Africa Wallpapers
Africa is the world's second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² (11.7 million sq mi) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area. With about 922 million people (as of 2005) in 61 territories, it accounts for about 14.2% of the World's human population. The continent is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Suez Canal and the Red Sea to the northeast, the Indian Ocean to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. There are 53 countries, including Madagascar and various island groups, associated with the continent.
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Date: 2/6/2009
Owner: Gallery Administrator
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TV tower near Nile in Cairo at sunlight
Cairo Tower
Located at Sharia Hadayek Al Zuhreya Gezira, the 187 meters tall Cairo Tower is known to be one of the most visited tourist attractions in Egypt. Showcasing a stunning ...
Date: 4/18/2021
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Ancient ruins of Karnak temple in Luxor. Egypt
Counted among the top historical tourist attractions in Egypt, the Karnak Temple is home to a number of popular buildings, including the Temple of Khons, the Festival Temple of Tuthmosis III,...
Date: 4/18/2021
Views: 378
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Temple Medinat Habu in Luxor Also referred to as the “Mortuary Temple of Ramses III”, the Temple of Medinat Habu is one of the most famous religious places to visit in Egypt’s Luxor city. Although King Ramses III was buried in the Valley of Kings, t
Date: 4/18/2021
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Head of Ramses II at the Luxor Temple, Egypt Dating back to 3,200 years, the Statue of Ramesses II depicts the king in a standing position. Constructed with red granite, this 11 meters tall statue was discovered at the Great Temple of Ptah by Gio
Date: 4/18/2021
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Valley of the kings, Egypt Nestled on the west bank of the Nile and once known as the Place of Truth or the Great Necropolis of Millions of Years of Pharaoh, the Valley of the Kings is the primary place of burial of the Pharaohs of the 11th to 16th
Date: 4/18/2021
Views: 1306
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Statue of the great egyptian Pharaoh in luxor temple, Egypt Constructed majorly by the pharaohs Ramses II (1279–1213 BC) and Amenhotep III (1390–1352 BC), the Luxor Temple is one of the most strikingly graceful monumental places to see in Egypt.Als
Date: 4/18/2021
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Avenue of the Sphnixes, Luxor Temple, Egypt Nestled between the Luxor Temple and the Karnak Temple complex, the Avenue of Sphinxes is the place where various commercial processions were once held. Dating back to 380 BC, the Avenue of Sphinxes is a
Date: 4/18/2021
Views: 676
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Sunrise over Colossi of Memnon in Luxor, Egypt Making for one of the popular historical tourist attractions in Egypt, Colossi of Memnon refers to 2 magnificent statues that guarded the temple of King Amenhotep III in the times gone by. These 59 fee
Date: 4/18/2021
Views: 1295
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Giza Solar Boat Museum, Giza, Cairo, Egypt Built in 1985, Giza Solar Boat Museum was made to shelter the boat, which was placed there after the death of King Cheops. The boat was disassembled and buried, only to be found again and restored.This 44
Date: 4/19/2021
Views: 1227
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The Abu Simbel temples are two massive carvings located on the border between Egypt and Sudan. Abu Simbel is two massive rock-cut temples in the village of Abu Simbel (Arabic: أبو سمبل), Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt, near the border with Sudan. Th
Date: 4/21/2021
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Africa, Egypt, Luxor, Karnak temple. Highlight of every egypt journey
Date: 5/28/2021
Views: 1200
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great pyramids of giza, egypt, at sunset
Date: 5/1/2022
Views: 1347
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Maletsunyane Falls in Lesotho Africa. The most beautiful waterfalls in the world, beautiful green landscape of amazing waterfalls falling into the river within the valley, panoramic views of great waterfalls. Maletsunyane Falls is a 192-metre-high (
Date: 8/7/2022
Views: 872
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Aerial view over exterior entrance to ancient egyptian temple of Ramses II in Abu Simbel with giant statues to Lake Nasser
Date: 11/8/2021
Views: 772
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Beehive accommodation in Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary in Eswatini (Swaziland)
Date: 12/23/2020
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Landscape with beach and Table mountain at sunrise, cape town, south africa
Date: 5/27/2023
Views: 890
Keywords: sunrise, cape town, south africa, table mountain, natural landscape, beauty in nature, seagulls, coastline, atlantic ocean, outdoors, nobody, scenic, clouds, waves, seascape, background, table bay, travel destination, tourist attractions, dawn
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Colossi of Memnon in Luxor, Valley of Kings, Egypt. Making for one of the popular historical tourist attractions in Egypt, Colossi of Memnon refers to 2 magnificent statues that guarded the temple of King Amenhotep III in the times gone by. These
Date: 6/3/2023
Views: 773
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View inside Abu Simbel in Southern Egypt.
Date: 6/3/2023
Views: 846
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Amazing Aswan landscape on the way to The Great Sphinx and Pyramids of Egypt
Date: 6/4/2023
Views: 722
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Valley of the kings, Tomb of pharaoh tutankhamun, Luxor, Egypt Nestled on the west bank of the Nile and once known as the Place of Truth or the Great Necropolis of Millions of Years of Pharaoh, the Valley of the Kings is the primary place of bur
Date: 6/4/2023
Views: 717
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Trajan's Kiosk of the Philae Temple by the Nile, Aswan, Egypt
Date: 6/4/2023
Views: 793
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Luxor Temple courtyard and the statues of Ramses II, Egypt
Date: 6/5/2023
Views: 669
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View of the Mosque Sultan Hassan in Cairo with the Pyramids of Giza in the background, Egypt
Date: 8/13/2023
Views: 633
Keywords: mosque sultan hassan, cairo, pyramids of giza, background, egypt, landmark, scenic, outdoors, landscape, nobody, travel destination, tourist attractions, religion, mosque, muslim, islam
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Lighthouse of Alexandria Computer generated 3D illustration The Lighthouse of Alexandria, sometimes called the Pharos of Alexandria was a lighthouse built by the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, during the reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphus (280–2
Date: 9/11/2023
Views: 612
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The Mysterious Pyramid, Great Sphinx, Giza, Egypt The Great Sphinx is one of the most unique and fascinating monuments on the Giza Plateau and anywhere in the world. It is a part of the Khafre Pyramid complex at Giza, which leads ma
Date: 11/6/2023
Views: 665
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The Mysterious Pyramid, Great Sphinx, Giza, Egypt The Great Sphinx is one of the most unique and fascinating monuments on the Giza Plateau and anywhere in the world. It is a part of the Khafre Pyramid complex at Giza, which leads many archaeologist
Date: 11/6/2023
Views: 635
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Camel caravan, The great pyramids of giza, Cairo, Egypt. Wonders of the World. The last remaining wonder of the ancient world; for nearly 4000 years, the extraordinary shape, impeccable geometry and sheer bulk of the Giza Pyramids have invited the o
Date: 11/15/2023
Views: 591
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