Hier nun unsere Wanderung ins West Tal ( West Valley ) in Luxor. Das Tal heißt auf arabisch auch Wadi el-Gurud, "das Tal der Affen", oder auch Biban el-Gurud, "die Tore der Affen", nach den Zeichnungen im Grab des Eje benannt. Ihr müsst euch eure Karten am Ticketoffice, wo es auch die Karten für das Tal der Könige gibt besorgen. Das West Tal kostet natürlich keinen Eintritt eben nur das Grab des Eje, das Ticket kostet 20 LE (Stand 2007) Ihr geht nicht gerade aus in Richtung Tal der Könige ihr zweigt hier rechts ab ins West Tal. Hier an dem Häuschen müsst ihr dann euren "Schlüsselmeister" also den Mann mit dem Schlüssel für das Gab mitnehmen. Als wir dort ankamen war seine erste erstaunte frage ... wo denn unser Auto wäre ?? Als wir dann verneinten und wir doch laufen wollten war er gar nicht entzückt darüber. na ja was soll`s dachte er sich und ist ab voraus ge...

The Eye of Horus (previously wadjet and the Eye of the Moon ; and afterward as The Eye of Ra ) is an ancient Egyptian symbol of protection and royal power from deities, in this case from Horus or Ra. The symbol is seen on images of his mother, Hathor, and other deities associated with her. In the Egyptian language the word for this symbol was "wadjet" It first was the eye of one of the earliest of Egyptian deities, Wadjet, who later became associated with Bast, Mut, and Hathor as well. Wadjet was a solar deity and this symbol began as her eye, seeing everything. In early artwork Hathor is depicted with this eye as hers also. Horus was an ancient Egyptian sky god in the form of a falcon. The right eye represents a peregrine falcon's eye and the markings around it, including the "teardrop" marking sometimes found below the eye. As the wadjet (also udjat or utchat), it also represented the sun, and was associated with his mother, Hathor, and with Wadjet a...

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...

English: Details of enclosure of Peribsen, showing associated offerings and Khasekhemwy enclosure behind Nearby Abydos (temple of Osiris pictured), after ceding its political rank to Thinis, remained an important religious centre. Abydos Desert Sites The area between the modern villages at Abydos and the desert which stretches westwards to the limestone mountain contains the captivating remains of the ancient Egyptian civilisation dating from the Predynastic period to Christian times. The mountain has a curious crescent shape surrounding the villages and in its centre is a gap (known as Pega-the-Gap) believed by ancient Eg Tomb of King Den Shunet el-Zebib Tomb of King Khasekhemwy There are numerous animal cemeteries in the desert at Abydos, including dogs, falcons and ibis. An Egyptian archaeological mission at Abydos announced in 2002 the discovery of an important cemetery of Horus. Large earthenware sarcophagi containing mummified falcons (some wearing gold masks) have been...