Showing posts with label egypt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label egypt. Show all posts
Wednesday, 17 October 2012
Sunday, 7 October 2012
The Pyramids of Giza - Cairo, Egypt
Of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world, the Pyramids of Giza have withstood the ravages of time. Far from being isolated in the desert as carefully angled photos suggest, they rise just beyond the outskirts of Giza City.
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The Pyramids of Giza and The Sphinx - Cairo, Egypt
The legendary monument, whose enclosure is entered through the Valley Temple, is carved from an outcrop of soft limestone that was supposedly left standing after the harder surrounding stone was quarried for the Great Pyramid; however, since the base stone was too soft to work on directly, it was clad in harder stone before finishing.
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Abu Simbel - The Nile Valley, Egypt
The great Sun Temple of Abu Simbel ("Father of the Ear of Corn") epitomizes the monumentalism of the New Kingdom during its imperial heyday, when Ramses II waged colonial wars. To impress his power on the Nubians, Ramses had four gigantic statues of himself with unblinking stare confronting travellers as they entered Egypt from Africa.
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Saturday, 6 October 2012
Aswan - Egypt
Egypt's southernmost city and ancient frontier town has the loveliest setting on the Nile. At Aswan the deserts close in on the river, confining its sparkling blue between smooth amber sand and rugged extrusions of granite bedrock.
Philae and the Temple of Isis - Aswan, Egypt
The island of Philae and its Temple of Isis have bewitched visitors since Ptolemaic times. However, once it became apparent that the new High Dam would submerge Philae, UNESCO and the Egyptian authorities organised a massive operation to relocate its temples on nearby Aglika Island.
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