some of the restored statues and colons at the second level
the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari was the scene for the 1997 massacre of 58 tourists
there are several tombs open to the public, but no pictures allowed
walking on an eons old pavement
after many hours we have arrived at the Valley of the Kings
it's lunchtime, with a nice view over the Nile
our guide explains the specifics of the tomb of Ramesses III
It is the burial site for many Pharaohs and kin during the so-called
New Kingdom period
from 1550 till 1077 BC.
At that time Egypt was at its prime with many strong Pharaohs like Thutmose III, Akhenaten and particularly
Ramesses II, who, between military campaigns, somehow found also some time to sire an impressive number of sons and
daughters.
Queen
Hatshepsut ruled as pharaoh in this period, and got her own Mortuary Temple at Deir el-Bahari.
the heavily
damaged
Colossi of Memnon are the only remaining parts of the temple for Amenhotep III.
We visited the Theban Necropolis on a
hot day in November 2002. Unfortunately it was not allowed to take pictures inside the tombs in the Valley of the Kings..
Hurghada early morning: which one is our bus?
we stop at an oasis where you can ride a camel
one of them is KV 5, Ramesses II had a lot of sons
the Temple of Hatshepsut was restored by the Polish Academy of Sciences
the Colossi of Memnon represent Amenhotep III, severely damaged in a 27 BC earthquake but still standing
