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Alabaster a Transparant Stone Slideshow : Egyptraveluxe’s trip to Luxor , Nile River Valley , Egypt was created by TripAdvisor . See another Luxor slideshow . Create your own stunning free slideshow from your travel photos.

dahabia Nile cruise

Dahabia Nile Cruise Slideshow : Egyptraveluxe’s trip from Luxor , Nile River Valley , Egypt to 4 cities , Aswan , Abu Simbel and Kom Ombo was created by TripAdvisor . See another Egypt slideshow . Create a free slideshow with music from your travel photos.

a superb way to see Egypt

The Victorians used to travel the Nile by Boat and they were right! Its a superb way to see Egypt since the Nile is the most populous part of the country. Also all the main temples are built on its Banks. ://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/egyptraveluxe/1/1291741549/tpod.html?view=preview

Cats in ancient Egypt

The Egyptian Museum Cats (Felis sylvestris catus) , known in Ancient Egypt as the mau, played a role in ancient Egyptian society. Beginning as a wild, untamed species, cats were useful for limiting vermin in Egyptian crops and harvests; through exposure, cats became domesticated and learned to coexist with humans. The people in what would later be Upper and Lower Egypt had a religion centering around the worship of animals, including cats. Praised for controlling vermin and its ability to kill snakes such as cobras, the domesticated cat became a symbol of grace and poise. The goddess Mafdet, the deification of justice and execution, was a lion-headed goddess. The cat goddess Bast (also known as Bastet ) eventually replaced the cult of Mafdet, and Bast's image softened over time and she became the deity representing protection, fertility, and motherhood. As a revered animal and one important to Egyptian society and religion, some cats got the same mummification after death as huma...

X-MASS IN Egypt & the Nile Tour

X-MASS IN Egypt & the Nile Tour 12 Days from $2,749 USD Rating 4.7 / 5 11  out of  12 92% of customers would recommend this tour to a friend. Please note: A visa is required for U.S. and Canadian passport holders to enter Egypt. Take an unforgettable 12-day tour through the stunning pyramids of Egypt. Cruise along the Nile and visit the numerous temples that make Egypt so famous. You’ll discover firsthand the rich, ancient culture of this magnificent country. Detailed Itinerary Day 1 - Giza & the Pyramids Your trip begins with a regularly scheduled overnight flight to Cairo aboard an internationally recognized airline. Day 2 - Giza & the Pyramids Welcome to Egypt! egyptraveluxe representative greets you at the airport after you clear customs and then escorts you to your hotel in Giza. The rest of the day is free. At an included dinner this evening, meet your fellow travelers. Included meals: breakfast (in flight), dinner Day 3 - Giza & the Pyr...
www.egyptraveluxe.com The rest house of Howard Carter, discoverer of King Tutankhamun's tomb, has reopened to the public today as a museum. The mud-brick building, near the Valley of the Kings on Luxor www.egyptraveluxe.com 's West Bank, was one of the projects earmarked by Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities three months ago, as costly facelifts to Luxor were undertaken - including renovations to Luxor Temple www.egyptraveluxe.com and the Deir el-Bahri temple of Queen Hatshepsut. The house, from where Carter made his greatest discovery in 1922 with the backing of Lord Carnarvon, allows visitors to see the office and tools which made Carter an overnight celebrity 87 years ago when he unearthed KV62, the tomb of Egypt's boy-king. The opening of the house is an homage to the man who thrust Ancient Egypt into the world's limelight during the era of discovery. the house will allow tourists an insight into one of Egypt's greatest explorers as It is time to...

Luxor's west bank receives another facelift

Minister of Culture, Farouk Hosny, announced that the newly installed lighting system on Luxor’s west bank has been completed with a budget of 56 million LE. A view of the newly illuminated west bank of Luxor. Hatshepsut's mortuary temple is shown in the foreground (Photo: SCA)He added that the project was carried out by the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) in collaboration with Egypt’s Sound and Light organization and the foremost French company in lighting, called Architecture Lumière, chosen from several international lighting organization. Dr. Zahi Hawass, Secretary General of the SCA, said that the aim of this project is to preserve the tombs and temples located on Luxor’s west bank; the huge number of visitors that flock onto it will now be distributed throughout the day, from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm. This, he continued, will reduce the level of humidity inside the tombs, which negatively affect its paintings. Hawass explains that the new lighting s...

Adventure on the Nile cruise

Adventure on The Nile Cruise Slideshow : Ahmed’s trip from Luxor , Nile River Valley , Egypt to 3 cities , Aswan and Abu Simbel was created by TripAdvisor . See another Egypt slideshow . Create your own stunning free slideshow from your travel photos.

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Habu temple the most preserved & the less visited west bank tour part (2) to Habu temple-Deir elmadia tombs-Nobles

habu temple built by Ramesses III. Its massive outer pylons are the most imposing of any temple in Egypt, and are decorated with colossal images of the king destroying captured enemies before the gods. The temple's outer walls also depict important battle and victory scenes over the Libyans and Sea Peoples. The Temple of Medinat Habu is one of the largest memorial Temples in Egypt. Deir el-Medina, which in Arabic means "monastery of the city", was called Pa-demi by the workmen, simply, "the town, " is one of the most well-preserved ancient settlements in all Egypt. It lies near Thebes and was a highly skilled community of craftsmen who passed their expertise on from father to son, here where was their town &tombs still intact. rock cut tombs of Nobles, and high officials of ancient Egypt, who once served the Pharaohs during the time of the New Kingdom, are highly recognized for their daily life activity , & rich biography scenes take you back in time ...