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PMR106-06
Egypt, Abu Simbel: Ramesses II built two temples (for himself and his wife) adjacent to each other. To escape the flood waters of the Aswan Dam, both were cut into square blocks and moved bodily about 500 metres to a safe position. The smaller (wife's) temple. dedicated to Hathor, has 4 figures of Ramesses II and 2 of his wife on the facade.
Keywords: Egyptology, archeology, antiquity, historical, hieroglyphics, architecture, culture

PMR106-04
Egypt, Aswan: dedication to the everlasting friendship of the Arab and Russian peoples on the Aswan High Dam.
Keywords: architecture, culture, water power, hydro-electricity, reservoir, construction, monument

PMR106-03
Egypt, Aswan: overhead view from inside the Russian-built monument commemorating the completion of the Aswan High Dam in 1970.
Keywords: architecture, culture, water power, hydro-electricity, reservoir, construction, memorial, sculpture, art

PMR106-02
Egypt, Aswan: Russian-built monument commemorating the completion of the Aswan High Dam in 1970.
Keywords: architecture, culture, water power, hydro-electricity, reservoir, construction, memorial, sculpture, art

PMR106-01
Egypt, Aswan: commemorative inscribed stone block in the centre of the Aswan High Dam, built 1960-70.
Keywords: architecture, culture, water power, hydro-electricity, reservoir, construction

PMR108-12
Egypt, Luxor: crews of the feluccas "Journ Ali", "Nasser" and "Mary" on the bank of the Nile.
Keywords: culture, dress, costume, tradition, Egyptians, djellabah, galabiya

PMR-D12604
Red Kite (Milvus milvus) at Tannheim, Baden-Württemberg
Keywords: Accipitridae, avifauna, birds of prey, nature, ornithology, predators, raptors, wild birds

PMR-D12603
Red Kite (Milvus milvus) at Tannheim, Baden-Württemberg
Keywords: Accipitridae, avifauna, birds of prey, nature, ornithology, predators, raptors, wild birds

PMR-D12602
Red Kite (Milvus milvus) at Tannheim, Baden-Württemberg
Keywords: Accipitridae, avifauna, birds of prey, nature, ornithology, predators, raptors, wild birds

PMR105-12
Egypt, Aswan: view of the Aswan High Dam from the lee, with the Russian-built monument commemorating its completion in 1970 in the distance.
Keywords: architecture, culture, water power, hydro-electricity, reservoir, construction

PMR105-11
Egypt, Aswan: minarets of a modern mosque (built in 1967) floodlit after dark.
Keywords: architecture, culture, Muslim, Islam

PMR105-10
Egypt, Aswan: feluccas, and the beginning of a Nile sunset.
Keywords: culture, sailing boats, evening, dusk

PMR105-09
Egypt, Aswan: enterprising youngster in his flower-decorated home-made "boat". lustily singing "Alouette" for backsheesh.
Keywords: culture, ingenuity, enterprise, talent

PMR105-08
Egypt, Aswan: late sun shining through the sails of a bunch of feluccas coming in to land.
Keywords: culture, sailing boats, lighting effects

PMR105-07
Egypt, Aswan: view of the town from the Aga Khan's residence, with Elephantine Island (and Aswan Oberoi Hotel) and white sails of the feluccas on the Nile.
Keywords: culture, landscape, panorama, sailing boats, picturesque

PMR105-05
Egypt, Aswan: mausoleum of the Aga Khan overlooking the town.
Keywords: historical, architecture, culture, memorial, monument, desert

PMR105-04
Egypt, Aswan: view of Aswan and the Nile, bustling with the white sails of feluccas.
Keywords: architecture, culture, sailing boats, landscape, panorama, picturesque

PMR105-03
Egypt, Aswan: camel and rider in the desert near Aswan.
Keywords: culture, dromedary, ship of the desert

PMR105-02
Egypt, Aswan: ruins of the 7th century Monastery of St. Simeon, built by Coptic Christians in the desert, but abandoned after the arrival of Islam in Egypt. View of the desert through the mud-brick walls, with the waiting camel drivers.
Keywords: archeology, antiquity, historical, architecture, culture

PMR105-01
Egypt, Aswan: ruins of the 7th century Monastery of St. Simeon, built by Coptic Christians in the desert, but abandoned after the arrival of Islam in Egypt. View inside the protecting walls. The water cistern in the bottom right-hand corner was the centre of a system of gravity-fed acqueducts throughout the monastery.
Keywords: archeology, antiquity, historical, architecture, culture

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