Tag: Valley of the Kings

iPhone Friday

In this episode, we’re looking at some ancient graffiti in the tomb of Ramses IV in the Valley of the Kings

Yes, folks, this Friday’s post is another one from Egypt, as there are a lot of iPhone shots from that trip. In the previous Egypt-based post of iPhone Friday from May 16, 2025, we visited Luxor Temple, which was stunning. This week, I’m taking you back to the Valley of the Kings, where we were in another iPhone Friday from May 9, 2025.

Here’s a view from the entrance part of another tomb…

Ancient Graffiti

This is the entrance of the tomb of Ramses IV in the Valley of the Kings. What caught my attention here is the graffiti that we see to the right of the cartouche of Ramses. To my somewhat trained eye, it appears to be a Coptic text, which does challenge me to see if I can translate it.

Of course, if you have Coptic skills…please share!

iPhone Friday

This week’s edition revisits a trip to Egypt, highlighting the usefulness of smartphones for capturing interior shots in low light, especially in crowded tombs.

For this week’s edition, I’m taking you back to this year’s trip to Egypt. As I’ve mentioned, a good smartphone can be really useful for getting interior shots, where the lighting might not be ideal. Especially, when you’re in a crowded tomb, such as the case here, it’s a good shortcut over taking the time for a proper exposure with a ‘real’ camera.

Here’s a look inside one of the tombs…

Toward the Afterlife

In this lovely scene we witness part of the preparation for the Afterlife, done with appropriate tenderness. Of course, it’s always good for the pharaoh to get some assistance on the way and have a good relationship with Osiris.

I’m curious how many among you can identify the pharaoh, whose tomb this is. Of course, you could just read the cartouche, or you may have visited it yourself.