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You may be familiar with the UNESCO World Heritage sites in Egypt that include the pyramids, temples, and tombs of the ancient pharaohs. But those account for only three of Egypt’s seven World Heritage sites. Read More …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …