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Monday, 28 December 2015 12:49

Temple of Deir Hagar

 

Temple of Deir Hagar

The Temple of Deir el Hagar in English mean Monastery of stone temple, it is located south Dakhla Oasis, about 10 kilometers away Al Qasr the capital of Bahariya Oasis, it date back to 54 A.D, it was built by king Nero and decorated by Domitian and other kings, plenty of decoration was added to this temple such as monumental gateway, The temple was mainly dedicated to the Theban triad, consisting of Amun-Re, Mut and Khonsu, though Seth, who was the principle god of the Oasis, was also honored here. Here, Seth is depicted with a falcon head and a blue anthropomorphic body.

The walls of the temple if highly decorated with cartouches of Roman emperors, this cartouches to the names of each traveler visit Dakhla Oasis, Edmondstone recorded the date of his visit as February 1819, at Aim Amur as evidence of his departure from the Dakhla Oasis, after 100 years of his visit, another foreign traveler passed by, found the inscriptions at Deir al-Hagar and Ain Amur, and offered proof that Edmondstone had actually discovered Deir al-Hagar.

 

Monday, 28 December 2015 12:44

El Muzzawaka Cemeteries

 

El Muzzawaka Cemeteries
 

El Muzzawaka means in English as decorated, it is large cemetery contains around 300 tombs which date back to Roman era, the decoration was mixed with Egyptian and Roman style, It was discovered in 1908, plenty of tombs still unexcavated, the most gleaming landmarks of El Muzzawaka tombs is cemetery of Petubastis and Petosiris, are outstanding for their exquisite colorful frescos The tomb of Petubastis consists of a single decorated chamber with recessed shelves intended to house the mummies of the deceased.

This tombs characterized by the most features of ancient Egyptian tombs such as dead person, the procession of the funeral, an outstanding portrait of Petubastis is shown on one of the walls. The ceiling is painted with the constellations. El Muzzawaka Tombs have been known of for many years and have been well-plundered for any artifacts of value.

Monday, 28 December 2015 12:35

Black Desert

 

Black Desert


Keen to scout around the most fascinating parts of Black desert when you visit Egyptian Oasis, which consider a geological phenomena, A little to the North of the White Desert, the Black Desert is closer to Bahariya than Farafra; approximately 50 km to the South of Bawiti, it is a configurations of black hills and rocks stands as a compelling evidence of volcanic activity for the region in ancient geological ages, that’s why the region is called by its current name, which refers to the vast expanses of quartzite and Aldoloret, in addition to iron and other igneous rocks, which were thrown with lava when those small volcanoes rebel.

Recently the Black Desert became natural reserves, because of the richness and Biological diversity as a scientific international research area. Towards the end of the Black Desert are black volcanic hills that ages ago erupted a dark volcanic material called dolerite, which is what the black rocks are made of. Climbs up the English Mountain which is the highest point in the Black Desert and you will be awarded with an amazing view of the strange landscape.

The area of the Black Desert is characterized by its isolated hills, which considered one of the most important features that distinguish Bahariya Oasis from other deserts in Egypt, he Black Desert can be seen as you pass the road from Bahariya to Farafra, but if you want to venture in to its depths a tour guide is advised, tours can easily be arranged from either Bahariya or Farafra.

 

Monday, 28 December 2015 12:31

Temple of Bes

 

Temple of Bes

 


Feast your eyes with the amazement of Temple of Bes; Bes is the most mysterious god at ancient Egyptian, which was the god for fun, joy, sex and pleasurable, By the Greco-Roman Period, his appearance became more menacing, and he was often shown with knives and swords and thus took on the role of protector in warfare against evil forces.

Stare at the magnificent of Temple of Bes, This temple dates from the Greek period, but there is evidence that the cult and temple operated into the 4th century AD, The entrance communicated with a long Hall that was probably a public area for worshipping Bes. On the stucco floor of this hall a statue of Bes was discovered in three pieces. It is probably the best preserved statue of this god ever found in Egypt, measuring about four feet in height with features that are finely carved and still show traces of the original paint used to adorn the figure.

Amuse yourself with rooms and annexes behind the main Hall, a number of artifacts were discovered in the inner sanctuary. They included a faience figure, presumed to be a shabi, but wearing a tight dress and adorned with a royal false beard. This figure was carved with his hands across his chest and a tight fist holding a tool in the shape of the hieroglyph for a pyramid.

 

Monday, 28 December 2015 11:58

Giftun Island

 

Giftun Island
Giftun Island

Feel ravishing under the sun, be astonishment with the panoramic view of the crystal pure water, Giftun Island is located on Hurghada, peeking at incredible coral heads dotting the shallow lagoons surrounding the island, The area is full of colorful fish species and some tourists were even lucky enough to swim with dolphins around Giftun, with Red Sea Holidays you can scout around the most gleaming finds of Red sea, moreover with Hurghada Excursions you can amuse your eyes with Snorkeling trip to Giftun Island.

It is considering one of the most amazing diving spots in Hurghada, enjoy a day trio on board boat which sails with you on the Red Sea, at Giftun Island you can soak up the sun, snorkeling at the pure water, diving with dolphins and turtles, There are many reefs that the boat will take you to, in order to get the most out of your snorkeling experience.

