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The Western Desert

Begins some 30 km from Farafra

Desert Oases

Built by artist Abd El Moghny Badr of Farafra to display his art

Thebes and Luxor

Built by pharaoh Amenhotep III (1390-1352 BC)

Cairo

At one time it was the pre-eminent center of leaning, drawing scholars from Europe as well as from all over the Arab world.

Memphis

Aswan

Phraonic era tombs (not royal) in the background on Elephantine island.

Abu Simbel

Great temple of Ramses II carved out of the mountain on the west bank of the Nile between 1274 and 1244 BCE.


Related Links:

The Ancient Egypt Site

Ancient Egyptian History (a brief overview)

Egyptian Civilization (a brief overview)

Ancient Egypt: A History of Art and Culture

Archaeological Sites in Egypt

Ancient Egypt (Trustees of the British Museum)

Mummies of Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egyptian Religion

Women and Gender in Ancient Egypt

The Ancient Egypt Film Site

Egypt links from Egyptology.com

Ancient Egypt Magazine

Egyptology Resources

EAWC: Ancient Egypt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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