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A Guide to Golden Lands and Faraway Places
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 Egypt Introduction
Egypt
'The Land of Pyramids, Pharaoh, Temples & Mummification' Driven by religious zeal and a strong belief in the after life, the Ancient Egyptians left the world and impressive legacy of temples and tombs.
The Egyptians believed that every person was composed of three essential elements: body, ba, and ka. The body is the physical body and is unique
to each individual. As a person gets older, so the body ages and changes - the Egyptians' expressed the idea of growing up as a process of "making
changes" - and death, the last change.
What to See
Temple of Karnak - The greatest temple complex of the New Kingdom, a massive site whose Great Hypostyle Hall of 134 huge columns covers 6,000
sq. meters (64,6.. sq. ft.).
Valley of the Kings - Long inclined corridors descend to decorated pillared halls each ending in a burial chamber. Tutankhamun's is the least
impressive while nearby Nefertari's has been restored to its dazzling colors.
Egyptian Museum - In Cairo this museum holds staggering displays of antiquities including Tutankhamun's treasure and the Royal Mummy Room's
Pharaohs.
Cairo - This is Africa's largest city founded in 969CE with bustling streets and historic buildings.
St Cathreine's Monastry - Built in the 6th-century this fortress-cum-monastery lies at the foot of Mount Sinai, where Moses is said to have
received the Ten Commandments.
 Activities
Watch the penetrating sun at the Ascension of Ramses II (22nd February) at Abu Simbel, when the sun's rays reach through to the inner sanctuary.
Visit the pyramids at Giza See the empty tombs of the pharaohs, long ago plundered by grave robbers.
Dive at Hughada, Red Sea to see some of the best coral reefs in the world.
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