the dark recesses of the ancient Egyptian Luxor Temple, Nile Valley, Egypt. The temple was built by Amenhotep III, completed by Tutankhamun then added to by Rameses II. Towards the rear is a granite shrine dedicated to Alexander the Great and in another part, was a Roman encampment. The temple has been in almost continuous use as a place of worship right up to the present day.
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  • Egyptian women under sunlit hieroglyphs in the dark recesses of the ancient Egyptian Luxor Temple, Nile Valley, Egypt. The temple was built by Amenhotep III, completed by Tutankhamun then added to by Rameses II. Towards the rear is a granite shrine dedicated to Alexander the Great  and in another part, was a Roman encampment. The temple has been in almost continuous use as a place of worship right up to the present day.
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  • Tourist groups stand and photograph beneath the giant columns in the Solar Court of Amenhotep III, at the ancient Egyptian Luxor Temple, Nile Valley, Egypt. The temple was built by Amenhotep III, completed by Tutankhamun then added to by Rameses II. Towards the rear is a granite shrine dedicated to Alexander the Great and in another part, was a Roman encampment. The temple has been in almost continuous use as a place of worship right up to the present day.
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  • Egyptian tourists take selfies under sunlit hieroglyphs in the dark recesses of the ancient Egyptian Luxor Temple, Nile Valley, Egypt. The temple was built by Amenhotep III, completed by Tutankhamun then added to by Rameses II. Towards the rear is a granite shrine dedicated to Alexander the Great and in another part, was a Roman encampment. The temple has been in almost continuous use as a place of worship right up to the present day.
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  • n Egyptian tourist take photos under sunlit hieroglyphs in the dark recesses of the ancient Egyptian Luxor Temple, Nile Valley, Egypt. The temple was built by Amenhotep III, completed by Tutankhamun then added to by Rameses II. Towards the rear is a granite shrine dedicated to Alexander the Great and in another part, was a Roman encampment. The temple has been in almost continuous use as a place of worship right up to the present day.
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  • Seen through rusting railings, tourists and the tall Obelisk at the entrance of the ancient Egyptian Luxor Temple, Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. The temple was built by Amenhotep III, completed by Tutankhamun then added to by Rameses II. Towards the rear is a granite shrine dedicated to Alexander the Great and in another part, was a Roman encampment. The temple has been in almost continuous use as a place of worship right up to the present day.
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  • Egyptians sociali in the main square in Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. ing
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  • The main square opposite the ancient Egyptian Luxor Temple, Nile Valley, Egypt, seen through the window of a first storey cafe.
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  • Local traffic in the main square opposite the ancient Egyptian Luxor Temple, Nile Valley, Egypt, seen from a first storey cafe.
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  • Local traffic in the main square opposite the ancient Egyptian Luxor Temple, Nile Valley, Egypt, seen from a first storey cafe.
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  • Neighbours hold an informal meeting under Islamic murals in a street of the village of Bairat on the West Bank of Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
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  • A parked motorcycle under Islamic and travel murals in a street of the village of Bairat on the West Bank of Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
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  • A parked motorcycle under Islamic and travel murals in a street of the village of Bairat on the West Bank of Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
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  • A young Egyptian boy peers from behind a tree in the village of Bairat on the West Bank of Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
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  • A local man mentors a young Egyptian boy in the training of his foal in the village of Bairat on the West Bank of Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
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  • A local man and young Egyptian boy with his foal in the village of Bairat on the West Bank of Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
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  • A young Egyptian plays football near a Shakepearean quote, written on the wall of a house in the village of Bairat on the West Bank of Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
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  • A Shakepearean quote written on the wall of a house in the village of Bairat on the West Bank of Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
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  • A young Egyptian plays football near a Shakepearean quote, written on the wall of a house in the village of Bairat on the West Bank of Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
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  • Mules await the morning feed in the village of Bairat on the West Bank of Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
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  • Date palm trees, nearby homes and green cereals growing on fertile soil, not far from the River Nile, in the village of Bairat on the West Bank of Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
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  • Mustafa, a young Egyptian brings soft sugarcane branches for horses and camels at the Pharaohs Stable, a business dependent on tourism based in the village of Bairat on the West Bank of Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
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  • Mustafa, a young Egyptian brings soft sugarcane branches for horses and camels at the Pharaohs Stable (pharaohsstables.com), a business dependent on tourism based in the village of Bairat on the West Bank of Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
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  • Mustafa, a young Egyptian brings soft sugarcane branches for horses and camels at the Pharaohs Stable (pharaohsstables.com), a business dependent on tourism based in the village of Bairat on the West Bank of Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
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  • Mustafa, a young Egyptian brings soft sugarcane branches for horses and camels at the Pharaohs Stable (pharaohsstables.com), a business dependent on tourism based in the village of Bairat on the West Bank of Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
    egypt209-04-03-2016.jpg
  • Mustafa, a young Egyptian brings soft sugarcane branches for horses and camels at the Pharaohs Stable (pharaohsstables.com), a business dependent on tourism based in the village of Bairat on the West Bank of Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
    egypt210-04-03-2016.jpg
  • Mustafa, a young Egyptian brings soft sugarcane branches for horses and camels at the Pharaohs Stable (pharaohsstables.com), a business dependent on tourism based in the village of Bairat on the West Bank of Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
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