Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Bali, Indonesia

We are going to Bali tomorrow for 5 days. We will be visiting Ubud and the main temples in Bali such as  Pura Ulun Danu Batur, Besakih, Pura Taman Ayun, Tanah Lot and Uluwatu.

Tomb of Benia (TT343)

As we walked further up the hill, we reach the second set of tombs. Benia was an Overseer of the craftsmen.




Parents of Benia sitting in front of the offering and watching a musical perfomance



A false door



Benia overseeing safe keeping the weighing and recording of precious stones





Benia seated in front of his offering table



Benia making offering



Barge to Abydos





Benia flanked by his parents





Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Tomb of Khaemhet (TT57)

Khaemhat was a royal scribe. There is not much here except the three pairs of statues.


Khaemhat at the entrance









Khaenhet with his father Imhotep



Khaemhet with his wife



Khaemhet and a woman




Tomb of Userhat (TT56)

Userhat was a royal scribe. This is one of the better preserved tombs here.


The ceiling in this tomb is well preserved



Scenes of offering



Scenes of offering



Userhat and his wife



Scenes of hunting



Funeral procession



Workers bring the belongings of Userhat into the tomb



A soldier on a chariot and below is offering made to Userhat and his wife


The bottom row shows soldiers cutting their hair and top right showing people eating



Monday, September 25, 2023

Tomb of Ramose (TT55)

Ramose was a vizier during the reiign of Pharaohs Amenhotep III and Akhenaten





The tomb has a hypostyle hall with papyrus columns





The funeral procession



Men carrying furniture into the tomb and women mourners







Ramose and his wife together with his brother and his brother's wife with their intricate wigs






Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Gurna Tombs

Gurna tombs are part of the Tombs of the Nobles which made up of more than 400 tombs of the Theban nobles and high officials of the New Kingdom. While the royal tombs are hidden in the valley, the tombs of the Nobles are closer to the surface of the hills and overlooking the Nile.






We had to walk up the hill



The car park is below




Monday, September 18, 2023

Paris Restaurant again

We came here for lunch again because the food here is good. We will recommend this restaurant if you come to the west bank.






Bread



Lentil soup and salad



Vegetable stew



Spinach



Beef



Fish