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Category: Egypt

painting with text "Tombs in the Village of the Workers Luxor Egypt"

An ancient worker’s village: Deir el-Medina in Luxor, Egypt

Posted onMarch 6, 2021March 7, 2021Leave a comment

The craftsmen who built tombs for Egypt’s pharaohs lived near their workplace. Today, visitors to Luxor’s West Bank can see the remains of the Village of the Workers (Deir el-Medina) and the colorful tombs these Read More …

CategoriesAfrica & Middle East, EgyptTagsUNESCO World Heritage

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At home in the past: The Gayer-Anderson Museum, Cairo, Egypt

Posted onJanuary 26, 2021February 7, 2021Leave a comment

The Gayer-Anderson Museum is a rare example of the Islamic courtyard houses favored by Cairo’s successful merchants, traders, and other men of means during the 16th and 17th centuries. Originally two houses, each with separate Read More …

CategoriesAfrica & Middle East, Egypt

decorated interior of a tomb with text "Valley of the Kings"

Hidden treasure awaits in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings

Posted onMay 25, 2020March 1, 20216 Comments

At the height of Egypt’s power more than 3,000 years ago, the pharaohs built ornate burial chambers in a desolate valley across the Nile from Luxor. Today a few of their elaborately decorated tombs are Read More …

CategoriesAfrica & Middle East, EgyptTagsUNESCO World Heritage

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Cruise the Nile for the best of Egypt

Posted onJanuary 6, 2020March 3, 202112 Comments

A Nile cruise is an easy and relaxing way to see the best of Egypt. River cruise ships sail between Luxor and Aswan on short itineraries that include an impressive collection of tombs and temples. Read More …

CategoriesAfrica & Middle East, EgyptTagssailing and cruising

Memorable Travel Moments: Inside an Egyptian Tomb (2007)

Posted onMay 15, 2013December 10, 2020Leave a comment

Often people will tell me “I don’t need to travel to see the world; I can see it through pictures.”As a photographer, I should be grateful for this attitude, as it provides a potential market Read More …

CategoriesAfrica & Middle East, EgyptTagsUNESCO World Heritage

Even Cairo wants a Pedestrian-Friendly Downtown

Posted onJune 11, 2010December 15, 2020Leave a comment

Ah, Cairo. As a visitor who never had to get anywhere on my own, I loved the chaos of Cairo.I can’t imagine maneuvering through it on a daily basis. The heart of Cairo is filled Read More …

CategoriesAfrica & Middle East, EgyptTagsarchitecture, urban planning

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Egypt is awesome 2007 itinerary

Posted onFebruary 20, 2007January 31, 2021Leave a comment

Egypt really is awesome. That became clear almost immediately on my 2007 tour that included Cairo and outlying monasteries, Luxor, the Red Sea resorts, and Mount Sinai. Two weeks in Egypt A month wouldn’t be Read More …

CategoriesAfrica & Middle East, EgyptTagsitinerary

Cairo’s Christian garbage collectors of Mokattam Mountain

Posted onFebruary 19, 2007December 10, 2020Leave a comment

Romani has been cagey about what he has planned for us today, saying only that he is taking us to the “other side of the world.” We leave downtown Cairo, our mini-bus working its way Read More …

CategoriesAfrica & Middle East, EgyptTagsarchitecture, religion and religious architecture

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The Monastery of St. Bishoy, Wadi Naturn, Egypt

Posted onFebruary 18, 2007February 23, 2021Leave a comment

The Monastery of St. Bishoy (or Bishoi) is literally next door to the Monastery of the Syrians, we could walk there, but we don’t. The two monasteries have more than location in common, as they Read More …

CategoriesAfrica & Middle East, EgyptTagsarchitecture, religion and religious architecture

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The Monastery of the Syrians, Wadi Natrun, Egypt

Posted onFebruary 18, 2007December 10, 2020Leave a comment

The Monastery of the Holy Virgin Mary is also known as the Monastery of the Syrians because it was used by Syrian monks beginning in the 8th century. The monastery’s founding actually goes back to Read More …

CategoriesAfrica & Middle East, EgyptTagsarchitecture, religion and religious architecture

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