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Category Archives: Pharaohs
PYRAMIDS’S HIDDEN SECRETS?
Egypt detects ‘impressive’ anomaly in Giza pyramids Maram Mazen, Associated Press Updated 3:56 pm, Tuesday, November 10, 2015 CAIRO (AP) — Two weeks of new thermal scanning in Egypt’s Giza pyramids have identified anomalies in the 4,500 year-old burial … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, Pharaohs, Pyramids, Tombs
Tagged Cairo, Great Pyramid of Giza, Khufu's Burial Chamber, Seven Wonders of the World, Thermal Scanning
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YANNI’S CONCERT FOR THE PHARAOHS
THIS YEAR IT IS TWENTY TWO YEARS AGO SINCE YANNI PLAYED HIS FAMOUS CONCERT AT THE ACROPOLLIS IN ATHENS — AND NOW HE IS PERFORMING AT THE PYRAMIDS!!! —- SINCE FIRST HEARING HIS MUSIC I HAVE BEEN A GREAT FAN OF HIS AND I LOVE … Continue reading
COULD QUEEN NEFERTITI MAKE THE TOURIST COME BACK?
Article from Egypt’s Independent news – Oct. 17, 2015 As tourists dwindle, Egypt looks for treasure Facing a steep drop in tourist numbers, Egypt is hoping to invest in the future with a big discovery from the past – the … Continue reading
QUEEN HATSHEPSUT’S MAGIC
Pharaoh Hatshepsut ruled Egypt for more than 20 years. She was the longest reigning female in Egypt’s history, and considered one of Egypt’s most successful pharaohs. During her reign, unlike other rulers of the 18th dynasty, she was more interested in ensuring economic prosperity, … Continue reading
PHOTO OF THE WEEK – KARNAK TEMPLE AT NIGHT
When visiting Egypt a must see always is the Temple of Karnak in Luxor. And I am sure that most of you who have visited Egypt did see this wonderful testimony of the Ancient World. But did you see it at night? – The Sound … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Stones, Egypt, Luxor, Pharaohs, Temple of Karnak
Tagged Karnak, Magic, Mystery of Ancient Temples, Nightlife, Pharaoh
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EGYPT’S DAILY LIFE – CROSSING THE NILE
THE QUICKEST WAY TO GO FROM THE EAST BANK OF THE NILE IN LUXOR, WHERE THE FAMOUS TEMPLE OF KARNAK IS LOCATED – ATTRACTING THOUSANDS OF VISITORS EVERY YEAR – TO THE WEST BANK TO VISIT HE VALLEY OF THE KINGS … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, Luxor, Luxor. Valley of the Kings, Pharaohs, Sailing, Tourism, Travel, Valley of the Kings
Tagged Boats, Ferries, Motorboar, Sailing, The Nile, water
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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’S A MATTER OF SIZE – RAMESSES II
EVERY TIME ONE THINKS THAT RAMESSES II CAN’T GET ANY BIGGER HE DOES. WHILE WALKING INTO THE EGYPTIAN WING IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM, MY ATTENTION WAS CAUGHT BY THIS BEAUTIFUL, VERY LARGE BUST, WHICH ONCE HAD BEEN PART OF A … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Stones, Egypt, Pharaohs
Tagged BRITISH MUSEUM, England, Facial Features, Flesh and Blood, Granite, Pahraoh, Ramesses II, Smile
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EGYPTIAN MUMMIES CAN SLEEP IN PEACE NOW
My visit to the British Museum last week was an eye-opening experience. Ancient Mummies have fascinated the world for a long time and to learn who they were and how they lived it was necessary to unwrap them. Now with … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, Islam, Pharaohs, Religion, TECHNOLOGY
Tagged Ancient lives, BRITISH MUSEUM, CT Scanning, Mummies, New Discoveries, Queen Hatshepsut, Ramses II
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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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Egypt My Love 