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Distro - On the River Nile 

Ian Berry 

The Nile River is the longest river in the world, stretching for 4,187 miles. The Nile flows from south to north and is formed by three major tributaries: the White Nile, the Blue Nile and the Atbara
Ancient Egypt could not have existed without the great river. Every year, the snow in the mountains of East Africa melts, sending a torrent of water that overflows the banks of the Nile. The river picks up bits of soil and plant life called silt. The silt is dropped on the banks of the Nile as the flood recedes, and creates excellent topsoil that provides two or three crops every year. The ancient... 

Ian Berry 2006

EGYPT. River Nile. Valley of the Kings. Tourists stop to check... 

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EGYPT. The Nile. Luxor. Thebes. Valley of the Kings. A signpost... 

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EGYPT. Edfu. Temple of Horus. Relief carvings on the walls of... 

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EGYPT. Thebes. Valley of the Kings. A wall painting in one of... 

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EGYPT. Thebes. Tourists examine raw stones for carving into artefacts... 

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EGYPT. Luxor. A man carries a large sack of onions to be sold... 

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EGYPT. Esna. Mooring at Esna at sunset. 2006. 

Ian Berry 2006

EGYPT. Edfu. Temple of Horus. A wall carving or a young priest... 

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EGYPT. River Nile. Edfu. A black granite statue of Horus represented... 

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EGYPT. River Nile. Thebes. Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut.... 

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EGYPT. Kom Ombo. Temple of Kom Ombo. A guide points out the wonderful... 

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EGYPT. River Nile. Agilika Island. Philae Temple. A large Nile... 

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EGYPT. River Nile. Edfu. The great pylon of this temple complex... 

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EGYPT. Edfu. Temple of Horus. A tourist sits behind the black... 

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EGYPT. Aswan. A view southwards of the Nile, its islands and... 

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EGYPT. Esna. A view of another Nile cruiser tied up alongside... 

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EGYPT. Luxor. A truck very slowly negotiates a path through the... 

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EGYPT. Aswan. West Bank. A view of the west bank of the Nile... 

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EGYPT. Aswan. Philae. Youngsters with their baby donkey pose... 

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EGYPT. Aswan. Philae. A local guide shows some of the wares the... 

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EGYPT. Abu Simbel. The Great Tample of Abu Simbel was built in... 

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EGYPT. Kom Ombo. A view of the Temple of Kom Ombo through the... 

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EGYPT. Aswan. Philae. The first pylons of the Temple of Philae.... 

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EGYPT. Abu Simbel. The facade of the huges 13th century BC Great... 

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EGYPT. Aswan. The owners of a shop selling water pipes (hubble... 

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EGYPT. Luxor. A sailor ties off the sail of his felucca with... 

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EGYPT. The Nile. A passenger sleeps under a shawl on the top... 

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EGYPT. Aswan Lake Nasser. A motor launch ferries tourists to... 

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EGYPT. Aswan. Feluccas on the Nile with the great desert of the... 

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EGYPT. Luxor. The Nile. Two members of the crew of a Nile cruiser... 

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EGYPT. Abu Simbel. The great statues and facade of the Great... 

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EGYPT. Abu Simbel. The Great Temple of Abu Simbel which was built... 

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EGYPT. Abu Simbel. The Great Temple of Abu Simbel dedicated to... 

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EGYPT. Abu Simbel. The facade and statues of the Great Temple... 

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EGYPT. Luxor. A woman shopping in the bazaar carries her small... 

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EGYPT. Edfu. A workman carries large rocks on his head from a... 

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EGYPT. River Nile. Lake Nasser. Abu Simbel. The facade of the... 

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EGYPT. Kom Ombo. A river cruiser moors in front of the Temple... 

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EGYPT. The Nile. Crows land on a garden rake, part of a floating... 

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EGYPT. Aswan. Edfu. 2006. Washing horses that pull the caleches... 

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EGYPT. Luxor. Luxor Temple. A McDonald's sign seen through the... 

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EGYPT. Karnak. A view of the whole Karnak temple complex with... 

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EGYPT. Luxor. Street scene in the bazaar where a child with handfuls... 

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EGYPT. Luxor. Luxor Temple. A huge head of Rameses II is spotlit... 

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EGYPT. Luxor. Luxor Temple. Relief carvings on the temple walls... 

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EGYPT. Luxor. Luxor Temple. A view of the colonnaded entrance... 

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EGYPT. Luxor. Hilton Hotel. A view of the hotel grounds at dusk... 
Portfolio - Major Features 

Ian Berry 2006

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Portfolio - Berry, Ian 

2006

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