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Category Archives: Ancient Stones
PHARAOH’S TEMPLES AND PALACES
After one week of visiting many temples of worship, from Cairo to Luxor, I asked Ahmed, our guide, “Where did the Pharaohs live?” “In palaces, which don’t exist anymore, but don’t worry they lived in great splendor,” he answered. I had no doubt that they … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Stones, Cairo, Luxor, Luxor. Valley of the Kings, Temple of Karnak, Tomb Wall Paintings
Tagged Aswan, Bricks, Eternity, farmers, Floods, Mortuary Temple, Mud, Nile river, Palaces, Ramesses III, straw
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HOLDING HANDS – PHOTO OF THE WEEK
How can anything made of stone look so soft, warm, and reassuring? More from Egypt soon Brigitte
Posted in Ancient Stones, Government, Islam
Tagged Companionship, couples, love, Support, Tenderness, Togetherness
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ABU SIMBEL – SOME MIRACLES HAPPEN TWICE
The bus, which brought us from the airport, joined other buses in a parking lot near a large hill. Once our group was together we started walking up a sandy path. Our guide told us to be patient, that we … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Stones, Egypt
Tagged Abu Simbel, Aswan High Dam, heat, Husband, Lake Nasser, Planes, Queen Nefertari, Ramses II, tourists, water, Wife
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RAMSES II MULTIPLIED BY FOUR – IT IS A MATTER OF SIZE
RAMSES II CONFIRMED HIS POWER WITH REPLICAS OF HIMSELF – AND HIS STATUS CAN BE FOUND ALL OVER EGYPT STILL TODAY. BUT IN ABU SIMBEL HIS POWER WAS MULTIPLIED BY FOUR. IT CAN’T HAVE HURT HIS EGO, BUT THESE COLOSSAL FIGURES IN FRONT OF THE TEMPLE, HAD AN … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Stones, Egypt, Pharaohs
Tagged Abu Simbel, Likeness, Neighbors, Nubia, Power, Ramses II
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SNOW IN CAIRO?
When we think of Cairo – the Sphinx, the Pyramids, sunshine and warm weather – come to mind. But this week there was no sunshine and it was not warm – IT SNOWED! Something that has not happened for over one … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Stones, Cairo, Children, Egypt, HABIBTI YA MASR, Pyramids, Uncategorized
Tagged camels, children, Joy, Khufu, Pyramids, Snow, Snowmen, warm weather, Winter
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CAIRO’S GARBAGE CITY – THERE IS A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL
The last time I wrote about the Garbage City in Cairo – and today I want to tell you what is hidden behind Cairo’s waste. It is The Monastery of St. Simon the Cobbler, who lived towards the end of the tenth … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Stones, Cairo, Egypt, Garbage city, Religion
Tagged Christians, Church, Cops, Mountains, Pope Shenouda III, Stone Carvings
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EGYPT’S PAST – IT IS A MATTER OF SIZE
Once upon a time – here stood – at the Ramessuem on the West Bank in Luxor – a statue of Ramses II. When the 69 feet statue, weighing more than 1,000 tons, yes 1000 tons, fell, it broke into … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Stones, Egypt, HABIBTI YA MASR, Luxor, Pharaohs, Travel
Tagged Broken Pieces, Granite, Ramses II, Statue
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EGYPT’S GLORIOUS PAST – IT’S A MATTER OF SIZE
…………….IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT MEN, LIKE THE TWO SITTING ON THE LEFT, HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BUILT COLUMNS LIKE THESE THOUSAND OF YEARS AGO …….WITHOUT CRANES, LIFTS AND OTHER MECHANICAL, MODERN EQUIPMENT. More from Egypt soon Brigitte
Posted in Ancient Stones, HABIBTI YA MASR, Luxor
Tagged Building, Building Equipment, columns, Cranes, Luxor Temple
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RAMSES II – CAN HE GET EVEN TALLER?
The photo I posted a few days ago of a statue of Ramses II at Karnak Temple in Luxor made him look like a giant. But it is a small giant compared to the statues he had built of himself at Abu Simbel, in … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Stones, Pharaohs, Religion, Tourism
Tagged Abu Simbel, Aswan High Dam, Lake Nasser, Queen Nefertari, Ramses II, Unesco World Heritage
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EGYPT’S MIGHTY PAST – HABIBTI YA MASR
KARNAK TEMPLE never loses its magic for me and I can not imagine a visit to Egypt without walking again through the GREAT HYPOSTYLE HALL. It is a humbling and exhilarating experience. Humbling because when gently touching one of the columns … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Stones, Egypt, HABIBTI YA MASR, Pharaohs, Temple of Karnak
Tagged columns, Great Hypostyle Hall, Seti I, Stones
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