Detail of blue painted house and entrance with a starfish above a doorway in this Red Sea coastal town

View of fishing boats pulled ashore with view of the harbour and Fort Qaitbey in the distance.

View along the esplanade lined with palms and fishing boats pulled ashore.

Elephantine Island. Minaret and dome of small mosque painted green and yellow against blue sky.

Precinct of Amun. Statues of Middle Kingdom Pharaohs in Cachette Court.

Precinct of Amun. Head detail of statue of Pharaoh.

Precinct of Amun. Detail of relief carving and hieroglyphics along wall of building leading to colossi.

Precinct of Amun. Hatshepsut obelisk with relief carving and hieroglyphics.

Sun Temple of Ramses II. Tourists at entrance flanked by four colossi of Ramses II.

Sun Temple of Ramses II. Tourists outside entrance flanked by four colossi of Ramses II.

Sun Temple of Ramses II. Part view of one of the colossi of Ramses II flanking entrance to temple showing wall with relief carving and hieroglyphics.

Sun Temple of Ramses II. Part view of colossi of Ramses II and other statues flanking entrance to temple.