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RickCollier > Luxor, Egypt -- The "Valley of the Dead" or "Valley of the Kings" is a canyon in the western wall of the Nile River valley, not far from Luxor. To accomodate tourists, paths have been made with bordering walls. Excavated tombs are marked with walls and door at the excavation entrance, together with informational signs. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com. travel; vacation; tour; tourism; tourist; destination; Egypt; Luxor; valley; "Valley of the Dead"; "Valley of the Kings"; kings; pharoah; pharoahs; tomb; temple; "ancient Egypt"; tombs; excavation; excavations; archaeology
RickCollier > Luxor, Egypt -- View of the "Valley of the Dead" or "Valley of the Kings" from the tomb of Thutmos III (Thutmes or Thutmosis III). The valley is a canyon in the western wall of the Nile River valley, not far from Luxor. To accomodate tourists, paths have been made with bordering walls and some stairs and railings installed. Many of the more remote tombs have attendants and locals who guard the tombs and may also "rent" pieces of cardboard for use as a fan in the humid caves or sell cool drinks. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com. travel; vacation; tour; tourism; tourist; destination; Egypt; Luxor; valley; "Valley of the Dead"; "Valley of the Kings"; kings; pharoah; pharoahs; tomb; temple; "ancient Egypt"; tombs; excavation; excavations; archaeology
RickCollier > Luxor, Egypt -- The "Valley of the Dead" or "Valley of the Kings" is a canyon in the western wall of the Nile River valley, not far from Luxor. To accomodate tourists, paths have been made with bordering walls. Excavated tombs are marked with walls and door at the excavation entrance, together with informational signs. Tourists are told that this site was selected for royal tombs because of the pyramid-shaped rock formation at the top of the rock walls, which was seen as auspicious by the ancient Egyptians. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com. travel; vacation; tour; tourism; tourist; destination; Egypt; Luxor; valley; "Valley of the Dead"; "Valley of the Kings"; kings; pharoah; pharoahs; tomb; temple; "ancient Egypt"; tombs; excavation; excavations; archaeology
RickCollier > Luxor, Egypt -- The evening sun sets behind the row of ram-headed sphinxes lining the approach to Karnak Temple. Karnak was built over many generations of Egyptian pharoah, as each successive king added pieces to this temple honoring the most significant god of the ancient Egyptian pantheon, the god Amun (later, Amon-Ra), the sun god. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com. travel; vacation; tour; tourism; tourist; destination; Egypt; Luxor; Karnak; "Karnak Temple"; Amun; Amon; Amon-Ra; temple; hieroglyph; hieroglyphic; "ancient Egypt"; archeology; archeological; ruin; sphinx; ram; sunset
RickCollier > Luxor, Egypt -- A statue of Pharoah Ramses III towers outside the temple to Ramses between the first and second pylons at Karnak Temple. The small figure in front of the pharoah would be his wife. Karnak was built over many generations of Egyptian pharoah, as each successive king added pieces to this temple honoring the most significant god of the ancient Egyptian pantheon, the god Amun (later, Amon-Ra), the sun god. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com. travel; vacation; tour; tourism; tourist; destination; Egypt; Luxor; Karnak; "Karnak Temple"; Amun; Amon; Amon-Ra; temple; hieroglyph; hieroglyphic; "ancient Egypt"; archeology; archeological; ruin; pylon; wall; pillar; statue; figure; Ramses; "Ramses III"
RickCollier > Luxor, Egypt -- One lone pillar in the lotus style remains in the courtyard between the first and second pylons at Karnak. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com. travel; vacation; tour; tourism; tourist; destination; Egypt; Luxor; Karnak; "Karnak Temple"; Amun; Amon; Amon-Ra; temple; hieroglyph; hieroglyphic; "ancient Egypt"; archeology; archeological; ruin; pylon; wall; pillar;
RickCollier > Luxor, Egypt -- The great hypostyle hall in Karnak Temple. Karnak was built over many generations of Egyptian pharoah, as each successive king added pieces to this temple honoring the most significant god of the ancient Egyptian pantheon, the god Amun (later, Amon-Ra), the sun god. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com. travel; vacation; tour; tourism; tourist; destination; Egypt; Luxor; Karnak; "Karnak Temple"; Amun; Amon; Amon-Ra; temple; hieroglyph; hieroglyphic; "ancient Egypt"; archeology; archeological; ruin; pylon; wall; column; pillar; "hypostyle hall"
RickCollier > Luxor, Egypt -- Viewed from beside the sacred lake in the precinct of Mut, Karnak Temple seems to glow in the warm last rays of the day's sun. Karnak was built over many generations of Egyptian pharoah, as each successive king added pieces to this temple honoring the most significant god of the ancient Egyptian pantheon, the god Amun (later, Amon-Ra), the sun god. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com. travel; vacation; tour; tourism; tourist; destination; Egypt; Luxor; Karnak; "Karnak Temple"; Amun; Amon; Amon-Ra; temple; hieroglyph; hieroglyphic; "ancient Egypt"; archeology; archeological; ruin; pylon; wall;
RickCollier > Luxor, Egypt -- Hieroglyphic inscriptions in the main temple of Amun, in Karnak Temple. Karnak was built over many generations of Egyptian pharoah, as each successive king added pieces to this temple honoring the most significant god of the ancient Egyptian pantheon, the god Amun (later, Amon-Ra), the sun god. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com. travel; vacation; tour; tourism; tourist; destination; Egypt; Luxor; Karnak; "Karnak Temple"; Amun; Amon; Amon-Ra; temple; hieroglyph; hieroglyphic; "ancient Egypt"; archeology; archeological; ruin; pylon; wall;
Luxor, Egypt -- The "Valley of the Dead" or "Valley of the Kings" is a canyon in the western wall of the Nile River valley, not far from Luxor. To accomodate tourists, paths have been made with bordering walls. Excavated tombs are marked with walls and door at the excavation entrance, together with informational signs. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com.





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RickCollier > Luxor, Egypt -- The "Valley of the Dead" or "Valley of the Kings" is a canyon in the western wall of the Nile River valley, not far from Luxor. To accomodate tourists, paths have been made with bordering walls. Excavated tombs are marked with walls and door at the excavation entrance, together with informational signs. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com. travel; vacation; tour; tourism; tourist; destination; Egypt; Luxor; valley; "Valley of the Dead"; "Valley of the Kings"; kings; pharoah; pharoahs; tomb; temple; "ancient Egypt"; tombs; excavation; excavations; archaeology
Luxor, Egypt -- The "Valley of the Dead" or "Valley of the Kings" is a canyon in the western wall of the Nile River valley, not far from Luxor. To accomodate tourists, paths have been made with bordering walls. Excavated tombs are marked with walls and door at the excavation entrance, together with informational signs. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com.





travel; vacation; tour; tourism; tourist; destination; Egypt; Luxor; valley; "Valley of the Dead"; "Valley of the Kings"; kings; pharoah; pharoahs; tomb; temple; "ancient Egypt"; tombs; excavation; excavations; archaeology
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