| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Cairo Museum
Site / Event : Treasures of Tutankhamun
|
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Amulet made of gold with precious stones.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Cairo Museum
Site / Event : Treasures of Tutankhamun
|
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Anubis on a gilded wood shrine.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Cairo Museum
Site / Event : Treasures of Tutankhamun
|
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Goddess on a gilded wood shrine.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Cairo Museum
Site / Event : Treasures of Tutankhamun
|
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A lifesize statue of the boy king, Tutankhamun who ruled from 1361 to 1352 BCE.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Cairo Museum
Site / Event : Treasures of Tutankhamun
|
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Casket inlaid with ivory.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Cairo Museum
Site / Event : Treasures of Tutankhamun
|
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The god Gemhesu.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Cairo Museum
Site / Event : Treasures of Tutankhamun
|
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Alibaster lamp with Tutankhamun's cartouche.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Cairo Museum
Site / Event : Treasures of Tutankhamun
|
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Alibaster cup.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Cairo Museum
Site / Event : Treasures of Tutankhamun
|
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Alibaster jar in the shape of an ibex.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Cairo Museum
Site / Event : Treasures of Tutankhamun
|
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Alibaster vase.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Cairo Museum
Site / Event : Treasures of Tutankhamun
|
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Alibaster casket with animals.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Cairo Museum
Site / Event : Treasures of Tutankhamun
|
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Alibaster lamp shaped like a boat.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Cairo Museum
Site / Event : Treasures of Tutankhamun
|
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Alibaster casket shaped like a coffin.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Cairo Museum
Site / Event : Treasures of Tutankhamun
|
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A carrying chest topped with the jackal god, Anubis.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Cairo Museum
Site / Event : Treasures of Tutankhamun
|
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Ceder wood chair showing the god, Heh.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Cairo Museum
Site / Event : Treasures of Tutankhamun
|
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The Book of the Dead on a gilded wood shrine.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Cairo Museum
|
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The tombs at Saqqara have yielded thousands of painted models.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Cairo Museum
|
 |
Women in the house.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Cairo Museum
|
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Men at work.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Cairo Museum
|
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Different crafts and skills.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Cairo Museum
|
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The models are make from painted wood.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Cairo Museum
|
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The models date from around 1750 BCE.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Cairo Museum
|
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Artefacts found in the tombs at Saqqara.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Cairo Museum
|
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Models of soldiers from Saqqara.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Cairo Museum
|
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Artefacts found in the tombs at Saqqara.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Giza
|
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The village of Giza on the edge of Cairo.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Giza
|
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Giza is famous for its pyramids.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Giza
|
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The pyramids of Khafre (136m high in foreground) and Khufu (139m) at Giza. They were built between 2589 and 2530 BCE.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Giza
Site / Event : Khufu Pyramid
|
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The pyramid of Khufu is the largest structure built by humans. It is 139m high and the only one of the seven wonders of the ancient world still standing. It is constructed from 2,300,000 stone blocks each weighing 2.5 tonnes.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Giza
Site / Event : Khufu Pyramid
|
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Children playing by the pyramid.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Giza
Site / Event : Khufu Pyramid
|
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The entrance to the pyramid's hidden chambers.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Giza
Site / Event : Khufu Pyramid
|
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Entrance tunnel leading to the centre.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Giza
Site / Event : Khufu Pyramid
|
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Side chambers.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Giza
Site / Event : Khufu Pyramid
|
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One of the many tunnels.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Giza
Site / Event : Khufu Pyramid
|
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Tunnels leading to the burial chamber.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Giza
Site / Event : Khufu Pyramid
|
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Sarcophagus in the central chamber.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Giza
Site / Event : Khufu Pyramid
|
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The remnants of the Khufu pyramid's extensive outbuildings.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Giza
Site / Event : Khafre Pyramid
|
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The pyramid of Khafre is the secong largest in the country and still has some of its original limestone covering.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Giza
Site / Event : Khafre Pyramid
|
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The pyramid of Khafre is 136m high.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Giza
Site / Event : Khafre Pyramid
|
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The pyramid retains part of its original limestone cladding.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Giza
Site / Event : Menkenre Pyramid
|
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The pyramid of Menkenre (front) is 66m high and is close to three smaller pyramids for the king's wives.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Giza
Site / Event : Menkenre Pyramid
|
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A 31m long passage leads to the king's burial chamber.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Giza
|
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Man riding a donkey.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Giza
|
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Inscription.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Giza
|
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View of Cairo from Giza.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Giza
Site / Event : Sphynx
|
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The Sphynx and the pyramids.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Giza
Site / Event : Sphynx
|
