Stone Doorway, Karnak Temple Complex, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Luxor Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

The Temple of Ramesses II (The Ramesseum), UNESCO World Heritage Site, West Bank, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Egyptian obelisk of Ramesses II, Piazza del Popolo, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Seated Pharaohs, Pylon 8, Karnak Temple Complex, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

The Great Papyrus Columns, Hypostyle, Karnak Temple Complex, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Statue of Ramses II and Obelisk, Luxor Temple, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa

Facade of the ancient Egyptian Temple of Edfu, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Oblelisk at temple entrance, Luxor Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Pylon 9 with Reliefs, Karnak Temple Complex, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Temple of Sethos I, Abydos, Egypt, North Africa

Wall Relief of Egyptian Pharaoh, Tomb of Rameses III, KV11, Valley of the Kings, Ancient Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Reliefs and paintings in the tomb of Tomb KV11, the tomb of ancient Egyptian Ramesses III, Valley of the Kings, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Statue of Nefertari at Base of Statue of Rameses II, Karnak Temple Complex, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Giant statues of the great pharaoh Rameses II outside the relocated Temple of Rameses II at Abu Simbel, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Karnak Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, near Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Egyptian obelisk of Ramesses II, Piazza del Popolo, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Relief of Thutmose III, Karnak Temple Complex, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Statues of Rameses III as Osiris, Temple of Rameses III, Karnak Temple Complex, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

The Great Temple (Temple of Ramses II), Abu Simbel, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Karnak Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, near Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

The Great Papyrus Columns, Hypostyle, Karnak Temple Complex, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Reliefs and paintings in Tomb KV11, the tomb of ancient Egyptian Ramesses III, Valley of the Kings, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Reliefs and paintings in the tomb of Tomb KV11, the tomb of ancient Egyptian Ramesses III, Valley of the Kings, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Giant granite obelisk decorated with hieroglyphics at the great Temple at Karnak near Luxor, Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Temple of Hatshepsut, UNESCO World Heritage Site, West Bank, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Columns in the portico of the Second Court, Temple of Ramesses III at Medinet Habu, West Bank, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Reliefs and paintings in Tomb KV11, the tomb of ancient Egyptian Ramesses III, Valley of the Kings, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa

Row of sphinx with ram heads at the great Temple at Karnak, near Luxor, Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

The Great Temple (Temple of Ramses II), Abu Simbel, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Luxor Temple, Luxor, Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Hieroglyphics in relief on a column on the second terrace of the Temple of Hatshepsut, Deir el Bahari, West bank of the River Nile, Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

View of the remains of an ancient Egyptian Sarcophagus on display at the Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Relief carving in the ancient Egyptian Temple of Edfu, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Luxor Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

An Egyptian man inside one of the satellite buildings of the Dendera Temple complex, Egypt,North Africa, Africa

Two Egyptian men standing inside the Philae temple complex, The Temple of Isis, currently on the island of Agilkia, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Tomb of Horemheb, Valley of the Kings, Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Interior of the tomb of Horemheb, Valley of the Kings, Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Sarcophagus at the Tomb of King Tutankhamun, Tut Ankh Amon, Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa

Inscriptions on the walls in the Great Hypostyle Hall, Karnak Temple, Luxor, Egypt.

Ancient inscriptions on a wall in the Great Hypostyle Hall, Karnak Temple, Luxor, Egypt

Egyptian Obelisk with hieroglyphics and base frieze, Hippodrome, August early morning, Sultanahmet District, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Egyptian Obelisk hieroglyphics and Brazen Column, Hippodrome, August early morning, Sultanahmet District, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Saqqara, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Hieroglyphics on the obelisk in Hippodrome Square in Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Egyptian obelisk, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Tomb painting of the pharaoh Ramses I with the god Anubis, Valley of the Kings, UNESCO World Heritage Site, West Bank, Luxor, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Agilkia Island, Aswan, Egypt. Christian cross carved over Egyptian hieroglyphics on a column at the Philae Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

hieroglyphics, Pharao Statue, Karnak Temple Complex. Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt, Africa

Statue of Hatschepsut, Deir el-Bahri, the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt, Africa

hieroglyphics columns, Karnak Temple Complex. Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt, Africa

Obelisk and colossal statue of Rameses II on his thron, Luxor Temple. Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt, Africa

Colossal statues of Rameses II on his thron, Luxor Temple. Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt, Africa

Portico with original color painting, Karnak Temple, Karnak, Luxor, Egypt, Africa

Luxor, Karnak Temple, wall with hieroglyphs, representations and symbols in the temple complex at Karnak, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, Africa

Luxor, Karnak Temple, wall with hieroglyphs, representations and symbols in the temple complex at Karnak, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, Africa

Luxor, Karnak Temple, wall with hieroglyphs, representations and symbols and obelisk in the temple complex at Karnak, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, Africa

Close-up of temple wall with ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic details, Luxor, Thebes, Egypt

Relief of Pharaohs, Tomb of Ramses V & VI, KV9, Valley of the Kings, UNESCO World Heritage Site; Luxor, Egypt

Bas-relief painted on the walls of the royal tomb of Rameses III Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt

Artwork inside the Tomb of Nefertari, Valley of the Queens, near Luxor, Egypt, Luxor, Egypt

