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Ramses VII tomb Luxor KV 1 Egypt tours, prices, booking

Ramses VII tomb Luxor Egypt KV 1 is open since antiquity, at least since Greek and Roman times. It mentioned in more recent times by Wilkinson, Lane and Hay. The tomb also mentioned in other 19th century travelers. Later still, Davis may have done some work in the tomb between 1905 and 1906. There is no information on its actual clearing earlier in the 20th century. The tomb seen some clearing activity by the Egyptian Antiquities department after 1952. Since 1984, Edwin Brock has worked the tomb, at first clearing the pit in the burial chamber floor. Ramses VII tomb Luxor underwent some restoration and cleaning by the SCA in 1994. It was when a new path put in place. They cleaned the tomb’s walls and filled cracks in the walls and ceiling with plaster.

They covered up some ancient graffiti in the process. At that time, Brock cleared the area in front of the entrance down to the bedrock. It was in an unsuccessful bid to find foundation deposits. In fact, the tomb appears to be open to the public. But the walls and ceilings of the first corridor suffer from some cracks. Though the plaster seems to be intact and not damaged from cracks, vandalism or later graffiti. Ramses VII tomb indeed is a small tomb of typical late Ramesside plan. Moreover, it found at the entrance to the Valley of the Kings West Bank at Luxor. It is a little way back from the road. A manuscript produced by Lane indicated that there terraced walls around the tomb. Thomas believes they might have served as an ancient attempt to control flood waters.

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In fact, the tomb is a much smaller tomb than those of the king’s recent ancestors. Moreover, it consists of only one corridor and a burial chamber. It is with the addition of a possible unfinished room and niche beyond the burial chamber. The finish of the masonry and the fine quality of the relief work show planned and executed small scale tomb. Dug with realization that Ramses VII would have little time to complete the structure. The decoration in Ramses VII tomb Luxor are like those of Ramesses VI tomb (KV 9). But there are some significant variations. Here, we find an almost atavistic emphasis on Osiris with this gods iconography presence. Perhaps more emphasized than in any other Ramesside tomb. Though some of the blue pigments have fallen away.

In fact, the initial outer lintel decorated with the traditional sun disc. Moreover, it contains the scarab and flanked by Isis and Nephthys below the king’s names. In the wide corridor, the fine quality relief decoration is unusual. It is with the Litany of Re which replaced by two scenes. On the left-hand side, the king seen before an altar. He offers to the falcon-headed solar god Re-Horakhty-Atum-Khepri. On the right he stand before Ptah-Sokar-Osiris and there is a hymn to the gods of the Underworld. Further along, we find the initial scene and first division from the ‘Book of Gates’. On the left, with the first scenes from the ‘Book of Caverns’. On either side the king depicted as Osiris, purified by the Iun-Mutef priest. The ceiling of the corridor decorated with vultures and the king’s cartouches.

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The corridor leads straight into a sarcophagus hall without a well-room or antechamber. On the outer lintel of this chamber is the usual winged disc. The entrance wall illustrates two goddesses. On the right depicted a composite goddess Sekhmet-Bubastis-Wert-Hekau. Moreover, on the left we find Wert-Hekau “Great of Magic” each facing the doorway. On the walls of the sarcophagus hall are scenes from the ‘Book of Aker’ and the ‘Book of the Earth’. The selection of text is like that found in the tomb of Ramesses VI. The north wall depicts Osiris as ‘Chief of the Westerners’. An astronomical ceiling features a double scene of the goddess Nut. It stretches across the heavens and constellations. Beyond the burial chamber in Ramses VII tomb Luxor is a small chamber with a niche. It’s outer walls show the king facing the doorway on each side.

He makes offering to aspects of Osiris on the inner walls. The wall above the niche illustrates the barque of the sun. It contains baboons from the ‘Book of Gates’ supported by djed-pillars on the sides of the niche. The sarcophagus cut into the floor of Ramses VII tomb Luxor. Over this hollow placed a massive stone covering. It roughly shaped like a cartouche. It decorated with the usual incised figures of Isis, Nephthys, Selkis and the Four Sons of Horus. They are in green paint. This is still in place, with an opening at its foot where the body of the king removed. Two circular pits cut into each of the long sides at floor level. They maybe intended for canopic jars. Otherwise, little else has found in the tomb. In fact, several funerary statuettes made of wood, calcite and faience discovered.

