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Day 6: Karnak (50TH POST!)
Karnak is a complex of temples located on the east bank of the Nile near Luxor. It is the largest ancient religious site in the world. Our guide called it “the Vatican of ancient Egypt.” From the scope of the … Continue reading
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Day 5: Alabaster workshop & Luxor temple
Our guide took us to a local alabaster workshop, where we were shown how alabaster and basalt are made into jars and figurines and how limestone tablets are carved with hieroglyphs and painted for tourists’ enjoyment. It was neat … Continue reading
Day 5: Valley of the Queens & Valley of the Kings
First we visited the Valley of the Queens, on the Western bank of the Nile in Luxor, where the wives of pharaohs were buried along with many of their children and other nobles. We headed straight to our our guide’s … Continue reading
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Eid el Adha Break, Day 1: getting to Aswan
This week we have our midsemester break, also an observance of Eid el Adha, the holiday of sacrifice, which remembers Abraham‘s obedience to God in his willingness to sacrifice his son Ishmael. Instead, God provided Abraham with a sheep in … Continue reading
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Break!
Woop woop woop! Midterms are done and I am off for some serious sightseeing. Tomorrow we head to Luxor and Aswan, after which we’ll be spending some time bumming around Cairo. There will definitely be a lot to report! For … Continue reading
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