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[cobalt_violet]

And now for the promised picture splurge of Egypt goodness. This is primarily for those who expressed an interest, so anyone who isn't interested in old ruins: do feel free to skip.

Oh, and be warned: completely and utterly not dialup friendly.

Comments

[blue_moon_ice]

okie, youre really mean because now i want to go to egypt and i totally cants afford it.

[txilar]

OMG I MISS EGYPT ::wail::

Awesome pics. So lovely. Luxor. Oh I love Luxor.

[cynikal_lemon]

Pretty pictures!! I must ask a few things. Why do you think the "ruins" in Egypt retained at least some of their colors, whilst Greek "ruins"/sculptures are all albino?:p Think it might be the heat? I mean, I would have loved to see all those Greek sculptures in all their multicolor splendor.

And what went into the "Alexander the Great" cocktail?

And those towel animals, I kept taking pictures of them on my Spring Break cruise to Mexico. Our steward adored my roommate and me and insisted on teaching us. It didn't work XD, I can't fold towels into animals, I can only fold paper.

[wolf]

You are so unbelievably lucky! I would love to have the chance to travel to Egypt (knowing me, I'd have a heart attack from being so damn excited and awestruck! xD). Thank you very much for sharing photographs with us! ♥

Concerning the Roman paintings and defaced pylon temple, I really hate the fact that so much great art/architecture and culture was destroyed that way. Other than that, though ~ I love Hatshepsut, but I wouldn't be happy with her if I were Thutmose (III) either. :P I also am absolutely in love with the pilasters from the temple honoring Horus and Sobek (the remaining green paint is fantastic!). Beautiful architrave and frieze, too!

Hephaistion the crocodile is utterly adorable and brilliant. :)

[kawaii_tenshi27]

You have no idea how jealous I am of you right now. I don't really drink either, but I'd totally go for it if it were called 'Alexander the Great.' And Hephaistion the crocodile!

::tries to settle down:: Those are some really amazing pictures. For some reason, almost more than anything else, color always gets me. It's so hard to think it could last so long, since it's long gone from most ancient art/architecture. I mean, it doesn't even stay on my front porch more than a couple years, and yet. ::flails a little bit::

Oh, Alexander. He will never not make me feel fuzzy inside.