The workers' village. The people who lived here built the tombs in the Valley of the Kings.
The workers village. You can see the layout of the rooms and the streets.
The workers village. You can see the layout of the rooms and the streets.
The workers village. You can see the layout of the rooms and the streets.
The workers village. There are tombs and storage areas cut into the rocks.
Temple of Hatshepsut. This picture was taken from at least a couple of hundred yards away.
Temple of Hatshepsut. This picture was taken from at least a couple of hundred yards away.
Temple of Hatshepsut. Part of the old outer wall that surrounded the temple area.
Temple of Hatshepsut. Each of the columns on the ground and first levels once had a statue attached. You can see a little bit of the courtyard area through the door on the first level.
Temple of Hatshepsut. The incline is being restored. It is this temple where 58 tourists and locals were killed by terrorists in 1998.
Temple of Hatshepsut. Detail of wall showing sacred cow.
Temple of Hatshepsut. Detail of wall showing sacred cow.
Temple of Hatshepsut. Look at the colors on the vulture and on the cobras above.
Temple of Hatshepsut. Detail of wall.
Temple of Hatshepsut. I wanted to portray the feeling of the towering cliff against which the temple is located.
Karnak: An wonderfully simple column.
Karnak: Just inside the outer wall. Simple columns. Also note the mud bricks to the right. The guide said they were left over from the support structure used to build the wall.
Karnak: Statue of Ramesses II. Note the double crown.
Karnak: Statue of Ramesses II. Note the double crown.
Karnak: One of several 'halls' of columns. In the upper left you can see the cartouche of Ramesses II.