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They discovered in the burial pit of the tomb. Other items include some 20th Dynasty amphora pottery fragments also discovered. Ostraca including sketches of the Ramses VII tomb Luxor decoration discovered by Brock. Brock also recovered similar material as that found in the burial pit. They were near the tomb entrance. They included basket fragments, a floral garland and fragments of an amphora. It was with a five line hieratic text on one side. The other side had a caricature of a serving scene. There were also potsherds which discovered from a period. It was when the tomb reused by Coptic Christians. The mummy of Ramses VII has not yet found. Four faience cups bearing the king’s name found near the DB 320 mummy cache.

Entrance to the tomb:

The tomb is currently open to visitors. Ticket for the Valley of the Kings cost 120 Egyptian pound for three tombs including Ramses VII tomb. It can bought at the gate. Photography inside the tombs forbidden and can incur heavy fines. There is a little train – Taftaf – that runs from the coach park to the entrance to the monument area. It costs 5 Egyptian pound.

Ramses V tomb Luxor KV 9 Egypt tours, prices, booking

Ramses V tomb Luxor Egypt situated just behind Tutankhamun tomb in the Valley of Kings. In fact, the tomb also has Ramses VI tomb. The decoration from the entrance as far as the well-room done for Ramses V. It not known for certain whether the pharaoh, who ruled for only four years, ever buried in the tomb. In fact, Ramses V tomb Luxor completed by his successor Ramses VI. His sarcophagus fragments found in the burial chamber. The great amount of graffiti in the tomb shows that it has been open since antiquity.

In fact, the tomb has a staircase leads down to the entrance. It is where the lintel decorated with the traditional scene of Isis and Nephthys. They kneeling at either side of the sun-disc. The decoration throughout Ramses V tomb Luxor in sunk relief. Moreover, it indeed is with well-preserved painted scenes on a creamy background. Moreover, the corridors are wide and sloping, without the stairs and ramps of earlier Tombs. The left-hand side of the first corridor shows the figure of Ramses V Usermaatre. In fact, he usurped by his brother Ramses VI. It was before Re-Horakhty and Osiris, and scenes from the “Book of Gates”. Furthermore, on the right-hand side is a similar portrait of the king and scenes from the ‘Book of Caverns’. An astronomical ceiling contains scenes from the “Book of Night” and the “Book of Day”.

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The second and third corridors painted with the “Book of Gates” and “Book of Caverns”. Moreover, it is with the addition of the “Book of the Divine Cow” (part of the “Books of the Heavens”). It is on the left wall in the third corridor. In fact, Ramses V tomb Luxor has a well-room leads to a pillared hall. Perhaps intended as a ‘false burial chamber’. This cut and decorated by Ramses VI Nebmaatre Meryamun. Moreover, the four pillars show scenes of the king offering to various deities. Furthermore, on the left-hand wall there are scenes from the ‘Book of Gates’. Moreover, on the right, there are scenes from the ‘Book of Caverns’. It is with Ramses VI before Osiris in a double scene on the lintel over the descending passage. The astronomical ceiling continues from the well-room with constellations.

A steeper descent leads to the fourth corridor. It has depictions of Nekhbet and Meretseger as serpent goddesses. It also has scenes from the ‘Amduat’ on the walls. The “Amduat” also featured in the next corridor. Ramses V tomb Luxor builders had to drop the level of the floor. It was to avoid cutting in to KV 12 above it. Moreover, it resulted in the unique feature of having a sloping floor. It combined with a horizontal ceiling. The tomb has an antechamber leads to the burial chamber of Ramses VI. On the outer lintel a mountain supports the sky and sun-disk. The walls of the antechamber illustrate scenes from the ‘Book of the Dead’. The ceiling describes the resurrection of Osiris with the king in the barques of Day and Night.

