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This Traditional Egyptian Ship Is a New Way to See the Temples of the Nile River, With Fewer Than Two Dozen Guests on Board
the iconic temples of Esna, Edfu, and Kom Ombo was nothing less than a dream. What surprised us, though, was everything in between, on our six-day trip from Esna to Aswan. We didn’t expect to be ...
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Aswan & Nubian Museums to Undergo Major Restoration
The Supreme Council of Antiquities is revamping Aswan and Nuian Museums, restoring historic structures and updating ...
Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs exhibition opens in Tokyo
Visitors can see an array of statues, gold jewelry, cosmetic tools, and painted coffins. Among the collection are sacred ...
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Sun illuminates Ramses II statute at Aswan’s Abu Simbel Temple
The sun aligned on the statue of Ramses II in Aswan's Abu Simbel Temple on Saturday morning in a rare astronomical phenomenon that occurs biannually -- on 22 October and 22 February. In statements to ...
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Temple of Debod
Its preservation is a result of Spain's assistance in protecting the ancient sites of Abu Simbel from flooding caused by the construction of the Aswan Dam in Egypt. The temple's decorative motifs ...