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Brian McMorrow | profile | all galleries >> Middle East, North Africa & the Caucasus >> Sudan السودان >> Nubia >> Soleb tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Soleb

An excited child running towards us as we pass through a village just south of Soleb
An excited child running towards us as we pass through a village just south of Soleb		 Domed structure in a village just south of Soleb
Domed structure in a village just south of Soleb		 Nubian village of Soleb
Nubian village of Soleb		 Ancient Egyptian Temple of Soleb, XVIII Dynasty
Ancient Egyptian Temple of Soleb, XVIII Dynasty
Late afternoon arrival at the Temple of Soleb
Late afternoon arrival at the Temple of Soleb		 The Temple of Soleb, built during the reign of Amenhotep III (r. ca 1390-1350 BC)
The Temple of Soleb, built during the reign of Amenhotep III (r. ca 1390-1350 BC)		 Amenhotep III was the father of the Heretic King Akhenaten
Amenhotep III was the father of the Heretic King Akhenaten		 Temple of Soleb
Temple of Soleb
The Temple of Soleb is the most stunning ancient Egyptian ruin in the Sudan
The Temple of Soleb is the most stunning ancient Egyptian ruin in the Sudan		 The Temple of Soleb was dedicated to Amun-Re and Nebmaatre, Lord of Nubia
The Temple of Soleb was dedicated to Amun-Re and Nebmaatre, Lord of Nubia		 Amenhotep III had himself deified during his own lifetime as Nebmaatre, Lord of Nubia
Amenhotep III had himself deified during his own lifetime as Nebmaatre, Lord of Nubia		 Temple of Soleb, late afternoon
Temple of Soleb, late afternoon
Temple of Soleb
Temple of Soleb		 Temple of Soleb
Temple of Soleb		 Temple of Soleb
Temple of Soleb		 Temple of Soleb
Temple of Soleb
Temple of Soleb
Temple of Soleb		 Temple of Soleb - Hypostyle Hall and Peristyle Court
Temple of Soleb - Hypostyle Hall and Peristyle Court		 Temple of Soleb
Temple of Soleb		 Hieroglyphics carved into a column segment, Temple of Soleb
Hieroglyphics carved into a column segment, Temple of Soleb
Hieroglyphics carved into a column segment, Temple of Soleb
Hieroglyphics carved into a column segment, Temple of Soleb		 Temple of Soleb
Temple of Soleb		 Hieroglyphics carved into a column segment, Temple of Soleb
Hieroglyphics carved into a column segment, Temple of Soleb		 Temple of Soleb
Temple of Soleb
Corner of the Temple of Soleb
Corner of the Temple of Soleb		 Beautiful color added to the sandstone by the late afternoon sun
Beautiful color added to the sandstone by the late afternoon sun		 Temple of Soleb - Lotus Columns
Temple of Soleb - Lotus Columns		 Lotus Column, Temple of Soleb
Lotus Column, Temple of Soleb
Lotus Column, Temple of Soleb
Lotus Column, Temple of Soleb		 Sunset, Temple of Soleb
Sunset, Temple of Soleb		 Sunset, Temple of Soleb
Sunset, Temple of Soleb		 Sunset, Temple of Soleb
Sunset, Temple of Soleb
Broken column, Temple of Soleb
Broken column, Temple of Soleb		 Ancient Egyptian Lotus Column
Ancient Egyptian Lotus Column		 Ancient Egyptian Lotus Column
Ancient Egyptian Lotus Column		 Hieroglyphics, Temple of Soleb
Hieroglyphics, Temple of Soleb
Temple of Soleb
Temple of Soleb		 Temple of Soleb
Temple of Soleb		 Temple of Soleb
Temple of Soleb		 Temple of Soleb
Temple of Soleb
Lotus Column
Lotus Column		 Carving of a man with a cartouche
Carving of a man with a cartouche		 Hieroglyphics on a column fragment
Hieroglyphics on a column fragment		 Temple of Soleb, Upper Nubia, ca 1550 BC
Temple of Soleb, Upper Nubia, ca 1550 BC
Temple of Soleb at sunset
Temple of Soleb at sunset		 Lotus columns, Temple of Soleb
Lotus columns, Temple of Soleb		 Temple of Soleb at sunset
Temple of Soleb at sunset		 Temple of Soleb at sunset
Temple of Soleb at sunset
Temple of Soleb at sunset
Temple of Soleb at sunset		 Temple of Soleb at sunset
Temple of Soleb at sunset		 Temple of Soleb at sunset
Temple of Soleb at sunset		 Crocodile head on the gate of the Nubian Guesthouse, Soleb
Crocodile head on the gate of the Nubian Guesthouse, Soleb
Nubian Guesthouse, Soleb
Nubian Guesthouse, Soleb		 Nubian Guesthouse, Soleb
Nubian Guesthouse, Soleb		 Head of the Nubian Guesthouse, Soleb
