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May, 2008 Archive



The Valley of the Kings

May 31st, 2008 Cat: Egypt with 2 Comments
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Biban El Moluk, or The Valley of the Kings situated on the ancient site of Thebes. It is a place where the pharaoh's were hoped and buried in the afterlife to meet their Gods. Here, you will find Tutankhamun's tomb which in the 1920's was discovered almost intact. You can go inside the tomb, but ...

Felucca on the Nile

May 28th, 2008 Cat: Egypt with 1 Comment
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It is something you must do, taking a Felucca down the Nile when visiting Egypt. What is Felucca? Feluccas are sail boats that have been used on the Nile since antiquity. In Cairo and Alexandria, you can take short sunset sails or you can opt for longer cruises which usually depart from Aswan. It is not ...

Temples of Karnak

May 25th, 2008 Cat: Egypt with 2 Comments
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When you travel to Egypt, just do not to be missed the spectacular Temples of Karnak. As of the BBC History channel puts it: "Karnak is like an ancient Egyptian religion theme park, where every god and goddess of that civilization was represented over a period of about 2,000 years". No wonder then in ancient of ...

Abu Simbel

May 22nd, 2008 Cat: Egypt with 1 Comment
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After the Pyramids of Giza, perhaps Abu Simbel is the most recognized Egypt ancient monument. Built for the pharaoh Ramesses II, the two temples have been attracting visitors and almost as impressive as the monument itself since Victorian times, is the story of its restoration in the 1960's. The temples physically moved 60 meters up ...