Nile Cruise - Aswan to Luxor |
Temples of Kom Ombu & Edfu |
Temple of Kom Ombu for two Gods |
Horus the Falcon and Sobek the crocodile |
many columns |
temple also used as hospital |
inner courtyards |
both gods annointing king |
goddess Hathor who married Horus |
Hathor |
inner courtyard |
Cleopatra, Sobek and two local goddesses annointing king |
more gods annointing king |
another courtyard view |
Goddess Sobek and 3 season calendar - flood, sowing, harvest |
me |
jeff |
snake charmer |
two cobras |
our Nile cruise ship |
farming nd livestock along nile |
felucca |
ruined temple |
tombs |
Temple at Edfu |
scenes showing king as son of the gods |
main gates showing king defeating enemies |
Temple dedicated to Horus - Falcon God |
inner courtyard |
scenes of traveling nile - Hathor to meet Horus |
32 columns |
me and guide Maher |
big columns |
offerings to Horus |
holy shrine |
goddesses of upper and lower Egypt annointing king as ruler of both |
felucca at sunset |
sheik Jeff |
Lyn |
Galabeya party |
party games - the English speakers won! |