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Luxor West Bank

On day 10, we were docked in Luxor, and started the morning crossing over to the west bank to visit the Valley of the Kings. No photography is allowed there, so we left our cameras in the bus. But there were plenty of pictures at other west bank sites, including the well-preserved Mortuary temple of the famous queen Hatshepsut

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Shot from the bus on the way to the Valley of the kings. Lots of farm land in this area near the Nile. Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 40.0mm Shot from the bus on the way to the Valley of the kings. Lots of farm land in this area near the Nile.	After visiting the Valley of the Kings, we stopped at an alabaster shop. These artisans are making alabaster vases. Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 18.0mm After visiting the Valley of the Kings, we stopped at an alabaster shop. These artisans are making alabaster vases.	Deir_el-Bahri, near the valley of the kings, is the site of several mortuary temples, including that of Nebhepetre Mentuhotemp II, Queen Hatshepsut, and Thutmose III. The temple of Hatshepsut is the well preserved temple easily visible in this shot. Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 18.0mm Deir_el-Bahri, near the valley of the kings, is the site of several mortuary temples, including that of Nebhepetre Mentuhotemp II, Queen Hatshepsut, and Thutmose III. The temple of Hatshepsut is the well preserved temple easily visible in this shot.	Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 50.0mm	This hillside is the site of many cave-like dwellings occupied by the the builders of the temples here. Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 18.0mm This hillside is the site of many cave-like dwellings occupied by the the builders of the temples here.
Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut. The columns visible behind and to the left are part of the remains of the Temple of Nebhepetre Mentuhotep II Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 120.0mm Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut. The columns visible behind and to the left are part of the remains of the Temple of Nebhepetre Mentuhotep II	Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 29.0mm	Eastern wall of the Temple of Hashepsut. She ruled for 21 years, about 1473-1458 BC Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 36.0mm Eastern wall of the Temple of Hashepsut. She ruled for 21 years, about 1473-1458 BC	Detail from the front of the temple Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 170.0mm Detail from the front of the temple	More details from the front of the temple Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 130.0mm More details from the front of the temple
Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 62.0mm	Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 40.0mm	Relief sculpture at the west end of the temple. Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 28.0mm Relief sculpture at the west end of the temple.	First of several detail pictures of relief sculpture depicting the story of the devine birth of the first female pharoah Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 80.0mm First of several detail pictures of relief sculpture depicting the story of the devine birth of the first female pharoah	Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 90.0mm
Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 38.0mm	Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 18.0mm	Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 18.0mm	Doors leading to the sanctuary Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 18.0mm Doors leading to the sanctuary	Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 18.0mm
A shot along the columns of the lower part of the temple Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 22.0mm A shot along the columns of the lower part of the temple	Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 18.0mm	A member of the very visible tourism and antiquities police enjoying the site. The tourist police are part of Egypt's efforts to prevent a repeat of the Luxor Massacre, where 62 people, mostly European tourists, were killed at this site by terrorists November 17, 1997. Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 34.0mm A member of the very visible tourism and antiquities police enjoying the site. The tourist police are part of Egypt's efforts to prevent a repeat of the Luxor Massacre, where 62 people, mostly European tourists, were killed at this site by terrorists November 17, 1997.	School kids along the road Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 18.0mm School kids along the road	A blast from the more recent past. "Mommy, what is film?" Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 112.0mm A blast from the more recent past. "Mommy, what is film?"