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The walls of the burial chamber show various scenes from the “Book of Gates” and the “Book of Aker”. It deals with creation and the journey of the solar disc. The first appearance of ‘Book of the Earth’ in a royal burial chamber. The king offers to the gods on each of the sides of the two pillars. A vaulted astronomical ceiling illustrated by a double image. The images are of Nut with the ‘Book of Night’ and the ‘Book of Day’ (‘Books of the Heavens’). They show the mystery of the daily regeneration of the solar disc. Moreover, Ramses V tomb Luxor features a chamber to the rear of the burial hall. It shows the “Book of Gates” with the barque of Re held aloft by Nun. Furthermore, it also shows the king with deities on the side walls.

The broken remains of a large granite outer sarcophagus of Ramses VI can seen in the burial chamber. Fragments of an inner anthropoid sarcophagus found in the tomb can seen in the British Museum. The mummies of both Ramses V and VI found with other royal mummies in the KV 35 cache in 1898.

Entrance to Ramses V tomb Luxor Egypt:

The tomb is currently open to visitors. Ticket for the Valley of Kings cost 120 Egyptian pound for three tombs. It can bought at the gate, but the tomb of Ramses VI costs an extra 50 Egyptian pound. In fact, photography inside the tombs forbidden. Moreover, it can incur heavy fines. There is a little train – Taftaf – that runs from the coach park to the entrance to the monument area. It costs 5 Egyptian pound.

Ramses III tomb Luxor Egypt KV 11 tours, prices, booking

Ramses III tomb Luxor Egypt (KV 11) is a complex system. It known since antiquity. In fact, Ramses III tomb Luxor explored during modern times by James Bruce in 1768. Later, William Browne gained access to the burial chamber in 1792. Belzoni removed the sarcophagus and lid, which are now in the Louvre Museum. In fact, he named it the “Tomb of the Harpists”. It is due to a bas relief representation of two blind harpists. European travelers often referred to the tomb as “Bruce’s Tomb”. In fact, the tomb decorated with grand colors that remain vivid.

Ramses III tomb Luxor is 125 meters long. Moreover, it follows typical plans of the Nineteenth Dynasty’s tombs. Though it has an unusual number of annexes. From the entrance, a stairway leads to the first corridor which has an annex on either side. Furthermore, this corridor leads two a second corridor that has four small annexes on either side. The second corridor leads to a dead end room, but with a third corridor leading off from the right side. This change in axis was because workmen came across Amenemesses’ tomb. They required to make adjustments to avoid it. Up to the point of this change in axis, the tomb built for Setnakht. He abandoned the work at this point. Ramses III offset the tomb, and continued the work as his own.

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The third corridor at the tomb leads to the ritual shaft. And then a four pillared hall with one large annex off to its right. After the pillared hall, a fourth corridor leads to two room vestibule. And then finally to the burial chamber. The burial chamber has one annex leading off from each of its corners, plus a fifth annex at the rear. At the entrance to Ramses III tomb Luxor are indeed unique, twin Hathor-headed columns. Between them is the standard solar disc with goddesses. The first several corridors decorated for Sethnakhte. It is with remnants of his name still present. Passages from the Litany of Re adorn their walls. The side chambers added by Ramses III and decorated with unique secular scenes.

They include paintings of the royal armory and representations of boats. Moreover, they also include the famous blind harpists. Ramses III tomb has also scenes of the king’s treasury. They show luxury items, some of which imported from Aegean. After the offset, the decorative program becomes that of Ramses III’s work. Scenes from the Amduat found in the corridor leading from the offset. It is while standard divine scenes decorate the ritual shaft. The four pillared hall decorated with scenes from the Book of Gates. They are with Ramses III and various deities on the pillars themselves. The final corridor inscribed with material from the Opening of the Mouth ceremony. In the antechambers, there are decorations depicting various deities.

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Within the burial chamber itself are to found decorations form the Book of Gates and the Book of the Earth. There are no ceiling decorations, but the side rooms decorated with. There was little in the way of funerary equipment which found in Ramses III tomb Luxor. Five shabtis figures cast in solid bronze found in the tomb. The eight-pillared burial chamber has suffered from severe flood damage. It decorated with scenes from the “Book of Gates” and the “Book of the Earth”. There is no astronomical ceiling. Side-chambers contain extracts from, “Book of the Divine Cow” and “Book of Aker”. At the end of the burial chamber is an extension of several further annexes.

