Egypt
- More Re Discovery Of Tomb Of Queen Behenu
Reuters The well-known necropolis of Saqqara, 30 km (20 miles) south of Cairo, served the nearby city of Memphis and was scoured in ancient times by thieves. The 5th Dynasty is generally understood to have lasted from 2465 to 2323 BC, while the 6th Dynasty...
- Travel: Abu Simbel For The Midsummer Solstice
The Times Online This is actually an advert for a cruise to see the twice-yearly solar event at Abu Simbel , but it provides a short but useful overview of the pros and cons of a trip to experience this event. The paragraph appears around three quarters...
- New Theory Re Construction Of Great Pyramid
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/science_technology/article2405133.ece"It was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, and the only one of them to remain standing today. Yet the story of how the Great Pyramid of Giza was actually built has remained...
- Serapeum Stelea, 547bce
Year 23 first month of the third season day 15 under the majesty of the King of Upper and Lower Egypt, Khem ibre given life forever. The god was conducted in peace to the beautiful west, to let him assume his place in the necropolis, in the place which...
- The Great Pyramid Shafts
The shafts that extend from the northern and southern walls of the Queens chamber have been found to have doors with copper bolts inside them. Perhaps behind one of these doors we will find a sarcophagus containing the missing mummy of Khufu's mother...
Egypt
Egypt : 5,000 years of mystery
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In spite of its travelogue air at the beginning (see following), this travel article gives a good overview of the pros and cons of travelling in Egypt, with some suggestions about important considerations to take into account: "Lying down in the stone sarcophagus in the King's Chamber of the Great Pyramid is like trying eternity on for size. It turns out the granite is neither too warm nor too cold, there's plenty of foot room and an unexpected feeling of peace as I stare up at the flat granite monoliths holding millions of tons of stone overhead. Our small tour group has been granted a rare two hours alone in this last of the ancient world's seven wonders, time enough to repose like a pharaoh — except that no mummy was ever found here".
In spite of its travelogue air at the beginning (see following), this travel article gives a good overview of the pros and cons of travelling in Egypt, with some suggestions about important considerations to take into account: "Lying down in the stone sarcophagus in the King's Chamber of the Great Pyramid is like trying eternity on for size. It turns out the granite is neither too warm nor too cold, there's plenty of foot room and an unexpected feeling of peace as I stare up at the flat granite monoliths holding millions of tons of stone overhead. Our small tour group has been granted a rare two hours alone in this last of the ancient world's seven wonders, time enough to repose like a pharaoh — except that no mummy was ever found here".
See the above for the full article on the Seattle Times.
- More Re Discovery Of Tomb Of Queen Behenu
Reuters The well-known necropolis of Saqqara, 30 km (20 miles) south of Cairo, served the nearby city of Memphis and was scoured in ancient times by thieves. The 5th Dynasty is generally understood to have lasted from 2465 to 2323 BC, while the 6th Dynasty...
- Travel: Abu Simbel For The Midsummer Solstice
The Times Online This is actually an advert for a cruise to see the twice-yearly solar event at Abu Simbel , but it provides a short but useful overview of the pros and cons of a trip to experience this event. The paragraph appears around three quarters...
- New Theory Re Construction Of Great Pyramid
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/science_technology/article2405133.ece"It was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, and the only one of them to remain standing today. Yet the story of how the Great Pyramid of Giza was actually built has remained...
- Serapeum Stelea, 547bce
Year 23 first month of the third season day 15 under the majesty of the King of Upper and Lower Egypt, Khem ibre given life forever. The god was conducted in peace to the beautiful west, to let him assume his place in the necropolis, in the place which...
- The Great Pyramid Shafts
The shafts that extend from the northern and southern walls of the Queens chamber have been found to have doors with copper bolts inside them. Perhaps behind one of these doors we will find a sarcophagus containing the missing mummy of Khufu's mother...