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Rameses II

alex atienza — 2007-10-01

]]> Memphis, Egypt Believed to be the Pharaoh confronted by Moses in the Book of Exodus, The Old Testament, the Holy Bible, Rameses II lived at around the same time as Moses fits the descriptions.

Inside the Great Pyramid

alex atienza — 2007-09-23

]]> Giza, Egypt This is a sneak shot with a cameraphone inside the pyramid of Chefren. There's really nothing inside but a long, narrow and steeply inclined passageway that does not have enough headroom most of the way to allow walking upright. It is the only way in to and way out from an empty burial chamber with no hieroglyphic writings, carvings, sculptures or any decoration at all. There is absolutely nothing to see but what you pay for is the experience being inside the most enduring man-made monuments of all. I suppose the purpose of the camera ban is to keep people moving. As mentioned above, there is no other way in or out and with little air circulating inside, a tourist trapped by other tourists taking souvenir photos could easily suffocate.

The Great Sphinx

alex atienza — 2007-09-19

]]> Giza, Egypt Just having some fun before leaving Giza. I guess this is a gesture to say it was an experience like no other.

Pigeons

alex atienza — 2007-09-17

]]> Giza, Egypt People are not the only tourists here. Even pigeons are on the slopes of the pyramids.

The size of it.

alex atienza — 2007-09-12

]]> Giza, Egypt More tourists on the slopes of the Great Pyramids. This photo gives a pretty good idea of the size of each limestone block.

Permanence

alex atienza — 2007-09-09

]]> Giza, Egypt The pyramid of Chefren (Khafre).

The Land of the Pharaohs

alex atienza — 2007-09-07

]]> Giza, Egypt Egypt is basically one big desert but a few kilometers along either banks of the Nile River, it's green.

Tourism Police

alex atienza — 2007-09-04

]]> Giza, Egypt A tourism and antiquities police on a camel. Plenty of police presence in Egypt that at first look, you'd think it's under military rule. But I'm thankful they are there and their purpose is not to stop photographers from taking pictures.

Walk Like An Egyptian

alex atienza — 2007-09-03

]]> Giza, Egypt Tourists (like me) posing for some souvenir shots at the slopes of the pyramid of Chefren. They remind me of a song from the 80's by The Bangles.

Immortal

alex atienza — 2007-09-01

]]> Giza, Egypt To stand in front of what is the most enduring and perhaps the most recognizable man-made structure is an awesome experience beyond words. The Great Pyramids of Egypt has stood for 5 milleniums and it looks like it will remain for another 5.

A glimpse . . .

alex atienza — 2007-08-31

]]> Giza, Egypt Just a glimpse of what is one of the oldest and probably the most recognizable monument in the world. The last surviving 7 Wonders of the Ancient World, the Great Pyramids of Egypt.

Manila Skyline

alex atienza — 2007-08-30

]]> Manila, Philippines Viewed from the CCP (Cultural Center of the Philippines) Complex. NEXT SERIES: THE LAND OF THE PHARAOHS