 

Monday, 28 December 2015 11:52

Colossi of Memnon

 

Colossi of Memnon
Colossi of Memnon

When you visit Luxor do not miss the chance to explore the most popular statues on the West Bank of Luxor which is Colossi of Memnon, they stand on a free space as witnesses the temple of Amenhotep III, as they was stand at the entrance way to the temple, it is high 12m, but this temple destroyed completely for no reasons, Amenhotep III built this two statues to be the guardians of his funerary temple, at 1 century BC, some cracks starts to show at rocks of this two statues especially the left one, so the legend said that every morning when the air crossing those cracks saturated with dew, it makes a roaring sound similar to singing prompting Greek history scholars who visited Egypt in the first century BC to claim that the statue is singing with Sunrise and write this strange phenomenon on the leg of the statue and its base.

According to history a lot of people feel weird with this phenomenon, one of the statues emitted strange sounds in the morning-perhaps due to the heat of the sun following the humidity of the night. However, the restoration which took place in 193-211 A.D, made the sound stop forever ,according to names it was connected with large Greek king name Memnon who killed by Achilles.

 

Monday, 28 December 2015 11:47

Abydos City

 

Abydos City
Abydos City

Be witness on the glory of Abydos City which consider the most ancient cities of Upper Egypt, now known as El Arabah, it is fascinating with remarkable archaeological remains from all the eras of ancient Egypt History, feast your eyes with completely covered monuments, the ruins of Abydos cover approximately 6 kilometers from north to south and 3 kilometers from west to east.

Unleash your inner adventure while scout around the most mysterious parts of Abydos City cemeteries and the temple of Seti I.

The Northern cemetery:

The northern cemetery of Abydos City is the largest tomb there, it date back to Middle Kingdom.

The middle cemetery:

It was used as cemetery for animals and dated back to archaic period.

The Southern Cemetery:

This cemetery date back to the roman era, the southern cemetery had been forbidden to be used as a burial place because it was the sacred route for the religious procession of Osiris during the festival.

The Temple of Seti I:

Amuse yourself while explore the ravishing finds of this fascinating temple which is located at Abydos, in a scenic location surrounded by palm trees sits the Temple of Seti I, constructed by Seti I, son of Ramses I, and father of Ramses II, The temple is built of limestone with some parts of sandstone, Seti I was one of Egypt’s greatest rulers and builders; he constructed one of the land’s most magnificent temples at Abydos, and the Great Hypostyle Hall in Karnak.

Feel charming with the artwork and architecture of this temple of Seti I has two unique features, it built as a mortuary temple, but the King Seti I has never been buried there and he was buried in the Valley of the Kings, The Temple takes the inverted L letter shape, as for the second one is that it is dedicated to 7 different deities, Two kinds of rituals were performed in this temple, the traditional daily ritual for the deities and the funerary ritual which was performed inside the shrine of Seti I.

 

Monday, 28 December 2015 10:55

Aswan Fatimid Cemetery

 

Aswan Fatimid Cemetery
Aswan Fatimid Cemetery

Aswan Fatimid Cemetery is one of the Islamic sites in Aswan, it is located 10 minutes south of Cornish, on a small hill lies this fascinating tombs with its domed style, these tombs are unique in its Architectural style dated back to the first century A.H.

Amuse your eyes with the domed and vaulted square buildings of Aswan Fatimid Cemetery, in this cemetery, there are graves from many centuries which show us the development of Muslim graves up till present time, these tombs were probably for the local rulers at that time.

Escape the masses when you visit Aswan, enjoy the majestic Nile River, Experience a gleaming opportunity to see the highlights of ancient Egyptian monuments, stare at the amazement of Aswan Fatimid Cemetery, walkthrough sehel Island, then head out towards St Simeon Monastery and more Aswan Tours.

 

Monday, 28 December 2015 10:52

Aga Khan Mausoleum

 

Aga Khan Mausoleum
Aga Khan Mausoleum

Be witness on the glory of landmarks in Aswan while scout around the most gleaming sites of this twinkling city, feel charming while explore Aga Khan Mausoleum, It is a very elegant pink granite structure of late 1950 origin, which also resembles the Fatimid tombs in Cairo.

Feast your eyes while explore the site of Mausoleum over the Nile River, the structure is recognizable by its elegance and by its special use of pink granite. It was built at the request of the begum, wife of the Aga Khan III who died in 1957, The Aga Khan was extremely wealthy. On his birthday in 1945, he was weighed in diamonds which he then distributed to his followers. It should be noted, also, that he was a large man, The other months, a gardener fills this function, and it has been rumored that at one point, not a single rose could be found in Egypt, so for almost a week, roses were flown in from Paris by private jet.

 

Monday, 28 December 2015 10:16

Alexandria National Museum

 

Alexandria National Museum


Alexandria National Museum is one of the finest landmarks of Alexandria, its inaugurated by president Mubarak at 2003, it is narrate the history of the city through ages, it contains more than 1800 artifacts, including the Pharaonic, Roman, Coptic and Islamic eras, The Alexandria National Museum was a palace belongs to a wealthy Wood merchant, Asaad Basile, who built this Italian-style palace and lived in it until 1954, and then it was sold to U.S. embassy for 53 thousand pounds.

Scout around the most gleaming finds of Alexandria National Museum which contain pieces date back to 19th century like glassware, silverware and chinaware jewels, which provide a sense of the richness of the court of Mohammed Ali and his descendants, feast your eyes with other array of more modern items such as royal jewels and an interesting collection of antique coins.

Be witness on the glory of the interesting history of Alexandria as you explore the different chambers which are color coordinated to the period of their displays, Mummies are shown in a special underground chamber (basement). Also, some of the items found during the archaeological underwater excavations in Alexandria are now on the same floor as the Greco-Roman artifacts.

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