Photos from the Giza Necropolis
Giza, Egypt
Situated on the outskirts of Cairo, the Giza Necropolis is a complex of ancient monuments that most notably includes the three pyramid complexes known as the Great Pyramids, and the large sandstone sculpture (the largest monolith statue in the world) known as the Great Sphinx.
I was particularly fond of the Pyramid of Khafre, which still boasts some of the limestone casing that once covered the entire pyramid.
The Pyramids of Khafre and Khufu
Egyptian Local Sleeping at the Foot of the Pyramid of Menkaure
Egyptian on Camel at the Base of the Pyramid of Khafre
Apex of the Pyramid of Khafre
Two Egyptians on Camel Before the Great Pyramid of Giza
Camel and Tourists at the Base of the Pyramid of Khafre
Looking Up at the Pyramid of Khafre
Giza Necropolis Panorama
Pyramid of Menkaure Panorama
Pyramid of Khafre Apex
Soliciting Egyptian Camel Ride Tout and the Pyramid of Khafre
Great Sphinx of Giza
Giza Necropolis Panorama with Pyramids and Sphinx
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Jane
January 31st, 2011
Looks like the pyramids have powers to make you sleep comfortably in the heat of the sun=) Nice shots!
Puertoricoistheplace
March 24th, 2011
Wonderful pics! Enjoyed them very much…thanks for sharing!
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May 22nd, 2011
Ahhh great pyramids…. very nice pics looking like you enjoyed very much.
AJ - Fantastic Travels
July 28th, 2011
Oh Craig I love your blog, its so original with this passport entry and balloon notes, where you are right now (so smart). I enjoyed your article too. I felt small just looking at the pictures, excellent. Camels scare me (not sure why I'm sharing that). AJ
Katie McMillan
September 12th, 2011
I love this blog. Very unique. They say that pictures tell a thousand words, well, in this case - absolutely. Well done.
Vasco
October 12th, 2011
Great pictures.
Every time I see those pyramids makes me think how amazing they are and how on earth did they manage to come up with them and even make them happen.
Absolutely magnificent structures!
Drina Murphy
November 4th, 2011
Fabulous pics! Particularly the Sphinx, there is something really eerie about it:) I would love to see it someday.
riitaa
November 7th, 2011
Amazing Pics! lovely shots
Bianca
January 22nd, 2012
Fantastic photos. The filtering that you have used really adds to the mystique of photos.
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February 7th, 2012
Wonderful photography,great shots especially "Egyptian Local Sleeping at the Foot of the Pyramid of Menkaure"
Anwar
February 29th, 2012
Awesome photos. Egypt is high on my list of places to go….one day soon perhaps.
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March 17th, 2012
Wow, these are good looking ancient photos. Thanks for sharing
MVI Inc.
August 6th, 2012
Nice shots. Old is gold. Thanks for the photos. picture quality is awesome.
Paul Krol
November 26th, 2012
Beautiful pictures and I love that you included the camel and the person in a few of them for that added human element and of course for a sense of scale/proportion. Great job!
Mark
June 18th, 2013
Magnificent photos!