Egypt
The Economic Times (Anita Limaye)
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- New Book: Memphis Under The Ptolemies
What's New in Papyrology Memphis Under the Ptolemies (Second Edition) Dorothy J. Thompson Drawing on archaeological findings and an unusual combination of Greek and Egyptian evidence, Dorothy Thompson examines the economic life and multicultural...
- Travel: Luxor - An Open-air Museum
ANBA (Randa Achmawi) Little over 700 kilometres south of Cairo, on the banks of the Nile, is a paradise of monuments of humanity. Also known as Thebes in ancient times, Luxor, in Egypt, is currently an interesting combination between the past and present....
- Hawass Dig Days: Ambassador Abdel-raouf El-reedi
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2007/841/he2.htm"When the Ramses II exhibition toured 12 cities in the United States in 1987, I discovered that Ambassador El-Reedi was passionate about Egyptology. He also realised that this could be used as a tool in helping...
- Travel Items
The Western Desert Oasis of Farafra http://www.egypttoday.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=6465It is very nice to see a travel review of one of the wonderful Western Desert oases, this the remote and untouched of all the oases: "The White Desert beckons, with...
- Origins Of The Date Palm
http://tinyurl.com/95p4g (Gulf Daily News) "The date palm Phoenix dactylifera dates back to the first Pharaonic dynasties and the ancient Egyptians called it 'Bennu', 'bnr or 'bnr.t'. These names were used for anything sweet but more...
Egypt
Travel: Pharoahs and fantasy in Egypt
The Economic Times (Anita Limaye)
Our short drive to Memphis from Giza gave us a pretty good picture of Cairo - a very crowded city, just like our own Indian metros! We crossed the Nile once again and entered what seemed to be a huge palm tree forest. We learnt from our guide that Memphis is a Greek word derived from the Egyptian word 'Men-fer' meaning 'stable' and 'pretty'.
'Stable' was pretty accurate as Memphis stayed at the centre of Egypt's word right till the era of the Pharaohs, including the New Kingdom when Ramses II increased its splendour. It was one of the largest and the most beautiful cities in the East, surrounded by an enchanting landscape. Successive wars, invasions and the annual Nile flooding eroded the city till one day it was wiped out, leaving for posterity just tantalising remnants of its grandeur.
The main attraction in Memphis is the grand colossus of Ramses II which stands 12 metres long and is now in an open-air museum along with several other beautiful statues and sarcophagi. This statue, carved from a single block of stone and currently kept in a horizontal position, isn't remarkable merely for its size. The intricacy of its detailing is truly mindboggling.
See the above page for the full story.
- New Book: Memphis Under The Ptolemies
What's New in Papyrology Memphis Under the Ptolemies (Second Edition) Dorothy J. Thompson Drawing on archaeological findings and an unusual combination of Greek and Egyptian evidence, Dorothy Thompson examines the economic life and multicultural...
- Travel: Luxor - An Open-air Museum
ANBA (Randa Achmawi) Little over 700 kilometres south of Cairo, on the banks of the Nile, is a paradise of monuments of humanity. Also known as Thebes in ancient times, Luxor, in Egypt, is currently an interesting combination between the past and present....
- Hawass Dig Days: Ambassador Abdel-raouf El-reedi
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2007/841/he2.htm"When the Ramses II exhibition toured 12 cities in the United States in 1987, I discovered that Ambassador El-Reedi was passionate about Egyptology. He also realised that this could be used as a tool in helping...
- Travel Items
The Western Desert Oasis of Farafra http://www.egypttoday.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=6465It is very nice to see a travel review of one of the wonderful Western Desert oases, this the remote and untouched of all the oases: "The White Desert beckons, with...
- Origins Of The Date Palm
http://tinyurl.com/95p4g (Gulf Daily News) "The date palm Phoenix dactylifera dates back to the first Pharaonic dynasties and the ancient Egyptians called it 'Bennu', 'bnr or 'bnr.t'. These names were used for anything sweet but more...