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Wednesday, 30 December 2015 11:13

Luxor Museum

 

luxor museum


Luxor Museum is a fascinating and wonderful landmark of Luxor; it is located on a strategic place between Karnak and Luxor Temple, the garden of the museum is so wide and contains different displays which combining a big open air museum, keen to visit the main hall of the museum which consists of two levels with spiral corridors linking the levels together and giving the museum a dynamic atmosphere different from other old traditional museums.

Treat yourself to be pampered when you see a statue of Amenhotep III, statue of the crocodile god, there is also the remaining of the walls of the temple of Amenhotep IV that once stood high in the city of Luxor, The Luxor Museum contains displays that cover a period of more than four thousand years, from prehistoric era to the Islamic era. The displays in the Museum are only chosen examples of the huge collection of antiquities that are being kept in stores.

Feast your eyes with the ravishing Islamic items as well like the collection of small bowls that belong to the Mamluk era going back to the 14th century AD, The museum hosts a collection of Coptic antiquities that include a pottery white and black colored dish that was found in the 5th century AD, besides Some displays from the collection of the Tut Ankh Amun tomb in the valley of the kings in the west bank.

 

Wednesday, 30 December 2015 11:04

Karnak Temple

 

karnak temple


When you traveling to Egypt do not miss the chance to feast your eyes with the amazement of Karnak Temple in Luxor, which consider the largest temple in the world, it consists of 6 Temples, stare at the glory of the Great Temple of Amon Ra, scout around the gleaming finds of The Temple of Khonso, feel ravishing while explore The Ipt Temple, prepare yourself to blown away the magnificence of The Temple of Ptah, enjoy visiting The Temple of Montho, then head out towards the Temple of the God Osiris.

Karnak Temple consists of separate structure and features, at the entrance of the temple there is a sphinx-lined alleyway, according to Egyptology every king tried to built temple in order to differentiate himself than his predecessor, but this temple especially serve as historical track record of the history and civilization of Egypt starting from Middle kingdom until Ptolemies, Karnak consists of the goddess Mut Temple, Aten Temple, Montu Temple, and The god Amun Temple.

Prepare yourself to be blown away with the magnificent of the largest worship temple ever constructed, The temples of Karnak include ten edifices, six of which are on the east-west axis, and four on the north-south axis. In addition to the Temple of Rameses III, and a celebration hall of King Thutmose III, Amon Park, grandparents chamber, the sacred lake, the Open Museum and a group of statues of the goddess Sekhmet. There are two obelisks standing in the Temple of Karnak, one of Queen Hatshepsut, and the other of King Thutmose I, in addition to the broken parts of the obelisk of Hatshepsut and others.

 

Wednesday, 30 December 2015 10:51

Temple of Dendera

 

Temple Of Dendera


Stare at the amazement of several roman kiosks, walkthrough the colossal gateway of Domitian and Trajan and enter into the cavernous hypostyle hall of Tiberius while you get the chance to explore the mysterious finds of Dendara Temple, it is located about 2.5 km south-east of Dendera, Egypt. It is one of the best-preserved temple complexes in Egypt. The area was used as the sixth Nome of Upper Egypt, south of Abydos.

Unleash your inner demand for more knowledge concerning Egyptian history when you visit Dendara Temple, See vivid scenes that depict the Roman emperor Trajan paying homage to the Ancient Egyptian goddess Hathor and other mythical reliefs that adorn this gorgeous Graeco-Roman temple.

Design of this amazing temple is so beautiful, Dendara Temple covers some 40,000 square meters and is surrounded by a huge mud brick enclosed wall, The façade of the temple is decorated by 6 Hathoric columns, 3 on each side, connected to each other’s by screen walls leaving an entrance in the middle.

The temple of Dendara has been modified on the same site starting as far back as the Middle Kingdom, The Hypostyle hall has gigantic Hathoric columns supporting the ceiling which is covered with black layer due to fires happened in the temple when it was settled by the Christians. The temple, dedicated to Hathor, is one of the best preserved temples in all Egypt. Subsequent additions were added in Roman times.

 

Wednesday, 30 December 2015 10:48

Unfinished Obelisk

 

Unfinished Obelisk


Unfinished Obelisk is located in Aswan the twinkling city, it date back to 18 dynasty at the reign of Hatshepsut, it consider a big disappointed to the ancient Egyptian stonemasons, it was abandoned due to some cracks, but it still the heaviest monolith found in Egypt, the obelisk would have been the largest piece of Egyptian masonry had it been completed. The obelisk was probably left unfinished after it cracked at the middle. It is still attached to the parent rock in the Northern Quarries, where the Ancient Egyptian quarried granite. Note the tool marks and pictographs of dolphins and birds engraved on this colossal obelisk.

Unfinished Obelisk stonemasons start to built but they found some cracks in the granite so king Hatshepsut abandoned its construction, Unfinished Obelisk reflects the magnificent of stone-working techniques at ancient Egyptian, In the New Kingdom, especially at the time of the 18th and 19th Dynasties, the Kings used to erect obelisks in front of the different temples for religious and political reasons.

 

Wednesday, 30 December 2015 10:41

Tombs of the Nobles

 

Tombs of the Nobles

In the beginning Nubian people was resident around Elephantine Island, which shows to us why plenty of monument and sites found there, The Tombs of the Nobles are a rocky graves belong to the rulers of the city of Aswan, they date back from the 23rd century BC.

