January 2005 trip to Egypt.

Karnak Luxor and Dendera

Sphinxes at Karnak	Sphinxes at Karnak	Lat surviving pillar in courtyard at Karnak	Original paintwork on the roof of the great hall at Karnak	The hall at Karnak	Calendar at Karnak shows us their numbering system

Last remaining obelisk of 6 at Karnak	Slaves being brought back across the first Suez canal	Sphinxes at Karnak line the 3km route to Luxor	Outside Karnak temple	At Luxor temple	Entrance to a mosque built while Luxor temple was buried in sand

Tutankhamen and his bride at Luxor	Detail from "The Last Supper" at Luxor (from Roman Era)	The God of Fertility (would you believe?)	Sphinx at Luxor	Sphinxes at Luxor line the 3km route to Karnak	Police guardhouse on the way to Dendera

Image of Hathor on the columns at her temple in Dendera	Magnificently preserved carvings in the underground vault at Dendera	Magnificently preserved carvings in the underground vault at Dendera	"The Resurrection of Osiris" at Dendera (1)	"The Resurrection of Osiris" at Dendera (2)	"The Resurrection of Osiris" at Dendera (3)

Beautifully carved wall at Dendera	Roman Ruler's son being suckled by Egyptian Goddess	A giant mosaic pot being used as a roundabout near Dendera	One last look back at the Sun Ray before going home.

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