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What's left of the Egyptian, Roman, and Greek empires, including: Ancient Egypt; Roman Philadelphia; Knossos; Greek acropoli and monuments.
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Luxor, Egypt -- Sphinxes line both sides of the road approaching Luxor Temple. The road originally extended all the way between Karnak and Luxor temples. (Today, the road ends at stairs to a mosque, the minaret of which is visible at the "end" of the road.) © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> travel; vacation; tour; tourism; tourist; destination; Egypt; Luxor; temple; hieroglyph; hieroglyphic; "ancient Egypt"; archeology; archeological; ruin; sphinx; "Luxor Temple"; Amenhotep; "Ramses II"; obelisk; Mut; Khonsu; sphinx; sphinxes;
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Luxor, Egypt -- Sphinxes line both sides of the road approaching Luxor Temple. The road originally extended all the way between Karnak and Luxor temples. (Today, the road ends at stairs to a mosque, the minaret of which is visible at the "end" of the road.) © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com.





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  • 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 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"
  • 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 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;
  • 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 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"
  • 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 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
  • Luxor, Egypt -- Statues and one remaining obelisk stand before the entrance (outer pylon) at Luxor Temple. (The "missing" obelisk, companion to the one remaining, now stands in Paris, France.) Luxor temple was built principally by two pharoahs, Ramses II and Amenhotep III, and was the companion temple to Karnak for worship of the Theban triad of gods, Amun, his wife Mut, and their son Khonsu. While Karnak was the home of Amun, his wife Mut and son Khonsu resided at Luxor. The two temples were linked by a road lined with sphinxes, the end of which is now visible at the approach to Luxor Temple © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> travel; vacation; tour; tourism; tourist; destination; Egypt; Luxor; temple; hieroglyph; hieroglyphic; "ancient Egypt"; archeology; archeological; ruin; sphinx; "Luxor Temple"; Amenhotep; "Ramses II"; obelisk; Mut; Khonsu;
  • Luxor, Egypt -- Sphinxes line both sides of the road approaching Luxor Temple. The road originally extended all the way between Karnak and Luxor temples. Luxor temple was built principally by two pharoahs, Ramses II and Amenhotep III, and was the companion temple to Karnak for worship of the Theban triad of gods, Amun, his wife Mut, and their son Khonsu. While Karnak was the home of Amun, his wife Mut and son Khonsu resided at Luxor. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> travel; vacation; tour; tourism; tourist; destination; Egypt; Luxor; temple; hieroglyph; hieroglyphic; "ancient Egypt"; archeology; archeological; ruin; sphinx; "Luxor Temple"; Amenhotep; "Ramses II"; obelisk; Mut; Khonsu; sphinx; sphinxes;
  • Luxor, Egypt -- Sphinxes line both sides of the road approaching Luxor Temple. The road originally extended all the way between Karnak and Luxor temples. Luxor temple was built principally by two pharoahs, Ramses II and Amenhotep III, and was the companion temple to Karnak for worship of the Theban triad of gods, Amun, his wife Mut, and their son Khonsu. While Karnak was the home of Amun, his wife Mut and son Khonsu resided at Luxor. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> travel; vacation; tour; tourism; tourist; destination; Egypt; Luxor; temple; hieroglyph; hieroglyphic; "ancient Egypt"; archeology; archeological; ruin; sphinx; "Luxor Temple"; Amenhotep; "Ramses II"; obelisk; Mut; Khonsu; sphinx; sphinxes;
  • Luxor, Egypt -- Sphinxes line both sides of the road approaching Luxor Temple. The road originally extended all the way between Karnak and Luxor temples. Luxor temple was built principally by two pharoahs, Ramses II and Amenhotep III, and was the companion temple to Karnak for worship of the Theban triad of gods, Amun, his wife Mut, and their son Khonsu. While Karnak was the home of Amun, his wife Mut and son Khonsu resided at Luxor. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> travel; vacation; tour; tourism; tourist; destination; Egypt; Luxor; temple; hieroglyph; hieroglyphic; "ancient Egypt"; archeology; archeological; ruin; sphinx; "Luxor Temple"; Amenhotep; "Ramses II"; obelisk; Mut; Khonsu; sphinx; sphinxes;
