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Luxor Museum
Date Added: 1st Jul 2013
Site Type: Museum
Country: Egypt (Upper Egypt (South))
Visited: Yes on 3rd Mar 2003. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Luxor Museum submitted by AlexHunger on 4th Jan 2006. tasteful and modern museum in Luxor. It contains 2 18th Dynasty Mummies, artifacts from Tutankamun's tomb, numerous statues and fragments from Akenaten's destroyed temple.
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Colossi of Memnon
Date Added: 1st Jul 2013
Site Type: Carving
Country: Egypt (Upper Egypt (South))
Visited: Yes on 3rd Mar 2003. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Colossi of Memnon submitted by AlexHunger on 4th Jan 2006. Large colosal statues of Amenhotep III (Father of Akhenaten). They were originaly carved out of one block but suffered greatly during the 27 BCE earthquake which leveled the Palace of Amenhotep II behind them and damaged many other antiquities in Egypt.
Memnon was a charachter in Homer's Illiad. The Romans though it was amusing to rename the colossi as one of them emited a sighing sound at sunrise on account of air excaping from a fissure, which reminded them of this myth.
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Valley of the Kings
Date Added: 1st Jul 2013
Site Type: Rock Cut Tomb
Country: Egypt (Upper Egypt (South))
Visited: Yes on 3rd Mar 2003. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
Valley of the Kings submitted by Thorgrim on 29th Jan 2005. The descent to the Valley of the Kings at dawn - before the hoards of tourist coaches arrive! Tip - visit Egyptian sites at dawn, before anyone else is awake - then sleep through the oppresive midday heat!
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Tomb of Tutankhamun
Date Added: 1st Jul 2013
Site Type: Rock Cut Tomb
Country: Egypt (Upper Egypt (South))
Visited: Yes on 3rd Mar 2003. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 5
Tomb of Tutankhamun submitted by AlexHunger on 4th Jan 2006. Entrance to the tomb of Tutankhamum. It is not possible to take photos of the interior. All the artifacts are located in the Cairo Museum.
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Temple of Hatshepsut
Date Added: 1st Jul 2013
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: Egypt (Upper Egypt (South))
Visited: Yes on 3rd Mar 2003. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 5
Temple of Hatshepsut submitted by andyb456 on 22nd Feb 2005. Queen Hapshetsut's Temple. It's quite a site! Situated away from the Pharoah's tombs, the exterior is magnificent.
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Idfu Temple of Horus
Date Added: 1st Jul 2013
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: Egypt (Upper Egypt (South))
Visited: Yes on 3rd Mar 2003. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 5
Idfu Temple of Horus submitted by Thorgrim on 27th Jan 2005. The Temple of Horus at Idfu on the Nile
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Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek
Date Added: 1st Jul 2013
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: Egypt (Upper Egypt (South))
Visited: Yes on 3rd Mar 2003. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 5
Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek submitted by Thorgrim on 27th Jan 2005. The Temple of Kom Ombo is deicated to Sobeck - the Crocodile God.
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Philae Temple of Isis
Date Added: 3rd Jul 2013
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: Egypt (Nubia)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Mar 2003. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Philae Temple of Isis submitted by Thorgrim on 30th Jan 2005. The Temple of Isis at Philae is on an island created by the damming of the Nile at Aswan and the creation of Lake Nasser. Here is the First Cataract and the mysterious land of Nubia and the Sudan.
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Philae Temple of Emhotep
Date Added: 3rd Jul 2013
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: Egypt (Nubia)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Mar 2003. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Philae Temple of Emhotep submitted by AlexHunger on 16th Jan 2005. Temple of Emhotep
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This small square chapel is located to the south-east of the main Philae temple between the colonnade and Trajan's Kiosk.
Emhotep was originaly the architect of Jozer who built the stepped pyramid at Saqquara. Later he was deified as he was seen as a favourite of Thoth. Eventually he became an Egyptian version of Aesclaepsius, the healing god.
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Philae Temple of Emhotep
Date Added: 3rd Jul 2013
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: Egypt (Nubia)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Mar 2003. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Philae Temple of Emhotep submitted by AlexHunger on 16th Jan 2005. Temple of Emhotep
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This small square chapel is located to the south-east of the main Philae temple between the colonnade and Trajan's Kiosk.
