Cropped view of Bedouin woman and child weaving coloured yarn. Colored

Oldest inhabited part of Aswan flat roof houses amongst palm trees and boat moored against shore.

Felucca sailboat full of passengers on the River Nile.

Paintings on home decorated to show that its occupants have been on Haj to Mecca.

Monastery of St Simeon. Deserted monastery on the west bank of the River Nile built in the 7th centuary AD. Passing tourist camel train in foreground.

Greek Orthodox Monastery founded in AD 527 by Emperor Justinian. Walled complex and gardens at the foot of Mount Sinai.

Ancient illuminated Koran in the Egyptian National Library. Moslem

Page of early Koran manuscript in the Egyptian National Library. Moslem

Crowds attend Friday prayers in the street. Moslem

Crowds attend Friday prayers in the street. Moslem

Man at prayer in village mosque near Aswan. Moslem

Primary schoolchildren sitting at desks in classroom of village school.