Author: tjiskavw

That's Ramses II again - with the moon casting a beam on him. This temple was not dedicated to gods as all others were but rather for the rejuvenation of…

This is a statue of King Tutankhamun ( Tut) age 18 with his wife Ankhesenamun ( 19) his half sister who had been previously married to her father. Since they…

The was an approximate 5 mile avenue linking Luxor with Karnak and had been buried under layers of sand for centuries before being discovered in 1948. Beginning in 1958 hundreds…

Karnak which means Most Selected Place is the largest temple complex in the world. Hugh pillars, towering columns, massive avenues of sphinxes and an 97 foot obelisk are just a…

hallways that lead to separate temples are flanked by guards on each side

Over 30 pharaohs contributed to its construction over a period of 2,000 years. This temple complex originally covered 2.69 million square feet.

the entrance into the temple is flanked with shapes of animals that were held sacred.

The Great Hypostyle Hall consists of 16 rows of 134 columns that are 32 feet high and held together by beams that weigh 70 tons. This is not a picture…

This temple was built to honor Serapus - protector of Alexandria and considered one of the largest and most spectacular of its day. It was later destroyed by Christians in…

I often found myself being trailed by Egyptian children who, when I acknowledged them, shyly asked if they could practice speaking their English with me... which I agreed to do…