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Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, Egypt - Nate Loper

Nate Loper

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Here is some fascinating Egyptian archaeology I saw in the Carnegie Museum this past week.
Sometimes USING the brokenness in life is the best way to move forward. The most popular route across the Grand Canyon follows Bright Angel Fault. This offset crack across the canyon provides one of the very few ways to traverse its mile-deep plunge. Wit
As the evening light fades, a rainbow makes its presence known.
Seated statues of Rameses II (the Great) in Luxor Temple in Egypt.
Special access to a secret underground crypt in Dendera Temple, where only the High Priest was allowed to go. So hidden, it was one of the few places here not discovered and damaged by the Romans when they came over 2,000 years ago. #egypt #egyptian #dend
The Bubasite Portal wall of Shoshenq I at Karnak Temple. Here you see the prisoner name rings of different cities he defeated in Canaan, Israel, and Judah. This is the biblical Shishak of 2 Chronicles 12.
Some sunsets are better than others. 🌅 #egypt #nile #luxor #sunset #africa #felluca #boat #africa #NileRiver
The nights here in Luxor are the best.
Today we drove over 100 miles up the Nile river to visit the temples of Edfu and Kom Ombo. Fascinating places and a beautiful landscape.
Alexander the Great as a pharaoh on the walls of Luxor Temple in ancient Thebes. Many do not realize he was crowned a pharaoh over Egypt. Here you can see his cartouche to the lower left of him in this pic I took this morning.
What does this this 4,000 year old statue and I have in common? We’re both in the British Museum and smiling today. #archaeology #history #britishmuseum
I wonder what all these people are standing around for. Seems like something needs to change.
Adventures in the Natural History Museum, London!
Where am I? And what am I talking about here?
Day one of guiding the 2024 London Christian Tour was a blast!
Ancient Babylonian map of the world in the British Museum. Dating to between 500 and 700 BC, it contains depiction of both the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in ancient Mesopotamia. Depicted on here also other foreign lands, including the land of Urartu, kno
Wow. In all these years, I don’t think I’ve ever seen the Natural History Museum, London quite so busy!
Big Ben gleams in the golden light, Standing proud, a towering sight. Its hands sweep slow, its bell rings clear, A timeless voice that all can hear. The sun spills down on London’s streets, Where history and the present meet. Shadows stretch, but B
Hanging out with Dr. Steven Austin in my favorite ancient ruin site in America.
Now, where did I put that bright orange vest?
A crepuscular crack in the clouds revealed a perfect portal of gilded glory at the Grand Canyon. #grandcanyon #monsoon #rain #storm #clouds #gold #sunset #sun #crepuscularrays #arizonaguide
If you want to work with us, I hope you like infinite beauty and unlimited adventure. We seem to have a lot of that around here. ️ #grandcanyon #helicopter #canyonministries
The Bar 10 Ranch has the best skies and the best patch of grass on the Arizona Strip. #grandcanyon #bar10 #bar10ranch #arizona #sunset #sky #grass #west #western #arizonaguide
This weekend is trip #40 through the Grand Canyon
Lay back, look up, love life. #grandcanyon #guidelife #arizonaguide
Flying over Kanab Canyon in the Grand Canyon National Park.
Back from another amazing seven days rafting in the Grand Canyon, on my 39th trip through there.
Cartouche of Pharaoh Teti in his pyramid in Saqqara. Sometimes known as Othoes, he was the first king of the 6th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt’s Old Kingdom.
Monsoon season in the Grand Canyon brings an abundance of rain and makes the Colorado River look like chocolate milk. #grandcanyon #monsoon #storm
5,000 miles! This week, I’ll officially have rafted 5,000 miles on the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon.
Citadel of Qaitbay in Alexandria, Egypt. Where the Lighthouse of Alexandria on Pharos Island once stood, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Hiking through the Muav Limestone in National Canyon on a Grand Canyon River trip. #grandcanyon #hiking #limestone #hike #outdoors #nature #trail #arizonaguide
Pharoah Senusret (Sesostris) III in the Suez National Museum in Egypt.
The Great Unconformity in the Grand Canyon. Here the Tapeats Sandstone sits atop crystalline basement rock and represents a major erosional boundary.
National Canyon in the Grand Canyon and Hualapai Tribal land is a great place to hike and explore.
Towering monoliths of majesty.
Owl Eyes in the Grand Canyon. Kinda spooky!
During heavy rain, dozens of waterfalls appear out of nowhere in the Grand Canyon. Here you see a waterfall hundreds of feet high formed from a rainstorm, with rivulets cascading down a face of schist and granite. ️ #grandcanyon #waterfall #arizona #monso
Gliding through the Tapeats Sandstone along the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon #grandcanyon #tapeats #coloradoriver #arizona #arizonaguide
Golden sunset hues on Comanche Point and the Palisades of the desert from Tanner camp along the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. #grandcanyon #sunset #fire #arizona #travel #arizonaguide
The vibrant colors of the Grand Canyon are awash with the interplay of sun and shadow when clouds roll in. #grandcanyon #clouds #coloradoriver #river #arizona #nationalpark #desert #monsoon #rain #geology #arizonaguide
Upper Tanner camp in the bottom of the Grand Canyon always has the best night skies. 🌌 Here’s an image I captured with Comanche Point silhouetted beneath the Milky Way. #grandcanyon #milkyway #coloradoriver #arizona #stars #space #astronomy
Hotauta Conglomerate Trail of Time, Grand Canyon
Hotauta Conglomerate at the Grand Canyon
The Pyramids of Giza from the panoramic desert view overlooking Cairo in Egypt.
Morning view of Cairo, Egypt with the Nile and pyramids of Giza and Dashur in distant view. #cairo #egypt #pyramids #egyptian #nile #river #museum
Grand Teton National Park. The Tetons are a majestic mountain range between Yellowstone National Park and Jackson Hole. Some of the most stunning peaks in America. #grandteton #teton #tetons #wyoming #nationalpark #peak #jackson #jacksonhole #yellowstone
Nearly all packed for another trip to Egypt. Excited to take my son this time :)
I love exploring old buildings. Time does something to wood that transforms it into treasure.
Tonight’s spectacular sunset. If you’re into that sort of thing.
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