To see Tutankhamon's tumb you have to pay an extra of 100 Egyptian pounds at the ticket post, they don't accept any other currencies but theirs, so make sure you have enough EPs
The twin temples were originally carved out of the mountainside during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II in the 13th century BC, as a lasting monument to himself and his queen
Check out the new exhibit with 24 recently excavated statues of gods and pharaohs, some of them life size. Many are in perfect condition - you'd never guess they were over three millennia old!
Tutankhamun was buried in a tomb that was small relative to his status.His death may occurred unexpectedly,before the completion of a grander royal tomb,his mummy was buried in a someone else tomb
Awesome place , there is awesome tomb >> Nerfertari tomb !!! Its amazing coloures !!! Unbelivable !! U must visite it ,, ;))
Take time to do as may tombs as possible as all worth it for the radiant colors alone! Sennefer is my fav along with Benu and Ramose. Take change with you as tipping is expected. prices 15 to 35le
Abu Simbel es un complejo de dos templos excavados en la roca, uno dedicado a Ramses II y otro a Nefertari, su primera esposa y su predilecta.
Excellent and well laid out. Passes as wheelchair accessible - possibly the only place in Aswan that does. No accessible loo though.
Great place. Colours still visible. Come in the morning to see the light shine through the high windows like beams.
Grander than it seems! Do reach early for some good time with the step-pyramid... gigantic and hilarious!
An amazing place to visit. I suggest to go in the afternoon when it is less crowded. I was lucky enough to be the only visitor present for almost 20 minutes and took great pictures outside the temple.
The island was used by the Nubians to settle in it and they called it Jet Narty. In 1899 lord Kitchener take the island to be a place where his campaign rest, call it the lord's house.
This area, sacred to Osiris,was a powerful location to those who believed in the next world. The ancient Egyptians said that at sunset,the area looked like a golden staircase leading to the afterlife
The temple is back to the roman times,was dedicated to Nubian god Mandoulis,dates back to time of roman emperor Augustus,later other emperor contributed for the construction,such as kaligula & Trjan
Seboua meaning in Arabic "lions" as it has an avenue of sphinxes at its entrance. temple have been rescued and relocated 4 km north from its original location to escape the rising water of Lake Nasser
built by Darius for the fertility god Amun, is the largest Persian temples that was built in Egypt. Constructed of limestone around the 6th century BC,scheduled to be moved due to groundwater problems
an inscription written in hieroglyphs located on Sehel Island nearAswan which speaks of a seven-year period of drought and famine during the reign of the 3rd dynastyking Djoser.
