Category Archives: Egypt

CAIRO – TRAVELLING BY TAXI

“Would you like the Hotel Car?” the receptionist wanted to know when I asked for a taxi.  “No, I would like a taxi, no special car.” “That will take about 10 minutes.”  she said looking me over.  “That’s fine, I will … Continue reading

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GASOLINE – WHERE CAN YOU FIND IT?

Driving back from a visit to the Valley of the Kings a few weeks ago, our driver slowed down a few times, leaned out the  window and called out to another driver.Of course, I could not understand what he was asking, but I knew … Continue reading

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TUTANKHAMUN

I would like to share the beautiful picture of this shabti, or funerary statuette that Tutankhamun was buried with in the belief that it could perform work in his stead in the afterworld. It is the cover of a book “TUTANKHAMUN” The … Continue reading

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METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART

If you live in New York, or you are visiting, and you love Egypt too, the Metropolitan Museum of Art is opening a new exhibition on April 10, 2012            THE DAWN OF EGYPTIAN ART          If you go to … Continue reading

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TUTANKHAMUN AND I

 How could I ever have imagined that one day I would be alone with Tutankhamun  in his tomb – just the two of us – that is exactly what happened about a month ago, when I was visiting Luxor.  Walking into his … Continue reading

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CAIRO – TAHRIR SQUARE

Coming out of the Sadat Subway Station I was not sure if the empty space in front of me  really was Tahrir Square – where had all the people gone? Now a symbol of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, and having sent … Continue reading

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