Tips for Cruising Solo Not every potential guest has an endless travel budget and the cruise lines reach out by offering accommodation options. As the 'buyer' you must begin thinking creatively. Instead of choosing a prestige suite with verandah, choose one of their well-appointed ocean view or inside staterooms. Cut down on amenities -- fresh flowers and champagne are lovely in your room but you can have a fabulous time without them. Book only one extra shore excursion rather than three. Shop less and drink less (better for you) in exchange for the luxury of having your very own cabin with your very own washroom www.egyptraveluxe.com info@egyptraveluxe.com  

we will take you to the 'must see' sites in Egypt so you don't miss a thing. will also get the chance to see some fantastic mastabas, including the mastaba of Mereruka, the largest one built in ancient Egypt. You will then be able to marvel at the Pyramid Texts inside the Pyramid of Teti before heading off to the ancient capital of Egypt: Memphis. A Nile Cruise trip is a very enjoyable experience that any visitor must do when he visit Egypt. sail the Nile in style with our fantastic itinerary and deluxe Nile cruises ,relax and explore on your own pace with your private guide . www.egyptraveluxe.com   Trip Itinerary 9 Days / 8 Nights From April 4th To April 23th: Day 1: April 4th .: Cairo Arrive to Cairo International Airport meet and assist by Egyptraveluxe representative to help you through the immigration formalities. Overnight at your hotel Mina House in Cairo. Day 2: April 5th. Cairo / Cairo After breakfast you will be picked up for exploration of th...

New Tombs Discovered In Luxor - Egypt Beneath King Amenhotep II Temple    Egypt's Antiquities Minister says Italian archaeologists have unearthed tombs over 3000 years old in the ancient city of Luxor. Mohammed Ibrahim says the discovery was made beneath the mortuary temple of King Amenhotep II, seventh Pharaoh of the 18th dynasty who reigned from 1427 to 1401 B.C. The temple is located on the western bank of the Nile. Ibrahim says remains of wooden sarcophaguses and human bones were found inside the tombs. Mansour Barek, head of Luxor antiquities, says jars used to preserve the liver, lungs, stomach and intestines of the deceased were found. They were decorated with images of the four sons of the god Horus – figures seen as essential by ancient Egyptians to help the soul of the deceased find its way to heaven. Get your perfect tour in Luxor and learn in depth and visit exclusively the newly discovered sites with an Egypt...

More Sekhmet statues unearthed at Amenhotep III's temple in Luxor www.egyptraveluxe.com Black granite statues of the ancient Egyptian lioness goddess Sekhmet were unearthed Monday at King Amenhotep III's temple on the west bank of Luxor Egy ptian and European excavators unearthed a collection of black granite statues depicting the ancient Egyptian lioness Goddess Sekhmet during their routine excavation at King Amenhotep III funerary temple in the Kom Al-Hittan area on the west bank of Luxor. The statues depict the goddess Sekhmet in her usual form, sitting on the throne with a human body and lioness's head. "This is not the first time statues of the lioness goddess have been unearthed at Kom Al-Hittan," said Mohamed Ibrahim, minister of state for antiquities adding that the Egyptian-European mission led by German Egyptologist Horig Sourouzian has previously unearthed 64 statues of Sekhment of different shapes and sizes. Ibrahim explained that s...

Faience is a French term that refers to tin-glazed earthenware. The term comes from wares produced in the Italian town of Faenza and exported from there. It is the same type of glaze decorating is seen in majolica and delft pottery. Faience was traditionally red earthenware covered with an opaque white lead-based glaze (a high tin content gave the glaze opacity and whiteness). The base glaze was then decorated with brightly colored glazes painted over it. Archaeologists working in Egypt in the early 20th century mistakenly called items made with a self-glazing ceramic body (properly know as Egyptian paste) "faience". To many people's confusion, the term "faience" is still used for both tin-glazed ware done in the 15th century Spanish tradition and Egyptian paste ware created in ancient Egypt. Because of this confusion, it is generally better to avoid using "faience" as a term at all. It is better to refer to tin-glazed ware as majolica an...

Cairo Private Tour: Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Memphis, Sakkara   How did the Pharaohs build the massive pyramids? That's certainly the first question that comes to your mind every time you see the Pyramids. You really wish you could have " a time machine " to travel back in time and find out by yourself.   Step back in time to the days of ancient Egypt on a private tour of the Great Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx, the necropolis of Sakkara and the former capital, Memphis. With your own private Egyptologist guide to lead the way on this private tour, you can determine the amount of time you'd like to spend at each of the sites you'll visit. The Giza Plateau is only around 30 minutes from Cairo, where your qualified Egyptologist guide will provide a fascinating introduction to each of the three pyramids: Cheops, Khafre and Menakaure. You will have free time to enter one of the...

Egyptraveluxe Day Tours , Egypt Travel for individuals and small groups "turn  your trip in Egypt into a wonderful experience,select the perfect day tour in any of the different Egypt's cities,with a private guide and a deluxe transfer,Day tours in Cairo ,Giza ,Aswan ,Luxor ,Alexandrea ,Siwa ,Fayoum oasis ,Dahab resort ,Sharm Eksheokh ,Hurghada ,Safage port , with unique trips to new sites for the 2nd time visitor to see more of Egypt's hidden treasures .

