Tag Archives: Egypt

The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities in Cairo

Posted on October 8, 2018 by

  No visit to Cairo, Egypt would be complete without making time to tour the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities. As with many other sites in Egypt, having an Egyptologist as a guide is extremely helpful if you want to learn … Continue reading →

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The Best of Luxor, Egypt

Posted on September 27, 2018 by

Luxor is certainly the highlight of any trip to Egypt and there are many wonderful ancient sites to visit. Luxor takes at least a couple of days to truly see and you should divide your time between the west and … Continue reading →

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Luxor Temple Complex in Egypt

Posted on September 17, 2018 by

The Luxor Temple Complex is certainly a highlight of any trip to Luxor, Egypt. Although, not as large as the Karnak Temple Complex, it is still quite impressive. One can only imagine what it must have been like 3000 years … Continue reading →

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Buying Alabaster in Luxor, Egypt

Posted on September 13, 2018 by

One of the things that Luxor, and Egypt in general, is known for is alabaster and our guide made sure to take to one of the alabaster factories. At the factory, you can find two types of products, those that … Continue reading →

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Temple of Kom Ombo Outside of Aswan, Egypt

Posted on August 20, 2018 by

On the evening of our last full day of our cruise down the Nile River, we visited the Temple of Kom Ombo. Although it was not the largest of temple complexes that we saw during our time in Egypt, it … Continue reading →

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Going to Extremes

Posted on August 9, 2018 by

The more that you travel, the more that you realize that the scenery of most places will remind you of some other place that you have visited. When we first started traveling we expected to be find everyplace that we … Continue reading →

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The Banks of the Nile

Posted on August 7, 2018 by

Cruising down the Nile River from Luxor to Aswan when we were in Egypt was a wonderful experience. Obviously there were the temples that we visited along the way, but just cruising on the Nile was relaxing and wonderful. It … Continue reading →

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Step Pyramid in Saqqara, Egypt

Posted on August 3, 2018 by

The Pyramid of Djoser, or Step Pyramid, is an ancient pyramid in the Saqqara Necropolis. It is located about an hour outside of Cairo and we toured it as part of trip to the Giza plateau. Although most people associate … Continue reading →

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Ancient Granite Quarry in Aswan, Egypt

Posted on July 20, 2018 by

One of the first things we visited when we arrived in Aswan was the northern quarry, which contains an unfinished obelisk. Most of the granite that was used in ancient Egypt was mined from the quarries of Aswan and carried … Continue reading →

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Hatshepsut Temple and the Colossi of Memnon

Posted on July 12, 2018 by

There are so many fascinating sights to see when visiting Luxor, Egypt that you could easily spend a week or more in the area. Although the Valley of the Kings and Karnak Temple are absolute must-see’s, the Mortuary Temple of … Continue reading →

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