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Category Archives: Book of the Dead
PHOTO OF THE WEEK – BEAUTY IN THE AFTERLIFE
Admiring the slim silhouettes of the men and women depicted in the wall paintings in tombs and temples, I was surprised not to see any overweight or ugly people. The Egyptologist who was with us explained why, “These are not true representations … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Book of the Dead, Egypt, Tomb Wall Paintings
Tagged Afterlife, beauty, Eternity, Wall Paintings
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CAIRO – LIVING AMONG THE DEAD
The incessantly honking cars on Cairo’s street don’t slow down or stop their horns to pay their respect when passing El Arafa – The City of the Dead. I was astounded to see a graveyard (4 miles long) be part of this vibrant metropolis … Continue reading
Posted in Book of the Dead, Cairo, Children, Egypt, Government, Muslims, Travel
Tagged cars, Cemetery, City of the Dead, Death, earthquake, Tombs, Urbanization
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EGYPT’S QUEENS HAVE A VALLEY OF THE KINGS TOO!
Most of us have heard of the VALLEY OF THE KINGS near Luxor, where many of Egypt’s Pharaohs were buried. But how many of us know that there is also a VALLEY OF THE QUEENS? I certainly didn’t and was … Continue reading
EGYPT’S ANCIENT STONES
Everything in Ancient Egypt was bigger than life — much bigger than life – -their pyramids, their temples, their statues, and their columns. How the Egyptians, so many years ago, were able to build monuments of that size is still a … Continue reading
PAPYRUS – NOT A THING OF THE PAST – IT IS STILL MADE TODAY
When I stayed at the New Memnon Hotel, on the West Bank of the Nile near Luxor, I found out that the owner of the hotel, Sayed is also the owner of the NEFERTARY PAPYRUS INSTITUTE where still today papyrus is made. Papyrus, is … Continue reading
Posted in Book of the Dead, Luxor. Valley of the Kings
Tagged Paintings, Papyrus, plants
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