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The Sphynx, a mythical creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Giza
Site / Event : Sphynx
|
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The face of the Sphinx.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Giza
Site / Event : Sphynx
|
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The rear of the Sphynx compared to a workers' shack.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Giza
Site / Event : Sphynx
|
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View of the Sphynx and the pyramids.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Giza
|
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Stone masons.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Giza
|
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Structure by a pyramid.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Giza
|
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Among the pyramids.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Giza
|
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Camel riders.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Saqqara
|
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Saqqara is a fertile village just outside Cairo.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Saqqara
|
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The Nile-side settlement of Saqqara.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Saqqara
|
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Donkey used for irrigation.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Saqqara
|
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Irrigation chanels and footpaths through the fertile landscape.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Saqqara
|
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Small settlement.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Saqqara
|
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Canalside view.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Saqqara
|
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Rural scene in the fertile area close to the Nile.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Saqqara
|
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The fertile area near the Nile becomes desert very quickly.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Saqqara
|
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Shelter.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Saqqara
|
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Taking the animals home.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Saqqara
|
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The ancient city of Memphis dates from 3100 BCE.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Saqqara
|
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Memphis and Saqqara, 7km of necroplois featuring the world's oldest pyramids.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Saqqara
|
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The delapidated pyramid of Userkaf is 60m high and dates from 2494 BCE.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Saqqara
|
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Desert scenery near the pyramid of Userkaf.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Saqqara
|
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The delapidated pyramid of Teti dates from 2340 BCE.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Saqqara
|
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The street of tombs where Teti's nobles are buried.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Saqqara
Site / Event : Mera Runka Tomb
|
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The entrance to the tomb of Mera Runka from 2340 BCE.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Saqqara
Site / Event : Mera Runka Tomb
|
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The tomb contains 32 rooms.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Saqqara
Site / Event : Mera Runka Tomb
|
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One of the 32 rooms in the tomb of one of King Teti's nobles.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Saqqara
Site / Event : Mera Runka Tomb
|
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Offerings of animals.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Saqqara
Site / Event : Mera Runka Tomb
|
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Offerings in vases and pots.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Saqqara
Site / Event : Ankh-Mahor Tomb
|
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The tomb of Ankh-Mahor.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Saqqara
Site / Event : Ankh-Mahor Tomb
|
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Hyroglyphs.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Saqqara
Site / Event : Ankh-Mahor Tomb
|
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Relief of river life.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Saqqara
Site / Event : Pyramid of Zozer
|
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The stepped Pyramid of Zozer is the world's oldest (2648 BCE). It was designed by Imhotep.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Saqqara
Site / Event : Pyramid of Zozer
|
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The step pyramid is 62m high and was made of small stone blocks.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Saqqara
Site / Event : Pyramid of Zozer
|
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Workers at the step pyramid.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Saqqara
|
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The necropolis at Saqqara.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Saqqara
|
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The Pyramids of Abu Sir are 3km from Saqqara.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Saqqara
|
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The Unas Pyramid (c 2340 BCE).
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Saqqara
|
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A mastaba (stone tomb) at the enormous Saqqara necropolis.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Saqqara
|
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The tombs of Ptah Hotep II and Akhet-Hotep.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Saqqara
|
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Painted wall reliefs in the tomb of Akhet-Hotep.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Saqqara
|
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Animal and bird scenes in the tomb of Akhet-Hotep.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Saqqara
|
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Part of the necropolis at Saqqara.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Cairo
District : Saqqara
|
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The boundary between the region irrigated by the Nile and the desert.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : El Minya
|
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The town of El Minya.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : El Minya
|
 |
El Minya is a pleasant town between Cairo and Luxor.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : El Minya
|
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Street scene.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : El Minya
|
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Local transport.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : El Minya
|
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The fertile but narrow Nile Valley from the nearby desert.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : El Minya
|
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The town is by the River Nile.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : El Minya
|
 |
The Nile is flanked by a fertile area leading to desert.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : El Minya
|
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The Nile is the world's longest river.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : El Minya
|
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Sail boat on the Nile.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : El Minya
|
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One of the many Nile-side villages.
|
1986 |
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