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Category Archives: Luxor
EGYPT’S DAILY LIFE – BAKING BREAD
BREAD – FLAT BREAD is still today a staple of the Egyptian diet, like it was thousands of years ago for the Ancient Egyptians. Made only of flour, water, and salt, how it can be good? Maybe the secrets lies in the … Continue reading
EGYPT’S DAILY LIFE – CROSSING THE NILE
Staying on the East Bank in Luxor or the West Bank, there is always a reason to cross the river – the river Nile. If you are staying on the East Bank in Luxor and you want to visit the Valley … Continue reading
Posted in Boats, Egypt, Luxor
Tagged Boats, Drinking water, Egyptian Life, Ferries, Hotels, shopping, The Nile, Winter Palace
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EGYPT’S DAILY LIFE
I AM ON MY WAY TO VISIT EGYPT AGAIN AND WILL BE SEEING MANY DIFFERENT PLACES – DURING MY VISIT I WANT TO SHOW THE DAILY LIFE OF THE EGYPTIAN PEOPLE – SO A PHOTO A DAY WILL TELL THE … Continue reading
Posted in Cairo, Egypt, Luxor
Tagged Places to see, safety, Things to do, Travelling to Egypt
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK – EGYPT’S MOUNT RUSHMORE?
CAN YOU SEE THE SLEEPING FACE? NOT MADE BY MEN LIKE THE FACES OF MOUNT RUSHMORE HERE IN THE US, BUT CREATED BY THE HAND OF NATURE! IT IS PART OF A MOUNTAIN FORMATION IN THE VALLEY OF THE QUEENS … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Stones, Egypt, Luxor
Tagged ANCIENT STONES, Faces, MOUNT RUSHMORE. VALLEY OF THE QUEENS, SCULPTURES
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PHOTO OF THE YEAR – LET’S COUNT OUR BLESSINGS
DOES SOMEBODY LIVE HERE? YES! A HOUSE IN A SMALL VILLAGE ON THE WEST BANK, NEAR LUXOR – IF THIS IS WHERE YOU HAVE ALWAYS LIVED AND DON’T KNOW ANOTHER PLACE YOU ARE HAPPY HERE – BUT FOR THOSE OF US … Continue reading
PHOTO OF THE WEEK – AVENUE OF THE SPHINXES – LUXOR
A CLOSE UP OF ONE OF THE SPHINXES ALONG THE 1.2 MILE LONG AVENUE, CALLED THE AVENUE OF THE SPHINXES CONNECTING THE LUXOR TEMPLE WITH SOUTHERN END OT KARNAK TEMPLE. More from Egypt soon Brigitte
Posted in Ancient Stones, Egypt, Luxor, Temple of Karnak
Tagged Avenue of the Sphinxes Luxor, Karnak Temple, Sculpture, Sphinx, Statue
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EGYPT’S OBELISKS – WHERE ARE THEY TODAY?
An OBELISK is a tall four-sided pillar ending in a pyramid-like shape on top. They came in pairs and were placed in front of temples, one on each side of the entrance. When QUEEN HATSHEPSUT, Egypt’s first female pharaoh who reigned Egypt … Continue reading
Posted in Alexandria, Ancient Stones, Luxor, Metropolitan Museum NY, Pharaohs, Temple of Karnak
Tagged LONDON, Obelisks, Paris, Place de la Concorde, Queen Hatshepsut, Rome
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IT IS A MATTER OF SIZE – BIGGER THAN LIFE AND BIGGER THAN MAN
CAN YOU FIND THE PERSON IN THIS PICTURE? HOW MANY MEN MUST IT HAVE TAKEN TO BUILT THESE COLUMNS? STANDING NEXT TO THEM ONE REALLY FEELS HUMBLED – I DID. More from Egypt soon Brigitte
Posted in Ancient Stones, Egypt, Luxor, Luxor. Valley of the Kings, Muslims, Temple of Karnak
Tagged Ancient Egypt, Builders, columns, Luxor
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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
PICTURES OF THE WEEK – PILLARS HOLDING UP ANCIENT EGYPT’S HISTORY
EVERY COLUMN AND PILLAR WE SEE IN EGYPT TODAY IS PART OF A WORLD LONG GONE – BUT THEIR PRESENCE, THEIR OVERWHELMING SIZE, THE MESSAGES CARVED INTO THE STONE ARE STILL TELLING US HOW THAT WORLD USED TO BE. More … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Stones, Egypt, HABIBTI YA MASR, Luxor, Luxor. Valley of the Kings, Temple of Karnak
Tagged Ancient Egypt, Carvings, columns, Pillars, Stones
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