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Luxor_880S8049_The vast desert of the Valley of the Kings_


Luxor_880S8050_There are 62 tombs of kings from the 18th to 20th dynasties in the Valley of the Kings_


Luxor_880S8051_Inside the tomb of Ramses III_


Luxor_880S8060_The drawings were much more colorful than those we had seen before_


Luxor_880S8063_The Ramses III tomb was very large containing a long hallway with several side rooms_


Luxor_880S8068_At the end of the hall, it sloped down to more of the tomb that was in ruins - it seemed to go on for a long way_


Luxor_880S8071_Inside the Thutmosis III tomb, there was less color and the figures much less dramatic_


Luxor_880S8075_King Tut's tomb - it was discovered in the midst of all these other tombs_


Luxor_880S8079_The Deir el Bahri, a large temple complex made for Queen Hatshepsut_


Luxor_880S8080_Inner courtyard in the Deir el Bahri_


Luxor_880S8081_Hieroglyphs on a column within the courtyard_


Luxor_880S8082_Carved out part of the wall with another large hieroglyph_


Luxor_880S8083_Queen Hatshepsut is pregnant in this hieroglyph_


Luxor_880S8088_The columns were lined with large statues, many still intact_


Luxor_880S8089_Looking down on the outer courtyard of the temple_


Luxor_880S8096_Another interesting column_


Luxor_880S8097_Colorful and well preserved drawing on the inside wall_


Luxor_880S8098_Another colorful example on the inner wall of the columns_


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Luxor_880S8105_Back of the Colossi of Memnon_


Luxor_880S8108_Colossi of Memnon - 1 thousand ton statues of Amenhotep III_


Luxor_880S8117_Trying to sail a falucca without wind requires rowing_


Luxor_880S8126_Sunset on the Nile_


Luxor_880S8132_Another stranded falucca_


Luxor_880S8134_Our captain relaxed as we were towed by a ferry, with a second falucca in tow behind us_


Luxor_880S8151_Life on the West Bank_


Luxor_880S8154_Mario jumped in to row us back to shore and to get some exercise_


Luxor_880S8158_Jaimie helped steer the rudder_


Luxor_880S8177_The Luxor Temple was beautifully illuminated at night_


Luxor_880S8181_We had our driver stop on the way to take a few pictures_


Luxor_880S8183_We walked down this alley (much under construction) to get some bottled water before heading back to the hotel_


Luxor_880S8188_1_We took a nice carriage ride back to our hotel, for only $5_


Luxor_880S8202_Ram headed sphinx, at the entrance to the Karnak Temple_


Luxor_880S8206_Remains of several large statues at Karnak Temple_


Luxor_880S8208_Hieroglyphs at the Karnak temple_


Luxor_880S8214_The great hypostyle hall, completed by King Ramses II_


Luxor_880S8221_One of the obelisks of Queen Hatsheput at the Karnak Temple_


Luxor_880S8229_The great Hypostyle hall is comprised of 134 columns, representing the papyrus flower_


Luxor_880S8233_Jaimie admires the colored hieroglyphs at the Karnak Temple_


Luxor_880S8245_A large statue greets you at the entrance to the Great Hall_


Luxor_880S8249_Luxor Temple with a mosque built on top of its foundation_


 

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