Unfortunately it is forbidden to make photographs inside the tombs in the valley of kings / queens, while outside it is not very interesting to see. Therefore, just pictures of temples. They are of the new empire (1550 - 1250 BC) or something like that. I've made sooooo many pictures that it is hard to make a small selection.....
It is strange to walk between these old walls, without any fences or anything else preventing you to touch or damage the material. Sometimes you can still see the original painting of the bass reliefs, which must have been wonderful then. It is all so well preserved. Unfortunately many temples have been damaged by early Christians, trying to prevent people to stick to the old beliefs. These old Egyptians were a resourceful bunch, they have managed to build to Luxor temple in line with the Hatschepsut temple in one line, crossing the Nile, over a distance of 5.6 Km, within 1 degree precision. One of the guys in our group is a land surveyor, says that it is even today within all error limits. Enjoy. - Bert
Reliefs damaged by early christians...
All old temples have 3 areas seperated by vertical walls.
The first one gives entry to an open pilar room (large).
The second gives entry to a closed pilar room (smaller).
The third is the smallest sacret part of the temple.
Front facade of Edfu temple.
Bass relief, orginal colors. Hatschepsut temple.
Temple of Abu Simbel, 260km south of Aswan.
Esna temple.
In the Edfu temple.
In Edfu as well.
Large pillars in the Luxor temple.
There is more where this comes from, if anyone is interested.
Originally posted by causey 
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