Category Archives: Egypt

NEFERTITI – QUEEN OF EGYPT REBORN A 100 YEARS AGO

If you are in Berlin between December 6, 2012 and April 13. 2013,  you can meet the Egyptian Queen Nefertiti, the wife of Pharaoh Akhenaton (1353 -1336 B.C.) Today on  December 6, 2012,  in honor of the centenary of the discovery of the … Continue reading

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VISITING EGYPT IS SAFE AGAIN!

Since the Revolution in 2011 we were warned not to travel to Egypt because it was dangerous. We heard stories about tourists being kidnapped, harassed and pictures on the television of gangs battling in the streets made us believe it … Continue reading

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CAIRO – VIBRANT, FASCINATING, MYSTERIOUS

Majestically and powerful the Nile winds its way through Cairo, embracing two islands, Zamalek (Gezira) and Rode, and like a ribbon it ties together the beauty and mysteries of the city. Cairo, also called “City of a Thousand Minarets, was founded in 969 … Continue reading

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK – END OF A DREAM

This is the end of a journey – hopes, dreams, expectations and experiences are now memories all packed in our suitcases – ready to be taken home, where we will cherish them and treat them as gifts nobody can ever … Continue reading

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GODS ARE BIGGER THAN HUMANS

I never thought of myself as short, but while visiting Egypt I felt that I wasn’t even there when I stood next to a statue of a God or a Pharaoh. The Pharaohs saw themselves as Gods and the size of the statues built in their … Continue reading

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BROKEN PIECES STILL TELL A STORY

Did you know that of all the artifacts discovered in archeology pottery is what tells us the most about the daily life of our ancestors? Here are broken jugs found in the living quarters of the pyramid builder, next to the … Continue reading

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK – WINE – PLEASURE OF THE PHARAOHS

These pictures  of different wine jugs carved into the walls of a temple at Medina Habu are telling us that the Ancient Egyptians already liked wine More from Egypt soon                                                                                                            Brigitte

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SAQQARA -THERE IS MORE THAN A PYRAMID AND SAND

When thinking of Egypt, we see images of the desert, yellow sand, a burning sun, and dryness. Especially at Saqqara where the Step Pyramid, the first pyramid ever built, is surrounded by sand as far as the eye can see. But going … Continue reading

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK – LIVING WITHOUT A DRYER

Even in the Center of Cairo not everybody has a Dryer – Fortunately they have plenty of  sunshine More from Egypt soon Brigitte

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BES – GOD OF GOOD HUMOUR

It must have been meant to be that on my last day in Egypt, at the Temple of Dendara, when I needed something to cheer me up,  I met Bes. Bes, is not a person but a little, grotesque statue of an … Continue reading

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