http://egyptsites.wordpress.com A detailed guide to the archaeological sites of the Nile Valley and desert areas of Egypt Fri, 11 Nov 2011 02:16:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://egyptsites.wordpress.com http://egyptsites.wordpress.com/2011/03/12/fortress-temple-at-nadura/ http://egyptsites.wordpress.com/2011/03/12/fortress-temple-at-nadura/#comments Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:18:28 +0000 Su http://egyptsites.wordpress.com/?p=3807 ]]> http://egyptsites.wordpress.com/2011/03/12/fortress-temple-at-nadura/feed/ 0 Su View of Bagawat from Nadura Fortress The Roman fortress at Nadura Nadura Temple from the north-east Nadura Temple from the South King before Khonsu & Mut http://egyptsites.wordpress.com/2011/03/11/the-white-desert/ http://egyptsites.wordpress.com/2011/03/11/the-white-desert/#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:37:57 +0000 Su http://egyptsites.wordpress.com/?p=3789 ]]> http://egyptsites.wordpress.com/2011/03/11/the-white-desert/feed/ 0 Su Chalk landscape of the White Desert Softening glow of sunset The 'Old Desert' Mushrooms The White House Weird shapes in the 'New Desert' Almost Sunset Cooking Dinner as the sun sets Ghostly shapes at Midnight Dawn Moonset & Sunrise http://egyptsites.wordpress.com/2011/03/10/farafra-oasis-2/ http://egyptsites.wordpress.com/2011/03/10/farafra-oasis-2/#comments Thu, 10 Mar 2011 15:12:39 +0000 Su http://egyptsites.wordpress.com/?p=3776 ]]> http://egyptsites.wordpress.com/2011/03/10/farafra-oasis-2/feed/ 0 Su Driving down the Farafra Eascarpment Farafra Escarpment Farafra Oasis Camel at Farafra Badawiya Hotel in Farafra Peaceful atmosphere in Badawiya Hotel Leaving Farafra on the road south http://egyptsites.wordpress.com/2010/09/30/kanais/ http://egyptsites.wordpress.com/2010/09/30/kanais/#comments Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:16:37 +0000 Su http://egyptsites.wordpress.com/?p=3656 ]]> http://egyptsites.wordpress.com/2010/09/30/kanais/feed/ 0 Su Speos of Seti I Speos of Seti I smiting scenes - before Amun-re and Horus Plan of Kanais Temple (after Porter & Moss) Vulture ceiling & Seti's inscription Central shrine Gods in Seti's Speos Seti offering to Amun-re Stele of Panub A collection of ancient boats A typical curved boat Exotic birds and an elephant Entrance to the Roman fortress http://egyptsites.wordpress.com/2010/09/25/introduction-to-the-eastern-desert/ http://egyptsites.wordpress.com/2010/09/25/introduction-to-the-eastern-desert/#comments Sat, 25 Sep 2010 12:37:22 +0000 Su http://egyptsites.wordpress.com/?p=3628 ]]> http://egyptsites.wordpress.com/2010/09/25/introduction-to-the-eastern-desert/feed/ 0 Su The Eastern Mountains beyond the Nile The Red Sea Hills Gazelle petroglyph in Wadi Kanais Predynastic Jars from Naqada, decorated with boats & animals Wadi Hammamat Ancient Boats - rock-art in Wadi Kanais Kanais Temple of Seti I Roman Fort at Kanais Roman Watchtower in Wadi Abad The Red Sea Hills beyond Safaga http://egyptsites.wordpress.com/2010/09/14/wadi-hammamat/ http://egyptsites.wordpress.com/2010/09/14/wadi-hammamat/#comments Tue, 14 Sep 2010 17:26:31 +0000 Su http://egyptsites.wordpress.com/?p=3598 ]]> http://egyptsites.wordpress.com/2010/09/14/wadi-hammamat/feed/ 0 Su Wadi Hammamat Turin Mining Map Sarcophagus and workmens huts Dynasty VI texts naming Pepi I, Djedkare-Isisi and Merenre Text of Vizier Amenemhat mentioning the miracle of the gazelle. Reign of Mentuhotep IV Stela of Mentuhotep IV Texts of Senwosret I & II Sobekemsaf of Dynasty XVII offers to Min Seti I offers to Min Inscriptions of Sety II & Rameses III Cartouches of Rameses IV Genealogy of the Royal Architect Khnemibre Dynasty XXVI & XXVII Inscriptions - Amasis & Xerxes Text of Ptolemy IV with a cartouche of Unas below Greek graffiti by a soldier named Julius http://egyptsites.wordpress.com/2010/09/09/thoth-hill/ http://egyptsites.wordpress.com/2010/09/09/thoth-hill/#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:50:24 +0000 Su http://egyptsites.wordpress.com/?p=3591 ]]> http://egyptsites.wordpress.com/2010/09/09/thoth-hill/feed/ 0 Su Thoth Hill seen from Karnak Thoth Hill from Castle Carter Temple of Sankhkare on Thoth Hill http://egyptsites.wordpress.com/2010/09/07/the-temple-of-isis-at-shenhur/ http://egyptsites.wordpress.com/2010/09/07/the-temple-of-isis-at-shenhur/#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:50:06 +0000 Su http://egyptsites.wordpress.com/?p=3564 ]]> http://egyptsites.wordpress.com/2010/09/07/the-temple-of-isis-at-shenhur/feed/ 0 Su Shenhur Temple of Isis The ruined temple Decorated door-jambs Astronomical Ceiling in the wabet The Augustan Temple Early depiction of Tutu in the Louvre Kings and deities Column bases in the Pronaos Western Wall North Wall with False Door http://egyptsites.wordpress.com/2010/09/01/gebel-silsila/ http://egyptsites.wordpress.com/2010/09/01/gebel-silsila/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:50:23 +0000 Su http://egyptsites.wordpress.com/?p=3510 ]]> http://egyptsites.wordpress.com/2010/09/01/gebel-silsila/feed/ 0 Su Gebel Silsila Rock shrine at Gebel Silsila Stelae of Sheshonq and Rameses V Quarry Rock Shrines Tomb of Sennefer Speos of Horemheb Sanctuary and Vaulted Hall Khnum, Tauret, Horemheb, Amun-Re & Sobek Horemheb's Victory over Nubia Royal Stelae in the Speos of Horemheb Statues of Vizier Panehesy's Family Figures in the Sanctuary Gebel Silsila East Rock Stele at Gebel Silsila East http://egyptsites.wordpress.com/2009/03/28/early-dynastic-tombs-at-saqqara/ http://egyptsites.wordpress.com/2009/03/28/early-dynastic-tombs-at-saqqara/#comments Sat, 28 Mar 2009 17:02:35 +0000 Su http://egyptsites.wordpress.com/?p=3453 ]]> http://egyptsites.wordpress.com/2009/03/28/early-dynastic-tombs-at-saqqara/feed/ 0 Su Dynasty I & II Necropolis at Saqqara Niched facade of Early Dynastic mastaba Recently excavated mastaba under protective walls Dynasty II royal mastabas near the Pyramid of Unas