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October 2nd 2016
Published: June 11th 2017
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When you travel, remember that a foreign country is not designed to make you comfortable. It is designed to make its own people comfortable. - Clifton Fadiman We met our travel companions last evening for our short meeting, then we walked to downtown Cairo for dinner together. We have 12 in our group, 6 Australians, 3 New Zealanders, and us 3 Canadians. We walked over the bridge, through Tahrir ... Read Full Entry



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Statue from the old KingdomStatue from the old Kingdom
Statue from the old Kingdom
Egyptian Museum - from the Old Kingdom circa 2500-2100 BCE
Solar boatSolar boat
Solar boat
From the Old Kingdom
Hieroglyphics Hieroglyphics
Hieroglyphics
On a old Kingdom sarcophagus
Old Kingdom Old Kingdom
Old Kingdom
Ancient Egyptians had a creation myth involving the triad of holy father, mother, and son. Sound familiar?
Tomb paintings Tomb paintings
Tomb paintings
From the old Kingdom
Tomb paintingsTomb paintings
Tomb paintings
From the old Kingdom
Statue from the old KingdomStatue from the old Kingdom
Statue from the old Kingdom
He has a falcon behind his head. The god Horus is represented by a falcon.
Statue depicting a scribeStatue depicting a scribe
Statue depicting a scribe
Statue of a scribeStatue of a scribe
Statue of a scribe
Statues of scribes looked straight ahead, or to the left, as this one is doing, never to the right.
The only depiction of KhufuThe only depiction of Khufu
The only depiction of Khufu
This miniature (that's why its so blurry) is the only depiction of Khufu that exists.
King and queenKing and queen
King and queen
Husband and wifeHusband and wife
Husband and wife
The wife always has her arm around her husband (in this case he is a dwarf) and a slight smile on her face to indicate her happiness in her marriage. Their two children are below them. Children were usually naked, sometimes with a finger in their mouth, and with a hair lock. The darker one is the boy and the white one the girl.
StatueStatue
Statue
The statues were designed as a backup place where the body could live if the mummification process did not work properly. This block shaped body had the essentials to continue in the afterlife.
The feet are amazingly detailedThe feet are amazingly detailed
The feet are amazingly detailed
I really like this oneI really like this one
I really like this one
All the photos so far are from the Old and Middle Kingdom eras. The Old Kingdom was approx 2575-2125 BCE and the Middle Period was approx 2055 to 1650 BCE.
AnkhenatonAnkhenaton
Ankhenaton
Now we are in the New Kingdom (approx 1550-1153 BCE). He was the rebel king who made a major change to the Ancient Egyptian religion (from worshipping many gods to worshipping only one - Ra the sun disk). He also moved the capital. These both were changed back after he died.
AnkhenatenAnkhenaten
Ankhenaten
Ankhenaton's sarcophagus Ankhenaton's sarcophagus
Ankhenaton's sarcophagus
See the gap in the middle where his cartouche (with his name) was removed. If the king's name was destroyed, he could not continue in the afterlife.
Paintings on papyrus Paintings on papyrus
Paintings on papyrus
Papyrus paintingsPapyrus paintings
Papyrus paintings
From the King Tutankhamen exhibitFrom the King Tutankhamen exhibit
From the King Tutankhamen exhibit



3rd October 2016

Valerie Brown
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King Tut!
3rd October 2016

cherylmackie@me.com
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Why is that?
3rd October 2016

Valerie Brown
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That's an interesting building.
3rd October 2016

rosswalker870
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Wow, hands free! And it looks like the camel is only standing on 3 legs too.
3rd October 2016

Terry
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Beats riding a horse hey!! Neat looks like fun!!
3rd October 2016

Valerie Brown
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Yah, just what is that camel doing with it's leg?
3rd October 2016

rosswalker870
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That coke needs some rum
3rd October 2016

rosswalker870
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Great photos, that looks like so much fun.
3rd October 2016

cherylmackie@me.com
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I thought the same thing! Happy camel, happy Lori!
3rd October 2016

cherylmackie@me.com
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I can't believe you were actually THERE!
3rd October 2016

Valerie Brown
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Love this pic!
3rd October 2016

Valerie Brown
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So amazing. I've always wanted to see the Sphinx.
3rd October 2016

rosswalker870
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I bet they weren't too happy after all that work.
4th October 2016

Faye
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No problem for you Susan! Looking good.
4th October 2016

Faye
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Lori, do you remember some of these exhibits from the the King Tut exhibit in Seattle many years ago? Mom
4th October 2016

Faye
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You've realized one of your childhood dreams!
4th October 2016

Faye
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Good looking Canadians!
4th October 2016

Faye
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Your trip is so amazing - don't know what to say except to say "keep those great blogs coming"!
4th October 2016

scott.walker
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Wow. So much to see. But I'm beginning to wonder what an alcoholic is doing going to a place like that?
5th October 2016

waddads
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Ya I sure do Mom.Sent from my iPhone
5th October 2016

cherylmackie@me.com
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Silly goose - I know what a scribe is - I just wondered why he's not allowed to look to the right. :)
5th October 2016

waddads
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He's called "a scribe". He's the one that records things for the kingSent from my iPhone
5th October 2016

waddads
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Thanks Valerie we love it too!❤️????Sent from my iPhone
5th October 2016

waddads
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I sure have❤️Sent from my iPhone

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