HOLLAND.FRIESLAND 30247] ’Detail of tomb slab in Franeker’.

HOLLAND.FRIESLAND 30247] ’Detail of tomb slab in Franeker’. The Martinikerk (Church of St. Martin) in Franeker has some beautifully sculpted tomb slabs. This one dates from around 1533 and belongs to Atke Herama and her daughter Luts van Hoxwier. It was sculpted from lime stone by Vincent Lucas. Below we see on the left the coats of arms of the Hoxwier family (a lily) and on the right of the Herama family (a lion and three acorns.) Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[FRANCE. ATLANTIC 30082] ’Fishing cabins near Yves.’

[FRANCE. ATLANTIC 30082] ’Fishing cabins near Yves.’ Fishing cabins or “carrelets” are accessed from the limestone cliffs of the Atlantic coast near Yves by stilted walkways. The fishing cabins operate with big dip nets that are lowered into the sea by means of a winch during high tide. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[FRANCE. ATLANTIC 30060] ’Fishing cabin near Marsilly.’

[FRANCE. ATLANTIC 30060] ’Fishing cabin near Marsilly.’ A fishing huts straddles the Atlantic coast near the village of Marsilly, north of La Rochelle. These huts are named 'carrelets' in French and are quite popular along the coast of the Charente-Maritime. During high tide a rectangular net is lowered vertically into the sea from the stilted hut. After remaining a few minutes submerged the net is quickly lifted by means of a winch thus trapping the fish between it and the surface. During a sea kayaking trip along the coast they form an interesting attraction. Photo Paul Smit.

[Egypt 29967] ‘Hieroglyphs in Nefertem Chapel at Abydos.’

[EGYPT 29967] ‘Hieroglyphs in Nefertem Chapel at Abydos.’ These hieroglyphs are part of a text on the south wall of the Nefertem Chapel in the Seti I Temple at Abydos . The temple was begun by Seti I and completed by his son Ramses II in the 13th century BC. Photo Paul Smit.

[Egypt 29964] ‘Seti I with uraeus in Nefertem Chapel at Abydos.’

[EGYPT 29964] ‘Seti I with uraeus in Nefertem Chapel at Abydos.’ This relief detail shows the uraeus snake on the cap crown of pharaoh Seti I. It is part of a scene which shows Seti I offering incense to an assembly of several gods on the north wall of the Nefertem Chapel in the Seti I Temple at Abydos. The ureaus was the sacred image of the cobra-goddess Wadjyt, patron deity of the town of Buto in the Delta, who became to represent Lower Egypt. The Seti Temple at Abydos was begun by Seti I and completed by his son Ramses II in the 13th century BC. Photo Paul Smit.

[Egypt 29965] ‘Hieroglyphs in Nefertem Chapel at Abydos.’

[EGYPT 29965] ‘Hieroglyphs in Nefertem Chapel at Abydos.’ These hieroglyphs on the north wall of the Nefertem Chapel in the Seti I Temple at Abydos are of part of text adjoining a scene which shows Seti I offering incense to an assembly of several gods . The Seti Temple at Abydos was begun by Seti I and completed by his son Ramses II in the 13th century BC. Photo Paul Smit.

HOLLAND.FRIESLAND 30248] ’Detail of tomb slab in Franeker’.

HOLLAND.FRIESLAND 30248] ’Detail of tomb slab in Franeker’. The Martinikerk (Church of St. Martin) in Franeker has some beautifully sculpted tomb slabs. This one dates from around 1533 and belongs to Atke Herama and her daughter Luts van Hoxwier. It was sculpted from lime stone by Vincent Lucas. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[FRANCE. ATLANTIC 30061] ’Limestone cliff near Nieul-sur-Mer.’

[FRANCE. ATLANTIC 30061] ’Limestone cliff near Nieul-sur-Mer.’ During high tide it is possible to reach the pebble beach at the foot of the Atlantic limestone cliffs near the village of Nieul-sur-Mer by sea kayak. During ebb extensive mudflats make this approach impossible. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[Egypt 29968] ‘Pharaoh list at Abydos.’

[EGYPT 29968] ‘Pharaoh list at Abydos.’ On a corridor wall in his temple at Abydos pharaoh Seti I has inscribed a list of (most of) his predecessors. There are two rows of thirty-eight cartouches. The names of certain kings have been omitted, such as the female pharaoh Hatshepsut and the pharaohs of the Amarna period (Akhenaten, Tutankhamun). Here we see a detail from the list which shows four pharaohs form the third dynasty and one from the fourth dynasty: Djeser-za (Djoser), Teti (Sekhemkhet), Sedjes (Khaba), Neferkare (Huni) and Sneferu. The list is located on the west wall of a corridor which branches off from the south side of the Second Hypostyle Hall. The Seti Temple at Abydos was begun by Seti I and completed by his son Ramses II in the 13th century BC. Photo Mick Palarczyk.

[Egypt 29966] ‘Hieroglyphs in Nefertem Chapel at Abydos.’

[EGYPT 29966] ‘Hieroglyphs in Nefertem Chapel at Abydos.’ These hieroglyphs are part of a text on the south wall of the Nefertem Chapel in the Seti I Temple at Abydos . The temple was begun by Seti I and completed by his son Ramses II in the 13th century BC. Photo Paul Smit.

[Egypt 29963] ‘Nefertem in Nefertem Chapel at Abydos.’

[EGYPT 29963] ‘Nefertem in Nefertem Chapel at Abydos.’ This relief detail shows a lion-headed Nefertem, surmounted by a falcon and holding a “wadjet’ eye. It is part of a scene which shows pharaoh Seti I offering incense to an assembly of several gods on the north wall of the Nefertem Chapel in the Seti I Temple at Abydos. Nefertem is the god of the first lotus flower, which, floating on the primeval ocean, gave birth to the sun, according to Egyptian mythology. At Memphis he was regarded as the son of the lioness-goddess Sekhmet and as a result he was sometimes depicted as lion-headed. The Seti Temple at Abydos was begun by Seti I and completed by his son Ramses II in the 13th century BC. Photo Paul Smit.

[Egypt 29961] ‘Horus in Ptah-Sokar Chapel at Abydos.’

[EGYPT 29961] ‘Horus in Ptah-Sokar Chapel at Abydos.’ This relief detail, showing a falcon-headed Horus, is part of a scene in which he is assisting at the resurrection of his father Osiris. The relief can be found on the south wall of the Ptah-Sokar Chapel in the Seti I Temple at Abydos. The temple was begun by Seti I and completed by his son Ramses II in the 13th century BC. Photo Paul Smit.