![The Day's Schedule](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979246.NileFeb06004.JPG) The Day's Schedule |
![Minaret on the Isna riverfront](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979242.NileFeb06001.JPG) Minaret on the Isna riverfront |
![Isna riverfront](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979244.NileFeb06003.JPG) Isna riverfront |
![Isna riverfront](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979251.NileFeb06011.JPG) Isna riverfront |
![Mosque along the riverfront, Isna](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979253.NileFeb06017.JPG) Mosque along the riverfront, Isna |
![The Nile at Isna with the dam in the distance](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979256.NileFeb06020.JPG) The Nile at Isna with the dam in the distance |
![Abercrombie & Kent's Nile Adventurer tied up at Isna](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979260.NileFeb06029.JPG) Abercrombie & Kent's Nile Adventurer tied up at Isna |
![Isna Corniche](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979263.NileFeb06030.JPG) Isna Corniche |
![Isna Corniche](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979264.NileFeb06031.JPG) Isna Corniche |
![The impressive Bank of Alexandria, Isna](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979265.NileFeb06032.JPG) The impressive Bank of Alexandria, Isna |
![Isna Corniche](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979268.NileFeb06033.JPG) Isna Corniche |
![Tourist souq between the Nile and the Temple of Khunum](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979269.NileFeb06034.JPG) Tourist souq between the Nile and the Temple of Khunum |
![NileFeb06 181.JPG](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979368.NileFeb06181.JPG) NileFeb06 181.JPG |
![NileFeb06 037.JPG](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979272.NileFeb06037.JPG) NileFeb06 037.JPG |
![Temple of Khnum, Isna](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979273.NileFeb06038.JPG) Temple of Khnum, Isna |
![Graeco-Roman Temple of Khnum, Isna, one of the last to be built in Ancient Egypt](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979274.NileFeb06041.JPG) Graeco-Roman Temple of Khnum, Isna, one of the last to be built in Ancient Egypt |
![The Temple of Khnum at Isna was built under Ptolemy VI (180-145 BC)](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979277.NileFeb06044.JPG) The Temple of Khnum at Isna was built under Ptolemy VI (180-145 BC) |
![Khnum, the ram-headed god was the creator of people. The Great Potter modeled them from Nile clay for Ra to give life to](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979279.NileFeb06046.JPG) Khnum, the ram-headed god was the creator of people. The "Great Potter" modeled them from Nile clay for Ra to give life to |
![Khnum as the creator forming a child on his potters wheel](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979300.NileFeb06056.JPG) Khnum as the creator forming a child on his potters wheel |
![Isna was built under Ptolemy VI in the Graeco-Roman period](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979304.NileFeb06058.JPG) Isna was built under Ptolemy VI in the Graeco-Roman period |
![Pharoah wearing the Peshent, the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979289.NileFeb06052.JPG) Pharoah wearing the Peshent, the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt |
![Horus and Thoth annointing Pharoah with the Key of Life in the presence of Sekhmet](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979282.NileFeb06048.JPG) Horus and Thoth annointing Pharoah with the Key of Life in the presence of Sekhmet |
![Horus and Thoth annointing Pharoah with the Key of Life in the presence of Sekhmet](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979291.NileFeb06053.JPG) Horus and Thoth annointing Pharoah with the Key of Life in the presence of Sekhmet |
![Horus annointing Pharoah](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979295.NileFeb06054.JPG) Horus annointing Pharoah |
![Menhit, the the lion headed goddess of war, The Slaughterer, wife of Khnum](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979298.NileFeb06055.JPG) Menhit, the the lion headed goddess of war, The Slaughterer, wife of Khnum |
![The Temple of Khnum at Isna lies well below modern street level](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979284.NileFeb06050.JPG) The Temple of Khnum at Isna lies well below modern street level |
![Temple of Khnum at Isna](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979287.NileFeb06051.JPG) Temple of Khnum at Isna |
![Hypostyle Hall, Isna](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979307.NileFeb06061.JPG) Hypostyle Hall, Isna |
![The columns of the Hypostyle Hall still retain some color](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979309.NileFeb06062.JPG) The columns of the Hypostyle Hall still retain some color |
![Palm Capital, Isna](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979310.NileFeb06067.JPG) Palm Capital, Isna |
![Each of the 24 columns have a different capital](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979312.NileFeb06068.JPG) Each of the 24 columns have a different capital |
![Temple of Khnum, Isna](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979371.NileFeb06187.JPG) Temple of Khnum, Isna |
![Hypostyle Hall, Isna](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979314.NileFeb06070.JPG) Hypostyle Hall, Isna |
![Maat, goddess of justice, seated, receiving offerings](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979317.NileFeb06072.JPG) Maat, goddess of justice, seated, receiving offerings |
