Pictures of Ancient Egypt by John Chartrand
This website is dedicated to displaying pictures of ancient Egypt, as well as providing facts and information related to those photos. Through a slideshow, you’ll view hundreds of high resolution pictures photographed by John Chartrand who, at the time of this writing, is living and working in Egypt. Egypt is a special place to photograph antiquities and architecture that goes back 5,000 years. I hope you enjoy viewing my pictures of ancient Egypt, and if you have any comments, please feel free to contact me.
View pictures of ancient Egypt SlideShow and visit the past.
- Visit the Pyramids of Giza where the largest pyramid in the World stands, the Pyramid of Khufu.
- Visit the second largest pyramid in the world, the Pyramid of Khafre, son of the Pharaoh Khufu.
- See the smallest of the three major pyramids of Giza, the Pyramid of Menkhaure, grandson of the Pharaoh Khufu, and son of the Pharaoh Khafre.
- See the ancient Mastaba Burial Tombs where Royalty and Dignitaries were buried long ago and go inside and view the relief drawings on the wall.
- Visit the Pyramids of Saqqara where the first large scale stone pyramid in the world was built, the Step Pyramid of Djoser.
- See the Temples of Luxor, Hatshepsut, goddess of Hathor at Dendara, and Abydos built by Seti I father of Ramsis II.