Furthermore, the red granite sarcophagus of Ramses III sold to the King of France and is now in the Louvre. It’s lid, which found by Belzoni sold to the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. The mummy of the king found in the Deir el-Bahri cache (DB 320). It is now in Egyptian Museum in Cairo.

Entrance to Ramses III tomb Luxor KV 11:

The tomb is currently open to visitors. Ticket for Valley of Kings costs 120 Egyptian pound for three tombs. It includes Ramses III tomb. In fact, photography inside the tombs forbidden. Moreover, it can incur heavy fines. There is a little train – Taftaf – that runs from the coach park to the entrance to the monument area. It costs 5 Egyptian pound.

Ramses I tomb Luxor Egypt KV 16 tours, prices, booking, reviews

Ramses I tomb Luxor Egypt KV 16 is one of the smallest tombs in the Valley of the Kings. The Valley of the Kings located in the West bank of Luxor. In fact, Ramses I is the founder of the great lineage of Ramessid rulers. Moreover, he was a soldier. He chosen by Horemheb. In fact, Horemheb also began his career as a soldier, to be his successor. Ramses I regarded as the first ruler of Egypt’s 19th Dynasty. But only ruled for less than two years. In fact, Ramses I tomb Luxor (KV 16) discovered on or before October 11, 1817 by Giovanni Battista Belzoni. It was just before his discovery of the much more significant Seti I tomb. The tomb located in a small lateral valley perpendicular to the main Valley of the Kings Wadi. While small, the tomb has wall paintings of excellent workmanship.

In fact, the tomb has thirty two feet long and eight feed wide a passage. It also has a staircase of twenty eight feet. It reached a large and well painted room seventeen feet long, and twenty one wide. The ceiling of Ramses I tomb Luxor was in good preservation, but not in the best style. It found a sarcophagus of granite with two mummies in it. In a corner a statue standing erect and six feet six inches high. It cut out of sycamore wood. Moreover, it is perfect except the nose. It also found many of little images of wood, well carved, representing symbolical figures. Some had a lion’s head, others a fox’s, others a monkey’s. One had a land tortoise instead of a head. We found a calf with the head of a hippopotamus.

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At each side of this chamber is a smaller one, eight feed wide and seven feet long. At the end of it another chamber, ten feet long by seven wide. In the chamber on our right hand we found another statue like the first, but not perfect. No doubt they placed one on each side of the sarcophagus. They hold a lamp or some offering in their hands. One hand stretched out in the proper posture for this and the other hanging down. The sarcophagus covered with hieroglyphics painted or outlined. It faced south east by east.

Ramses I tomb Luxor is rectilinear in structure with only a single. It is not most the rest of the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings. The corridor located between two descending sets of stairways. It is the shortest of any royal tomb in the valley. The second set of stars opens into the burial chamber. A large, granite sarcophagus dominates the burial chamber. In fact, the paintings on the sarcophagus not finished and done. Moreover, the decorations of Ramses I tomb are like those of Horemheb tomb. They related to the Book of Gates, and all have blue backgrounds. While the decorations well done, their are no reliefs. In the burial chamber, Ramses I presents offerings to Atum-Re-Khepri. He led into the presence of Osiris by Horus, Atum and Neith.

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There is also an unusual depiction of the Pharaoh in a ceremony of jubilation. In fact, it is between a hawk and jackal headed figure. It represents the spirits of the cities of Nekhen and Pe. The burial chamber and left annex are the only rooms in the tomb that decorated. It is likely that the same craftsman who worked on Horemheb tomb also worked on this one. There are two annexes on either side of the burial chamber. It is along with a third annex at its rear.

