Of Kings and commoners
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An Egyptian guide nuzzles a camel at the Giza pyramids, on the outskirts of Cairo. With tourist footfalls declining in the past few years, travellers say they have to contend with eager guides and pushy souvenir sellers at popular spots. (AFP)
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A foreigner poses with the pyramids in Giza. The pyramids continue to be the biggest draw for tourists coming into Egypt. (AP)
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The linen-wrapped mummy of King Tutankhamun displayed a climate-controlled glass case in an underground tomb in the Valley of the Kings, near Luxor, 500 km south of Cairo. The final resting place of legendary Queen Nefertiti is still a mystery. (AFP)
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A tourist at the entrance of the Valley of the Kings. Many Egyptologists believe that Queen Nefertiti was buried in a secret room adjoining King Tutankhamun's tomb. (AFP)
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The golden sarcophagus of King Tutankhamun in his burial chamber in the Valley of the Kings. (AFP)
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A tourist kisses the Sphinx in Giza. The Sphinx of Giza is the largest, oldest and the most famous monumental statues in the world, and an iconic symbol of Ancient Egypt. (AP)
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The Philae Temple near Aswan, Egypt. The temple was nearly lost under water when the Aswan dam was built in the 1960s. It was then restored by a joint operation between the Egyptian government and UNESCO. (AP)
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When the dam was built, every single stone block of the temple complex was labelled and removed, and then reassembled on a higher ground in Agilka island. The project took 10 years to complete. (AP)
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The Temple of Horus at Edfu, between Luxor and Aswan, is one of Egypt’s most well-preserved monuments. It is dedicated to the falcon god Horus. (AP)
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Camels resting between rides with their owners against the backdrop of the pyramids in Giza. (AP)
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The temple of Queen Hatshepsut, or Deir el-Bahari, in Luxor, Egypt. (AP)
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A cruise ship during sunset on the Nile River in Luxor. (AP)
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The sprawling Karnak Temple in Luxor, site of a foiled militant attack earlier in the year. (AP)
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