The wonders of Egypt

Perhaps you dream of seeing Egypt’s iconic sights – the Great Pyramids, the Valley of the Kings, the Sphinx at Giza and the Temple of Abu Simbel. Maybe you want some guaranteed winter sun, relaxing in a luxurious beach resort on the Red Sea riviera. Or perhaps you like the idea of a combination of the two.
Our specialist knowledge, top notch local contacts and great value prices mean that we can find exactly what you are looking for.
When it comes to Nile cruising, it pays to choose a boat with the right combination of comfort, good food, great guides and entertainment to suit you. Our selection ranges from the more intimate Alexander the Great, to the splendid Viking Princess and Royal Viking. Our own Egyptologists are on board and most excursions are included in the price.
The most popular two-centre holiday is our 10-night Classic Egypt holiday which combines a Nile cruise and stay in Cairo where hotel choices range from the resort-style Le Meridien Pyramids and swish Four Seasons Cairo to the elegant Mena House or colonial Concorde El Salam.
Our 14-night Enchanting Egypt holiday includes a seven-night Nile cruise, three nights in Cairo and four nights in the Red Sea resort of El Gouna.
We also offer stays in Luxor, Aswan, Hurghada, Sharm el Sheikh and add-on trips to Jordan including Petra and the Dead Sea.
Find out more about Egyptraveluxe holidays in Egypt and our latest special offers. Also see the best time to visit Egypt.

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The bindweeds of Egypt and their symbolic role for the deceased

http://www.egyptraveluxe.com/cairo_half_day_tour_to_cairo_egyptian_museum.php From the Middle Kingdom until the 18th Dynasty, representations are found of a parasitic bindweed associated with the stems of papyrus, . Its representations increase and refine themselves during the Amarnian period because of the naturalistic leaning to nature; but it is in Ramesside times, and more particularly that of Ramesses II, that the images become more beautiful and most detailed. The plant is frequently attached to the stem of the papyrus, or to bouquets, but being also able to, more rarely, exist separately. After the 20th Dynasty, if the theme persists, the quality of the representations decrease (as do all more representations of nature). This success under the Ramesseses is probably linked with the specific beliefs of that time, and notably the eminent place that the solar cults occupy. The nature of the plant has been under debate a long time ...

US authorities return eight stolen ancient Egyptian artifacts

US authorities agreed to return eight ancient Egyptian artifacts stolen and illegally smuggled out of the country. Today, upon his arrival from the United States, Minister of Antiquities Mohamed Ibrahim announced that US authorities agreed to return eight ancient Egyptian artefacts stolen and illegally smuggled out of the country. The objects are to arrive next month. The pieces include the upper part of a painted anthropoid wooden sarcophagus from the Third Intermediate period depicting a face of a woman wea ring a wig decorated with coloured flowers. Two linen mummy wrappings covered with plaster and bearing paintings showing winged amulets pushing the sun disc are also among the artefacts. Hieroglyphic text showing the name and titles of the deceased are also found on the plaster cover. The third piece is a cartonage painted mummy mask from the Third Intermediate period while the fourth and fifth items are Middle Kingdom wooden boats. The other three items are lim...

KV-63 ~ Newly Discovered Tomb

Valley of the Kings Valley of the Kings - Luxor Tomb of Tutankhamun Valley of the Kings - Luxor Valley of the Kings, Egypt KV-63 ~ Newly Discovered Tomb KV-63 is located in the Valley of the Kings approximately 14.5 meters from the south edge of KV-62, the Tomb of Tutankhamun. Dr. Zahi Hawass officially pronounced the newly discovered tomb, KV-63 on 10 Febru ary 2006. However, the initial shaft was discovered a few days before the end of 2005 excavation season. KV-63 is the first tomb to be discovered in the Valley of the Kings since 1922. it is now believed to have been a storage chamber for the mummification process. The chamber contained seven wooden coffins and many large storage jars. All coffins have now been opened, and were found to contain only mummification materials, with the jars also containing mummification supplies including salts, linens, and deliberately broken pottery. Some clay seal impressions contain text, such as the partial word 'pa-aten,' part o...

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