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Tombos

Nubian village on the East Bank of the Nile north of Kerma
Nubian village on the East Bank of the Nile north of Kerma		 Sudanese women carrying trays of food, Kerma
Sudanese women carrying trays of food, Kerma		 Ruin on the East Bank between Kerma and Tombos (N19 41.38/E030 24.04)
Ruin on the East Bank between Kerma and Tombos (N19 41.38/E030 24.04)		 The ruin has two interesting arches supporting it
The ruin has two interesting arches supporting it
Dusty track leading north along the East Bank of the Nile
Dusty track leading north along the East Bank of the Nile		 Yellow minaret, Tombos
Yellow minaret, Tombos		 Pink house, Tombos
Pink house, Tombos		 Tombos, 12 km north of the Defuffa of ancient Kerma
Tombos, 12 km north of the Defuffa of ancient Kerma
Tombos was the site of an ancient stone quarry (granite)
Tombos was the site of an ancient stone quarry (granite)		 Colossal statue of a New Kingdom pharaoh at Tombos
Colossal statue of a New Kingdom pharaoh at Tombos		 The Tombos pharaoh appears to have lost his head
The Tombos pharaoh appears to have lost his head		 Detail of the base of the statue at Tombos
Detail of the base of the statue at Tombos
The majority of the statue's head is missing
The majority of the statue's head is missing		 It's amazing that something like that has survived just sitting here for 3000 years without being carted away
It's amazing that something like that has survived just sitting here for 3000 years without being carted away		 Ancient stone quarry at Tombos
Ancient stone quarry at Tombos		 Ancient stone quarry at Tombos, abandoned work
Ancient stone quarry at Tombos, abandoned work
Ancient stone quarry at Tombos used by the Egyptians of the New Kingdom
Ancient stone quarry at Tombos used by the Egyptians of the New Kingdom		 Local kids at Tombos
Local kids at Tombos		 Jabal Alarambi to the northeast of Tombos
Jabal Alarambi to the northeast of Tombos		 Small building among the stones and palms, Tombos
Small building among the stones and palms, Tombos
Irrigation canal, Tombos
Irrigation canal, Tombos		 Another section of the ancient quarry at Tombos
Another section of the ancient quarry at Tombos		 Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics (New Kingdom), Tombos
Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics (New Kingdom), Tombos		 The inscriptions at Tombos commemorate the conquest of Kerma by Thutmosis I (reigned 1506-1493 BC
The inscriptions at Tombos commemorate the conquest of Kerma by Thutmosis I (reigned 1506-1493 BC
Stone at Tombos inscribed with ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics
Stone at Tombos inscribed with ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics		 The goddess Nekhbet, guardian of Upper Egypt, in form of a vulture
The goddess Nekhbet, guardian of Upper Egypt, in form of a vulture		 Egyptian hieroglyphics, Tombos
Egyptian hieroglyphics, Tombos		 Thutmosis built a fortress at Tombos around 1507 BC
Thutmosis built a fortress at Tombos around 1507 BC
Tombos inscription of Merimose Excerpt
Tombos inscription of Merimose Excerpt		 Ancient granite quarry, Tombus
Ancient granite quarry, Tombus		 Large ancient carving of Horus wearing the crown of Upper Egypt
Large ancient carving of Horus wearing the crown of Upper Egypt		 Large ancient carving of Horus wearing the crown of Upper Egypt
Large ancient carving of Horus wearing the crown of Upper Egypt
Ancient granite quarry, Tombus
Ancient granite quarry, Tombus		 The Nile at Tombos
The Nile at Tombos		 Tombos on the East Bank of the Nile, Nubia
Tombos on the East Bank of the Nile, Nubia		 The Third Cataract of the Nile, Tombos
The Third Cataract of the Nile, Tombos
The Third Cataract of the Nile, Tombos
The Third Cataract of the Nile, Tombos		 The Nile at Tombos
The Nile at Tombos		 The Nile at Tombos
The Nile at Tombos		 The local guide at Tombos
The local guide at Tombos
Another set of hieroglyphics carved in granite, Tombos
Another set of hieroglyphics carved in granite, Tombos		 Hieroglyphics at Tombos
Hieroglyphics at Tombos		 Hieroglyphics at Tombos
Hieroglyphics at Tombos		 Hieroglyphics at Tombos
Hieroglyphics at Tombos
Tombos - site of an ancient granite quarry and Egyptian fortress at the Third Cataract
Tombos - site of an ancient granite quarry and Egyptian fortress at the Third Cataract		 Trygve and Karen with the local guide, Tombos
Trygve and Karen with the local guide, Tombos		 More hieroglyphics at Tombos
More hieroglyphics at Tombos		 Tombos
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Tombos		 Scenic Tombos
Scenic Tombos		 Tombos
Tombos		 Tombos
Tombos
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Tombos		 Interesting cloud pattern over northern Sudan
Interesting cloud pattern over northern Sudan

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