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Candy Sandwich (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago
Today, we'll cross into the West Bank to travel by "Egyptian Mercedes," a.k.a. donkey. Seriously. Donkey. Heehaw. We'll see how it compares to the camel. Across the Nile, we'll see the Colossi of Memnon, which stand about 60-feet tall and are all that remain of an ancient temple. Memnon, Ruler of the Dawn, was a King of Ethiopia who led his armies from Africa into Asia Minor and a hero of...
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Travel Destination - Trip Ideas, Hotels, Travel Guide (Free subscription) | 18 hours ago
Yes, indeed it is the greatest open-air museum in the world. And so it was even two thousand years ago when it was known as Thebes. The Greeks gave this name when they visited this area
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Candy Sandwich (Free subscription) | yesterday
Today we're going to Luxor and I do not mean that big black, shiny thing with the light on top, the one on the Vegas Strip, but its inspiration. The original Luxor. This city in Upper (southern) Egypt has been labeled the "world's greatest open air museum," containing ruins of temple complexes at Karnak and Luxor within the modern city. Across the Nile, the West Bank Necropolis holds monuments,...
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Egyptology News (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
More online publications have been added to the Oriental Institute's website: OIP 84. Medinet Habu, Volume IV. The Temple Proper, Part II: The Re Chapel, the Royal Mortuary Complex, and Adjacent Rooms with Miscellaneous Material from the Pylons, the Forecourts, and the First Hypostyle Hall By the Epigraphic Survey Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1963 http://oi.uchicago.edu/research/pubs/catalog/oip/oip84.html...
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Talking Pyramids (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Located at Edfu is the temple of Horus, the second largest temple in Egypt, second only to Karnak temple. The huge grand pylons of temple measure 250 ft across and 100 ft high. At the entrance to the inner court of the temple is a large granite statue of the god in the [...] Related posts: Administration Building & Silos found at Edfu Friday Photo: Riddle of the Sphinx Update on the Statue Discovered...
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SoulCulture.co.uk (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
For your chance to win a pair of tickets to The Black Tie Comedy Awards with SoulCulture just answer one simple question: What group was Sabrina Washington in?
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Travelblog (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
We have such a full day ahead of us. Plan A was to be done with the Valley of the Kings and be on our way to El Quseir a hotel on the Red Sea where we have reservations for two nights before heading back to London. Due to some river boat snafoos we are now in Plan B. Plan B is a whirlwind tour of Colossi of Memnon Valley of the Kings Temple of Hatshepsut and Temple of Karnak. Then a drive of
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Egyptology News (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago have added two more titles to their online resource. OIP 9. Medinet Habu, Volume II. The Later Historical Records of Ramses III. The Epigraphic Survey. Chicago: The Oriental Institute, 1932. http://oi.uchicago.edu/research/pubs/catalog/oip/oip9.html OIP 25. Reliefs and Inscriptions at Karnak, Volume I. Ramses III’s Temple with the Great Inclosure...
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Guitar Blog (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
guitarz.blogspot.com : This guitar does have a very 80s vibe to it - perhaps it's the metallic lilac finish. It wouldn't have looked out of place in any of the hair metal bands of that era. Oddly, it doesn't have a locking trem - just a regular one, but if you're like me that will be something in the guitar's favour. Egypt Guitars were built in Glasgow, Scotland, and the business is still going although...
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Travelblog (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Nile Cruise is something you will remember for the lifetimehellip A recent price drop in cruising lets many people cruise in luxury at a low cost. There are several cruise companies offering tours with many different facilities but one thing which is common is that all of them provide great adventures on water provide fantastic vacations you can choose a cruise according to your lifestyle
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Elginism (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
In an unusual turn of events, New York’s Metropolitan Museum purchased a four thousand year old relief from a collector with the sole intention of returning it to Egypt. It is unclear from this article whether there was any other motive present that led to this peculiar transaction. From: Press TV (Iran) MET agrees to return Pharoanic relic [...]
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Egyptology News (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Thanks to the Ancient World Online blog for drawing attention to the Karnak Cachette Database Project , available in French and English. Here's an extract from the project's introduction: Georges Legrain made an extraordinary discovery in 1903 in the north-west section of the courtyard in front of the Seventh Pylon at Karnak, which had already revealed architectural elements dating from the Middle...
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Invincible Armor (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Karnak (click to enlarge) An old photo of the huge hall of columns at Karnak, before restoration.The scale here is astounding - that is a man down there at the bottom.
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
SWANSEA, Wales, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- David Gill, archaeologist, reflects on the decision by New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art to return a granite fragment to Egypt.
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Gadling (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Filed under: Arts and Culture , History , Africa , Egypt , News , Middle East The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York announced this week that it will return a fragment of Egyptian sculpture to its homeland. Unlike the bust of Nefertiti or the recently returned frescoes that the Louvre gave up , the Egyptians weren't calling for its return for months or years. In fact, the Met bought the item from...
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