Entrance to Ramses I tomb Luxor KV 16:

The tomb is currently open to visitors. Ticket for Valley of the Kings cost 80 Egyptian pound for three tombs including Ramses I tomb. It can bought at the gate. Photography inside the tombs forbidden. Moreover, it can incur heavy fines. There is a little train – Taftaf – runs from the coach park to the entrance to the monument area. It costs 5 Egyptian pound.

Ramses IV tomb Luxor KV 2 Egypt tours, prices, booking

Ramses IV tomb Luxor KV 2 situated in a large modern courtyard. The courtyard is near the entrance to the Valley of Kings in Luxor, Egypt. Coptic graffiti suggests that it reused as a Christian church or dwelling. It was during the 5th century AC. An ancient plan of Ramses IV drawn on papyrus is now in the Turin Egyptian Museum. In fact, the original plan was for a larger tomb which amended at the death of the king. The abbreviation means that there is no traditional pillared hall before the burial chamber.

The architecture of Ramses IV is indeed typical of royal Ramesside style. In fact, it is with a staircase and ramp descending to the main entrance portal. Moreover, on the outer lintel to the first corridor is the familiar disc. It also contains a scarab and Ram headed god Amun and flanked by Isis and Nephthys. It is with a similar depiction on the southern wall of the first sloping corridor. On the opposite wall of Ramses IV are texts from the “Litany of Re”. The king”s names appear between the first and second corridors. It is besides on the ceiling which painted with winged scarabs and vultures.

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Furthermore, the second corridor illustrates many scenes with demons or underworld spirits. It is from the “Litany of Re” on it’s cream colored walls. The ceiling also shows the same text. The king’s names and a winged disc appear in the entrance to the third corridor. The walls show, for the fist time, scenes (of the 1st and 2nd division) from the “Book of Caverns”. There are two niches at the far end of the walls. The star painted ceiling of the third corridor vaulted. It also displays the king’s Cartouches.

A more sloping ramp leads to an antechamber (well room) before the burial chamber. The outer lintel of the antechamber decorated with winged uraei. A winged disc and the walls of the chamber depict passages. It is from the “Book of the Dead” (on the left) and the “Negative Confession” (on the right). The sarcophagus chamber t Ramses IV tomb Luxor intended to be a pillared hall. It would have preceded the actual burial chamber. Because the plan abbreviated, no pillars cut and a sarcophagus “pit” sunk into the floor. A massive red granite outer sarcophagus found in Ramses IV.

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It broken in antiquity, but has restored and can seen in the burial chamber. The walls of the burial chamber illustrate the first four divisions of the “Book of Gates”. The selections of texts from the “Amduat“. The vaulted ceiling displays astronomical scenes from the “Books of the Heavens”. It replaces the more traditional texts of earlier tombs. On the southern half, the sky goddess Nut supported by Shu, god of the air and light. Nut also stretches over the northern side of the ceiling with other astronomical figures.

A further corridor is beyond the burial chamber at Ramses IV tomb Luxor. It has the initial texts from the “Book of Caverns” on its walls, but this is crudely painted. This chamber opens into three annexes. The walls in the rooms to the south and north have mummiform depictions of the king. The room at the end of the corridor shows other funerary objects (couch, chests and Canopic jars). The body of Ramses IV found among those royal mummies in KV35.

Ramses IV tomb Luxor Entrance:

The tomb is currently open to visitors. Tickets for the Valley of Kings cost 80 Egyptian pound for three tombs and can bought at the gate. Photography inside Ramses IV tomb and all tombs strictly forbidden. It can incur heavy fines. There is a little train which called Taftaf. It runs from the coach park to the entrance to the monument area and costs 8 Egyptian pound.

Nubian Village Aswan Egypt tours, prices, booking, reviews

Nubian village Aswan Egypt is a real hamlet which inhabited by Nubian indigenous people. In fact, the people at the Nubian village turned their homes to bazaars, cafes and restaurants. They also have places to display crocodiles. There is nothing more delightful than a visit to this unique village. In fact, the village consists of the villages of Siou and Koti. They nestled amid lush palm groves. The houses painted sky-blue, pink or yellow and often decorated with hajj scenes. Chickens peck in the dust and goats chew anything that happens to be lying around!. The village features mud brick alleys which twist past walled gardens. It is where the only concession to tourism is a signposted Nubian House.

