Tag Archives: Nile
Video Essay: more getting around in Egypt
The train from Cairo to Alexandria: The road to Abu Simbel (read about that day here): Cruising the Nile near Edfu (my post about that day here):
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 3: The Unfinished Obelisk, the High Dam & Philae temple
In the morning we checked out of our hotel and took the feluka to shore. We met the guide who would be leading us for the next 3 days, Ismail, and headed to the Unfinished Obelisk. This is an ancient … Continue reading
Day 2: Aswan and Abu Simbel
Aswan is a sizeable city, but there is a marked rural feel to the place. The people are friendly, the women even more colorful than in Alexandria while the men are often dressed more traditionally than in Alex, with galabias … Continue reading
