Our tour guide, Fatma

Monday - Karnak Temple

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January 31st 2011
I've been home awhile but want to capture the final days in Luxor. On Monday, we took the bus to the Karnak Temple. This was the largest of the all the temples we visited. The Street of Sphinx that started at the Luxor Temple ends here at Karnak Temple. There were military trucks by the entrance. As we approached the first pylon (entrance) there was new excavation going on. They found bath houses. ... 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