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Egypt Vacation 2008
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November 9th to 12th, centered at the Mena House in Giza, we toured Saqqara, Memphis, Cairo, Tanis in the delta, and Giza.
Saqqara
Roda Island, Cairo
Tanis
Giza
The 13th to the 15th we drove south to Luxor, stopping at Meydum, Beni Hassan, Hermopolis, Tuna el-Gebel, Amarna, Abydos, and
Dendera.
Meydum, Beni Hasan, and El Minya
Hermopolis and Amarna
Abydos and Dendera
November 16th to 19th, we were in Luxor, visiting the temples of Karnak and Luxor on the East Bank, and the temples of Ramses
III, Hatshepsut, and Ramses II, and the tombs of the kings, queens, nobles, and workers on the West Bank.
Karnak and Luxor Temples
Ramses III's temple, Medinet Habu, and the Colossi of Memnon
Hatshepsut's temple, Deir el Bahari, and the Valley of the Kings
Ramses II's temple, Ramesseum, and tombs of nobles
November 20th and 21st, we cruised up the Nile to Aswan, stopping at Edfu to visit the temple to Horus the Elder. We visited
the sites in the Aswan area and the temples that have been moved from the waters of Lake Nasser. We flew back to Cairo on the
24th and flew home on the 26th.
Edfu Temple
New Philae Island and Granite Quarries
New Kalabsha Island, Nubian Museum, and Elephantine Island
Abu Simbel
Flying to Cairo
Old Cairo, Citadel, and Khan el-Khalili
Enjoy!
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