The lost city of Tanis contains dozens of tombs and mastabas mixed in among the strewn stonework of the earlier temples. Only a few are in good-enough shape to visit

A small temple dedicated to the goddess Mut and Khonsu. The worship of Mut, an asian deity and consort of Amun, is common in the delta area.

The mostly-unexcavated remains of a huge temple to Amun encompass most of the field at Tanis, although it is hard to see the shape of things. Much of the statuary in the necropolis would have been in the temple.

Tanis has come to resemble a huge used-car-lot of stone pieces and chunks of temples, as if someone dropped a huge load of excavated pieces here and left them tumbled about.

The temples at Abu SImbel were the highlight of our trip, and the newest Sound and Light show in Egypt is aired here. The fabulous temple is enhanced with a combination of colored lighting, projected images, and lasers