Missing Obelisk

The other was taken to Paris, and is in the Place de la Concorde, where the guillotine was. Do you know what I'm talking about, mom, dad, Kelsee, Amanda? Mom and Dad - there's a picture of us standing in front of the obelisk.

Last Day in Luxor

July 16th 2012
Finally slept in for once, and in general had a very relaxing day. My last two places in Luxor were Luxor Temple and the Mummification Museum. The nice thing about both is that they are just down the street from the hotel. Started at Luxor Temple. This is the other great temple in town right after Karnak, and while it isn't as big as Karnak, I think it is the more interesting ruin. It's ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Upper Egypt » Luxor

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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