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I say you’d be hard-pressed to find a more impressive temple complex in Egypt. Dedicated to the sun god, this complex wasn’t built by just one pharaoh, but by many. Each successor to the throne...
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The kings of Egypt realized that while the Pyramids were impressive burial places, they were easy targets for thieves. The mountains in Luxor had the same triangular shape, and they hoped digging their tombs into...
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The Luxor Temple was the site of a yearly festival that brought the human part and the divine part of the king together, reiterating his divine rule. The temple was connected by the sphinx-lined entrance...
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Queen Hatshepsut was the stepmother to Tuthmose III, who was too young to ascend to the throne. Hatshepsut was to serve in his stead, but was able to draw enough supporters and become queen in...
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Things To Do > Outdoor Activities > Sports
A felluca is an ancient wooden sailboat that can be seen each afternoon on the Nile. This is the best time for sailing since the breeze picks up at noon and the sun is...
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Nefertari's tomb was awesome! Once inside, all we could do was mutter "wow" repeatedly, staring in awe at the vivid, brightly painted images that decorated the ceilings and walls. A visual feast for...
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Things To Do > Attractions > Museums
This was fantastic. Ss we were staying in Luxor, we saw King Tut's tomb but everything had been brought to the museum in Cairo, so we decided to take a trek to see the pyramids...
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The hotel restaurant arranged an early dinner seating for me so I could take Cairo’s ‘Metro’ to the station instead of an expensive taxi.
The overnight train from Cairo to Luxor was a fast express, diesel...
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Amenophis II reigned from 1427 to 1401 BC. His tomb was the 35th one discovered in the Valley of the Kings.
This tomb had just re-opened last month after being closed to the public for...
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Amonherkhopeshef was a little prince, being groomed by his father, Ramses III to be the next pharaoh someday. But for some reason he died around age nine. Back then it was fairly common...
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