  • Luxor, Egypt -- Sphinxes line both sides of the road approaching Luxor Temple. The road originally extended all the way between Karnak and Luxor temples. (Today, the road ends at stairs to a mosque, the minaret of which is visible at the "end" of the road.) © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> travel; vacation; tour; tourism; tourist; destination; Egypt; Luxor; temple; hieroglyph; hieroglyphic; "ancient Egypt"; archeology; archeological; ruin; sphinx; "Luxor Temple"; Amenhotep; "Ramses II"; obelisk; Mut; Khonsu; sphinx; sphinxes;
  • Luxor, Egypt -- The head from a statue of Ramses II is displayed and illuminated outside Luxor Temple. Luxor temple was built principally by two pharoahs, Ramses II and Amenhotep III, and was the companion temple to Karnak for worship of the Theban triad of gods, Amun, his wife Mut, and their son Khonsu. While Karnak was the home of Amun, his wife Mut and son Khonsu resided at Luxor. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> travel; vacation; tour; tourism; tourist; destination; Egypt; Luxor; temple; hieroglyph; hieroglyphic; "ancient Egypt"; archeology; archeological; ruin; "Luxor Temple"; Amenhotep; "Ramses II"; statue
  • Luxor, Egypt -- The Chapel of Serapis (Sarapis), built during the Ptolemaic period outside Luxor Temple. Serapis was a hybrid God of Greek and Egyptian roots that was introduced after the conquest of Egypt by the Macedonians and remained in use throughout the Ptolemaic pharoahs and the Roman conquest. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> travel; vacation; tour; tourism; tourist; destination; Egypt; Luxor; temple; hieroglyph; hieroglyphic; "ancient Egypt"; archeology; archeological; ruin; "Luxor Temple"; Serapis; Sarapis; shrine; chapel
  • Luxor, Egypt -- One remaining obelisk stands before the entrance (outer pylon) at Luxor Temple. (The "missing" obelisk, companion to the one remaining, now stands in Paris, France.) Luxor temple was built principally by two pharoahs, Ramses II and Amenhotep III, and was the companion temple to Karnak for worship of the Theban triad of gods, Amun, his wife Mut, and their son Khonsu. While Karnak was the home of Amun, his wife Mut and son Khonsu resided at Luxor. The two temples were linked by a road lined with sphinxes, the end of which is now visible at the approach to Luxor Temple. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> travel; vacation; tour; tourism; tourist; destination; Egypt; Luxor; temple; hieroglyph; hieroglyphic; "ancient Egypt"; archeology; archeological; ruin; sphinx; "Luxor Temple"; Amenhotep; "Ramses II"; obelisk; Mut; Khonsu;
  • Luxor, Egypt -- Statues of Ramses II alternate with columns in the Peristyle courtyard inside Luxor Temple. Luxor Temple was built principally by two pharoahs, Ramses II and Amenhotep III, and was the companion temple to Karnak for worship of the Theban triad of gods, Amun, his wife Mut, and their son Khonsu. While Karnak was the home of Amun, his wife Mut and son Khonsu resided at Luxor. The two temples were linked by a road lined with sphinxes, the end of which is now visible at the approach to Luxor Temple. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> travel; vacation; tour; tourism; tourist; destination; Egypt; Luxor; temple; hieroglyph; hieroglyphic; "ancient Egypt"; archeology; archeological; ruin; sphinx; "Luxor Temple"; Amenhotep; "Ramses II"; statue; figure; column;
  • Edfu, Egypt -- Local workmen emerge from a door in the outer pylon of the ancient Egyptian temple at Edfu. Edfu temple is relatively new by Egyptian standards, having been built during the Ptolemaic dynasties in the period 237 to 57 BC. Because it was built by the last Egyptian pharonic dynasties, it was not canibalized by successor dynasties and so is well preserved. Edfu Temple is dedicated to the Falcon god Horus. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> travel; vacation; tour; tourism; tourist; destination; Egypt; Edfu; "Edfu Temple"; Horus; Ptolemaic; temple; pylon; falcon; "falcon god"; hieroglyph; hieroglyphic; "ancient Egypt"; Ptolemy; wall; column; art; ancient; antiquity; antiquities;
