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Crocodile God Sobek  
   

Crocodile God Sobek

Sobek was the local crocodile god in this region of the Nile
Drifting down the Nile - Luxor to Aswan

February 12th 2008
Sailing up the Nile was very relaxing and it gave me a chance to chill out and spend some time going through photos and writing the blog in between temple visits. Also, the further south we got the higher the temperature became and we were able to start spending more time out on deck watching the world go by. Drifting upriver, we passed through small towns and cities that were always preceded an ... read more
Africa » Egypt » Upper Egypt » Aswan

Egyptian Flag The regularity and richness of the annual Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the world's great civilizations. A unified kingdom arose circa 3200 B.C. and a ser... ... read more
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