The houses owners in the Nubian village Aswan sell tea and handicrafts. They also do henna painting on bodies. Rural and basic school rooms have minimal equipment. They also have happy children who excited to smile and say hello at any new faces visit them. Camels glide through on their way to transport tourists to local sites of interest. Local villagers trade their inexpensive handmade Nubian crafts. They also have small live baby crocodiles in cages for you to take pictures of and even hold!.

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Seeing the Nubian culture close and personal indeed is a lovely experience. In fact, the Nubian village Aswan has unique colorful painted houses. It also has basic but comfortable living standards and happy smiley people. You can reach the the village in Aswan by the Nile boats. Taking the boats will let you enjoy the beauty of the Nile River. It will also let you enjoy the islands which you will pass through. At the village, you will indeed enjoy the simplicity and calm. You will enter the Nubian Houses, play and take photos with crocodiles. The village has many Places to buy souvenirs, Nubian handicrafts and aromatic herbs.

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Siou and Koti villages located between the ruins of Abu and the Movenpick resort hotel. Stroll through their shady alleys and gardens. In fact, it is a wonderful way to experience life on modern Elephantine. A north-south path across the middle of Elephantine Island links the two villages. About halfway along is the Nubian Cafe, with a shady garden beside a traditional Nubian house. Close to the wall which separates the Movenpick from Siou village is Nubian House. It is where the owner serves tea, sells Nubian handicrafts. He also can arrange live music and dancing or henna “tattoos” with local women. Western women should respect the local tradition and wear modest clothes.

Qasr Ibrim Aswan Egypt tours, prices, booking, reviews

Qasr Ibrim Aswan Egypt stood on the highest of three headlands one day. It was on the east bank of the Nile some 70 meters above the River in Aswan, Egypt. In fact, it was before the construction of the High Dam south of Aswan. Today, Qasr Ibrim Aswan is the last on Lake Nasser before reaching Abu Simbel. Visitors may only gaze upon it from the Lake Nasser Cruise boat. In fact, the site is no longer accessible by tourists. However, the Egypt Exploration Society does continue the work on the site. The work is since 1959. In fact, Qasr is an Arabic word which means fort. So, the Fort of Ibrim is the English translation of Qasr Ibrim. The name derived from its ancient Meroitic name, Pedeme. In classical texts, it called Primis. Moreover, in Coptic called Phrim which corrupted to Ibrim in Arabic.

Qasr Ibrim Aswan site built up during the Middle Kingdom. It was when the 12th Dynasty kings established control of the trade route along the Nile. However, the earliest archaeological evidence for the site dates back to 1000 BC. The site is famous for its strategic importance early on. In fact, there were fights for its possession throughout the centuries. After the defeat of Antony and Cleopatra, Egypt became a part of the Roman Empire. It was at the Battle of Actium in 31 BC. At that time, a Roman garrison established at Aswan. It attacked by the Nubian, perhaps under a queen by the name of Amanirenas. In fact, she captured and held Aswan, Elephantine and Philae. However, the Nubian soon driven south where the Romans occupied the site.

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The Roman wanted to fix their southern boarder at this location. It was During the reign of the Roman Emperor, Augustus. The Nubian again attacked. It was after a peace treaty drawn up and the Romans withdrew. Others came and left, that is why the site not did not complete and abandoned until 1811. The earliest inscription evidence found at the site is a stela. It is from the reign of Amenhotep I which dedicated early in the New Kingdom. This stela dates back to the eighth year of the kings reign. In fact, it is now in the British Museum in London. It actually discovered in a Christian cathedral at the site where it reused in one of the crypts. In fact, the site of Qasr Ibrim Aswan was also important in religion wise.

The site cut low down into the cliffs and faced the ancient capital of the district which known as Miam. It also known as four shrines. Moreover, it built by local high officials who dedicated to local forms of Horus. It was besides to the deities of the First Cataract and to the goddess Hathor. In fact, these shrines relocated. It was because of the possibility of destruction by the rising waters of Lake Nasser. The shrine built by Usersatet who was a viceroy of Kush. It was during the reign of Amenhotep II. Now, it re-erected in the New Nubian Museum in Aswan. The others did not reconstruct. Also, a Stela of Seti I already moved to new Kalabsha. There, it re-erected to the south of the main Ptolemaic temple at that location.