  • Edfu, Egypt -- A statue of the falcon god Horus stands in front of the outer pylon of Edfu Temple. Edfu temple is relatively new by Egyptian standards, having been built during the Ptolemaic dynasties in the period 237 to 57 BC. Because it was built by the last Egyptian pharonic dynasties, it was not canibalized by successor dynasties and so is well preserved, still having complete walls and roof surrounding the inner, central temple area dedicated to the Falcon god Horus. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> travel; vacation; tour; tourism; tourist; destination; Egypt; Edfu; "Edfu Temple"; Horus; Ptolemaic; temple; pylon; falcon; "falcon god"; hieroglyph; hieroglyphic; "ancient Egypt"; Ptolemy; wall; column; art; ancient; antiquity; antiquities; statue; statuary;
  • Edfu, Egypt -- A statue of the falcon god Horus stands in front of the inner temple at Edfu. Edfu temple is relatively new by Egyptian standards, having been built during the Ptolemaic dynasties in the period 237 to 57 BC. Because it was built by the last Egyptian pharonic dynasties, it was not canibalized by successor dynasties and so is well preserved, still having complete walls and roof surrounding the inner, central temple area dedicated to the Falcon god Horus. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> travel; vacation; tour; tourism; tourist; destination; Egypt; Edfu; "Edfu Temple"; Horus; Ptolemaic; temple; pylon; falcon; "falcon god"; hieroglyph; hieroglyphic; "ancient Egypt"; Ptolemy; wall; column; art; ancient; antiquity; antiquities; statue; statuary;
  • Edfu, Egypt -- The ceremonial funerary boat inside the inner temple at Edfu. Edfu temple is relatively new by Egyptian standards, having been built during the Ptolemaic dynasties in the period 237 to 57 BC. Because it was built by the last Egyptian pharonic dynasties, it was not canibalized by successor dynasties and so is well preserved, still having complete walls and roof surrounding the inner, central temple area dedicated to the Falcon god Horus. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> travel; vacation; tour; tourism; tourist; destination; Egypt; Edfu; "Edfu Temple"; Horus; Ptolemaic; temple; pylon; falcon; "falcon god"; hieroglyph; hieroglyphic; "ancient Egypt"; Ptolemy; wall; column; art; ancient; antiquity; antiquities; statue; statuary;
  • Edfu, Egypt -- The inner temple at Edfu is surrounded by tall hallways and outer chambers. Edfu temple is relatively new by Egyptian standards, having been built during the Ptolemaic dynasties in the period 237 to 57 BC. Because it was built by the last Egyptian pharonic dynasties, it was not canibalized by successor dynasties and so is well preserved, still having complete walls and roof surrounding the inner, central temple area dedicated to the Falcon god Horus. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> travel; vacation; tour; tourism; tourist; destination; Egypt; Edfu; "Edfu Temple"; Horus; Ptolemaic; temple; pylon; falcon; "falcon god"; hieroglyph; hieroglyphic; "ancient Egypt"; Ptolemy; wall; column; art; ancient; antiquity; antiquities; statue; statuary;
  • Edfu, Egypt -- The impressive outer wall (pylon) at Edfu Temple. Edfu temple is relatively new by Egyptian standards, having been built during the Ptolemaic dynasties in the period 237 to 57 BC. Because it was built by the last Egyptian pharonic dynasties, it was not canibalized by successor dynasties and so is well preserved. Edfu Temple is dedicated to the Falcon god Horus. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> travel; vacation; tour; tourism; tourist; destination; Egypt; Edfu; "Edfu Temple"; Horus; Ptolemaic; temple; pylon; falcon; "falcon god"; hieroglyph; hieroglyphic; "ancient Egypt"; Ptolemy; wall; column; art; ancient; antiquity; antiquities;
  • Kom Ombo, Egypt -- The unique ancient Egyptian temple at Kom Ombo was built during the Ptolemaic period and was unique in that it was divided symmetrically between two gods along an East-West axis. The north half was dedicated to the falcon god Haroeris (Horus the Elder, a form of the more common Horus) and the south to Sobek, the crocodile god of fertility. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> travel; vacation; tour; tourism; tourist; destination; Egypt; "Kom Ombo"; temple; "Kom Ombo Temple"; Horus; Haroeris; Sobek; hieroglyphs; hieroglyphics; carvings; art; columns; column; relief; "ancient Egypt"; pharoah; pharonic; Ptolemy; Ptolemaic;
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