Egypt Moblog #10 – Egyptian Museum, Al Azhar Mosque and Khan Al Khaleeli
Filed in Travel, November 26, 2007, 2:11 pm by SukumarEgypt Moblog #10 – Egyptian Museum, Al Azhar Mosque and Khan Al KhaleeliToday morning we reached the famous Egyptian Museum with our guide Ms. Marwah. The Egyptian Museum has over 120, 000 pharoanic artifacts and has been operational since 1902. Our first stop was before the Narmer Palette – this palette is from 3200 BC [...]
Egypt Moblog #9 – Citadel, Church of St. Sergius, Ben Ezra Synagogue
Filed in Travel, , 12:15 pm by SukumarEgypt Moblog #9 – Citadel, Church of St. Sergius, Ben Ezra SynagogueYesterday afternoon we reached Cairo from Luxor. We first went to the Citadel – one of the largest fortresses in this part of the world built on a plateau that has a beautiful view of Cairo. The fortress was built by Saladin, one of [...]
Egypt Moblog #8 – Temples of Karnak, Luxor Temple and Luxor MUseum
Filed in Travel, , 11:18 am by SukumarEgypt Moblog #8 – Temples of Karnak, Luxor Temple and Luxor MUseumSorry I couldn’t write since I wasn’t feeling too well the past 3 days. Day before yesterday, we went to the Temples at Karnak. Our guide Ikram has 27 years experience as a tour guide. She was amazing. Temples of Karnak, one could say, [...]
Egypt Moblog #7 – Temple of Hathepshut, Colossi of Memnon + Mummification Museum
Filed in Travel, November 24, 2007, 1:01 pm by SukumarEgypt Moblog #7 – Temple of Hathepshut, Colossi of Memnon + Mummification MuseumYesterday after the Valley of Kings, we visited the Temple of Hathepshut. It is dated to 1400 BC and the facade is remarkably well preserved. It has 2 chapels on either side – one for goddess Hathor, the cow goddess and the other [...]
Egypt Moblog #6 – Temple of Khnum and the Valley of the Kings at Luxor
Filed in Travel, November 23, 2007, 1:09 pm by SukumarEgypt Moblog #6 – Temple of Khnum and the Valley of the Kings at LuxorYesterday afternoon we visited the Temple of Khnum. Khnum is one of the creator gods who shaped his creations of mankind using a potter’s wheel. He’s also represented by a ram head (ram head is also one of the 3 symbols [...]
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