A network of ancient Egyptian tombs built into the cliff face along the Nile.

Ancient Egyptian relief, claimed to depict an electrical light.

The once great capital of Egypt now crumbles forward as evocative ruins.

Even King Tut was intrigued by the glass of the Great Sand Sea.

One of its engravings is believed to be among the first representations of medical and surgical instruments.

The largest known Ancient Egyptian obelisk.

Egyptian treasure trove of fossils documenting the whale's transition from land mammal to sea creature.

In Egypt's expanding metro area, many of the neighbors are dead.

A preserved oasis with traditional Andalusian-style architecture and beautiful views of the Nile.

The massive cave church of Cairo's Zabbaleen community is one of the largest Christian churches in the Middle East.

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

Known as the Sistine Chapel of Egypt, this tomb houses some of the most well-preserved paintings in Egypt.

An alien landscape of chalk-rock in the Egyptian desert.

An endless sea of white conical domes.

One of the most well-preserved temples of ancient Egypt.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

An ancient instrument used to measure the waters of the Nile so Egyptian farmers would know whether to expect famine or flood.

A tribute to the area's namesake and King Edward VII.

These stone carvings represent the various governors that once ruled Bombay.

A sandstone lamp post in Mumbai's business district honors the war efforts of the Port Trust and its employees who fell during World War I.

A stone monument dedicated to Indian soldiers who fought and died for the British Indian Army during World War I.

A tribute to the man who helped develop Pune.

One of the five gates into the fortress of to Shaniwar Wada was renamed to commemorate the 10th Peshwa of the Maratha Empire.