The Re-Opening of the Nile

The Re-Opening of the Nile

After 15 years of wasting most of our Nile banks scenery away, the government apparently realized at last that there is more to the Nile than Luxor and Aswan. So they finally reintroduced longer Nile cruises which had been stopped since 1997 to allow only for cruises between Luxor and Aswan.
Better late than never, but still, 15 years? I am sure someone, at some point, told people in the Ministry of Tourism that the Nile went a little beyond Luxor and Aswan lines.
So, in response to the groundbreaking discovery of the unchartered Nile banks’ potential in tourism, Fayza Abou El Naga, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, has announced the new initiative. Abou El Naga, along with Prime Minister Kamal El Ganzoury and Minister of Tourism Mounir Fakhry Abd El Nour, have told the press yesterday that in response to the importance of Nile river activities, Nile cruises to Upper Egypt will be re-introduced by May.

Abd El Nour told the press that this initiative aims to promote local and international tourism. It would also revive the economy of Upper Egyptian cities where handmade traditional goods are abundant and would be attractive for tourists.
The docks at Beni Suef, Minya, Souhag and Assiut had already been prepared for the expected cruises beginning next month.

It’s all well and good, you know, provided we can actually guarantee tourists won’t be held up at Essna in their boats for three days waiting for a strike to end. it would also do our economy wonders if the security situation is finally resolved and we can guarantee that the Nile cruise will not involve a friendly kidnapping here and there. et

Travel Loving Luxor

 Travel Loving Luxor

As a promising future dawns, take a break to stroll through the nation’s past By Glen Johnson

 As Egypt enters a new phase of its history, there may be no better time to catch up with the past. Luxor, surely one of the world’s greatest travel destinations, is the perfect place to refresh your knowledge of Ancient Egypt.

Sitting along the Nile and featuring numerous temples, tombs, obelisks and statues, Luxor provides the perfect historical getaway, packing enough jaw-dropping sights to make the trip — either a quick weekend trip or longer full-week exploration — perfect for any itinerary.
The ancient ruins of Karnak and Luxor — built in worship of a variety of gods, including the vulture-headed goddess Mut — are must-sees. The largest ancient temple in the world, the religious complex known as Karnak was built over a period of 1,300 years from the sixteenth century BC and is truly awe-inspiring. Similarly, Luxor Temple features the ruins of a former church as well as a mosque associated with a Sufi sheikh.

 Luxor Museum, overlooking the west bank of the Nile, is an excellent building: uncluttered, well-ordered and with clearly labeled artifacts including the statue of Hathor, an Ancient Egyptian goddess of love, beauty, music, motherhood and joy. A separate wing houses two royal mummies, which you can view without buying a separate ticket — unlike the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. 

Just down the Corniche, the Mummification Museum houses the preserved remains of many animals and offers an easy-to-follow explanation of Ancient Egyptian funerary practices. 

The warren of Pharaonic tombs and temples on Luxor’s West Bank are always worth exploring for their monumental sculpture and brilliant wall paintings. One of the newer attractions on the West Bank is Howard Carter’s house, which has been turned into a museum showcasing the life of the archeologist who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun and unleashed the age of Egyptomania.
If you want a workout with your sightseeing, bicycles can be rented on the West Bank. 

Early risers can get a bird’s eye view of the West Bank with a hot air balloon ride, which starts around sunrise. Magic Horizons and SindBad Hot Air Balloons offer hot air balloon trips over Luxor’s historic sites, including the Valley of the Kings. Both companies provide transport and flights depart early morning, when light is most favorable. Flights last between 30 and 50 minutes, depending on the weather. Taking in the sites of Luxor from the aerial perspective comes highly recommended while presenting an excellent photo-op. For Magic Horizons call +2 095 227 4060 and for SindBad call +2 095 227 2960.

An evening stroll along the Corniche or a felucca ride is a great way to unwind at the end of a day.
Tourism is Luxor’s bread and butter, but the real workhorse of the city is, well, the workhorse. From the horses that draw the caleches along the Corniche to the donkeys used by local farmers and informal vendors, work animals are a key part of the local economy. Show your support with a visit and a donation to the Animal Care Centre, a non-profit organization working to improve the health of the city’s many donkeys and other animals, by tending to the animals’ sores and providing food, water and a much-needed wash. Find out more about how you can help at www.ace-egypt.org.uk. Et
 

