With the Temple Guards

Extremely nice guys - especially the old man on the left. Give them some baksheesh of 10 pounds and they're your friends for life.

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Last Day in Luxor

July 16th 2012
Finally slept in for once, and in general had a very relaxing day. My last two places in Luxor were Luxor Temple and the Mummification Museum. The nice thing about both is that they are just down the street from the hotel. Started at Luxor Temple. This is the other great temple in town right after Karnak, and while it isn't as big as Karnak, I think it is the more interesting ruin. It's ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Upper Egypt » Luxor

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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