Giza
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a morning view of the Giza pyramids
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Egypt Feb 2007 / Hope you like it ;) / HDR made from single RAW file. / Comments welcome :D
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In the time of the Ancient Greeks and Romans, the pyramids at Giza were already ancient. They included them on the list of wonders or must see attractions of the world. The modern list was recorded in the middle ages, but we know the pyramids were on that list, and it appears every other sight listed has been lost since. One looks on these ancient wonders and understand why they have so long been regarded as a treasure. This is the second pyramid on the Giza plateau, the ancient tomb of Pharaoh Khafre.
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The last of the three major pyramids at Giza is the pyramid for Pharaoh Menkaure. After this, the building of pyramids at the Giza plateau stopped – in fact, it’s believed this pyramid was completed after the Pharaoh’s death. From this vantage point, the pyramid seems lost and alone against the backdrop of the land and sky. It’s amazing to bear witness to the works of men who lived and died, like we all will, 4,000 years ago. UNESCO World Heritage Site /
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The pyramids and the enigmatic Sphinx have been visited for thousands of years, literally. The pyramid on the right (relative to the viewer) is the pyramid of Pharaoh Khafre. The best guess at this time is that the face of the Sphinx was his. It’s believed the clearing of land for his pyramid exposed the large rock the Sphinx was carved from. This was done to decorate what would have otherwise been an otherwise ordinary rock near his pyramid. To the left, appearing quite small here, is the last pyramid constructed at Giza, the tomb of Menkaure.
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The Giza Plateau sits majestically on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, a silent guardian to this area of nearly 18,000,000 people. In this shot that I took while visiting in October of 2007, the Great Pyramid of Khufu sits on the far left, the pyramid of Khafre sits in the middle (it’s original limestone casing still visible near the top), and the smaller pyramid of Menkaure lies on the right. The neverending sprawl of Cairo can be seen in the background. Though “The Great Pyramid” of Khufu is the largest of the three, Khafre’s pyramid actually seems larger when you are there, due to it’s construction on a higher elevation and the steeper angle of the pyramid itself. All three of the pyramids are astronomically aligned to be north-south, east-west… down to the smallest fraction of a degree.
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My trip wouldn’t be complete without the sphinx…. / yes, another dream come true for me… / HDR….and some PS work…
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The Great Pyramid of Giza, also called Khufu’s Pyramid or the Pyramid of Khufu, and Pyramid of Cheops, is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis bordering what is now Cairo, Egypt, and is the only remaining member of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It is believed the pyramid was built as a tomb for Fourth dynasty Egyptian King Khufu (Cheops in Greek) and constructed over a 20 year period concluding around 2560 BC. The Great Pyramid was the tallest man-made structure in the world for over 3,800 years. Originally the Great Pyramid was covered by casing stones that formed a smooth outer surface, and what is seen today is the underlying core structure. Some of the casing stones that once covered the structure can still be seen around the base. (Wikipedia)
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The Pyramids of Giza, Egypt. This image features in my calendar “Scenes From the Middle East”
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This Policeman was one of the many positioned around the Pyramids of Giza, Egypt. This image features in my calendar “Scenes From the Middle East”
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Did i surprise anyone with this one? Ha. My cliché postcard shot, so what?
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if you turned about 10 degrees to the right you’d see ‘the great pyramids of giza’ and if i had photographed them it would have looked like every other postcard you’d ever seen of them. so i didn’t, i photographed this car instead, because it’s ace.
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The Pyramids at Giza Placed in the Top Ten in ‘The Great Pyramids challenge in All Things Egyptian April 2009
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Yep , Pink Floyd. Dark Side of the Moon
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giza
by maria tizonpyramids of giza
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i went to giza, two years ago. this is what i saw… / jordan busson. 29 november 2007 – 19 september 2009
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Sphinx Magic / MCN: CNG1S-MPFFE-VCPE2 A photoshop composition using two scanned slides originally taken in 1978 and a small set of figures Top ten in All things Egyptian _ Group Calender Challenge – November 2009 / / Featured in Polish Place October 2009 / Featured in All Things Egyptian November 2009 /
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This was taken in Cairo, Egypt in the GIza area near the pyramids. Her eyes capitavated me and while my daughter was talking to her in Arabic I was busy photographing her beauty. It was taken with a Canon AE1 film camera with a 70-210 lens in natural light manual focus. My guess is that she was about 8 or 9. This photo has been featured in Childhood, All Things Ancient Egyptian, #1 Artists of Red Bubble, and Art of the Middle East. I had it on RedBubble before but it disappeared from my art. I was told it may have been a glitch in the system. It is one of my personal favorites so I am submitting it again.
