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The colossi of Memnon
left one
right one
view of part Tombs of the Nobles
the walls tell a story of Rekhmire's life (5)
he walls tell a story of Rekhmire's life (6)
the walls tell a story of Rekhmire's life (7)
the walls tell a story of Rekhmire's life (8)
the walls tell a story of Rekhmire's life (9)
main room
stairs down into Sennefer's tomb
on stairwell
DSCN0467-79 ceiling of passage way of Sennefer (8)
DSCN0467-79 walls of Sennefer (1)
walls of Sennefer (4)
walls of Sennefer (10)
walls of Sennefer (12)
Standing Colossi of Amenhotep III
left one
and the right one
sign to Merenptah Temple
long view
entry
we could see back side of colossi from here
a stelle
pieces of statues that have been found
wandering nearby
entrance to the Temple Medient Habu
main passage
large drawings on the passage halls
one small statue
a second way nearby
painted archway ceiling
roof no longer around
one of the chapels
side temple of Amun
remains of fortified walls
a key of life and a cartouche
large fans
columns carved with statues
mini statue at the base of a large one - probably the wife
wish we could read the stories written here
uncarved colimns
some remaining colours
deep coloured etchings
rontal view of a statue
larger than life
sky blue paint
blue falcon
many column bases
seated statue remains
Dlooks like a pile of spare parts
back side of seated statue
room with no roof
see the dancing baboons
Map of Ramses IX tomb
Entry
painted walls along the passage - Ramses IX (1)
painted walls along the passage - Ramses IX (2)
painted walls along the passage - Ramses IX (12)
dancing cobras
hieroglyphics an entrance
Ramses IX
paintings on walls
where the sarcophagus would have been
on the ceiling above the tomb
painted walls along the passage - Ramses IX (8)
map of Ramses III tomb
at entry
passage way down
paintings in the passage way of Ramses III tomb (1)
paintings in the passage way of Ramses III tomb (2)
paintings in the passage way of Ramses III tomb (3)
the ceiling iin the passage way of Ramses III tomb
paintings in the passage way of Ramses III tomb (13)
paintings in the passage way of Ramses III tomb (14)
paintings in the passage way of Ramses III tomb (19)
paintings in the passage way of Ramses III tomb (25)
a winged AND Footed three headed snake.....
depicition of funerary boat
depiction of mumified Ramses III
burial chamber is down there
Map of Merenptah's tomb
entry to Merenptah
a much steeper passage way
paintins along the way down (2)
paintins along the way down (3)
paintins along the way down (7)
paintins along the way down (8)
paintins along the way down (10)
Merenptah's sarcophagus
in the centre of the burial chamber