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LUXOR

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April 23rd 2009
The first night we went to the huge Luxor temple at sunset. It is beautiful, well-lit and big. Tom got some great photos! We also had a tutorial on Islam from our trip leader; he is extremely anti-Israel and aggainst the Shiite Muslims, but his description of the basics of Islam was good. Next morning, we went to the Valley of the Kings, where 62 tomb sites for the many pharaohs, nobles and pr ... 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