In the far south of Egypt, on a lonely, barren shore stands one of Egypt's most dramatic sites. We include this site in most of our Egypt tours, while many tour operators offer it only as an optional add-on. The temples were built by Rameses II (the Great) more than three thousand ... Read More »
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Foto Friday Grab Bag
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Egypt Tours – Name that Site!
This highlight of Upper Egypt is featured in most of our Egypt tours. The site is located in the Theban necropolis on the west bank of the Nile River across from the city of Luxor (ancient Thebes). The elegant, terraced design of the building is quite different from other ancient structures in ... Read More »
Egypt Tours: Name That Site!
Located about 20 miles southwest of Cairo, Egypt, the structure pictured above was built as the tomb of the pharaoh Djoser over 4,500 years ago. The building was designed by the revered architect, engineer and statesman Imhotep. He began with a simple mastaba, a common funeral monument in the shape ... Read More »
Egypt Tours: The Red Pyramid of Dahshur
The Red Pyramid at Dahshur, built by the pharaoh Senefru, was the first successful smooth-sided pyramid. Senefru’s first attempt at a smooth-sided pyramid, the Meidum Pyramid, collapsed. Next, he built the Bent Pyramid, which alters its angle of inclination part way up, probably as a precaution ... Read More »
Egypt Tours – Name That Site!
Across the Nile from the city of Luxor (ancient Thebes) in Upper Egypt, about 300 miles south of Cairo, desert mountains conceal a New Kingdom necropolis containing the tombs of pharaohs and the noble class. To date, 62 tombs have been discovered, ranging in size from a single chamber to sprawling ... Read More »