Upper Egypt at a Glance

 
 When to go? Upper Egypt is warm throughout the year, but it is best enjoyed in the fall, spring and winter as summers are particularly hot. 
 Must see: Great Temple of Ramses II in Abu Simbel is carved out of a mountain and dedicated to Ramses II and gods Ra, Amun and Ptah.
 Must eat: Wika, a stewed okra dish made with extra-long okra pods with a side of shamsi (sun) bread, which the locals let rise in the sun and bake in ovens made of Nile clay. 
  Must buy: Luxor is famous for alabaster crafts such as pots and vases, while Aswan is noted for beads and spices

Historic event in December Giza pyramids would not be repeated until after 2737

Historic event in December Giza pyramids would not be repeated until after 2737

In the New Testament and after the revolution of the twenty-fifth of January last year wait Egyptians eagerly "democracy" and with human dignity, of in Egypt knows the event historic third day of September next repeat this event every 2737 years, a perpendicular planets Mercury, Venus and Saturn on the Pyramids of Giza, notI think only interested in Pharaonic antiquities, the appeal of each person Egyptian propaganda work abroad and at home
Now the Egyptians are looking to be Egypt is the most important country in the world in terms of tourist visits, the country first in the world is Spain, a country that does not have Egypt Mqguamat of Pharaonic raised immortalized for history to remember the glory of the Pharaohs sons of the Nile

Pottery clay

Pottery clay

Attracted different kinds of clay pottery interesting pioneers Hail Summer Festival 33 (Sifna befitting our guest), prompting the Yemeni communities to restore this traditional industry in the country and exported to the Kingdom to be sold at festivals and tourism events because of their acceptance of the pioneers of these festivals for acquisition.

Ali says Baabdo of Yemeni nationality and a sellers who They care profession manufacture and sale of pottery that these types of pottery were produced in Yemen and exported to the Kingdom of our knowledge fully accepting of these kinds of antiquities that are still a number of fans Iktnonha for use in both cooking and serving food or drink water or bread or other processing which used him. He added that the pottery known in Palestine to four thousand years ago BC Due to keep up with people of different civilizations and influenced by.

The Ali Baabdo to the industry launched from Gaza, where he began the pottery industry Palestinian home that will help him to his daily practice, noting that the industry does not need to skill quality. He explained that the pottery used red soil saturated with rain water, not plain water, and taken from the area far from the palm trees or houses where intercourse of the land by people.

And assured Baabdo that land must be soaked with rain water adequately even turn into a small mud blocks, then they have dried out from the rain later. In the face of industry said wheel is installed inside a hole in the ground by the formation of the pot you want to make it, and after it is inserted into the Furnaces are made of stone that bear fiery very high temperatures.

And Onoah said pottery types is very versatile and each specification and Valabriv names called Bulbul small, large and KrAZ, largest Asaliya, then the largest jar called big Walzer is dedicated to storing drinking water. The there Almckna, Algehlh, evaporator, and piggy bank money, and gutter, Walzer, and Khers, waterpipes, Lucilia, and Akhabah, and Alsash, soup, and a lot of species and nomenclature.

He stressed that the demand for traditional pottery is generally good in this festival there are those who care about and buy, but growing demand in the European countries are keen to acquire such industries. He pointed out that craftsmen are keen on diversity pots made in terms of size, shape and color to meet the needs of different tastes, whether for home decor or home gardens or for real use in everyday life.

He added that such industries need for industry from ten days up to 40 days depending on the size, and prices vary from 70 to 400 riyals. Thankfully find turnout of visitors and demand for various types

Champion «Titanic» on a private visit to the archaeological features of Egypt

Hours after the return of a ship «Titanic» in

three-dimensional version of the film «Taitanic» to the Egyptian theaters appeared «Rose» or the heroine of the film Kate Winslet Bash_khasha at Cairo Airport yesterday morning (Thursday). Arrived and Winslet on a plane British Airways «BMI» coming from London in an unannounced visit, and completed the procedures of their arrival on their own and there was no special receiving it, and had to take pictures with some of the passengers and staff at the airport and then came out of the airport in a car to an undisclosed location, said it came on the same plane that had preacher Amr Khaled, and visit Kate Egypt in parallel with the start of a film famous, who has achieved significant revenue in Egypt, when he offered for the first time in 15 years, and as the news reported by the agency «German news» the Winslet had come to Egypt in person, and will visit some of the features and effects as well as meet some of the artists and the presence of some prominent people of art, and denied the company distributed the film «Titanic»  

call to Winslet as spam accompany her to display the last

The first museum in the world crocodile

The first museum in the world crocodile

Turning the attention of lovers of Tourism and Antiquities to Kom Ombo where the

 ceremony Museum of crocodiles, which adds a lot to the tourist map and archaeological .. Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim, Minister of Antiquities,

 which opens the museum today, accompanied by Mustafa Governor of Aswan museum project, which reflects the status of the god Sobek at the Pharaohs a wonderful idea which flourished worship in the Middle Ages the old .. And discovered that cemetery full of 80 crocodiles in the write-off ..