The six standing colossal statues honoring Hathor the Goddess of Music and Love and Ramses II's wife, Nefertari in front of the Temple of Hathor at Abu Simbel, Abu Simbel, Nubia, Egypt

Close-up detail of water buffalo hieroglyphs at Saqqara, village of ancient, Egyptian burial grounds, Saqqara, Egypt

Close-up view of the hieroglyphics on the columns of the Great Hypostyle Hall in the Karnak Temple Complex near Luxor, Precinct of Amun-Re, Luxor, Egypt

A female Chinese tourist stands among a row of columns with ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic details at the Philae Temple, Aswan, Egypt, Africa

Close-up of the Hieroglyphic, bas-relief artwork on the walls inside the Temple of Horus in golden light, Edfu, Egypt, North Africa

Close-up of a row of columns with ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic details at the Philae Temple, Aswan, Egypt, Africa

Close-up of bas-relief of hieroglyphs and mythology on the walls inside the Temple of Isis at Philae Island on the Nile River with golden light, Aswan, Egypt

Mortuary temple of Hatshepsut showing wall painting detailed mural inside Queen Hatshepsut Temple in Valley of the Kings near Luxor, Egypt, Egypt

Close-up view of the hieroglyphics on the columns of the Great Hypostyle Hall, reaching up towards the blue sky in the Karnak Temple Complex near Luxor, Precinct of Amun-Re, Luxor, Egypt

A Woman Tourist Stands At The Base Of The Massive Columns In The Temples Of Karnak On The East Bank Of Luxor Along The Nile River, Luxor, Egypt

Reliefs, Hieroglyphics, Tomb of Ramses V & VI, KV9, Valley of the Kings, UNESCO World Heritage Site; Luxor, Egypt

Frescoes, Burial Chamber, Tomb of Ramses IX, KV6, Valley of the Kings, UNESCO World Heritage Site; Luxor, Egypt

Sarcophagus in Burial Chamber, Tomb of Ramses IV, KV2, Valley of the Kings, UNESCO World Heritage Site; Luxor, Egypt

Sarcophagus in Burial Chamber, Tomb of Ramses IV, KV2, Valley of the Kings, UNESCO World Heritage Site; Luxor, Egypt

Relief on Square Pillar, Tomb of Ramses V & VI, KV9, Valley of the Kings, UNESCO World Heritage Site; Luxor, Egypt

Relief, Tomb of Ramses V & VI, KV9, Valley of the Kings, UNESCO World Heritage Site; Luxor, Egypt

Sarcophagus in Burial Chamber, Tomb of Ramses IV, KV2, Valley of the Kings, UNESCO World Heritage Site; Luxor, Egypt

Greeting King Tut (Middle), Tomb of Tutankhamun, KV #62, Valley of the Kings, UNESCO World Heritage Site; Luxor, Egypt

Fallen Obelisk of Hatshepsut, Karnak Temple Complex, UNESCO World Heritage Site; Luxor, Egypt

Gods Anubis (left) and Sobek (right), Tomb of Ramses III, KV #11, Valley of the Kings, UNESCO World Heritage Site; Luxor, Egypt

Sarcophagus in Burial Chamber, Tomb of Ramses IV, KV2, Valley of the Kings, UNESCO World Heritage Site; Luxor, Egypt

Relief of Pharaohs, Tomb of Ramses V & VI, KV9, Valley of the Kings, UNESCO World Heritage Site; Luxor, Egypt

View through the exit doorway at the Temple of Isis at Philae Island, Aswan, Egypt, Africa

Hallway to Burial Chamber, Tomb of Ramses IV, KV2, Valley of the Kings, UNESCO World Heritage Site; Luxor, Egypt

Artwork inside the Tomb of Nefertari, Valley of the Queens, depicting Egyptian gods in Egypt, Luxor, Egypt

Artwork depicting depicting Ramses II at Tomb of Nefertari, Valley of the Queens in Luxor, Egypt, Luxor, Egypt

Statue of headless Pharaoh with Anks, Karnak Temple Complex, UNESCO World Heritage Site; Luxor, Egypt

Artwork inside the Tomb of Nefertari, Valley of the Queens, near Luxor, Egypt, Luxor, Egypt

Relief of Pharaoh, Temple of Osiris and Opet, Karnak Temple Complex, UNESCO World Heritage Site; Luxor, Egypt

Obelisk, Colossi of Ramses II in Front of Pylon, Obelisk, Luxor Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site; Luxor, Egypt

Close-up of bas-relief hieroglyphics painted on the walls of the Royal Tomb of Ramses IV, Valley of the Kings, Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Relief of Pharaoh, Temple of Osiris and Opet, Karnak Temple Complex, UNESCO World Heritage Site; Luxor, Egypt

Lintel with reliefs, Great Hypostyle Hall, Karnak Temple Complex, UNESCO World Heritage Site; Luxor, Egypt

Columns in the Court of Ramses II, Luxor Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site; Luxor, Egypt

Relief of Pharaoh, Temple of Osiris and Opet, Karnak Temple Complex, UNESCO World Heritage Site; Luxor, Egypt

Relief, Temple of Isis, UNESCO World Heritage Site; Philae Island, Aswan, Egypt

Columns, Court of Amenhotep III, Luxor Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site; Luxor, Egypt