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In fact, the old Egyptian temples elsewhere closed. It was following the dictates of Theodosius I in 390 AC. In fact, those at Qasr Ibrim Aswan continued to flourish. However, the temple of King Taharqo converted into a Christian church. The temple of Isis located at the site destroyed. In the seventh century, a cathedral church dedicated to the Virgin Mary built here. It used blocks from the old temples. The site became a great center of pilgrimage and later, a bishopric. Many of the pilgrims left carved depiction of feet at the site to record their journey. The intact grave of Bishop Timotheos buried here in the fourteenth century. He found in the north crypt of the cathedral. The burial also included his letters of appointment from the Patriarch of Alexandria. In fact, they date back to 1372 AC.

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Christian burials were very simple affairs during this period. The bodies of the deceased usually wrapped in a shroud. Moreover, they laid in a pit covered with stones or a brick canopy. Grave goods were no longer provided for the burial of ordinary people. However, those of clerics rather more splendid. The Body of Bishop Timotheos buried in his bishop’s robes. Furthermore, he buried with his benediction iron cross and other belongings. These are now in the British Museum in London. They are together with a page from the Book of Revelation. This book written in the Old Nubian language using the Coptic alphabet. This artifact also discovered at Qasr Ibrim Aswan.

Karnak Sound Light Show Luxor Egypt tours, booking, prices

Karnak Sound Light Show highlights the dramatic history of ancient Thebes. In fact, the show narrates the achievements of some great Pharaohs. It is with poetic descriptions of the ancient treasures. In the Sound and Light Show, pharaohs arise to tell the story of their interesting lives. Moreover, it is while haunting music flows through this ancient city. In addition, ancient and poetic voices tell the visitors about the birth of Karnak temple. The voices also tell the heroic achievements of pharaohs and god Amun. It indeed is an enchanting and supernatural experience to attend the show.

You will listen to sound effects and gaze at the magnificent ruins illuminated. All these during the well presented Karnak Sound Light Show. Karnak is one of the most important Temples of the city of Luxor. In fact, its construction started in the reign of King Seti I. It completed during the reign of King Ramses II. The temple located three kilometers to the north of Luxor Temple. It built for the worship of the sacred trinity of Tehbes, Amoun-Re, his Wife, Mootand son. Karnak temple is indeed the largest Temples of the ancient world. Furthermore, its construction began in the reign of the central state, about 2000 BC.

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At that time, it not built at that level of size. However, in the modern state, to which King Tut Ankh Amun and King Ramses affiliated. A magnificent temple built on the ruins of this temple. It embodied the size of the Egyptian vast empire. During the following dynasties, each king added more to the temple. It was as in adulation to gods and out of desire of getting popularity among the members of the people. The Karnak Sound Light Show presented in six languages. The languages are Arabic, English, French, Spanish, Italian and German. Moreover, all languages are available through headphone with simultaneous translation.

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Abu Simbel Sun Perpendicularity tours, booking, prices, reviews

Abu Simbel Sun Perpendicularity also called the Sun Festival. This event indeed is the greatest event which happens twice a year in Egypt. The first one happens on 22 February and the second one happens on 22 October. In fact, Ramses II built his temples in a special and a unique way. They way which lets the internal chamber lights up two times a year. In fact, the twenty two of February is the anniversary of his ascension to Egypt. Moreover, the twenty two of October is his birthday. In fact, the event is the most important event in Egypt.

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Every year on the Sun Festival, crowds gather before sunrise. It is to observe the stream of light gradually sneaks through the stone and. Furthermore, it enlightens the statuettes of Ramses, Ra and Amun in the central chamber. Only the statue of Ptah – the god of darkness – remains in the shade. In fact, it remains in shade even on these two special days of the year. The event indeed is amazing experience. Once you are in Egypt during this dates, don’t miss this great event.