. Travels in the Upper Egyptian deserts . , and later wewere able to discern the portico of the templesheltering under the rocks. Slowly the featuresbecame more distinct, and at last we dismountedat the foot of the cliffs and scrambled up theslope to explore the picturesque shrine. It is strange that of the many Egyptologistswho have travelled in Egypt, only two, Lepsiusand Golenischeff, have visited this spot. It maybe that the statement of the old Baedeker, whichsays that the wandering Ababdeh tribes assume INSCRIPTIONS AND DRAWINGS IN AND NEARTHE TEMPLE OF WADY ABAD. 1. 6, 7. North face of
. Travels in the Upper Egyptian deserts . , and later wewere able to discern the portico of the templesheltering under the rocks. Slowly the featuresbecame more distinct, and at last we dismountedat the foot of the cliffs and scrambled up theslope to explore the picturesque shrine. It is strange that of the many Egyptologistswho have travelled in Egypt, only two, Lepsiusand Golenischeff, have visited this spot. It maybe that the statement of the old Baedeker, whichsays that the wandering Ababdeh tribes assume INSCRIPTIONS AND DRAWINGS IN AND NEARTHE TEMPLE OF WADY ABAD. 1. 6, 7. North face of cliff, east of Temple.—Page 158. 2. Facade of Temple, east side. 3. Two examples of five similar inscriptions, on cliff east of Temple. 4. On face of cliff just west of Temple. 5. Face of cliff, west of Temple.—Page 163. 8. On face of cliff just east of Temple.—Page 162. 9-14. Facade of Temple, west side. 15, 16. South-east pillar of Portico.—Drawings in red paint. 17. East wall of Portico. — Drawings in red paint. Pi,. XXVIII,. U- I Q$f£*&4 2 •v^A^ 5 A»n. * -y-fi ^L^-E^
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