Author: tjiskavw

Engineered so that light from the sun goes through the temple during planting and flooding seasons and with such precision that Phah - god of darkness - remains in the…

built by Ramses II to intimidate his enemies and seat himself among the gods, it is considered one of the grandest of temples in all of Egypt. Four colossal statues…

In a remarkable feat of engineering, the temple complex was dismantled, moved from its original location on the banks of the Nile, and rebuilt on a higher hill near Lake…

A felucca is a traditional wooden sail boat used by ancient Egyptians to travel their freeway, the Nile. I took one to sail around elephatine island - one of the…

During the Nile cruise the chef prepared an authentic Egyptian meal one night. Savory dishes included: stewed fava beans and falafel; kushavi which is rice, macaroni and lentils topped with…

The 20 of us booked for this Nile cruise were divided into tour groups with assigned guides based on our primary language. We were the "C" group with one couple…

This temple was built in 690 BC to honor Isis, goddess of healing and magic. As goddesses go, this one is a diva badass - symbol of love, devotion, maternity,…

It's one of the last ancient Egyptian temples to survive due to the Christians interest in turning it into a church after their arrival and rule.

as another temple slated for drowning with the building of the high damn, wonderful UNESCO stepped up once again to save an historical site and sponsored the moving and reassembling…

This temple is divided into two parts - the southern is dedicated to Sobek who is considered the creator god and master of the universe. On this side is a…