![Maat, goddess of justice, seated, receiving offerings](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979321.NileFeb06080.JPG) Maat, goddess of justice, seated, receiving offerings |
![Amun seated, receiving offerings. Roman emperors are depicted as Pharoahs](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979318.NileFeb06076.JPG) Amun seated, receiving offerings. Roman emperors are depicted as Pharoahs |
![Hypostyle Hall, Isna](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979319.NileFeb06078.JPG) Hypostyle Hall, Isna |
![Nile fish and birds in a net. The hieroglyphic inscriptions beneath date from 250 AD and are the last known ever recorded](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979320.NileFeb06079.JPG) Nile fish and birds in a net. The hieroglyphic inscriptions beneath date from 250 AD and are the last known ever recorded |
![12 m column, Isna](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979322.NileFeb06082.JPG) 12 m column, Isna |
![Khnum and the other gods riding Ra's solar barque](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979323.NileFeb06084.JPG) Khnum and the other gods riding Ra's solar barque |
![Maat, Hathor, Thoth, , Khnum](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979324.NileFeb06089.JPG) Maat, Hathor, Thoth, , Khnum |
![Khnum, the ram-headed god](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979326.NileFeb06098.JPG) Khnum, the ram-headed god |
![Isna](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979327.NileFeb06100.JPG) Isna |
![NileFeb06 102.JPG](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979328.NileFeb06102.JPG) NileFeb06 102.JPG |
![Harvest](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979329.NileFeb06104.JPG) Harvest |
![Amazing what minute details remain in the hieroglyphs after all these years](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979330.NileFeb06106.JPG) Amazing what minute details remain in the hieroglyphs after all these years |
![Sobek, the crocodile-headed god](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979331.NileFeb06116.JPG) Sobek, the crocodile-headed god |
![Khnum wearing his distinctive crown](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979334.NileFeb06131.JPG) Khnum wearing his distinctive crown |
![Khnum and Satis, his consort, receiving offerings from king wearing crown of Lower Egypt, the deshret](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979336.NileFeb06133.JPG) Khnum and Satis, his consort, receiving offerings from king wearing crown of Lower Egypt, the deshret |
![Pharoah smiting his enemies and feeding them to a lion](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979374.NileFeb06188.JPG) Pharoah smiting his enemies and feeding them to a lion |
![NileFeb06 137.JPG](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979338.NileFeb06137.JPG) NileFeb06 137.JPG |
![Isna Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979340.NileFeb06143.JPG) Isna Temple |
![NileFeb06 165.JPG](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979342.NileFeb06165.JPG) NileFeb06 165.JPG |
![Hypostyle Hall of the Temple of Khnum at Isna](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979345.NileFeb06168.JPG) Hypostyle Hall of the Temple of Khnum at Isna |
![NileFeb06 172.JPG](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979351.NileFeb06172.JPG) NileFeb06 172.JPG |
![Khnum and his wife Menhit](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979354.NileFeb06173.JPG) Khnum and his wife Menhit |
![Isna Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979357.NileFeb06174.JPG) Isna Temple |
![Temple of Khnum at Isna](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979360.NileFeb06177.JPG) Temple of Khnum at Isna |
![Khnum and pharoah wearing the hemhem, triple atef crown](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979362.NileFeb06178.JPG) Khnum and pharoah wearing the hemhem, triple atef crown |
![Menhit, The Slaughterer, wife of Khnum](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979365.NileFeb06180.JPG) Menhit, The Slaughterer, wife of Khnum |
![The modern town sits well above ancient ground level](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979348.NileFeb06171.JPG) The modern town sits well above ancient ground level |
![Temple of Khnum at Isna](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979381.NileFeb06192.JPG) Temple of Khnum at Isna |
![You can see here how much lower the ground level was in ancient times when the Temple of Khnum was built](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979384.NileFeb06196.JPG) You can see here how much lower the ground level was in ancient times when the Temple of Khnum was built |
![Isna](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979387.NileFeb06197.JPG) Isna |
![Isna](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979391.NileFeb06198.JPG) Isna |
![Isna](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979394.NileFeb06202.JPG) Isna |
![Isna](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979398.NileFeb06203.JPG) Isna |
![Market at Isna](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979378.NileFeb06191.JPG) Market at Isna |
![Market at Isna](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979401.NileFeb06206.JPG) Market at Isna |
![Market at Isna](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979404.NileFeb06207.JPG) Market at Isna |
![Isna](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979409.NileFeb06218.JPG) Isna |
![Back to the boat after too short of a stop](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55979414.NileFeb06222.JPG) Back to the boat after too short of a stop |