Not sure what is going on here. They seem to be digging or trenching. Maybe a well. Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 150.0mm Not sure what is going on here. They seem to be digging or trenching. Maybe a well.	There are archeological sites all over the west bank of the nile across the Luxor. This area is called the Theban Necroplis. Not sure what this particular site is. Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 28.0mm There are archeological sites all over the west bank of the nile across the Luxor. This area is called the Theban Necroplis. Not sure what this particular site is.	Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 18.0mm	More of the Theban Necropolis. Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 28.0mm More of the Theban Necropolis.	Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 28.0mm
Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 18.0mm	Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 135.0mm	The colossi of Memnon, facing the Nile, have been here for 3400 years (since 1350 BC.) This is all that is left of the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III Also called Shammy and Tammy from the Arabic words for left and right. Locally, they are called "ed-Colossat" or "es-Salamat" Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 27.0mm The colossi of Memnon, facing the Nile, have been here for 3400 years (since 1350 BC.) This is all that is left of the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III Also called Shammy and Tammy from the Arabic words for left and right. Locally, they are called "ed-Colossat" or "es-Salamat"	West/South Colossus. Memnon ("Ruler of the Dawn") was a hero of the Trojan War, ultimately killed by Achilles. The Theban Necropolis was referred to as the Memnomium. Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 60.0mm West/South Colossus. Memnon ("Ruler of the Dawn") was a hero of the Trojan War, ultimately killed by Achilles. The Theban Necropolis was referred to as the Memnomium.	East/North Colossus. The name, Colossi of Memnon, came from the Greeks. This site was a popular resort in ancient Roman times. Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 60.0mm East/North Colossus. The name, Colossi of Memnon, came from the Greeks. This site was a popular resort in ancient Roman times.
Tombs of the Nobles, burial place for high officials during the new kingdom. Not fancy like royal tombs. There are about 400 tombs here. Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 70.0mm Tombs of the Nobles, burial place for high officials during the new kingdom. Not fancy like royal tombs. There are about 400 tombs here.	Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 18.0mm	Welcome to the cash cab! Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 18.0mm Welcome to the cash cab!	A few shots at the Karnak Temple sound and light show. This is the Karnak end of the Avenue of the Sphinxes. This line of sphinxes stretches all the way from Karnak to Luxor temple. Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 56.0mm A few shots at the Karnak Temple sound and light show. This is the Karnak end of the Avenue of the Sphinxes. This line of sphinxes stretches all the way from Karnak to Luxor temple.	Columns at Karnak. There are a lot of Karnak pictures from our daytime visit later. Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 26.0mm Columns at Karnak. There are a lot of Karnak pictures from our daytime visit later.
Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 200.0mm

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Shot from the bus on the way to the Valley of the kings. Lots of farm land in this area near the Nile. Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 40.0mm Shot from the bus on the way to the Valley of the kings. Lots of farm land in this area near the Nile.	After visiting the Valley of the Kings, we stopped at an alabaster shop. These artisans are making alabaster vases. Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 18.0mm After visiting the Valley of the Kings, we stopped at an alabaster shop. These artisans are making alabaster vases.	Deir_el-Bahri, near the valley of the kings, is the site of several mortuary temples, including that of Nebhepetre Mentuhotemp II, Queen Hatshepsut, and Thutmose III. The temple of Hatshepsut is the well preserved temple easily visible in this shot. Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 18.0mm Deir_el-Bahri, near the valley of the kings, is the site of several mortuary temples, including that of Nebhepetre Mentuhotemp II, Queen Hatshepsut, and Thutmose III. The temple of Hatshepsut is the well preserved temple easily visible in this shot.	Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 50.0mm	This hillside is the site of many cave-like dwellings occupied by the the builders of the temples here. Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 18.0mm This hillside is the site of many cave-like dwellings occupied by the the builders of the temples here.
Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut. The columns visible behind and to the left are part of the remains of the Temple of Nebhepetre Mentuhotep II Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 120.0mm Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut. The columns visible behind and to the left are part of the remains of the Temple of Nebhepetre Mentuhotep II	Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 29.0mm	Eastern wall of the Temple of Hashepsut. She ruled for 21 years, about 1473-1458 BC Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 36.0mm Eastern wall of the Temple of Hashepsut. She ruled for 21 years, about 1473-1458 BC	Detail from the front of the temple Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 170.0mm Detail from the front of the temple	More details from the front of the temple Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 130.0mm More details from the front of the temple
Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 62.0mm	Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 40.0mm	Relief sculpture at the west end of the temple. Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 28.0mm Relief sculpture at the west end of the temple.	First of several detail pictures of relief sculpture depicting the story of the devine birth of the first female pharoah Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 80.0mm First of several detail pictures of relief sculpture depicting the story of the devine birth of the first female pharoah	Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 90.0mm
Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 38.0mm	Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 18.0mm	Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 18.0mm	Doors leading to the sanctuary Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 18.0mm Doors leading to the sanctuary	Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 18.0mm
A shot along the columns of the lower part of the temple Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 22.0mm A shot along the columns of the lower part of the temple	Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 18.0mm	A member of the very visible tourism and antiquities police enjoying the site. The tourist police are part of Egypt's efforts to prevent a repeat of the Luxor Massacre, where 62 people, mostly European tourists, were killed at this site by terrorists November 17, 1997. Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 34.0mm A member of the very visible tourism and antiquities police enjoying the site. The tourist police are part of Egypt's efforts to prevent a repeat of the Luxor Massacre, where 62 people, mostly European tourists, were killed at this site by terrorists November 17, 1997.	School kids along the road Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 18.0mm School kids along the road	A blast from the more recent past. "Mommy, what is film?" Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 112.0mm A blast from the more recent past. "Mommy, what is film?"
Not sure what is going on here. They seem to be digging or trenching. Maybe a well. Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 150.0mm Not sure what is going on here. They seem to be digging or trenching. Maybe a well.	There are archeological sites all over the west bank of the nile across the Luxor. This area is called the Theban Necroplis. Not sure what this particular site is. Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 28.0mm There are archeological sites all over the west bank of the nile across the Luxor. This area is called the Theban Necroplis. Not sure what this particular site is.	Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 18.0mm	More of the Theban Necropolis. Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 28.0mm More of the Theban Necropolis.	Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 28.0mm
Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 18.0mm	Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 135.0mm	The colossi of Memnon, facing the Nile, have been here for 3400 years (since 1350 BC.) This is all that is left of the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III Also called Shammy and Tammy from the Arabic words for left and right. Locally, they are called "ed-Colossat" or "es-Salamat" Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 27.0mm The colossi of Memnon, facing the Nile, have been here for 3400 years (since 1350 BC.) This is all that is left of the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III Also called Shammy and Tammy from the Arabic words for left and right. Locally, they are called "ed-Colossat" or "es-Salamat"	West/South Colossus. Memnon ("Ruler of the Dawn") was a hero of the Trojan War, ultimately killed by Achilles. The Theban Necropolis was referred to as the Memnomium. Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 60.0mm West/South Colossus. Memnon ("Ruler of the Dawn") was a hero of the Trojan War, ultimately killed by Achilles. The Theban Necropolis was referred to as the Memnomium.	East/North Colossus. The name, Colossi of Memnon, came from the Greeks. This site was a popular resort in ancient Roman times. Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 60.0mm East/North Colossus. The name, Colossi of Memnon, came from the Greeks. This site was a popular resort in ancient Roman times.
Tombs of the Nobles, burial place for high officials during the new kingdom. Not fancy like royal tombs. There are about 400 tombs here. Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 70.0mm Tombs of the Nobles, burial place for high officials during the new kingdom. Not fancy like royal tombs. There are about 400 tombs here.	Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 18.0mm	Welcome to the cash cab! Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 18.0mm Welcome to the cash cab!	A few shots at the Karnak Temple sound and light show. This is the Karnak end of the Avenue of the Sphinxes. This line of sphinxes stretches all the way from Karnak to Luxor temple. Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 56.0mm A few shots at the Karnak Temple sound and light show. This is the Karnak end of the Avenue of the Sphinxes. This line of sphinxes stretches all the way from Karnak to Luxor temple.	Columns at Karnak. There are a lot of Karnak pictures from our daytime visit later. Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 26.0mm Columns at Karnak. There are a lot of Karnak pictures from our daytime visit later.
Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 200.0mm