Interest in the establishment of the Museum in 2008 and completed construction works since at a cost of 7 million pounds to become the first museum of its kind in the world.For his part, said Dr.. Mostafa, 

Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities The museum building was part of a project has been implemented for a comprehensive development of the temple of Kom Ombo with the change of the portal to become the terms of the Nile rather than to the south to bring the entrance to the temple to visitors who often come from the terms of the Nile therefore also been developed the front area on the shore of the Nile,

 and to provide all required services for the convenience of tourists, all means of monitoring and warning of theft, fire, and set the security for the 24 hours as well as reducing the water table below the Temple of Kom Ombo.He just archaeological Sattar, 

head of the museums, the Museum includes 22 different ages Mhanta crocodile in one window shop displays a large crocodile was still at the stage of the fetus and small crocodiles and large crocodiles of different lengths up to about 5.5 meters in addition to another group of up to 32 crocodiles.

 It also will show the tomb of the pig shows through how he is buried in the cemetery of the mud dry and five mummies of crocodiles is through them display the stages and how to mummify crocodiles, which were made in the same precision that is followed when embalmed kings or individuals in general, 

and buried them in addition to displaying stretcher which is a the Table of the wood is placed upon a stuffed crocodile and give her offerings and found within the cemetery Kmqsourh wood.Will also display a large number of statues of the most famous statue of the god Sobek and the statues of black basalt and four boards a private and a large number of eggs of crocodiles also been discovered and teeth and eyes of gold were placed for the crocodile after embalmed and the eyes of the Ivory Restaurant quartz and stone Aladistian and the outer frame of the copper statues of crocodiles and display a group of coffins of pottery that was placed inside the crocodile

Pharaohs knew the power .. And used in the pyramids

Discussed the report of the photographer a 10-minute idea that the ancient Egyptians knew electricity present form as we know it today, and who had shown so that the progress of that civilization is based mainly on the idea of ​​light, and when we re-consider his successors effects, going to find out they did not know electricity, geology, hydraulic, and medicine and space sciences, and various types of science only. but also used
Thus began the report for the photographer the secrets of the Pharaonic civilization, stressing that the ancient Egyptians knew the power known as electric batteries, so we do not find the remains of soot or dust on the walls of Pharaonic tombs, evidence not to use any burning materials.
The idea is that the walls of the pyramids were covered from the outside stone Jeriry is content on the magnesium which is an insulator so strong and because it does not leak electricity is not controlled, as well as the fact that the stones inside the pyramid made of limestone also with some of the granite, a factor radioactive is a very strong source of electricity, as he explained that the film also used the pyramid as a building in which the same idea of ​​the power cord.
He also noted that the selection of a film about the Pyramids site was not by chance was tested as the land beneath the pyramids of groundwater to be part of the process of producing electricity.
And that part is now missing a golden geometry the full top of the pyramid is an effective factor in the ion is "electricity" to the surface, and the strange thing is that this technique has been used for 5,000 years in Egypt.
As 1919 by Nicole Tesla is "Abu modern electricity" to build a model extracted from electricity, "AC" in the same technology used in the pyramid.
The report asked about the reason for the use of the ancient Egyptians extracted the electricity, the answer is as we see in the film indicate fees to carry Egyptian pipeline stocked the electricity used in the jewelry industry, and many other industries, and what we might call a light bulb, similar to the same innovation Tesla, which has in 1983 created many inventions for the transfer of sound and image by the same technique of electromagnetic to generate ions and then the magnetic field, and despite the conviction of many that the pyramids were not only tombs of kings, but the absence of any body of any king raises questions of scientists, and the so-called burial chamber, it can not be a tomb in any way.

New archeological discovery with the start of 2012

New archeological discovery with the start of 2012

Reached the Swiss archaeological mission working in the area west of Luxor Valley of the Kings, led by Dr. Elena Jorth, to a new archeological discovery may lead to reveal new secrets about the valley in which there are 63 ancient tomb of the kings and nobles of the Pharaohs.

