Photos Taken At Luxor, Egypt 2007
The below photo was taken by my friend Peggy who lives near Kaiserslautern, Germany. We have known each other since 1982 when we were next door neighbors in Port Orchard. She is currently teaching at one of the American bases near that town. She and her husband travel a lot during breaks and the summer. This is one of the pictures she sent to us from their visit to Luxor in Egypt. I know, it looks like a postcard, but it is just a snapshot she took. I am just showing a thumbnail to save space.
The next two photos are of the columns at Luxor. They date from 3500-3800 BC. They are 23 meters high, and the obelisk in the background is one of the few left in Egypt. The Romans stole a lot and took them to Rome and Vatican City. To change them from a pagan symbol to a Christian symbol was easy: the Romans put a cross on the top!
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The Luxor Temple is amazing to see, especially at sunset. The obelisk you mentioned has a twin in Place de la Concorde in Paris.
Nice close up pictures of the detailing on the columns!
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Thanks for the nice compliment and comment Jennifer. My friend Peggy gets some really good photo shots during her travels.
I love the first picture. In fact, I couldn’t believe it is a real pictures. In fact, I remember seeing them at Karnac but I never imagined they’d look so good on a photo.
The Egyptians were special. I’m not surprised they were looted.
Great pictures. We have been there twice when things were a bit more stable in that part of the world. The Pyramids are hard to fathom.