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The Miracle of Abu Simbel
Just 25 miles north of the Sudanese border, the two temples originally built into the sandstone cliffs of Abu Simbel are not only a...
May 23, 20205 min read
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Valley of the Kings and the Magnificent Tombs of the Pharaohs
The ancient Egyptians buried their dead on the west bank of the Nile where the sun "dies". Nowhere is this more evident than at the...
May 9, 20204 min read
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The Nubian Village
The Nubians are an ancient ethnic civilization dating back as early as 7000 BC. They settled along the Nile, generally between Aswan,...
Apr 25, 20204 min read
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Dendera Temple Complex Temple of Hathor
The entire Dendera Temple complex comprises 430,000 sq. ft. and the Temple of Hathor, the main temple of the complex, is one of the best...
Apr 18, 20202 min read
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Abydos Temple and the Love Story of Osiris and Isis
Located about 100 miles north of Luxor, Abydos Temple was built around 1500 BC by Ramses II and is dedicated to Osiris, god of the...
Apr 11, 20203 min read
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Karnak and Luxor Temples
Karnak Temple Karnak Temple is actually a city of temples built over a 2,000-year span from roughly 2055 BC to 100 AD although recent...
Apr 4, 20204 min read
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Cairo's Cave Church and Garbage City
Monastery of St. Simon The Christian residents of Garbage City (see below) needed a place to worship after a fire destroyed their church....
Mar 28, 20202 min read
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Coptic Cairo and the Ben Ezra Synagogue
Also known as Old Cairo, this area grew around the Roman fortress of Babylon built at the time of Augustus after his conquest of Egypt in...
Mar 28, 20203 min read
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Luxor
The Nile is the lifeblood of Egypt. It's tied with the Amazon for the distinction of being the longest river in the world. It begins...
Mar 21, 20203 min read
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