Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Egypt: "The gift of Nile" - March 2008, Part 4

Karnak Temple - a dedication to the Theban gods and the glory of the pharoahs


In the temple compound.




Superb statues.


Pharoah.


Min - God of fertility. See his long long penis??

West Bank of Luxor - the site of royal burials


Colossi of Memnon.




Temple of Hatshepsut ('hot chicken soup'?) - where many tourists died in a terrorist attack years ago.


Casings of the mummies?


The famous Tomb of Tutankhamun is beneath this tomb that u can see here.


Alabaster factory.


Shee-sha!!

Alexandria - the pearl of Mediterranean


Graeco-roman influence...


Pompey's Pillar.


Mediterranean Sea.

3 comments:

tom said...

不小心闖進來,你拍的照片很好看,尤其是埃及行,很有古古的味道。。。

tw said...

tom,怎么这么不小心?哈!从哪里landing到这里呢?

Susutta said...

听说那种水烟西多了会上瘾的~~
你摆摆样子而已吧??