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Edfu Temple of Horus

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June 2nd 2010
Today we had an early start after crusing all night down the Nile. We have two stops today, the first one we had this morning at the Temple of Horus. This is the most preserved Temple in Egypt. Not too hot this morning, at 9 am it was about 90 degress. Yesterday it topped out at 117 and the day before 113, needless to say there is a good reason the tours are in the morning because you spend a lo ... read more

Africa » Egypt

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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