The tombs of Nobles provide us with more information about lifestyle; culture concerning old Nubian people, inside the tombs is decorated with vivid murals scenes of everyday life, hieroglyphic biographies and inscriptions showing the noblemen trips to Africa. It discovered by Lord Greenville, it is among the less visited monuments in ‎Upper Egypt, has some wonderful ancient art and a noteworthy chronological ‎importance of the Middle and the Old Kingdoms. ‎

Unleash your inner adventre while scout around the most gleamings finds of Tombs o the Nobles, stare at the amazment of mekho tomb which charachrerized with a portrait on the right hand wall of the tomb displays the ‎prince Mekho wearing a skirt and accompanying his wife while the servant is ‎brining him the offerings to present to the gods, then head out to explore Sabni Tomb and more with Aswan Tours.

 

Wednesday, 30 December 2015 10:38

Kitchener Island

 

Kitchener Island

Touch the beauty of nature while walkthrough one of the breathtaking Islands in the world at Aswan which contains a rare collection of tropical plants, Kitchener Island was given to Lord Horacio Kitchener, who turned the entire island into a botanical garden in the 1928.

History of the Island:

In the beginning of 1899 Lord Horacio Kitchener made it to be camp for him and his army, Soon after the lord left the island it was given back to the ministry of irrigation and was then known as the kings island, and now this Island became one of the most amazing tourist attractions in Aswan.

When you visit Aswan keen to scout around the most fascinating views of this Paradise Island, The Island is a haven for rare exotic birds and you'll surely get a glimpse of their colorful plumage in the branches of most of the trees while strolling down its sidewalks on a quiet afternoon escaping your hectic holiday.

Feel charming with countless of exotic plants and trees and the most unique in the whole world, There are number of very rare palm trees in the island such as the Royal palm tree, the Sabal Palm tree and the phonic Pam tree, This Island must be visited by boat and it is located on the other side of Elephantine Island.

 

Wednesday, 30 December 2015 10:34

St. Simeon Monastery

 

St. Simeon Monastery

A spiritual experience awaits you on top of a hill opposite the south end of the Elephantine Island in Aswan when you scout around the gleaming finds of St. Simeon Monastery, this monastery was founded in the seventh century, but it was destroyed; and rebuilt in its present form in the tenth century. The monastery consists of two levels and six-meter-high wall, giving it the form of military fortress. It is one of the best preserved monasteries in Egypt that is worth a visit.


Be witness of the glory of one of the largest monasteries in the world which lies on the banks of Nile River, Take a look around the monastery and gaze at the view from the top of the hill: look down at the desert below; you’ll surely appreciate the wonders of nature and life. it is includes a church, whose frescoes are still extant representing Jesus Christ and the Saints, it housed 300 monks, in addition it received up to 100 pilgrims at one time.

 

Wednesday, 30 December 2015 10:27

Sehel Island

 

Sehel Island

The timelessness of Nubian culture is waiting for you to explore while you feast your eyes with the fascinating Sehel Island, Sehel Island is situated 4 KM south of Aswan, This Nubian Island is famous for its Pharaonic antiquities also there are many important characters came out this Island, moreover you can visit traditional Nubian houses, spot crocodiles, get a Henna tattoo from a local or go camel riding.


Feast your eyes with plenty of inscriptions carved by the Ancient Egyptians travelers, soldiers, traders, who were on their way to Nubia, beside the temple of Ankut who was the goddess of water, In Sehel Island you will find out many useful thing about the Nubian culture, as it is contains many religious monuments made by the ancient Egyptians, who used to extract the famous Aswan granite from the Island.

 

Wednesday, 30 December 2015 10:22

Philae Temple

 

Philae Temple


The Temple of Philae is located on Philae Island, The temple has several shrines and sanctuaries such as Trajan’s Kiosk or Pharaoh's Bed, for millennia, Philae Island attracted pilgrims from all over the known world and continued to be a pagan center of worship after the arrival and spread of Christianity, feast your eyes while scout around the most gleaming finds of Philae Temple which consider a primary tourist destination in Egypt.

The name of Philae is a Greek name means beloved in Arabic language mean anas el wegood, the temple dates back to Ptolemy’s era and was dedicated to god Osiris, it consists of two temples, the first one was traditional for worship of god Isis, and the second one it’s the hall of columns.

The temple of Philae date back to the reign of king Taharqa, unleash your inner adventure while scout around the gleaming finds of this fascinating temple, stare at the amazement of The Kiosk of Trajan, feel ravishing while explore the Chapel of Osiris, prepare yourself to blown away the magnificence of The Temple of Horus, enjoy visiting The Temple of Hathor, then head out towards The Gateway of Tiberius, the Gateway of Diocletian, and the Temple of Augustus.

 

Wednesday, 30 December 2015 10:19

Nubian Museum

 

Nubian Museum

Aswan the twinkling city, it is fascinating with wonderful atmosphere, Nile River view and plenty of sightseeing to explore, one of this flourishing landmarks is Nubian Museum, the Egyptian government appealed to the UNESCO seeking help to salvage the monumental sites in Nubia, hence, the area between Aswan and the Sudan was inundated by the Nile waters. The UNESCO was encouraged to build the Nubian Museum.

Feast your eyes with this partly open-air museum where you'll find yourself wandering between a prehistoric cave with painted rock-art, ancient Egyptian statues, obelisks and columns and even a complete Nubian house.

The Nubian Museum was characterized by the harmony with the surrounding setting that consisted of huge rocks, small mountains, and the shining sun of Aswan, The museum contains a variety of monumental objects from different parts in Egypt, collected in Nubia during the first half of the twentieth century. It displays in its permanent exhibition about 1500 artifacts showing, in chronological order, the material culture of Nubia, from Prehistory to present times.

 

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