Staffan Widstrand / Statue of Ramses II, obelisk and hieroglyphs, Luxor, Egypt.

David Tipling / Painting from the tomb wall of Nebamun, Thebes, Egypt. Showing Nebamun inspecting flocks of geese and herds of cattle. From late 18th Dynasty, around 1350 BC.

David Tipling / Painting from the tomb wall of Nebamun, Thebes, Egypt. Showing Nebamun inspecting flocks of geese and herds of cattle. From late 18th Dynasty, around 1350 BC.

David Tipling / Detail of mural from the tomb chapel of Nebanum, Thebes, Egypt. Showing Nebamun hunting birds in the marshes around the Nile. From late 18th Dynasty, around 1350 BC?.

David Tipling / 'Meidum geese' a painted stucco of various geese (Red-breasted, Bean and White-fronted Geese) from the Tomb of Nefermaat and Atet, Old Kingdom, c.2620 BC (painted stucco), Egyptian 4th Dynasty (c.261...

David Tipling / From the tomb wall of Nebamun, Thebes, Egypt?Late 18th Dynasty, around 1350 BC.Detail from a scene from part of a wall showing Nebamun inspecting flocks of geese and herds of cattle. He watches as far...

David Tipling / From the tomb wall of Nebamun, Thebes, Egypt?Late 18th Dynasty, around 1350 BC.Detail from a scene from part of a wall showing Nebamun inspecting flocks of geese and herds of cattle. He watches as far...

David Tipling / Mummified falcon from ancient Egypt.

David Tipling / Sculpture from ancient Egypt showing the swallow, a symbol of everlasting life.

David Tipling / Inlays in the form of falcons from shrines from ancient Egypt from the Ptolemaic Empire, Egypt during the Hellenistic period.

David Tipling / Cornice block of the Ibis headed Thoth poured water over the head of the King. Dating to AD 41-68 from a screen wall in the temple of Harendotes (Horus the Avenger) on the island of Philae, Lake Nasse...

David Tipling / Painting from the tomb chapel of Nebanum, Thebes, Egypt. Late 18th Dynasty, around 1350 BC. Nebamun is shown hunting birds, in a small boat with his wife Hatshepsut and their young daughter, in the ma...

David Tipling / Ancient Egyptian painted stucco of Red-breasted Geese (Branta ruficollis) from 'Meidum geese' from the Tomb of Nefermaat and Atet, Old Kingdom, c.2620 BC / Egyptian 4th Dynasty. Taken at the Egyptian...

David Tipling / Sheet gold vulture that would have been wrapped around body before mummification, From the tomb of the three minor wives of Thutmose III in the Wady Babbanet El-Qurud, Thebes Egypt. From 18th Dynasty...

David Tipling / The Ancient Egyptian painted tomb chapel of Khnumhotep ll featuring remarkably accurate images of birds that include Masked Shrike, Red-backed Shrike, Hoopoe, Redstart, Pintails. This is a scene show...

Shattil & Rozinski / Camel with Step pyramid in the background, Zoser, Saqqarah, Egypt, 1989

Shattil & Rozinski / Sun rising over pyramid, Giza, Egypt, 1997

Shattil & Rozinski / Pyramids, Giza, Egypt, 1995

Shattil & Rozinski / Camel beside Step pyramid of Zoser, Saqqarah, Egypt, 1989

Shattil & Rozinski / Pyramids at sunrise, Giza, Egypt, 1995

Shattil & Rozinski / Pyramids, Giza, Egypt, 1988

Shattil & Rozinski / Egyptians working on archeological excavation, near Karnak Temple, Luxor, Egypt

Shattil & Rozinski / The Sphinx with Khafre pyramid in the background, Giza, Egypt, 2007

Shattil & Rozinski / Heiroglyphs on The Obelisk at Luxor Temple, Luxor, Egypt, 1993

Shattil & Rozinski / The Sphinx, Giza, Egypt, 1988

Shattil & Rozinski / Carvings of men wielding axes on the Habu Temple, Luxor, Egypt, 2001

Shattil & Rozinski / Pillars at the Philae Temple, Aswan, Egypt, 2001

Shattil & Rozinski / The Sphinx with Khafre pyramid in the background, Giza, Egypt, 2007

Shattil & Rozinski / Shadow of pillars against a stone wall, Philae Temple, Aswan, Egypt, 2007

Shattil & Rozinski / Carved images at the Karnak Temple, Luxor, Egypt, 1995

Shattil & Rozinski / Pyramids at sunrise, Giza, Egypt, 1989

Shattil & Rozinski / Statue of Memnon figure, Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Egypt, 1997

Shattil & Rozinski / Statue of Ramses II and others at Luxor Temple, Luxor, Egypt, 1995

Shattil & Rozinski / Pyramids at sunrise, Giza, Egypt, 1992

Shattil & Rozinski / Pyramids at sunrise, Giza, Egypt, 1995

George Chan / Stone columns of Medinat Habu temple (Ramses III), Luxor, Egypt, 2002

John Downer / Domestic donkey {Equus asinus} with ancient pyramids of Giza in background, Egypt

George Chan / Stone columns of Medinat Habu temple (Ramses III), Luxor, Egypt

Staffan Widstrand / Hieroglyphic bas relief stone carving on side of monument with animals and birds, Egypt, North Africa

John Downer / Domestic donkey in front of the famous Pyramids of Giza, Egypt

Staffan Widstrand / Looking across to Pyramids of Giza, ancient wonder of the world, with Cairo in background, Egypt, North Africa

Staffan Widstrand / Bedouin camel rider in front of Pyramid of Djoser, Egypt, North Africa

Jason Smalley / Wall of Ancient building made from mud bricks, El Bawiti, Egypt.

Kim Taylor / The Great Pyramids of Giza

Staffan Widstrand / Ancient stone carvings, Luxor temple, Egypt.

Staffan Widstrand / Close up of Ramses II statue Luxor, Egypt.

Norbert Wu / The Great Sphinx and the Pyramid of Kahfre, Giza, Cairo, Egypt

Norbert Wu / The Temple of Karnak, Luxor, Egypt

Mark Moffett / Cathedral of Luxor, Egypt

Mark Moffett / Hieroglyphs cover pillars of Karnak Temple, Valley of the Kings, Egypt

Mitsuaki Iwago / Domestic Cat (Felis catus) statues lined up in the desert with Egyptian pyramids in the background, Egypt

Dan Rees / Ancient petrified tree, Sahara desert, Egypt

Dan Rees / The Sphinx, Cairo, Egypt with BBC NHU film unit

Dan Rees / Cairo and the Pyramids, Egypt

Staffan Widstrand / The pyramids of Giza, near Cairo, Egypt.

Gavin Hellier / Statue of Ramses II, Luxor Temple, Luxor, Egypt

Gavin Hellier / Colossi of Memnon statue on West Bank, Luxor, Egypt

Gavin Hellier / The Obelisk and Ramses II floodlit at night, Luxor Temple, Luxor, Egypt

Norbert Wu / The Sphinx and Great Pyramids, Giza, Cairo, Egypt

Norbert Wu / The Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, carved into sandstone cliffs, Luxor, Egypt

Mitsuhiko Imamori / Obelisk with Scarab Beetle or Dung Beetle design, Egypt

Norbert Wu / Ancient ruins at Elephantine Island, Aswan, Egypt

Mark Moffett / Tourists circle sacred scarab at Karnak for traditional good luck, Luxor, Egypt

Mark Moffett / Hieroglyphs cover pillars of Karnak Temple, Valley of the Kings, Egypt