Antique Statue of Amenhotep III 1400 BC. This statue was found inside Luxor Temple in 1900. The great about this photo ,the face of the little boy setting next to the statue and the amazing similarity of their facial features and face structure .....!!!!! what do you think ?

Tom  and Jerry in pharaohnic Egypt ,this is a scene back to nearly 1400 BC. ,Where the artist depicted one of the priests as a mice mocking at him while the chief of artisans as the cat who forced to serve him propriety . This is known as Ostraka piece and it is one of thousands other similar ostrakas were found near the artisans village of Deir Elmadina -Luxor west bank. Ostrakas for ancient Egyptian artist is a stone sketch board .

Is Egypt Safe for Tourists To visit? Yes. The truth about Egypt is that its recent restlessness is more about internal domestic issues and about a proud and awakened people yearning for freedom and dignity. That's what the Egyptian Revolution in January 2011 was all about, and the country continues to make its way toward this goal. Ordinary Egyptians all over the country warmly welcome foreign tourists, especially Americans, and they are always incredibly happy to see them returning. foreign  media  continue to perpetuate the myth that Egypt is unsafe for foreign tourists, and they love to play old clips of rallies and demonstrations in one tiny square in one city of Egypt from specific days every time a story on Egypt is reported. The funny thing to those is actually on the ground in Egypt every month is that we see these same news reports and stories on TV from  , then  look out the window and see life on the streets of Cairo going on as normal - calmly ...

Egypt biblical Tours   The Bible stories concerning the relationship of God's people with Egypt have been subject to much ridicule. Critics regard Biblical stories, such as the accounts of Joseph and the Exodus, as mythology.  The stones of archaeology were silent witnesses to the dramas of the past, and it was only after 1799, when the Rosetta Stone was discovered, that the ancient records could be deciphered. It took Jean-François Champollion 20 years to decipher the ancient hieroglyphics from the Rosetta Stone. The Stone was unique in that three languages were inscribed upon it, each telling the same story. The science of archaeology is thus a fledgling science, and most of its treasures have only been subject to scrutiny in the last century. Today it is possible to not only rea...

The Metternich Stele--Obverse . The Metternich Stele--Reverse . in Egypt, it became the custom to make house talismans in the form of small stone stelae, with rounded tops, which rested on bases having convex fronts. On the front of such a talisman was sculptured in relief a figure of Horus the Child (Harpokrates), standing on two crocodiles, holding in his hands figures of serpents, scorpions, a lion, and a horned animal, each of these being a symbol of an emissary or ally of Set, the god of Evil. Above his head was the head of Bes, and on each side of him were: solar symbols, i.e., the lily of Nefer-Tem, figures of Ra and Harmakhis, the Eyes of Ra (the Sun and Moon), etc. The reverse of the stele and the whole of the base were covered with magical texts and spells, and when a talisman of this kind was placed in a house, it was supposed to be directly under the protection of Horus and his companion gods, who had vanquished all the hosts of darkness and all the powers of ...

Horus holding the Hippopotamus-fiend with chain and spear. Behind stand Isis and Heru Khenti-Khatti . Horus driving his spear into the Hippopotamus-fiend; behind him stands one of his "Blacksmiths" . . Horus driving his spear into the belly of the Hippopotamus-fiend as he lies on his back; behind stands on of his "Blacksmiths" . Horus and Isis capturing the Hippopotamus-fiend . the legend assumes that Ra, was still reigning on earth, though he was old and feeble, and had probably deputed his power to his successor, whom the legend regards as his son. In the 363rd year of his reign Ra-Harmakhis  1 was in Nubia with his army with the intention of destroying those who had conspired against him; because of their conspiracy ( auu ) Nubia is called "Uaua" to this day. From Nubia Ra-Harmakhis sailed down the river to Edfu, where Heru-Behutet entered his boat, and told him that his foes were conspiring against him. Ra-Harmakhis in answer addressed Her...

(All of these recipes are authentic and were taken from the Papyrus Ebers.) Found in Egypt in the 1870s, the Ebers Papyrus contains prescriptions written in hieroglyphics for over seven hundred remedies. This prescription for an asthma remedy is to be prepared as a mixture of herbs heated on a brick so that the sufferer could inhale their fumes. Georg Ebers (1837­1898) Cure for Diarrhoea: 1/8th cup figs and grapes, bread dough, pit corn, fresh Earth, onion, and elderberry. Cure for Indigestion: Crush a hog's tooth and put it inside of four sugar cakes. Eat for four days. Cure for Burns: Create a mixture of milk of a woman who has borne a male child, gum, and, ram's hair. While administering this mixture say: Thy son Horus is burnt in the desert. Is there any water there?There is no water. I have water in my mouth and a Nile between my thighs. I have come to extinguish the fire. Cure for Lesions of the Skin: After the scab has fallen off put on it: Scribe's e...