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Color Blue represented the sky

The ‎burial chamber of Pharaoh Tanwetamani is decorated in the classical ‎style we associate with ancient Egypt. The ceiling is painted as a sky full of stars, while the walls tell the life story of Tanwetamani. However, there is a distinctive Nubian twist on this art as evidenced by the cobras – an important Nubian symbol

As an interesting “oh by the way”, the Kushite rulers were well known for their love of horses. In the royal necropolis at El-Kurru, a large section of the cemetery was set aside specifically for horses, whose bodies were adorned with elaborate trappings of silver, gold, faience, and shells

Blue sky and stars

View from atop Jebel Barkal and The Nubian Rest House compound.

It is a steep climb to get to the top of the Jebel Barkal. A number of our group dropped out.

As you can see the desert goes on for hundreds of miles.

View of the Karima Pyramids seen from Jebel Barkal

View of the Nile River

View of Amun Temple below from Jebel Barkal

Backup 3 feet and it is straight down 3,000 feet

Hameed and Jim on Jebel Barkal

Our vehicles and drivers waiting down below

alBarka Pyramids and Temples below

Carole Ann waiting at the bottom of Jebel Barkal

Sun setting over the pyramids

A photographer caught me using the bathroom of the desert... a tree

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