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Category Archives: Pharaohs
RAMSES II – A MATTER OF SIZE
It is hard to imagine that Ramses II has ever been laying down instead of standing up, dominating the scene, and towering over his world…..but there is an exception. During my first visit to Egypt part of our tour was … Continue reading
PHARAOHS DRANK BEER LONG BEFORE US
In case you have missed it —- the BBC announced a few days ago that a Japanese team of archeologist discovered the tomb of the Head Brewer who served an ancient court more than 3000 years ago. The wall paintings … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Egypt, Pharaohs, Tomb Wall Paintings
Tagged Beer. Brewery, Drink, Malt, Payment, Tombs, Wages, Wall Paintings
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RAMSES II MULTIPLIED BY FOUR – IT IS A MATTER OF SIZE
RAMSES II CONFIRMED HIS POWER WITH REPLICAS OF HIMSELF – AND HIS STATUS CAN BE FOUND ALL OVER EGYPT STILL TODAY. BUT IN ABU SIMBEL HIS POWER WAS MULTIPLIED BY FOUR. IT CAN’T HAVE HURT HIS EGO, BUT THESE COLOSSAL FIGURES IN FRONT OF THE TEMPLE, HAD AN … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Stones, Egypt, Pharaohs
Tagged Abu Simbel, Likeness, Neighbors, Nubia, Power, Ramses II
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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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RAMSES II – CAN HE GET EVEN TALLER?
The photo I posted a few days ago of a statue of Ramses II at Karnak Temple in Luxor made him look like a giant. But it is a small giant compared to the statues he had built of himself at Abu Simbel, in … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Stones, Pharaohs, Religion, Tourism
Tagged Abu Simbel, Aswan High Dam, Lake Nasser, Queen Nefertari, Ramses II, Unesco World Heritage
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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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QUEEN NEFERTITI IN PERSON
Today, a week ago at exactly this time I stood in front of Queen Nefertiti, in The Neue Museum in Berlin, Germany. There are things in life we wish for – and keep wishing for, and when they comes true … Continue reading
Posted in HABIBTI YA MASR, Pharaohs
Tagged Afterlife, Berlin, History, Museums, Perfection, Queens
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VISITING NEFERTITI – EGYPT’S MOST FAMOUS QUEEN
Already as a little girl, long before I knew where Egypt is or what it is, I saw pictures of Queen Nefertiti hanging in our school. She was the wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten. Of course, we learned about her in school, and … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, HABIBTI YA MASR, Pharaohs
Tagged Archaeologists, Berlin, Egyptian Museum, excavation, Germany, Ludwig Borchard, Queen Nefertiti
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EGYPT’S MIGHTY PAST – HABIBTI YA MASR
KARNAK TEMPLE never loses its magic for me and I can not imagine a visit to Egypt without walking again through the GREAT HYPOSTYLE HALL. It is a humbling and exhilarating experience. Humbling because when gently touching one of the columns … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Stones, Egypt, HABIBTI YA MASR, Pharaohs, Temple of Karnak
Tagged columns, Great Hypostyle Hall, Seti I, Stones
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ROME, ITALY OR LUXOR, EGYPT?
Definitely LUXOR, EGYPT – after an hour flight from Cairo we arrived in Luxor. We checked into the hotel, the Winter Palace. A hotel everybody should stay once – old charm, a lot of history – Churchill, Lord Cavanaugh, and Agatha Christie, … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Stones, Art, Egypt, Italy, Luxor, Pharaohs
Tagged Agatha Christie, ARCE, Churchill, Frescoes, Lord Cavanaugh, Romans, Winter Palace Hotel
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Egypt My Love 