Tips 1 - 8 of 8 Luxor General Tips
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Favorite Thing: I definitely enjoyed taking a sunset stroll down the Nile river bank in Luxor, due to their wonderful sidewalk. It was nice and wide to allow many tourist to stroll past you, and had plenty of seating elsewhere so you could sit and enjoy the sunset!
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Favorite Thing: One of the things that people do not realize about the Egyptian Civilization is how grand of a scale everything is built on. Look at the picture, and take into account that I am 6'3" and I am dwarfed by the huge stone statues behind me.
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Favorite Thing: This really did not fit as a warning or danger, but I was really mad at how much of these heiroglyphs were defaced. Whether or not you agreed with the Egyptian history, or whether you thought they were pagans, I would think there would be something to be learned from the information on the walls. I guess throughout the years, there has been a ignorance of other cultures.... glad to see that was not invented by Americans :)
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Favorite Thing: One of the things you will notice about Egypt as a whole, and is specifically visible in the Luxor temple is the lack of heads on many of the statues. This is because they were taken as trophies throughout the world as leaders came in and "conquered" Egypt. It is pretty sad to see these statues stand the test of time, and be here for thousands of years, only to be defaced by someone who had their 15 years of fame!
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Favorite Thing: In the tip just before this, I mentioned the decapitations, which seem to have occured on the statues that had the best characteristics left. Alot of the statues that remain are defaced, which led me to believe this happened when those statues were found by the Christians who defaced most of the heiroglyphs as well.
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Favorite Thing: If you have not planned your trip to Egypt yet, I would highly recommend doing so... with as much history as there is to see, it really is to your disadvantage. If you need any advice on planning your trip here, please let me know! Email me for more information.
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Favorite Thing: One of the most unique sites in all of Luxor is the Muslim Temple that was built on top of the Luxor Temple. Its a great juxtaposition of cultures, seeing an ancient culture lost for thousands of years, and to see the world literally grow over the top of the past. Unique vantage point, especially if you are in the temple around the time of Muslim Prayer. Attached to the temple is in fact a loud speaker system to project the prayers.
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PierreZA Mon Sep 28, 2009 19:21 UTC
I hope to get to Luxor at some stage, nice page. | volopolo Thu Feb 28, 2008 15:20 UTC
I been only one time in Egypt and only in Cairo and Alexandria. Next time i will be in all Egypt! volopolo | Luchonda Sun Dec 17, 2006 07:29 UTC
I love to read yr Egypt pages. It is a nice country and rich in historical buildings | GeJanwhv Fri Sep 22, 2006 16:40 UTC
Ich bin an einem Papyrus von Abu Simbel interessiert. In welcher Größe und zu welchem Preis? Ist es möglich das Papyrus auf einem Foto zu sehen? |
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