Head of the Nubian Guesthouse, Soleb		 Village of Soleb, Nubia
Village of Soleb, Nubia
Donkey cart, Nubian village of Soleb
Donkey cart, Nubian village of Soleb		 Nubian village of Soleb
Nubian village of Soleb		 Nubian village of Soleb
Nubian village of Soleb		 Nubian village of Soleb
Nubian village of Soleb
Temple of Soleb the next day
Temple of Soleb the next day		 Agriculture along the Nile, Soleb
Agriculture along the Nile, Soleb		 Nubian farming hoeing a field, Soleb
Nubian farming hoeing a field, Soleb		 Life along the Nile, Soleb
Life along the Nile, Soleb
Soleb
Soleb		 Crops growing along the Nile, Soleb-Nubia
Crops growing along the Nile, Soleb-Nubia		 Walking through the palms to the Nile
Walking through the palms to the Nile		 Palm trees, Soleb
Palm trees, Soleb
The Nile at Soleb
The Nile at Soleb		 Locals warned against crocodiles along the Nile
Locals warned against crocodiles along the Nile		 Donkeys on the banks of the Nile at Soleb
Donkeys on the banks of the Nile at Soleb		 Hee Haw - crocodile bait
Hee Haw - crocodile bait
Pied Kingfisher, Nubia-Sudan
Pied Kingfisher, Nubia-Sudan		 Banks of the Nile at Soleb
Banks of the Nile at Soleb		 Looking across from Soleb to the East Bank of the Nile
Looking across from Soleb to the East Bank of the Nile		 The Nile, Upper Nubia
The Nile, Upper Nubia
Palm trees along the Nile
Palm trees along the Nile		 Palm trees along the Nile, Soleb
Palm trees along the Nile, Soleb		 Nubian farmer at work next to the Temple of Soleb
Nubian farmer at work next to the Temple of Soleb		 Nubian farmer at work next to the Temple of Soleb
Nubian farmer at work next to the Temple of Soleb
Crops growing next to the Temple of Soleb
Crops growing next to the Temple of Soleb		 Temple of Soleb
Temple of Soleb		 Temple of Soleb
Temple of Soleb		 Temple of Soleb
Temple of Soleb
Temple of Soleb
Temple of Soleb		 Temple of Soleb
Temple of Soleb		 Temple of Soleb
Temple of Soleb		 Temple of Soleb
Temple of Soleb
Temple of Soleb
Temple of Soleb		 Temple of Soleb
Temple of Soleb		 Temple of Soleb
Temple of Soleb		 Temple of Soleb
Temple of Soleb
Lotus Columns, Temple of Soleb
Lotus Columns, Temple of Soleb		 Detail, Temple of Soleb
Detail, Temple of Soleb		 Hieroglyphics, Temple of Soleb
Hieroglyphics, Temple of Soleb		 Historic graffiti - A.T. Holroyd 1836 (Notes on a journey to Kordofan in 1836-7), Hetley, Hanbury, Waddington, Mugnaini
Historic graffiti - A.T. Holroyd 1836 ("Notes on a journey to Kordofan in 1836-7"), Hetley, Hanbury, Waddington, Mugnaini
Hieroglyphics, Temple of Soleb
Hieroglyphics, Temple of Soleb		 Hieroglyphics, Temple of Soleb
Hieroglyphics, Temple of Soleb		 Column carvings detail, Temple of Soleb
Column carvings detail, Temple of Soleb		 Figure carved into one of the columns, Temple of Soleb
Figure carved into one of the columns, Temple of Soleb
Hieroglyphics, Temple of Soleb
Hieroglyphics, Temple of Soleb		 Boys on a donkey, Soleb
Boys on a donkey, Soleb		 Nubian boy on a donkey, Soleb
Nubian boy on a donkey, Soleb		 Nubian boys in front of the Temple of Soleb
Nubian boys in front of the Temple of Soleb
Nubian boy on a donkey in front of the Temple of Soleb
Nubian boy on a donkey in front of the Temple of Soleb		 Happy boy
Happy boy		 Soon, one of the village elders chased them off...
Soon, one of the village elders chased them off...		 We still haven't seen another tourist since leaving Khartoum
We still haven't seen another tourist since leaving Khartoum
Second Sunset at Soleb
Second Sunset at Soleb		 Sunset, Soleb
Sunset, Soleb		 Sunset, Soleb
Sunset, Soleb		 Sunset, Soleb
Sunset, Soleb
Sunrise at Soleb
Sunrise at Soleb		 Dawn over the Temple of Soleb
Dawn over the Temple of Soleb		 Dawn over the Temple of Soleb
Dawn over the Temple of Soleb		 Dawn over the Temple of Soleb
Dawn over the Temple of Soleb
Dawn over the Temple of Soleb
Dawn over the Temple of Soleb		 Dawn over the Temple of Soleb
Dawn over the Temple of Soleb		 soleb kids.jpg
soleb kids.jpg

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joseantonio28-Oct-2010 17:04
Another spectacular gallery
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