Scarab statue in Karnak

My dad had just watched 'the mummy' and was obsessed with Scarabs. They were used to replace the heart during the mummification process.

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Luxor, Sinai Penninsula, and the parting of ways

October 31st 2010
My dad, brother, and I took off the next morning for Luxor via the train. The journey was approximately three hours down the Nile. We arrived at the train station to overaggressive locals bombarding us with taxi offers as soon as we stepped foot outside. We grabbed a taxi and headed to Emilio hotel, which ended up being a great deal. It was a nice 3 star hotel with a rooftop pool that we used ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Sinai » Dahab

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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