Cairo, Egypt – The Egyptian Museum of Cairo

Qasr al-Nil Bridge

Our taxi drive from our hotel in Giza to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo brought us across the Qasr al-Nil Bridge. This is a historic swing bridge that is popular for strolling in the evening.

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - Crossing over the Nile River on the Qasr al-Nil Bridge
Crossing over the Nile River on the Qasr al-Nil Bridge
El Gezira Bridge (1895) that was later replaced by the Qasr al-Nil Bridge in 1931
El Gezira Bridge (1895) that was later replaced by the Qasr al-Nil Bridge in 1931
December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Lions still stand guard at the Qasr al-Nil Bridge
The Lions still stand guard at the Qasr al-Nil Bridge

The Main Building

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum
The Egyptian Museum

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum Joyful Stephanie

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - I am so thrilled, excited to step into Egyptian history! Joyful Stephanie
I am so thrilled, excited to step into Egyptian history!

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Main door ornament
Main door ornament

Main Floor

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Main entrance hall
Main entrance hall

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - View of Main Entrance Hall from back of the room, behind the colossal group of King Amenophis III and his Queen Tyi and their 3 daughters

Colossal Statuary Group of Amenhotep III

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Colossal group of hard limestone of King Amenophis III and his Queen Tyi and their 3 daughters
Colossal group of hard limestone of King Amenophis III and his Queen Tyi and their 3 daughters

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Colossal group of hard limestone of King Amenophis III and his Queen Tyi and their 3 daughters. Joyful Stephanie

Hieroglyphics

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Stone tablet with hieroglyphics

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Stone tablet with hieroglyphics

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Stone tablet with hieroglyphics Joyful Stephanie

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Stone tablet with hieroglyphics

Sarcophagus’

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Sarcophagus'
Sarcophagus’

Coffin of Akhenaten

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Akhenaten's Coffin Lid

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Akhenaten's Coffin Lid

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Akhenaten's Coffin Lid

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Akhenaten's Coffin Lid

Lower Coffin of King Akhenaten

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Lower coffin of King Akhenaten

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Lower coffin of King Akhenaten
Lower coffin of King Akhenaten

Sphinx Statue of Queen Hatshepsut

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Sphinx Statue of Queen Hatshepsut
Sphinx Statue of Queen Hatshepsut

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Sphinx Statue of Queen Hatshepsut
Sphinx Statue of Queen Hatshepsut

Sphinx Statue of King Ramses II

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Sphinx statue of Ramses II holding vase with the Ram Head of God Amun

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Sphinx statue of Ramses II holding vase with the Ram Head of God Amun
Sphinx statue of Ramses II holding vase with the Ram Head of God Amun

Albeit From the Back, This Is Seth, Ramses III & Horus

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Horus, Ramses III, and Seth

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Seth, King Ramses III, and Horus

Anubis, Horus and I

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Anubis and I Joyful Stephanie
Anubis and I

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Horus and I Joyful Stephanie
Horus and I

Egyptian Feet & Toes

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Unlabelled trio
Unlabelled trio

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Tiny Egyptian feet!
Tiny Egyptian feet!

Menkaure, Hathor & Theban God

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Small statues

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - Cairo Museum - This trio is Hathor, Menkaure and a Theban God.
This trio is Hathor, Menkaure and a Theban God.

Black Granite Statue of King Ramses III

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Black granite statue of Ramses III

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Black granite statue of Ramses III
Black granite statue of Ramses III

Colossal Quartzite Statue of Tutankhamun

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Colossal Quartzite Statue of Tutankhamun
Colossal Quartzite Statue of Tutankhamun

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Cartouche on Tutankhamun's shendyt
Cartouche on Tutankhamun’s shendyt

Statue of Ramesses II as a Child Protected by the God Horun

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Ramses II and Hauron

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Ramses II and Hauron
Ramses II and Hauron

Statue of Horus with Cartouche of Ramses II

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Statue of Horus with Cartouche of Ramses II

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Statue of Horus with Cartouche of Ramses II
Statue of Horus with Cartouche of Ramses II

Bust of Akhenaten, Amonhotep IV

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Bust of Akhenaten, Amonhotep IV

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Bust of Akhenaten, Amonhotep IV
Bust of Akhenaten, Amonhotep IV

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Closer view- Bust of Akhenaten, Amonhotep IV
Bust of Akhenaten, Amonhotep IV

Colossus of Amenhotep IV/Akhenaten in the Khat and Double Crown

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Colossus of Amenhotep IV/Akhenaten in the Khat and Double Crown

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Colossus of Amenhotep IV/Akhenaten in the Khat and Double Crown
Colossus of Amenhotep IV/Akhenaten in the Khat and Double Crown

