Arival in Luxor. Up front, the Luxor Temple peacefull in the morning sun. Behind us, a persistant 'hotel owner' trying to hassle us into his postcard hotel to earn some commision. (Note: also many friendly people live in Luxor.)
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Looking on to the front of the temple, with reliefs of Ramses battling Libyans.
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Tomb Chapels of the Divine Adorers: indoor wall with some excelent hieroglyphs.
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A closer look at the reliefs, basicly Ramses boasting about his victories. (kills counted by severed hands and genetials... maybe in the next Quake version?)
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First Court: giant statues (...Ramses I presume?). Note the woman near the left statue for an idea of scale.
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Huge pillars and walls covered with hieroglyphs. On some the paint is still preserved.
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Second Court: if it wasn't for the roof, this would be a very nice casa to live in. (Hint: find the two women...)
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"Ik hak je kop eraf!!" "Geen sprake van!"
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Approaching in the baking sun 'Deir al-Medina', location of the 'Monasetry of the Town' temple, the ancient Egyptian Workmen's Village and several tombs.
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Inside a tomb, detail of hieroglyph featuring sun god Re-Harachte.
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A huge place, 1.5km by 800m, dedicated to the Theban gods and Egypt's pharaohs.
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Goats guard the entrance... (Maybe a reference to Amun, god of Thebes (Luxor)?)
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