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Category Archives: Luxor
OPEN MUSEUM AT KARNAK
The Karnak Temple Complex in Luxor is often called the biggest outdoor museum in the world. But the last time I visited, a friend of mine said: “You must not miss to see the “Open Museum.” Open Museum? I was puzzled, “But … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Stones, Egypt, Luxor, Temple of Karnak
Tagged Bathrooms, Museum, Outdoor, Statues, Tombs, Trees
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EGYPT HAD A FEMALE PHARAOH 3000 YEARS AGO AND THE US IS STILL WAITING FOR A FEMALE COMMANDER IN CHIEF!
Standing in front of the Mummy wrapped in a beige linen cloth exposing only feet, arms, and the head, it was hard for me to think of this small, shrunken person as one of Egypt’s greatest pharaohs, Queen Hatshepsut. Her last resting place is in … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Stones, Egypt, Government, Luxor, Pharaohs, Temple of Karnak, Tomb Wall Paintings, Travel
Tagged Army, Commander in Chief, Female President, Granite, Hatshepsut, Isis, Mummies, Obelisks, Ramses II, Temples, Thutmose III, United States
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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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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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PHARAOH’S TEMPLES AND PALACES
After one week of visiting many temples of worship, from Cairo to Luxor, I asked Ahmed, our guide, “Where did the Pharaohs live?” “In palaces, which don’t exist anymore, but don’t worry they lived in great splendor,” he answered. I had no doubt that they … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Stones, Cairo, Luxor, Luxor. Valley of the Kings, Temple of Karnak, Tomb Wall Paintings
Tagged Aswan, Bricks, Eternity, farmers, Floods, Mortuary Temple, Mud, Nile river, Palaces, Ramesses III, straw
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EGYPT’S PAST – IT IS A MATTER OF SIZE
Once upon a time – here stood – at the Ramessuem on the West Bank in Luxor – a statue of Ramses II. When the 69 feet statue, weighing more than 1,000 tons, yes 1000 tons, fell, it broke into … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Stones, Egypt, HABIBTI YA MASR, Luxor, Pharaohs, Travel
Tagged Broken Pieces, Granite, Ramses II, Statue
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EGYPT’S GLORIOUS PAST – IT’S A MATTER OF SIZE
…………….IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT MEN, LIKE THE TWO SITTING ON THE LEFT, HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BUILT COLUMNS LIKE THESE THOUSAND OF YEARS AGO …….WITHOUT CRANES, LIFTS AND OTHER MECHANICAL, MODERN EQUIPMENT. More from Egypt soon Brigitte
Posted in Ancient Stones, HABIBTI YA MASR, Luxor
Tagged Building, Building Equipment, columns, Cranes, Luxor Temple
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK – WAS RAMSES II REALLY THAT TALL?
………….OR ARE THESE TOURISTS MIDGETS ? This Statue of Ramses II is standing at Karnak Temple. The small statue between his legs is his son. More from Egypt soon Brigitte
Posted in HABIBTI YA MASR, Luxor, Pharaohs, Temple of Karnak, Tourism
Tagged Ancient Egypt, Fathers, Luxor, Midgets, Ramses II, tourists
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EGYPT’S SUNNIER SIDE
After seeing disturbing images from Egypt for the last few weeks, I think our nerves need a band-aid – and with the following photos I want to show another side of Egypt – peaceful and beautiful – which no regime – whoever they might … Continue reading
Posted in Boats, Cairo, HABIBTI YA MASR, Luxor, Luxor. Valley of the Kings
Tagged Amun RA, Cairo, Feluccas, nature, Peace, Sugar Cane, Sun God, Turmoil
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