the small temple at abu simbel

Egypt - Luxor and around

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June 9th 2008
We left mount sinai and headed towards Luxor in the centre of Egypt. From luxor we had plans to take in many of the sites in Egypt including the Valley of the Kings, Abu Simbel temple and Karnak Temple. When we arrived in Luxor the first thing we noticed was the heat, it was scorching the temperature reached 52 degrees celcius and there was nowhere to shelter as the desert has a distinct lack o ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Upper Egypt » Luxor

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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