Egypt 2000 ~A collection of photos from the travels of Sir KyL~

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Sir KyL making a dangerous descent from the top of the pyramid of Senwosret I at Dahshur, Egypt	The Bent Pyramid at Dahshur, Egypt	A stately home near the site of ancient Memphis, the capital of old Egypt	Signs for Coca-Cola are everywhere but most places outside of Cairo only sell Pepsi because it is cheaper.	This shop has a traditional amphore used for water. These are similar to ancient models found throughout the Mediterranean
The Meidum tomb built by Huni and Snefru is a modified step pyramid near El-Ahram el Kaddab, Egypt	The entrance of the Meidum tomb, which is visible in this photo, is 65 feet above the ground.	Entering the Meidum pyramid the is a sharp slope.	The climb into the the Meidum tomb is several hundred feet.	Inside the Meidum pyramid near El-Ahram el Kaddab, Egypt
THe edges of the Meidum pyramid near El-Ahram el Kaddab, Egypt	The desert of Egypt	The desert of Egypt	It is hard to tell but this photo shows the beginning of a sandstorm in Egypt	The sandstorm in the Egyptian desert grows worse.
Sands batter the petro shop in the Egyptian desert	The miracle of rain in Cairo, Egypt	Sunset over Cairo, Egypt	Sunset over Cairo, Egypt	A ferry shuttles villagers across the irragation canals in Egypt
Villagers going about there daily routines outside of Cairo, Egypt	An "art dealer" with Hasham outside of the ruins of Memphis	Sir KyL with an "art dealer" outside of the ruins of Memphis	The great Pyramid of Giza from the village of Giza, Egypt	The great pyramids from the motorway outside of Cairo, Egypt
Farmland backs almost next to the Great Pyramids near Cairo, Egypt	Coca-Cola sign over Cairo, Egypt	The Nile River at Luxor, Egypt	The hotel at Luxor, Egypt	Metal detectors screen Arabs passing into the buildings in Luxor, Egypt
The outer walls of Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egypt	Sacred Rams protect the procession way of Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egypt	Giant Lotus columns at Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egypt	Entering the main gate of Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egypt	Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egypt
The Hypostyle Hall with its 82 foot columns at Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egypt	All the columns in the Great Hall at Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egypt are covered with ceremonial hieroglyphs to the various gods in favor at the time of construction.	Hundred ton stones form the lintels between the columns in the Great Hall at Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egypt	Every inch of the Hall is artistically covered with the sacred words at Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egypt	THe upper level of the great hall has windows to allow natural light to fill the hall at Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egypt
An obelisk dedicated to Hat-shepsut at the gate of the Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egypt	An obelisk of Thutmose III and one of his step-mother Hat-shepsut at Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egypt	Papyrus colums at Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egypt	The sun setting on Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egypt	The gods Horus and Thoth pouring ankh (life) over the destroyed image Hat-shepsut at Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egypt
The god Thoth pouring ankh (life) over the destroyed image Hat-shepsut at Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egypt	Hieroglyphs with the abbreviation for life, health and prosperity found on most sacred text.	Night falls on Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egypt	Dedication to Horus at Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egypt	A shrine to the scarab of resurrection next to the Sacred lake at Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egypt