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The Great Sphinx of Giza (Arabic: أبو الهول “The Father of Fear”) is a half-human, half-lion Sphinx statue in Egypt, on the Giza Plateau at the west bank of the Nile River, near modern-day Cairo. The largest monolith statue in the world, it stands 73.5 metres (241 ft) long, 6 m (20 ft) wide, and 20 m (65 ft) high. Commonly believed to have been built by ancient Egyptians in the 3rd millennium BC, it is the earliest known monumental sculpture. On the right is the Great Pyramid of Giza (also called the Khufu’s Pyramid, Pyramid of Khufu, and Pyramid of Cheops), the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis, and is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World that survives substantially intact. It is believed the pyramid was built as a tomb for Fourth dynasty Egyptian King Khufu (Cheops in Greek) and constructed over a 20 year period concluding around 2560 BC. The Great Pyramid was the tallest man-made structure in the world for over 3,800 years. Originally the Great Pyramid was covered by casing stones that formed a smooth outer surface, and what is seen today is the underlying core structure. Some of the casing stones that once covered the structure can still be seen around the base. Single RAW image Tonemapped in Photomatix Pro 3.2. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) / Canon 18-55mm IS lens / Exif data from the JPG / F-stop f/4.5 / ISO 125 / Focal length 36 mm BEST VIEWED LARGER Related shots can be found at: Egypt Featured in : HDR Photography : 5 Oct 09
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The Sphinx in front of the Pyramid of Khafre also known as Kephren On 20/12/09 this image has had 111 views and 62 comments / MCN: CJA4Q-Q2HYB-QV4VQ Olympus OM1 50 mm Lens Agfa CT18 slide film, scanned Textured overlays courtesy of SkeletalMess Featured in The Grunge Art Gallery – December 2009 / Featured in Polish Places – December 2009 / The Sphinx of Giza is a symbol that has represented the essence of Egypt for thousands of years. Even with all of the pictures that we see of the Sphinx, nothing can really prepare you for the time that you finally see the Sphinx with your own eyes. Here’s a look at the Sphinx that will give you a hint of what you can expect to see if you visit Egypt. / Carved from the bedrock of the Giza plateau, the Sphinx is truly a mysterious marvel from the days of ancient Egypt. The body of a lion with the head of a king or god, the sphinx has come to symbolize strength and wisdom. / From the north side the profile of the Sphinx reveals the proportion of the body to the head. It would appear as though the head is small in proportion to the body. Because of the changing desert terrain, the body of the Sphinx has been buried several times over the past several thousand years. Most recently in 1905, the sand has been cleared away to expose the magnitude and beauty of the entirety of the Sphinx. The paws themselves are 50 feet long (15m) while the entire length is 150 feet (45m). The head is 30 (10m) feet long and 14 feet (4m) wide. Because certain layers of the stone are softer than others, there is a high degree of erosion that has claimed the original detail of the carved figure. / The most popular and current theory of the builder of the Sphinx holds that it was commissioned by the 4th Dynasty King, Khafre (2558-2532 BCE). Khafre was one of the sons of Khufu (AKA Cheops). The Sphinx lines up with the Pyramid of Khafre at the foot of its causeway. As one rounds the northeast corner to the front of the Sphinx, the alignment of the two structures becomes more apparent. / Although the head of the Sphinx is badly battered in some places, traces of the original paint can still be seen near one ear. Originally it is believed that the Sphinx was painted and was quite colorful. Since then, the nose and beard have been broken away. The nose was the unfortunate victim of target practice by the Turks in the Turkish period. It is often erroneously assumed that the nose was shot off by Napoleon’s men, but 18th century drawings reveal that the nose was missing long before Napoleon’s arrival. Text courtesy of Guardian’s Sphinx Khafre’s pyramid is the only pyramid that retains part of its original polished limestone casing, near its apex. This pyramid appears larger than the adjacent Great Pyramid know as Khufu or Cheops, by virtue of its more elevated location, and the steeper angle of inclination of its construction — it is, in fact, smaller in both height and volume. Text courtesy of Wikipedia
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