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Have a look at this selection of 8 dry deserts. The Earth's surface is predominantly wet, covered by water. Some areas are on the other hand...
Everything from Egypt
Egypt is a transcontinental country in North Africa with a small portion in Asia’s Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by Libya, Sudan, Israel, the Gaza Strip, and the Mediterranean and Red Seas. With a population of over 110 million, it is the Arab world’s most populous nation. Its capital, Cairo, lies along the Nile River, which has shaped Egyptian civilisation for millennia. Egypt is world-renowned for its ancient heritage, from the pyramids of Giza and temples of Luxor to the Valley of the Kings.
Ancient Egypt flourished as one of the earliest advanced civilisations, leaving behind monumental architecture, hieroglyphs, and cultural achievements. Conquered by various empires, including the Greeks, Romans, and Ottomans, it became a modern republic in 1953. Today, Egypt plays a central role in Middle Eastern politics and global trade through the Suez Canal, while tourism and agriculture remain vital economic sectors.
Egypt is a country in the region Sandalsand has defined as the Middle East and Africa. There are introductions to this region and other regions in the Destinations menu.
Iron Wheels (1) Exciting train journeys
This is an introduction to exciting train journeys. I have registered my travels on a world map and the distance travelled on trains has been...
Pictures from Egypt
This is a collection of pictures from Egypt, the result of a trip in 2005 to different parts of the country. If you look up all articles from...
Back in Cairo for more
Back in Cairo after the cruise on the Nile, for a last round of sightseeing - this time to sites not originating in Ancient Egypt. This article is...
VIDEO – Egypt – The Nile (10) Cairo
This video from Cairo is the tenth video from a cruise on the Nile from Aswan to Luxor. "Historic Cairo" is on UNESCO's World Heritage List. The...
VIDEO – Egypt – The Nile (8) Luxor today
This video from Luxor today is the eighth video from a cruise on the Nile from Aswan to Luxor. The stops: Aswan - Kom Ombo - Edfu - Esna - Luxor....
Luxor’s palaces and the Valley of the Kings
We were on a tour of the Nile and went on to visit Luxor, the Valley of the Kings, and the temples of Karnak and Luxor. This article is one of four...
VIDEO – Egypt – The Nile (7) Luxor Temple
This video from Luxor Temple is the seventh video from a cruise on the Nile from Aswan to Luxor. The stops: Aswan - Kom Ombo - Edfu - Esna - Luxor....
VIDEO – Egypt – The Nile (6) Karnak
This video from the Karnak temple is the sixth video from a cruise on the Nile from Aswan to Luxor. The stops: Aswan - Kom Ombo - Edfu - Esna -...
VIDEO – Egypt – The Nile (5) Valley of the Kings
This video from the Valley of the Kings is the fifth from a cruise on the Nile from Aswan to Luxor. The stops: Aswan - Kom Ombo - Edfu - Esna -...
World Heritage #0087 – Ancient Thebes
Have you ever wished to visit the tomb of Tutankhamun? You can do that here at the ancient Thebes with its Necropolis, outside Luxor. The UNESCO...
VIDEO – Egypt – The Nile (4) Esna
This video from Esna is the fourth video from a cruise on the Nile from Aswan to Luxor. The stops: Aswan - Kom Ombo - Edfu - Esna - Luxor. Esna is...
VIDEO – Egypt – The Nile (3) Edfu
This video is from Edfu, some 115 km north of Aswan and 100 km south of Luxor. It is the third video from a cruise on the Nile from Aswan to Luxor....
Aswan and the south
Our tour of the Nile started with a night train up the Nile to Aswan and continued on a cruise ship north to the temples of Kom Ombo, Edfu and Esna....
VIDEO – Egypt – The Nile (2) Kom Ombo
This video is from the Temple of Kom Ombo some 50 km north of Aswan. It is the second video from a cruise on the Nile from Aswan to Luxor. The...
VIDEO – Egypt – The Nile (1) Aswan
This video is from Aswan. It is the first video from a cruise on the Nile from Aswan to Luxor. The stops: Aswan - Kom Ombo - Edfu - Esna - Luxor....
VIDEO – Egypt – The Nile (9) Giza
This video from Giza includes the World Heritage Site "Memphis and its Necropolis - the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur". It is no. 86 on...
World Heritage #0086 – The Pyramids
Every person on earth have heard of, and seen a picture of the Pyramids and the Sphinx. They have been around for thousands of years. The...
Cairo and the Pyramids
We went on a spontaneous tour of Egypt. This time it was my youngest (at the time 7 years of age) son who joined me to Cairo and the Pyramids, and...
World Heritage #0089 – Historic Cairo
Cairo is truly historic. The capital of Egypt has for millennia been at the centre of world history, and there is much to discover here. The UNESCO...
