| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
District : Western Shore
|
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A rock tomb set on a hill.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
District : Western Shore
|
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Interior of a rock tomb.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
District : Western Shore
|
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View of Aswan across the Nile on the Eastern shore.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
District : Western Shore
|
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View of Aswan and the Nile from the Western shore with river traffic.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
District : Western Shore
|
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The fertile strip next to the Nile is very narrow at Aswan.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
District : Western Shore
|
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The Nile is the world's longest river (6650km).
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
District : Western Shore
|
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View of the centre of Aswan.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
District : Western Shore
|
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The Nile flows Northwards from central Africa to the Mediterranean.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
District : Western Shore
|
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Desert sand overlooking the Nile.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
District : Western Shore
|
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The desert almost reaches the river in some places near Aswan.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
District : Western Shore
|
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Sand dune.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
District : Western Shore
|
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Rocky desert landscape.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
District : Western Shore
|
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Sandy desert.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
District : Western Shore
|
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The desert is hauntingly beautiful near Aswan.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
District : Western Shore
|
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Structures scattered through the desert.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
District : Western Shore
|
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Sand dunes.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
District : Western Shore
|
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Without the Nile much of Egypt would be uninhabitable.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
District : Western Shore
Site / Event : St Simeon Monastery
|
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The ruins of the 7th century St Simeon Monastery.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
District : Western Shore
Site / Event : St Simeon Monastery
|
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The monastery once housed 300 monks.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
District : Western Shore
Site / Event : St Simeon Monastery
|
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The monastery was a Christian stronhold with a 10m high wall.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
District : Western Shore
Site / Event : St Simeon Monastery
|
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The monastery was destroyed by Saladin in 1173.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
District : Western Shore
Site / Event : St Simeon Monastery
|
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The stone work is well preserved.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
District : Western Shore
Site / Event : St Simeon Monastery
|
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Cells where monks lived.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
District : Western Shore
Site / Event : St Simeon Monastery
|
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The monastery is surrounded by desert.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
District : Western Shore
Site / Event : St Simeon Monastery
|
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Painted apse.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
District : Western Shore
Site / Event : St Simeon Monastery
|
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Defensive wall.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
District : Western Shore
|
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View of Aswan across the Nile from the Western Shore.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
District : Western Shore
|
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The Tomb of the Aga Khan was built in 1957.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
District : Western Shore
|
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Feluka on the Nile near the Aga Khan's Tomb.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
District : Western Shore
|
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Two boats.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
District : Western Shore
|
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Rural scene.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
District : Western Shore
|
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Dune by the river.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
District : Western Shore
|
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Feluka.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Old Aswan Dam
|
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The Old Aswan Dam was built by the British between 1898 and 1902.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Old Aswan Dam
|
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The dam is 42m high and 2.4km long.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Old Aswan Dam
|
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The dam created a large artificial lake.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Old Aswan Dam
|
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Boats on the lake caused by the dam.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Philae
|
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The temples of Philae were reconstructed on Agilqiyyah Island after the former island was flooded by the old Aswan dam.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Philae
|
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The Temple of Isis was originally on the island of Philae.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Philae
|
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Philae was a pilgrimage site for Osiris and Isis.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Philae
|
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Philae was the last outpost of Egyptian culture up to 453.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Philae
|
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The temples of Philae were transported as 47 thousand pieces to Agilqiyyah after the latter was flattened.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Philae
|
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Shrine to Imhotep, the deified architect of Zozer.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Philae
|
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The Temple of Isis dates from 80 BCE.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Philae
|
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Many of the statues of Philae were transported by Roman Emperor, Justinian to Constantinople in 453.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Philae
|
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The temples were moved from Philae in 1977.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Philae
|
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The relief work is very detailed.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Philae
|
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Demon figure.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Philae
|
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450 thousand cubic metres of rock were removed from Agilqiyyah to flatten the island for the Philae temples.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Philae
|
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View of the Old Aswan Dam from Agilqiyyah.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Philae
|
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Philae island with the structures used to move the temples.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Aswan High Dam
|
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The Aswan High Dam is 530m high, 3.6km long, 40m wide at its top and 980m wide at its base.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Aswan High Dam
|
 |
The dam was completed in 1971 and provides more power than Egypt can use.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Aswan High Dam
|
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Roadway at the top of the dam.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Aswan High Dam
|
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View Northwards towards the old dam.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Aswan High Dam
|
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Plaque celebrating Russian-Egyptian cooperation.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Aswan High Dam
|
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View Southwards to Lake Nasser the world's largest artificial lake.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
District : Lake Nasser
|
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Lake Nasser is 500 square km in area.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
District : Lake Nasser
|
 |
Lake Nasser is the largest artificial lake in the world.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
District : Lake Nasser
|
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Desert next to the flooded lake area.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
District : Lake Nasser
|
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View of the lake from a n oasis.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
District : Lake Nasser
|
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Many temples were flooded by the lake and some were moved to higher ground.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Abu Simbel
|
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The Temple of Ramesses II.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Abu Simbel
|
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The Temple of Ramesses II was moved to save it from being inundated with water from the Aswan High Dam.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Abu Simbel
|
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The front of the structure is 35m high.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Abu Simbel
|
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The figures are 20m high and the temple is set against its own artificial mountain.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Abu Simbel
|
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The temple was broken up and moved 64m higher in 1968.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Abu Simbel
|
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The original temple was constructed out of solid rock by Ramesses II.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Abu Simbel
|
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Free standing statues.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Abu Simbel
|
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Writing including the cartouche of Ramesses II.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Abu Simbel
|
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The interior of the moved temple is inside an artifically created mountain.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Abu Simbel
|
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Eight statues of the king line the 16m wide courtyard hall.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Abu Simbel
|
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The statues of the king tower over visitors.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Abu Simbel
|
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Seated figure of Ramesses II.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Abu Simbel
|
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Scenes from the Battle of Kadesh.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Abu Simbel
|
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Scenes from the Battle of Kadesh adorn the interior walls.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Abu Simbel
|
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The Battle of Kadesh.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Abu Simbel
|
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The Battle of Kadesh was between Egypt and the Hittites.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Abu Simbel
|
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The rear of the temple dome (25m high, 60m wide).
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Abu Simbel
|
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The interior of the temple dome which bears a load of 100000 tonnes.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Abu Simbel
|
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UNESCO plaque.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Abu Simbel
|
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View of the village of Abu Simbel.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Abu Simbel
|
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The desert near the temples .
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Abu Simbel
|
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The Temple of Nephertari has a facade 12m high and 28m long.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Abu Simbel
|
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The Temple of Nephertari, wife of Ramesses II, is one of two at Abu Simbel
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Abu Simbel
|
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Ramesses II and Nephatari.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Abu Simbel
|
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Nephatari making offerings to a seated Hathor.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Abu Simbel
|
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Hathor and Nephatari.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Aswan
Site / Event : Abu Simbel
|
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Nephatari with sistrums, a flower.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Hurghada
|
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Hurghada is a costal region on the Red Sea.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Hurghada
|
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The Red Sea coast has large areas of beach.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Hurghada
|
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Tourist boat.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Hurghada
|
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Boat driver.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Hurghada
|
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Rocky outcrops.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Hurghada
|
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Corals below the surface.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Hurghada
|
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Fish below the surface.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Hurghada
|
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Grilling freshly caught fish.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Hurghada
|
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The beautiful coastline.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Hurghada
|
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Hurghada on the Red Sea coast.
|
1986 |
| Egypt |
City / Town : Hurghada
|
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Abandoned huts.
|
1986 |
were added from 1 February 2025.