An excited child running towards us as we pass through a village just south of Soleb |
Domed structure in a village just south of Soleb |
Nubian village of Soleb |
Ancient Egyptian Temple of Soleb, XVIII Dynasty |
Late afternoon arrival at the Temple of Soleb |
The Temple of Soleb, built during the reign of Amenhotep III (r. ca 1390-1350 BC) |
Amenhotep III was the father of the Heretic King Akhenaten |
Temple of Soleb |
The Temple of Soleb is the most stunning ancient Egyptian ruin in the Sudan |
The Temple of Soleb was dedicated to Amun-Re and Nebmaatre, Lord of Nubia |
Amenhotep III had himself deified during his own lifetime as Nebmaatre, Lord of Nubia |
Temple of Soleb, late afternoon |
Temple of Soleb |
Temple of Soleb |
Temple of Soleb |
Temple of Soleb |
Temple of Soleb |
Temple of Soleb - Hypostyle Hall and Peristyle Court |
Temple of Soleb |
Hieroglyphics carved into a column segment, Temple of Soleb |
Hieroglyphics carved into a column segment, Temple of Soleb |
Temple of Soleb |
Hieroglyphics carved into a column segment, Temple of Soleb |
Temple of Soleb |
Corner of the Temple of Soleb |
Beautiful color added to the sandstone by the late afternoon sun |
Temple of Soleb - Lotus Columns |
Lotus Column, Temple of Soleb |
Lotus Column, Temple of Soleb |
Sunset, Temple of Soleb |
Sunset, Temple of Soleb |
Sunset, Temple of Soleb |
Broken column, Temple of Soleb |
Ancient Egyptian Lotus Column |
Ancient Egyptian Lotus Column |
Hieroglyphics, Temple of Soleb |
Temple of Soleb |
Temple of Soleb |
Temple of Soleb |
Temple of Soleb |
Lotus Column |
Carving of a man with a cartouche |
Hieroglyphics on a column fragment |
Temple of Soleb, Upper Nubia, ca 1550 BC |
Temple of Soleb at sunset |
Lotus columns, Temple of Soleb |
Temple of Soleb at sunset |
Temple of Soleb at sunset |
Temple of Soleb at sunset |
Temple of Soleb at sunset |
Temple of Soleb at sunset |
Crocodile head on the gate of the Nubian Guesthouse, Soleb |
Nubian Guesthouse, Soleb |
Nubian Guesthouse, Soleb |
Head of the Nubian Guesthouse, Soleb |
Village of Soleb, Nubia |
Donkey cart, Nubian village of Soleb |
Nubian village of Soleb |
Nubian village of Soleb |
Nubian village of Soleb |
Temple of Soleb the next day |
Agriculture along the Nile, Soleb |
Nubian farming hoeing a field, Soleb |
Life along the Nile, Soleb |
Soleb |
Crops growing along the Nile, Soleb-Nubia |
Walking through the palms to the Nile |
Palm trees, Soleb |
The Nile at Soleb |
Locals warned against crocodiles along the Nile |
Donkeys on the banks of the Nile at Soleb |
Hee Haw - crocodile bait |
Pied Kingfisher, Nubia-Sudan |
Banks of the Nile at Soleb |
Looking across from Soleb to the East Bank of the Nile |
The Nile, Upper Nubia |
Palm trees along the Nile |
Palm trees along the Nile, Soleb |
Nubian farmer at work next to the Temple of Soleb |
Nubian farmer at work next to the Temple of Soleb |
Crops growing next to the Temple of Soleb |
Temple of Soleb |
Temple of Soleb |
Temple of Soleb |
Temple of Soleb |
Temple of Soleb |
Temple of Soleb |
Temple of Soleb |
Temple of Soleb |
Temple of Soleb |
Temple of Soleb |
Temple of Soleb |
Lotus Columns, Temple of Soleb |
Detail, Temple of Soleb |
Hieroglyphics, Temple of Soleb |
Historic graffiti - A.T. Holroyd 1836 ("Notes on a journey to Kordofan in 1836-7"), Hetley, Hanbury, Waddington, Mugnaini |
Hieroglyphics, Temple of Soleb |
Hieroglyphics, Temple of Soleb |
Column carvings detail, Temple of Soleb |
Figure carved into one of the columns, Temple of Soleb |
Hieroglyphics, Temple of Soleb |
Boys on a donkey, Soleb |
Nubian boy on a donkey, Soleb |
Nubian boys in front of the Temple of Soleb |
Nubian boy on a donkey in front of the Temple of Soleb |
Happy boy |
Soon, one of the village elders chased them off... |
We still haven't seen another tourist since leaving Khartoum |
Second Sunset at Soleb |
Sunset, Soleb |
Sunset, Soleb |
Sunset, Soleb |
Sunrise at Soleb |
Dawn over the Temple of Soleb |
Dawn over the Temple of Soleb |
Dawn over the Temple of Soleb |
Dawn over the Temple of Soleb |
Dawn over the Temple of Soleb |
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