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georgivs > Hypostyle hall of the Temple of Hathor, Dendera.
georgivs > The victory of Christianity over the ancient gods of Egypt is epitomised by this carving on a pillar at the Temple of Isis at Philae; the temple was the last place where the ancient Egyptian religion was practised - and it survived for several hundred years after the Edict of Theodosius outlawed paganism throughout the rest of the Roman Empire. Eventually however even Isis couldn't hold back the Christian tide, and her temple was converted into a church.
georgivs > Part of the 10 metre-high limestone perimiter wall surrounding the pyramid complex of Djoser at Saqqara. Constructed over 4500 years ago, it is the oldest dressed stone monument in the world.
georgivs > The Temple of the Oracle of Amun, Siwa. Alexander the Great visited here - and probably stood right where I was standing when I took this picture - after his conquest of Egypt. The Oracle conveniently declared young Alex to be the son of Amun, which must have helped bolster his confidence somewhat, because he went on to conquer the Persian Empire and much of the rest of the known world almost immediately thereafter. Amun was silent during my visit.
georgivs > Small pyramid tomb at Deir el Medina. This ancient town was the home to the artisans and builders who constructed the New Kingdom pharaoh's tombs in the nearby Valley of the Kings. In their spare time they built their own elaborate tombs, of which this is one example; the burial chamber is buried deep underground, with access via a tunnel below the pyramid.
georgivs > Late afternoon at Luxor Temple, Luxor, Egypt. Despite appearances, this massive complex is situated beside the Nile, right in the middle of a vibrant city, surrounded on all sides by crowded multi-lane roadways.
georgivs > One of two massive granite obelisks raised by order of the New Kingdom female Pharaoh Hatshepsut, at the Temple of Karnak.
georgivs > Stormclouds gather above Sydney Tower, July 2008. View from Potts Point.
georgivs > Crimson cirrus sunset chevrons (closeup), Reids Flat, New South Wales, 28 June, 2008.
Hypostyle hall of the Temple of Hathor, Dendera.
georgivs > Hypostyle hall of the Temple of Hathor, Dendera.
Hypostyle hall of the Temple of Hathor, Dendera.
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