Category Archives: Valley of the Kings

PHOTO OF THE WEEK – SHOPPING FOR MEAT

Passing through a small village on our way to the Step Pyramid at Saqqara- (the first Pyramid ever build, circa 2630 BC, by Djoser) we stopped at this butcher shop. I was wondering shy the dead animal was strung up outside … Continue reading

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GIZA PLATEAU – TOMBS OF THE PYRAMID BUILDERS

The burial places of the Pharaoh’s  –  the pyramids and the tombs in the Valley of the Kings –  have dazzled the world since their discovery. But where are ordinary people buried and how? People like the workers who helped build the pyramids? … Continue reading

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TUTANKHAMUN AND I

 How could I ever have imagined that one day I would be alone with Tutankhamun  in his tomb – just the two of us – that is exactly what happened about a month ago, when I was visiting Luxor.  Walking into his … Continue reading

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