Egypt, Cairo, Bread seller with large basket of assorted breads on his shoulder.

Egypt, Sakkara, Boy in the market holding goods Saqqara .

Egypt, Cairo, Khan al-Khalili, Bazaar shop front with people standing by the open counter.

Egypt, Halal butcher with meat hanging in the doorway.

Egypt, Luxor, Tourist hot air balloon over ruined temple in early evening light.

Egypt, Cairo, Display of dried fish for sale at the market.

Egypt, Nile Valley, Man irrigating fields.

Egypt, Nile Valley, Thebes, Deir al Bahri Temple of Sesedjem. Detail of mural depicting Anubis the jackel headed god of the dead performing a ritual over a mummified corpse.

Egypt, Cairo Area, Saqqara stepped pyramid ruins.

Italy, Lazio, Rome, Vatican City, Vatican Museums, Pio Clemente Museum, head of Pharoah Amenemhet III.

Egypt, House detail with drawing of the Haj at Mecca.

Italy, Venice, St Mark's Basilica, mosaic above a doorway depicting the recovery of St. Mark's body in Alexandria in 828 AD.