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Closer view of Colossus of Amenhotep IV/Akhenaten in the Khat and Double Crown
Closer view of King Akhenaten

Royal Statues

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Pharaoh holding Ankhs
Pharaoh holding Ankhs

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Royal couple
Royal couple

Canopic Jars of Kiya

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Canopic Jars of Kiya

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Canopic Jars of Kiya
Canopic Jars of Kiya

Small Statues

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Small statues
Small statues

Eye of Ra or Horus

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Either the Eye of Ra or the Eye of Horus
Either the Eye of Ra or the Eye of Horus

Funerary Chamber

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Funerary chamber

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Funerary chamber

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Funerary chamber

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Funerary chamber

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Funerary chamber

The Cairo Dahshur Boats

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - The Cairo Dahshur Boats

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - The Cairo Dahshur Boats
Dahshur Boats

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - The Cairo Dahshur Boats
Dahshur Boats

Second Floor

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Second Floor
Second Floor

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Looking down at the main hall
Looking down at the main hall

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - A variety of sarcophagus'
A variety of sarcophagus’

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum -  Sarcophagus'
Sarcophagus’

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum -  Sarcophagus
Sarcophagus

Chariot of Yuya

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Chariot of Yuya

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Chariot of Yuya
Chariot of Yuya

Funerary Masks of Thuya and Yuya

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum -Funerary Masks of Thuya and Yuya

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum -Funerary Masks of Thuya and Yuya
Funerary Masks of Thuya and Yuya

Heart Scarab

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Heart Scarab

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Heart Scarab
Heart Scarab

Ancient Egyptian Jewellery

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Large Collar composed of 8 lines

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Large collar composed of 8 lines. Made of carnelian, steatite. Found in Saqqara Tomb
Large collar composed of 8 lines. Made of carnelian, steatite. Found in Saqqara Tomb

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Amulets used for protection

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Amulets used for protection
Amulets used for protection

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Amulets used for protection
Amulets used for protection

Goddess Sekhmet

Sekhmet is the daughter of the Sun God, Ra, and is among the more important of the goddesses in the Egyptian Pantheon.

Sekhmet acted as the vengeful manifestation of Ra’s power, the Eye of Ra.

Sekhmet is said to breathe fire, and the hot winds of the desert were likened to her breath.

She is also believed to cause plagues, although she is also called upon to ward off disease and heal the sick.

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Statue remains of the Goddess Sekhmet
Statue remains of the Goddess Sekhmet

Egyptian Jackals

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Jackals
Jackals

Wooden Staff with Asiatic & Nubian Captives

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Wooden Staff with Asiatic & Nubian Captives

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Wooden Staff with Asiatic & Nubian Captives
Wooden Staff with Asiatic & Nubian Captives

Gold Diadem of Princess Khnumit & Jewellery



December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - Gold bracelets and necklaces
Gold bracelets and necklaces

The Mummy of Queen Hatshepsut

Queen Hatshepsut was considered one of Egypt’s greatest pharaohs.

Queen Hatshepsut brought great wealth and artistry to her land.

She secured her legacy by building structures that still stand today.

She added two hundred-foot-tall obelisks at the great temple complex at Karnak, and she built the mortuary Temple of Deir el Bahri, a structure with several floors of columns in front, where she’d eventually be buried.

December 22nd, 2015 - Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian Museum - I TOTALLY snuck this picture as cameras are FORBIDDEN inside the Mummies Area of the museum. This is Queen Hatshepsut
Queen Hatshepsut.

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Christmas Break, 2015 – Egypt

Cairo & Giza, Egypt – Arriving – A Childhood Dream Comes True

Giza, Egypt – Tour Guides & Riding Horseback Through The Village of Nazlet El-Samman

Giza, Egypt – Giza Pyramid Complex – Main Entrance

Giza, Egypt – Giza Pyramid Complex – Galloping Across The Sahara Desert

Giza, Egypt – Giza Pyramid Complex – Photo Fun

Giza, Egypt – Giza Pyramid Complex – Climbing a Pyramid of The Queens

Giza, Egypt – Giza Pyramid Complex – Riding to Menkaure, Khafre and Khufu Pyramids

