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Valley of the Kings

It is known for housing the tombs (hypogeums) of a number of New Empire pharaohs. The first pharaoh to have been buried here it seems was Thutmose I (around 1504 BC). It is believed that the Valley of the Kings was chosen for two reasons: first, pyramidal shape of the mountain which overlooks it and second, easy access for surveying and protecting the area.

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Category : Egypt Monuments
items Date : 05/02/2010
Author of items : Charles Rossignol

Colossi of Memnon

The Colossi of Memnon is the name given to the two statues of Amenhotep III, the only remaining evidence of the immense funerary temple of the 14th century BC.

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Category : Egypt Monuments
items Date : 01/02/2010
Author of items : Charles Rossignol

Luxor Temple

At the heart of the town, Luxor Temple is the closest one to the boats. Erected under Amenhotep III (14th century BC) and Ramesses II (13th century BC), the temple was only used once a year when the Theban statues were taken out from Amun’s temple in Karnak to celebrate the Opet, the New Year.

Full items : Luxor Temple
Category : Egypt Monuments
items Date : 01/02/2010
Author of items : Charles Rossignol

Cairo’s Egyptian Museum

The Egyptian Museum in Cairo could mark either the beginning or the end of any trip to Egypt.

Full items : Cairo’s Egyptian Museum
Category : Egypt Monuments
items Date : 20/01/2010
Author of items : Charles Rossignol

Tutankhamun

The tomb of Tutankhamun is the most modest of the Valley of Kings but it is also the most celebrated due to the enormous artistic and archaeological treasure that Howard Carter found there at the beginning of the 20th century.

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Category : Egyptology
items Date : 01/08/2009
Author of items : Senakht

Description of Egypt

Historical Preface – Beginning of the original text of the historial preface of the 1809 edition, written by M. Fourier.

Full items : Description of Egypt
Category : Egypt History
items Date : 01/10/2009
Author of items : Senakht

Bonaparte's Egyptian Campaign

He shall capture Egypt, will expel, wherever possible, the English from all their possessions in the Orient and most notably destroy all their trading posts on the RedSea

Full items : Bonaparte's Egyptian Campaign
Category : Egypt History
items Date : 22/08/2009
Author of items : Senakht

Bastet

The goddess Bastet is one of the daughters of Ra, the solar disc and the wife of Ptah. Originally from Bubastis, this cat goddess lived her apogee when the pharaohs of the 20th dynasty chose her town as their capital.

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Category : Egyptian Gods
items Date : 01/10/2009
Author of items : Senakht

Thoth

Thoth is represented in the form of an ibis or as a man with the head of an ibis and sometimes as a baboon. The lunar disc, whose phases regulate the days and nights, often represents his hair.

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Category : Egyptian Gods
items Date : 01/09/2009
Author of items : Senakht

Sobek

Worshipped in Kom Ombo and in the Faiyum region, Sobek is represented in the form of a man with the head of a crocodile or simply as a crocodile.

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Category : Egyptian Gods
items Date : 01/09/2009
Author of items : Senakht

Sekhmet

Goddess taking the shape of a woman with a lioness’ head and having the solar disc as headgear, her principal sanctuary is Memphis where she is considered as the wife of Ptah and the mother of Nefertem.

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Category : Egyptian Gods
items Date : 01/09/2009
Author of items : Senakht

Description of Egypt Prints

Real prints of the 'Description of Egypt' are still available today at the Louvre's chalcography room*.

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Category : Egyptology
items Date : 01/08/2009
Author of items : Senakht

Saqqara

Right from the very first dynasties the kings had built their mastabas (tombs) in Saqqara and it is here that the first pyramid was built by Imhotep, Djoser’s architect.

Full items : Saqqara
Category : Egyptian Towns
items Date : 01/08/2009
Author of items : Senakht

Sharm el Sheikh

Sharm el Sheikh, or idleness on the Red Sea.

As can be seen from the hotels installed along its coast, Sharm el Sheikh is a destination for relaxation ‘par excellence.

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Category : Egyptian Towns
items Date : 01/08/2009
Author of items : Senakht

Luxor

Finally we arrive in Luxor and the boat docks at the corniche facing the Museum of Ancient Egyptian Art. The Luxor of today still harps back to the days of the Thebes pharaohs.

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Category : Egyptian Towns
items Date : 01/08/2009
Author of items : Senakht

Cairo

Cairo is a little like the Karnak Temple complex in that it is a glorious melange of architectural styles, eras and peoples.

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Category : Egyptian Towns
items Date : 01/08/2009
Author of items : Senakht

Hurghada

Hurghada : vith 1,250 species of fish, 250 types of coral and some excellent wrecks, the Red Sea is a haven for underwater diving.

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Category : Egyptian Towns
items Date : 01/08/2009
Author of items : Senakht

El-Gouna

The village of El-Gouna, situated around 13 miles north of Hurghada, is an up market tourist complex created by a wealthy Egyptian, where nature and the environment take high priority.

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Category : Egyptian Towns
items Date : 01/08/2009
Author of items : Senakht

Giza

Giza (in Arabic el-Gizah), is an Egyptian town on the left bank of the Nile, facing the old city of Cairo, situated on the plateau several miles from the capital.

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Category : Egyptian Towns
items Date : 01/08/2009
Author of items : Senakht

Edfu

The perfect temple can be found further down the Nile, at Edfu, the capital of the second ‘nome’ (administrative division) of Upper Egypt and is still a very animated town.

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Category : Egyptian Towns
items Date : 01/08/2009
Author of items : Senakht

Aswan

Considered as the most beautiful town on the Nile, Aswan enjoys a privileged location. It is the meeting point of centuries of history, a legendary river and an immense desert.

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Category : Egyptian Towns
items Date : 01/08/2009
Author of items : Charles Rossignol

Alexandria

The Egyptian town of Alexandria, founded in 331 BC by Alexander the Great, became, in the period known as late ancient history, the main port of Egypt as well as the capital of the country.

Full items : Alexandria
Category : Egyptian Towns
items Date : 01/08/2009
Author of items : Charles Rossignol

Isis

The Goddess Isis, is one of the most important Egyptian deities, considered as the "Matron of Life" or the "Great Magician".

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Category : Egyptian Gods
items Date : 01/08/2009
Author of items : Charles Rossignol

Horus

The God Horus is one of the most ancient of the Egyptian pantheon. He is celebrated in the town of Edfu.

Full items : Horus
Category : Egyptian Gods
items Date : 01/08/2009
Author of items : Charles Rossignol

Duamutef

The Gog Duamutef is one of the four sons of Horus, along with Imset, Hapi and Qebehsenuef

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Category : Egyptian Gods
items Date : 01/08/2009
Author of items : Charles Rossignol

Anubis

Anubis is revered in the town of Cynopolis, in Middle Egypt, and also has a sanctuary in Memphis.

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Category : Egyptian Gods
items Date : 01/08/2009
Author of items : Charles Rossignol

Amun

God generally associated with the vent and with all things hidden. In Thebes he became known as Amun Ra, king of the Gods and was part of the Theban Triad together with Mut and Khonsu.

Full items : Amun
Category : Egyptian Gods
items Date : 01/08/2009
Author of items : Charles Rossignol

Abu Simbel

Overlooking Lake Nasser, the temple of Abu Simbel bears witness to the Pharaonic excesses. Visitors to the site will be impressed as much by the grandeur of the work of the period as by UNESCO's efforts to save the structure.

Full items : Abu Simbel
Category : Egyptian Towns
items Date : 10/08/2009
Author of items : Charles Rossignol

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