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Category Archives: Egypt
PHOTO OF THE WEEK – AVOIDING THE TOURISTS
If you don’t like crowds and want to avoid being one of a group pushing along through Luxor Temple, making it difficult to see well, or anything at all, you have to go and visit soon. I know first hand what it feels like to be … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Stones, Egypt, Luxor, Pharaohs
Tagged Ancient Egypt, archaeology, Bucket List, Egypt, Luxor Temple, Pharaoh, Pharaohs, photography, Photos, ruins, Tourism, travel, Travelling
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EGYPT’S DAILY LIFE – EVERY BIT HELPS!
When this mother standing on the banks of the Nile saw our boat come closer she send her two boys in a rowing boat to meet us and offer us some fruit and a few trinkets . We didn’t want fruit or … Continue reading
A PHARAOH HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT
The mummy of Ramses I has been a guest in Canada and the United States for more than 140 years. But during his stay he was not awarded due respect, because there was nobody around who was interested to know the identity of the brittle corpse … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, Luxor, Pharaohs, Travel
Tagged Horseshoe Falls, Michael Carlos Museum, Mummies, Niagara Falls Museum, Ontario, Ranses II, Rassul Brothers, Seti, Taxidermist
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK – A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS
WHAT DO YOU WANT? WHY ARE YOU TAKING MY PICTURE? WHERE DO YOU COME FROM? WHY DID YOU COME HERE? NO, I’M NOT LIKE YOU What do you think she wants to tell us? Please leave a comment ***************** … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Egypt, Muslims, Travel
Tagged children, Foreign Customs, Foreign lands, Hope
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PHARAOHS – MUMMIFIED FOR THE AFTERLIFE.
It is well known and well documented that the Ancient Egyptians mummified their pharaohs in preparation for the afterlife. The process, including 40 days of soaking the body in natron, could take up to 70 days before it was ready to be wrapped … Continue reading
SUNKEN CITIES – EGYPT’S LOST WORLD
Recently two lost cities of Ancient Egypt, which had vanished under the water of the Mediterranean were discovered and the British Museum in London is telling the story. I am on my way to London tomorrow and so looking forward to visit … Continue reading
Posted in Alexandria, Ancient Stones, Egypt, Travel
Tagged Alexandria, BRITISH MUSEUM, LONDON, Lost Cities
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A DECORATED HOUSE – A STATUS SYMBOL
Any Muslim whose circumstances permit it, is asked to make the HAJJ at lest once in his lifetime. Successfully completing the HAJJ, a pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. In 2015 fourteen … Continue reading
Posted in Alexandria, Cairo, Egypt, Islam, Religion, Travel
Tagged Mecca, Paintings, religion, Saudi Arabia, Travelling
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YANNI FULFILLING A DREAM
I have just listened to Yanni’s CD that was recorded while he was in concert in front of the Pyramids. It was a huge success, but among all the excitement and focus on the event, one touching human story emerged. … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Cairo, Egypt, Mothers, Parenthood, Pyramids
Tagged Composing, Concerts, dreams, Egyptolgist, Music, Pyramids, Yanni
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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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MISTAKES CAN TELL THE STORY
Without the beautiful wall paintings in the Tombs of the Pharaohs and Nobles as well as in many Temples we would not know as much about Ancient Egypt as we do. The images tell us about their life and death, who … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Egypt, Islam, Luxor. Valley of the Kings, Temple of Karnak, Tomb Wall Paintings, Travel
Tagged Medina Habu, Tomb of Ramose, travel, Wall Paintings
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Egypt My Love 