Giza, Egypt – Giza Pyramid Complex – Kissing The Great Sphinx of Giza

Giza, Egypt – Giza Pyramid Complex – Queen Herepheres’ Tombs

Giza, Egypt – Giza Pyramid Complex – Call To Prayer

Cairo, Egypt – The Egyptian Museum of Cairo

Cairo, Egypt – The Egyptian Museum of Cairo – All Things Tutankhamen

Cairo, Egypt – Koshary El Tahrir Restaurant

Cairo, Egypt – Drive to Souq Khan el-Khalili

Cairo, Egypt – Khan el-Khalili – Arriving

Cairo, Egypt – Khan el-Khalili – Exotic Apparel

Cairo, Egypt – Khan el-Khalili – Animal Life

Cairo, Egypt – Khan el-Khalili – Food Vendors

Cairo, Egypt – Khan el-Khalili – Colourful World of Souvenirs

Cairo, Egypt – Khan el-Khalili – Beautiful Arabic Design & Light

Cairo, Egypt – Khan el-Khalili – The Apothecary’s Market

Cairo, Egypt – Khan el-Khalili – A Labyrinth Of Alleyways & Roads

Cairo, Egypt – Khan el-Khalili – The People

Cairo, Egypt – Khan el-Khalili – Mosques, Minarets & Architecture

Giza, Egypt – Canal Overflowing With Garbage

Giza, Egypt – Christmas Eve Excitement – Walking To The Giza Pyramid Complex

Giza, Egypt – Christmas Eve Excitement – Giza Pyramid Complex – Climbing The Great Pyramid

Giza, Egypt – Christmas Eve Excitement – Giza Pyramid Complex – Small Circular Rocks At The Base Of The Great Pyramid

Giza, Egypt – Christmas Eve Excitement – Giza Pyramid Complex – Cheops Celebrity Fun

Giza, Egypt – Christmas Eve Excitement – Giza Pyramid Complex – The Camel Guy

Giza, Egypt – Christmas Eve Excitement – Giza Pyramid Complex – Everything Camels

Giza, Egypt – Christmas Eve Excitement – Giza Pyramid Complex – Photo Fun

Giza, Egypt – Christmas Eve Excitement – Giza Pyramid Complex – Conversations With A Pharaoh

Giza, Egypt – Christmas Eve Excitement – Giza Pyramid Complex – Moments

Giza, Egypt – Christmas Eve Excitement – Giza Pyramid Complex – Photo Fun

Giza, Egypt – Christmas Eve Excitement – Giza Pyramid Complex – The Great Sphinx

Giza, Egypt – Christmas Eve Excitement – Giza Pyramid Complex – Photo Frenzy

Nazlet El-Samman, Egypt – Christmas Eve – A Few Photos After We Leave The Giza Pyramid Complex

Nazlet El-Samman, Egypt – Christmas Eve Excitement – End Of A Work Day

Sahara Desert, Egypt – Christmas Eve Excitement – Locals Come Out To Play

Sahara Desert, Egypt – Christmas Eve Excitement – Sunset Glow On The Giza Pyramids

Nazlet El-Samman, Egypt – Christmas Eve Excitement – The Village At Night

Giza, Egypt – Christmas Eve Dinner – Cheristo Seafood Restaurant

Giza, Egypt – Christmas Eve – Le Meridien Pyramids Hotel – Final Night In Giza

Cairo, Egypt – Christmas Day – Cairo International Airport – Converse Sneaker Fun

Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – Christmas Day 2015 – Arriving At Its Vacant International Airport

Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – Christmas Day 2015 – Resort Ghost Town As A Result Of Recent Terrorist Bombing

Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – Xperience Sea Breeze Resort, Shark’s Bay – A Quiet Christmas Boxing Day

Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – Xperience Sea Breeze Resort, Shark’s Bay – Poolside Kinda Day

Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – Xperience Sea Breeze Resort, Shark’s Bay – Basic Scuba Diving Lessons At The Pool

Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – Xperience Sea Breeze Resort, Shark’s Bay – Late Afternoon Snorkel

Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – Off To See The Red Sea On The Yacht Daniz

South Laguna Reef, Straits of Tiran – Yachts Drop The Hook & Raft Together

South Laguna Reef, Straits of Tiran – Diving At South Laguna Reef

Gordon Reef, Straits of Tiran – Snorkelling At Gordon Reef

Gordon Reef, Straits of Tiran – The Wreck Of The Loullia

Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – Back To The Marina After A Day Of Exploring The Red Sea

Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – Xperience Sea Breeze Resort, Shark’s Bay – Early Morning Snorkel In The Clear Blue Waters Of The Red Sea

Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – Xperience Sea Breeze Resort, Shark’s Bay – Morning Yoga

Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – Xperience Sea Breeze Resort, Shark’s Bay – Feeding The Fish

Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – Xperience Sea Breeze Resort, Shark’s Bay – Genuine Fake Shop

Sharm el-Sheikh, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt – Exploring The Sinai Desert & Climbing A Mountain

Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – Xperience Sea Breeze Resort, Shark’s Bay – A Quiet New Year’s Eve

Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – Xperience Sea Breeze Resort, Shark’s Bay –  New Year’s Day – Morning Snorkel

Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – Xperience Sea Breeze Resort, Shark’s Bay – Snorkelling With A Red Lionfish

Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – Xperience Sea Breeze Resort, Shark’s Bay – New Year’s Day – Final Evening


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