Category Archives: Pharaohs

TUTANKHAMUN VISITING PARIS

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Brigitte Nioche

If you can’t make it to Egypt to see Tutankhamun, maybe you can make it to Paris?  A new exposition, charmingly called “Smiles of Egypt” (Sourires d’Egypt) is showing the treasures and lifestyle of Tutankhamun. You can find it at … Continue reading →

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CAMELS – A PLACE TO SLEEP

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Brigitte Nioche

Yes, this man is sleeping on the job? He is one of the policemen stationed near the Pyramids to protect them – well, lucky for the Pyramids the camel is very alert! Sitting on a camel is not very comfortable. … Continue reading →

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GASOLINE – WHERE CAN YOU FIND IT?

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Brigitte Nioche

Driving back from a visit to the Valley of the Kings a few weeks ago, our driver slowed down a few times, leaned out the  window and called out to another driver.Of course, I could not understand what he was asking, but I knew … Continue reading →

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TUTANKHAMUN

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Brigitte Nioche

I would like to share the beautiful picture of this shabti, or funerary statuette that Tutankhamun was buried with in the belief that it could perform work in his stead in the afterworld. It is the cover of a book “TUTANKHAMUN” The … Continue reading →

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