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  1. Giant statues at temple complex at Abu Simbel.
  2. Al-Azhar mosque.

    Al-Azhar mosque, Egypt

    by Ariadne Van Zandbergen

  3. Sunset over Aswan.

    Sunset over Aswan, Egypt

    by Izzet Keribar

  4. Temple of Philae.
  5. Avenue of the Sphinxes at Luxor Temple.
  6. Two boys riding on a donkey in Luxor.
  7. Ruins floodlit at night.
  8. Osiris statues at Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir Al-Bahari.

    Osiris statues, Egypt

    by Ariadne Van Zandbergen

  9. Colourful Old Gurna adobe dwellings.
  10. Luxor Temple at night: the light show creates an eerie spectacle as the temple is lit up and the statues and Obelisk are featured - Luxor
  11. Pharaohnic relief at the Temple of Karnak in Luxor.

    Temple of Karnak, Egypt

    by Wayne Walton

  12. Man in front of wall with Arabic writing.
  13. Columns at 13th century BC Ramses III Great Hypostle Hall.
  14. A beachfront restaurant in Dahab, a popular destination for Red Sea divers

    A beachfront restaurant in Dahab, Egypt

    by Jean-Bernard Carillet

  15. Mosque in Port Said and harbour.

    Mosque in Port Said, Egypt

    by Mason Florence

  16. Close up of the head of the Great Sphinx at Giza.

    the Great Sphinx at Giza, Egypt

    by Donald C. & Priscilla Alexander Eastman

  17. Pyramid of Chephren (2500 BC).

    Pyramid of Chephren, Egypt

    by John Elk III

  18. Sunset over pyramid.

    Sunset over pyramid, Egypt

    by Mason Florence

  19. Watching the sunset over the River Nile in Cairo

    sunset over the River Nile

    by Phil Weymouth

  20. Egyptian man wearing sunglasses, Central Cairo bus stop
  21. Pigeon cot.

    Pigeon cot, Egypt

    by Patrick Syder

  22. View of modern Cairo and vehicular traffic crossing the Nile River.
  23. Ibn Tulun Mosque built in 876.

    Ibn Tulun Mosque, Egypt

    by Christine Osborne

  24. Tutankhamun's exquisite death mask. Made of beaten gold and inlaid with precious stones this most famous of archaeological treasures can be discovered at The Egyptian Museum.
  25. View of Islamic Cairo.

    View of Islamic Cairo, Egypt

    by Sara-Jane Cleland

  26. Interior of Mausoleum of Barquq.
  27. Man with camels at camel market.

    Man with camels, Egypt

    by Greg Elms

  28. Camel in the early morning light as trekkers ascend Mt Sinai, Sinai Peninsula.
  29. Man sitting at the base of a column carved with hieroglyphs at Luxor Temple.
  30. Domed interior, Coptic Cairo.
  31. Mummies in tomb on the mountain of the dead.

    Mummies in tomb, Egypt

    by Ariadne Van Zandbergen

  32. Ancient painting in tomb of Si Amun, mountain of the dead.

    Ancient painting in Si Amun, Egypt

    by Ariadne Van Zandbergen

  33. Dunes in the Great Sand Sea, Western desert, near Siwa oasis.

    Dunes in Great Sand Sea, Egypt

    by Ariadne Van Zandbergen

  34. Commuters hurry through the quasi-Moorish interior of Ramses Station, Cairo's largest train artery.
  35. A local gentleman smoking a hookah, a nargile or even a shisha in Esna (Isna).
  36. Feluccas (local sailing boats) on Nile River.
  37. Woman carrying fodder for cattle, West Bank, Nile River.
  38. Man in front of Ramses II statue, Luxor Temple, East Bank of Nile River valley.

    Man in Luxor Temple, Egypt

    by Frans Lemmens

  39. Beachgoers and umbrellas on city beach.
  40. Blue waters and coral reefs of Ras Um Sid, dive spot and resort holiday location.
  41. Tourist reading book while sitting on palm tree trunk on beach, Sinai, Red Sea.
  42. Lake Nasser from the air.

    Lake Nasser, Egypt

    by John Elk III

  43. View of Rocky Island, south of Zabargad, Red Sea.

    Rocky Island, Zabargad, Red Sea

    by Casey & Astrid Mahaney

  44. Morning light on mountains flanking Mt Sinai.
  45. Men smoking water pipes.

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