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An overcast sky outlines a rocky hill behind crumbling ruins in Sikait, Egypt.
An overcast sky outlines a rocky hill behind crumbling ruins in Sikait, Egypt.
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The ruins of an ancient temple lie on the desert sand near the ocean.
The ruins of an ancient temple lie on the desert sand near the ocean.
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A blue sky outlines a rocky hill with an ancient emerald mine in Sikait, Egypt.
A blue sky outlines a rocky hill with an ancient emerald mine in Sikait, Egypt.
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Hills surround a wadi in the ancient emerald mining town of Sikait, Egypt.
Hills surround a wadi in the ancient emerald mining town of Sikait, Egypt.
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Tumbleweeds surround a soldier's helmet and sword in the ancient emerald mining town of Sikait, Egypt.
Tumbleweeds surround a soldier's helmet and sword in the ancient emerald mining town of Sikait, Egypt.
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Engravings cover a pillar at ancient ruins in Karnak, Egypt.
Engravings cover a pillar at ancient ruins in Karnak, Egypt.
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Ancient graffiti remain on a stone wall of the Serapis Temple in Sikait, Egypt.
Ancient graffiti remain on a stone wall of the Serapis Temple in Sikait, Egypt.
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A caravan of camels and robed men trek a rocky desert in Egypt.
A caravan of camels and robed men trek a rocky desert in Egypt.
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Hikers climb up a rocky hillside at an archaeological site in Egypt.
Hikers climb up a rocky hillside at an archaeological site in Egypt.
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Acacias surround the remains of ancient forts in Wadi Abu Greiya, Egypt, at sunset.
Acacias surround the remains of ancient forts in Wadi Abu Greiya, Egypt, at sunset.
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Shadows fall across an ancient structure made of stacked stones.
Shadows fall across an ancient structure made of stacked stones.
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The remains of an ancient temple break the monotony of desert sand.
The remains of an ancient temple break the monotony of desert sand.
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A caravan of camels and men walk past Shenshef, Egypt.
A caravan of camels and men walk past Shenshef, Egypt.
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A decorative pillar supports a beam at ancient ruins in Karnak, Egypt.
A decorative pillar supports a beam at ancient ruins in Karnak, Egypt.
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Traffic travels on a road past a harbor filled with ships.
Traffic travels on a road past a harbor filled with ships.
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A roman sword plunged into the sand of a rocky desert in Sikait, Egypt.
A roman sword plunged into the sand of a rocky desert in Sikait, Egypt.
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Rocks form a circle on the ground near crumbling ruins in the hills of Shenshef, Egypt.
Rocks form a circle on the ground near crumbling ruins in the hills of Shenshef, Egypt.
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A Bedouin walks past the ruins of an ancient fort in the desert at Wadi Abu Greiya.
A Bedouin walks past the ruins of an ancient fort in the desert at Wadi Abu Greiya.
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Sun shines through the ruinous columns and windows of Serapis Temple in Sikait.
Sun shines through the ruinous columns and windows of Serapis Temple in Sikait.
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Shadows fall across the columns of Karnak Temple in Egypt.
Shadows fall across the columns of Karnak Temple in Egypt.