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The White Stone City Of Amman!
- August 1st, 2009
30 July 2008: Jordan turned out to be a more modern place than Egypt!
We touched down in Amman, the capital of Jordan, after a short flight on Royal Jordanian from Cairo, and was immediately surprised by the visual differences between these two countries. In Jordan, cars look more modern, roads are better, it’s much less [...] Read More
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Colossi Of Memnon And The Valley Of The Kings
- June 7th, 2009
27 July 2008, Luxor: The Colossi of Memnon are two massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. For the past 3400 years (since 1350 BC) they have stood in the Theban necropolis, across the River Nile from the modern city of Luxor.
Five tiers of stone were used to build this statue
This statue, on the [...] Read More
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Deir-el Madina: An Ancient Egyptian Workers’ Village
- June 7th, 2009
Present-day settlement in the desert
Donkeys are commonly used to pull carts
Deir el-Madina is an ancient Egyptian village which was home to laborers who worked on the tombs in the Valley of the Kings during the New Kingdom period.
At its peak, the community contained around 68 houses spread over at total area of 5,600 sq [...] Read More
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Hatshepsut Temple - For The Queen Who Ruled Egypt Like A King
- June 7th, 2009
27 July 2008, Luxor: Female pharoah Hatshepsut’s mortuary temple complex at Deir el-Bahri is one of the most spectacular ancient buildings in Egypt, and is one of our favorite buildings in the world.
It was designed by Senmut, the highest official serving the pharoah and he was believed to be her secret lover. It was the [...] Read More
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