Adjusting the lights for tonight's Son-et-Lumiere show. [The Giza Plateau - The Great Pyramids - Egypt]

Camel park. [The Giza Plateau - The Great Pyramids - Egypt]

Cartouche [Great Temple of Abu Simbel - Egypt]

However, the stunning cliff-face that greets you on arrival makes it all worthwhile. [Great Temple of Abu Simbel - Egypt]

Inner Santuary - Ramses II sits with Amun-Ra, Ptah & Ra_Harakhty. [Great Temple of Abu Simbel - Egypt]

Long gone is the gold that used to cap these peaks. [The Giza Plateau - The Great Pyramids - Egypt]

On two days of the year the sun's rays reach these once gold-covered statues. [Great Temple of Abu Simbel - Egypt]

Relief of God Hapy, who is the personification of the Nile Flood. [Great Temple of Abu Simbel - Egypt]

The 33m high facade is breathtaking. [Great Temple of Abu Simbel - Egypt]

The facade was discovered by Swiss explorer Jean-Louis Burckhardt in 1813. [Great Temple of Abu Simbel - Egypt]

The four colossi signify a unified Egypt. [Great Temple of Abu Simbel - Egypt]

The Great Temple of Abu Simbel was built in the 13th century to honor Ramses II. [Great Temple of Abu Simbel - Egypt]

The Lone Camel. [The Giza Plateau - The Great Pyramids - Egypt]

The Sphinx and the Pyramid of Khafrex

The Temple facade was buried in sand for centuries. [Great Temple of Abu Simbel - Egypt]