Colossi of Memnon

Statues tower over a mass of tourists at the entrance to the Valley of the Kings and Queens.

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Tomb Raiding and Temple Gazing in Luxor's Valley of the Kings and Queens

December 29th 2008
Last Day on Sonesta Nile River Cruise December 29, 2008 After breakfast on board, we had an early start, leaving our ship at 7:30am with our bags in tow. We boarded a bus, crossed the Nile and toured the West Bank with our group. In ancient Egypt, the tombs were all built on the west side because the day “died” in the west, swallowed by the goddess Nutt. People ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Upper Egypt » Valley of the Kings

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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