EGYPT 2019 DAY 7 - The Valley of the Kings


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October 4th 2019
Published: October 25th 2019
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Once again, trying to avoid the brutal heat, we had another ridiculously early morning for our much anticipated visit to the Valley of the Kings in the West Bank of the Nile. Because of the early wake up call, I managed to catch a glimpse of the hot air balloons over the West Bank at sunrise. We had made a reservation to participate that same morning, but it had been unexpectedly cancelled by the... Read Full Entry



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The last great Pharaoh
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Dogs were supposed to guide souls through the underworld
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Another dog. The same dogs appeared in other reliefs.
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I love the snake motifs. Snakes were not a bad thing in Egypt, they were supposed to know when someone was lying.
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More snakes



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