The Mission found the tomb No. 64 and the coffin of a lady called quintuple Bastet, was working Mncdh of Amun at Karnak, and the dates the cemetery to the family 22, was found next to the coffin on a wooden board inscribed with pictures of her grave, a worship of the god Osiris, 

 panel, and the coffin in good conditionThe Valley of the Kings, which is also known as the "Valley of Pepin of Kings is a valley used over 500 years during the period between the sixteenth and atheist century BC for the construction of tombs for the pharaohs and nobles of the modern state extended during periods of dynastic eighteen and family until the twentieth of Ancient Egypt.

The number of pharaonic tombs discovered by the 63 tomb of varying sizes ranging between a small hole in the ground and even a cemetery complex structure containing more than 120 burial chamber inside, 

and used these graves are all in the burial of kings and princes of the modern state in ancient Egypt, in addition to some of the nobles, and had a relationship the royal family at the time.

This is the center of the excavation area scout for the study of archeology and Egyptology since the end of the eighteenth century as it raises the attention of the students of the cemeteries in the expansion of such studies and archaeological excavations.

The reputation of the Valley of the Kings in the modern era after the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb and the house full of gossip around about the curse of the pharaohs, 

the valley remained Msthra Baltnguibat archaeological widespread among trendy even been adopted as a world heritage in general

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Pictures: tourism in Sharm El Sheikh

 

The most important places in Sharm El Sheikh  

Bay: Naama Bay area of San Francisco in the main center to attract tourists in Sharm el-Sheikh, where the blessing of San Francisco Bay area, which provide all the tourist complexes necessary, markets and restaurants of various kinds, as well as plenty of nightclubs and Aalajnbe massage to attract tourists, and the area Naama Bay when the line of the night you feel like you exist in Europe, but for the hotels in Naama Bay Fendkr them (Eddie B., shepherd, front and rear Marriott, Sonesta, Novotel, hello Welcome to our Holiday Inn Sharm  

old city - somewhat like existing markets in the city of Cairo, where having all the necessary shops, restaurants and shops  

Ras Mohammed - and Ras Mohammed and the islands of Tiran and Sanafir nature reserve in 1983 as the first nature reserve in Egypt and is the reserve at the confluence of the Gulf of Suez and the Gulf of Aqaba in the southern part of the Sinai Peninsula, some 12 kilometers from the city of Sharm el-Sheikh, about 70 km from the city phase  

Diving the South Sinai Governorate and unique features that make them at the top of the wish that any practitioner for the sport of diving and enjoy with rarely found all the treasures under the water anywhere in the world, especially Ras Mohammed, who has years by practitioners (10000) diver. There is also the training center for more than 20 internationally recognized diving and the trainee is given a license to dive and be inspected by international organizations (PADI). The most important parts of the diving  

Egypt recovered stolen 4,500-year-old archaeological

Egypt recovered stolen 4,500-year-old archaeological

 Egypt Othreytin recovered two pieces of the total four pieces stolen from the area of ​​Saqqara south of Cairo in the eighties of the last century, a part of the contents of the tomb, "Hotep Ka," a staff of the Royal Palace in the era of the fifth family (about 2494-2345 BC).

He described the Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Mustafa Amin in a statement issued on Saturday, two pieces that, one of length 100 cm and view 60 cm, and the inscription is a four geese in front of inscriptions in hieroglyphics, and the other piece of stone is rectangular in shape by carved a deep three lines of vertical hieroglyphic writing and bear the name of King "Saho-Ra" the second kings of the fifth Dynasty and was succeeded by the King, "Kara Nfraar.

Statement did not specify the nationality of the thieves and recovered two pieces of them

Drowning Beautiful

Sometimes an artist creates something so beautifully simple that it takes your breath away…. literally. (hack line – couldn’t help it) Artist Jason de Caires Taylor creates life-size cement sculptures of people and submerges them into the waters of South America. As time passes the sculptures become part of the underwater landscape and slowly become artificial reefs ripe with marine life. The process of experiencing artwork out of a traditional gallery and underwater is described with intimately 

vivid detail on his site. Absolutely incredible execution merging art, life and the wild seas into an ever-evolving textured aesthetic that will hopefully stand the test of time. Although, I wouldn’t hold 

our breath. (Dammit! I did it again) Wow

The first thing thing I thought of after looking at this, besides it being beautiful and breathtaking, was that what if in maybe hundreds of years from now, if someone found these what would they think? They’d probably think it was some kind of ritual, but I’m pretty art wouldn’t be theb first vthing on their minds

Campaign "A smile" to invite the French to visit Egypt

Campaign "A smile" to invite the French to visit Egypt

 Mounir Fakhry Abdel-Nour said Minister of Tourism announced the launch of tourism marketing campaign in the coming days, 

to invite the French tourists to visit the tourist areas in Egypt, entitled A smile.

