July 6th: You thought THAT was hot?!? The Valley of the Kings - tombs, sarcophagi, vividly painted hieroglyphs, critical lesson in Egyptian death rituals and temperatures so high inside the claustrophia-inducing, box-like underground tomb of Tuthmosis III, it made the outside temperatures for what is purported to be the 2nd hottest place in Egypt, feel quite refreshing - was an unforgettable experience. Until this point, we hadn't seen much olor in the monuments and temples, but here, the hieroglyphs look like they were painted in mineral-based paint only a few weeks ago, instead of 3,500 - 4,500 years ago. The size, depth and scale were truly amazing when one considers these spaces were hewn by hand. One of thousands of engineering feats the Egyptians accomplished in an era long before Europeans. By the way, Team Intrepid
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