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1. Holidays with Mummy
October 07, 2008
If you're looking for a winter holiday with a difference, why not consider the Egyptian city of Luxor? Once known as Thebes, the capital of Ancient Egypt, Luxor is one of the most popular and well-known of all the Egyptian destinations, and with good reason.
The City of Luxor comprises of many museums and temples relating to Egypt's fascinating history; the Mummification Museum takes the morbidly curious through the whole process of mummification from receiving the bodies, retaining the organs in canopic jars to interring them in the often lavish, complex tombs underneath the symbolic pyr... (read more)
Author: Jay Tillotson
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2. Luxor, City of the Living
August 20, 2008
When Memphis was at its apogee, Thebes was no more than a small village. Mentuhotep (Middle Kingdom, 2060-2010 BC), King of Thebes who unified Upper and Lower Egypt, made Thebes the capital of the Empire. Thebes thus superseded the southern city of Memphis, then wracked by internal disputes. The new capital reached its high point under the New Kingdom and acquired imposing buildings. From the reign of Thutmose III (1484-1450 BC), Thebes extended its authority as far as the banks of the Euphrates to the north, to the border with Libya in the east and as far as Sudan in the south. The right b... (read more)
Author: hamdey fuad
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3. Awesome Egyptian Tattoo Designs
August 20, 2008
Ancient Egyptian culture has done much to contribute to the modern tattoo industry. Historically and socially, Egyptian tattoo designs have emerged as a category of art and as a visual artifact of Middle Eastern history.
The ancient Egyptians relied heavily on tattooing for body ornamentation and other religious and social reasons. The mummy of Amunet, a priestess, was discovered in Thebes and dates back thousands and thousands of years. This mummy shows one of the earliest know examples of this type of tattooing.
These ancient Egyptian tattoos consisted of elaborate dot and dash pat... (read more)
Author: Bill Gatton
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4. Valley Of The Queens
August 05, 2008
The Valley of the Queens is an isolated cemetery, at the southern part of the vast necropolis of Thebes, on the west bank of Luxor. It contains about 70 tombs, mainly belonging to Queens, Princesses, Princes and Nobles, who lived during the XIX and XX Dynasties. In general, these tombs are smaller than the ones of the Kings. The plans of these tombs usually consist of a small antechamber, a long narrow corridor with several side chambers, and at the end - the burial chamber. One of the most important tombs in the valley is the one that belongs to the famous Queen Nefertari, the principal... (read more)
Author: hamdey fuad
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5. luxor sity
July 24, 2008
Luxor is the world's greatest open-air museum, filled with the awe-inspiring monuments of ancient civilization. It was part of ancient Thebes, and was the seat of power for 1350 years - from 2100BC to 750BC. During this time the Egyptians constructed several architectural works of art, and the city is thus extremely rich in relics that tell a story about Ancient Egypt's glorious history - palaces, monuments, temples and tombs. On the East bank of the Nile, in the city of the living, are found the Temples of Luxor and Karnak, the largest place of worship ever built. On the West Bank are the ... (read more)
Author: hamdey fuad
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6. Mudras & Hand Symbolism: Mudras of the Egyptian Tradition
November 13, 2006
The ancient Egyptians possessed a fount of occult and mystic wisdom. In those days the Egyptian mystical brotherhoods or "Mystery Schools" at Luxor, Thebes, Memphis, and Heliopolis, collectively represented one of the several portals leading to the Universal Great White Brotherhood whose existence was established by cosmic beings for the purpose of advancing the evolution of man through the application of spiritual disciplines and the apprehension of Cosmic laws. These teachings were given in secluded places, in subterranean temples, and at night under the canopy of the heavens. Many eminent G... (read more)
Author: Leonard Lee
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7. Homosexuality in Greece: Not what you would think
November 09, 2006
With Achilles and Patroclus, Alcibiades and Socrates, Alexander and Hephaestion, and the world’s most famous lesbian poet, Sappho, Ancient Greece has traditionally been viewed as the birthplace of gay culture. As such, you’d think Greece would have a long and tolerant attitude toward homosexuality. But, you’d be wrong. The Sacred Band of Thebes is one example of how the Ancient Greeks used homoerotic relationships between soldiers to boost the fighting spirit of their militaries. These bonds, inspired by episodes from Greek mythology, such as Achilles and Patroclus in the Iliad by Homer, wer... (read more)
Author: Kevin Marsh
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8. The ancient Thiva
January 20, 2006
Thiva is an ancient name used to denominate part of Thebes, and is, without any doubt, one of the most interesting and appealing destinations in the entire country. The city of Thiva is situated on the northern area of the Cithaeron range, between Attica and Boeotia, in central Greece. There so many amazing antique spots and ancient areas to meet in Thiva that it is recommendable for tourists to count with as much time for visiting it as possible since this is an absolutely unique place which deserves as much attention and exploration as it can have.
The city of Thiva is related to many ... (read more)
Author: Jakob Jelling
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