The «Abdelnour» hoped that the campaign resulted in positive results in the tourism sector, particularly as the World Tourism Day will be held on schedule in Aswan.

The minister said during a press conference held in Sharm el-Sheikh in the presence of Major General Khalid Fouda governor of South Sinai and the number of correspondents of Arab and foreign newspapers in the framework of events Prize «Oscar World» All estimates are promising  

positive results in the case of the continuation of the circumstances, as it is

Pharaohs Rally

 

Pharaohs Rally

Rally of the Pharaohs''start''the participation of 25 Arab and foreign countriesOff contest Rally  

Pharaohs 2011 International from 3 to 8 October 2011 under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism and the supervision of the General Authority for Tourism Promotion and club cars and flights of Egypt and the International Automobile Federation FIA and the International Federation of Motorcycle FIM and in cooperation with the Egyptian Federation of Motor Sports.

It is scheduled to participate in the rally this year (25 countries) within the limits of 610 rider and technical and administrative staff of different nationalities (Italy - France - Ukraine - Switzerland - Belgium - Hungary - Czech Republic - Portugal - Romania - Russia - Slovakia - United Kingdom - Denmark - Netherlands - Poland In addition to the U.S. - Japan - Argentina - Uruguay, - Venezuela - Chile - New Zealand - Bahrain - Saudi Arabia and Egypt).

Being implemented Rally Pharaohs 2011 in six stages and reach in length in gross 2799 km, starting the first phase of a length of 432 km from the panorama of the pyramids and even the starting point for the actual rally at kilometer 98 through October 6 Bahariya Oasis, and the second phase freedom - freedom of a length of 525 km, 

and the third free - Frafrh length 467 km, and the fourth Frafrh - Frafrh a length of 437 km, and the fifth Frafrh - free length of 527 km, and the sixth and final freedom - Cairo length of 411 km.

And passes the line of the rally in Western Sahara, passing south of Lake ocher and then through the Bahariya Oasis to the grade Alrmick and Mount Hofuf then the plateau top to low-Farafra to the area of ​​Krawin and Bir Abu beak and the Golan Rev. Abu Said and eye function and Sand Sea Great down to the south of Lake Sitra, and Bahariya Oasis and the return to panorama of the pyramids and the end of the race on 8/10/2011.

Participate in the rally's total (76) car and truck wheel drive, (95) motorcycle, (45) Truck administrative and assisting technical, (2) helicopter surveillance and follow-up, a vehicle large equipped hospital with all medical services and treatment and even surgical procedures by medical staff full component of 25 individual and provides structured according to international requirements and the requirements of the International Federation (8), 

a field ambulance vehicle quartet accompany physicians other than ambulances to the Ministry of Health

Jewelry and accessories at the Pharaohs and the ancient Egyptians

Jewelry and accessories at the Pharaohs and the ancient Egyptians

Do not return the importance of this history to his feet only, but the nature of continuing to this date Fsourh historical coming in do not differ each Ktara from the other continued to pharaonic history, ongoing events and succeeded the ancient Egyptians to preserve the general features of its history through different eras long, despite the vulnerability of Egypt, sometimes by factors rupture and internal turmoil, or that there are events and the effects of external invasions and migrations of foreign, but the ancient Egyptians managed to get out of this adversity, and difficulties since the Neolithic period until the invasion of Macedon in 332 BC, and RPR Egyptians tolerance with regard to faith and belief every region Mabboudath private and this shows HH thinking in ancient Egyptian.
Began in Egypt The first development to know the secret of lighting the fire, then the second development, a principal in the areas of material life of man the old, namely knowledge of a craft of Agriculture, began in Egypt, development of moral culture of the ancient Egyptians by the writing after knowledge of the arts, and after maturation culture began to appear in Egypt and the Middle doctrines, legislation and the foundations of science, and brightened the monotheistic religions, which was and still is the guidance for the worlds ancient and modern, and remained Egypt's civilization and its implications for physical, technical and abundant and many from the rest of the effects of civil servants and other civilizations of old, and continued to evolve and progress through the ages