Abu Simbel

These carvings show Ramses at different ages.

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July 2nd 2009
We left our hotel early for the Aswan airport to head to Abu Simbel. Mayer explained that you have to go by plane or military convoy escort on a bus. Apparently, there has been a history of terrorism and tourists have been robbed and held as hostages by the Sudanese on their way through this secluded part of the desert. I felt better that we would be traveling by plane. We did have a littl ... read more

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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

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