Emhotep was originaly the architect of Jozer who built the stepped pyramid at Saqquara. Later he was deified as he was seen as a favourite of Thoth. Eventually he became an Egyptian version of Aesclaepsius, the healing god.
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Philae Temple of Emhotep
Date Added: 3rd Jul 2013
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: Egypt (Nubia)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Mar 2003. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Philae Temple of Emhotep submitted by AlexHunger on 16th Jan 2005. Temple of Emhotep
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This small square chapel is located to the south-east of the main Philae temple between the colonnade and Trajan's Kiosk.
Emhotep was originaly the architect of Jozer who built the stepped pyramid at Saqquara. Later he was deified as he was seen as a favourite of Thoth. Eventually he became an Egyptian version of Aesclaepsius, the healing god.
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Philea Temple of Hathor
Date Added: 3rd Jul 2013
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: Egypt (Nubia)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Mar 2003. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Philae Temple of Hathor submitted by AlexHunger on 16th Jan 2005. Temple of Hathor at Philae.
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East-West orientation.
Built by Ptolemy VI and added to by Augustus. The locals call it the "Disco" on account of the musical and dancing scenes in the reliefs. There are also scenes of the dwarf god Bes, sacred to childbirth, whose cult is often associated with Hathor, a mother goddess as well as a love goddess.
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Kiosk of Trajan
Date Added: 3rd Jul 2013
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: Egypt (Nubia)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Mar 2003. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Philae Kiosk of Trajan submitted by AlexHunger on 16th Jan 2005. Kiosk of Trajan
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Elevation 122 Meters.
East-West orientation.
Egypt was the bread basket of Rome and Trajan was very eager to maintain good relations with the Egyptians when he built this charming enclosure in 105 CE. It was probably used as a resting place for visiting dignitaries. The reliefs show Trajan offering paying his respects to Isis, Osiris and Horus.
This structure was also saved from its watery resting place in the late 70s, well after all the other Nubi...
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Aswan Broken Obelisk
Date Added: 3rd Jul 2013
Site Type: Ancient Mine, Quarry or other Industry
Country: Egypt
Visited: Yes on 3rd Mar 2003. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 4
Aswan Broken Obelisk submitted by andyb456 on 25th Feb 2005. The obelisk was to have been the largest madmade stone object in existence. The red granite quarries of Aswan were used for many statues and colossi and the 'footprints' of these can be seen all over this quarry. Stone tools left behind has given a valuable insight in to their methods. Sadly, it was abandoned when a crack appeared. Oops, hope they didn't waste too much time!
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Dendara Temple of Hathor
Date Added: 3rd Jul 2013
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: Egypt (Upper Egypt (South))
Visited: Yes on 3rd Mar 2003. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Dendara Temple of Hathor submitted by ALexHunger on 2nd Jan 2006. Ptolemeic Temple of Hathor. It was ritually connected to the Edfu Temple of Horus.
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Kaymakli Underground City
Date Added: 3rd Jul 2013
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Turkey
Visited: Yes on 1st Mar 2002. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 4
Kaymakli Underground City submitted by Flickr on 26th Nov 2015. Passageway in the underground city of Kaymakli, Cappodocia, Turkey
Cappadocia is one of the prettiest areas of Turkey - rich in scenery and in history. About 1600 years ago, Christians fled the Romans and then Muslims and hid in this area - often in underground cities - absolutely fascinating. The natural scenery is also unique - laced with volcanos and looking like the surface of the moon. The rock formations are called Fairy Chimneys - very impressive. I took these photos in October 2008....
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Machu Picchu.
Date Added: 3rd Jul 2013
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Peru
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2001. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 2
Machu Picchu. submitted by KaiHofmann on 6th May 2013. Machu Picchu.
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Llactapata
Date Added: 3rd Jul 2013
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Peru
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2001. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 5 Access 2
Llactapata submitted by Ogham on 6th Jan 2012. The remains of the town can be seen well from the Inca Trail but on this route we never got close to it.
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Sayacmarca
Date Added: 3rd Jul 2013
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Peru
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2001. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 5 Access 2
Sayacmarca submitted by Ogham on 21st Jan 2012. The site is well signposted and easy to walk around. The preservation is good and it is well looked after.
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Phuyupatamarca
Date Added: 3rd Jul 2013
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Peru
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2001. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 2
Phuyupatamarca submitted by Ogham on 3rd Jul 2012. View of the stonework in the walls.
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