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Category Archives: Egypt
ROYAL MUMMIES – DISCOVERY OF 60 MUMMIES IN EGYPT’S VALEY OF THE KINGS
Nevine El-Aref, Monday 28 Apr 2014 Swiss archaeological mission finds cache of 18th dynasty royal mummies on Luxor’s West Bank A cache of royal mummies has been unearthed inside a rock-hewn tomb in the Valley of the Kings on Luxor’s … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Stones, Egypt, Luxor. Valley of the Kings, Pharaohs
Tagged Basel, Cemetery, Excavations, Masks, Mummies, Sarcophagi, Switzerland, Tombs, University, West Bank
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CAIRO’S SATELLITE DISHES FIGHTING FOR SPACE – PHOTOS OF THE WEEK
MAYBE THERE IS NO WASHING MACHINE OR DISHWASHER IN THE HOUSE BUT JUDGING BY THE SATELLITE DISHES ON THE ROOFS – THERE IS A TELEVISION TELEVISION IN EGYPT IS MAINLY RECEIVED THROUGH SATELLITE. AND SINCE EGYPTIANS WATCH MANY HOURS OF TV – … Continue reading
Posted in Cairo, Egypt, Film Stars, TECHNOLOGY
Tagged Cairo, Rooftops, Satellite Dishes, Technology, Television
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ANCIENT EGYPT LOOTED
Since the revolution in January 2011 many Egyptians have no work and have no way of supporting their families – desperate situations often lead to desperate measures – one is looting ancient sites, and becoming part of the illicit … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Stones, Art, Children, Egypt, Politic
Tagged Antiquities Trade, Dashur, Dr. Monica Hanna, Google Imaging, ICPEA, Looting, Mafia, Mallawi
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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK – WAITING FOR TOURISTS
……….AND WHEN WILL THEY BE BACK? THESE PEOPLE AND ANCIENT SITES FEEL LONELY AND NEED THE TOURISTS! More from Egypt soon Brigitte
Posted in Egypt, HABIBTI YA MASR, Luxor, Pharaohs, Temple of Karnak, Tourism
Tagged Emptiness, Foreign lands, Guards, Karnak, Obelisk, Queen Hatshepsut, tourists, Travelling. Adventure
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AY WHO? PHARAOH WHO?
I knew nothing about Ancient Egypt before I visited the country — and when I did I was one of countless tourists who are shown the most impressive temples, and told about the most important pharaohs. Understandably, because during a … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Stones, Egypt, Pharaohs, Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings
Tagged Akhenaten, Ankhesenamun, Pharaoh Ay, Stones, SUV, Tutankhamun, Vizier
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PYRAMID STONES — IT IS A MATTER OF SIZE
While we are at the Pyramids, let me show you how big – how overwhelming – and dwarfing one single stone can be… IT HAS BEEN CALCULATED THAT MORE THAN TWO MILLION LIMESTONES WERE USED TO BUILD EACH PYRAMID … Continue reading
INSIDE KHUFU’S PYRAMID
The Great Pyramid of Giza, the Pyramid of Khufu, is the only one of the three Pyramids on the Giza Plateau that can be visited inside. During my first and second trip to Egypt, while visiting the pyramids I wanted to go … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Stones, Egypt, Pharaohs, Pyramids, Travel
Tagged Age, Giza Plateau, Khufu, Khufu's Burial Chamber, Pyramids, Security
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EGYPT – MAKING A LIVING CAN BE A CHALLANGE
More from Egypt soon Brigitte
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK – FALLING STONES?
DO YOU THINK THEY MIGHT FALL DOWN? NO THEY WON’T- THEY HAVE BEEN SITTING, HANGING, BALANCING FOR MANY, MANY YEARS – SOME OF THEM FOR THOUSAND OF YEARS! More from Egypt soon Brigitte
Posted in Ancient Stones, Egypt, Luxor, Luxor. Valley of the Kings, Pharaohs, Temple of Karnak
Tagged Abydos, Deir-El-Medina, Medina Habu, Osirion, Seti I, Stone Temples
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Egypt My Love 