A community portal about The Egyptian pyramids with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: The Pyramids of Egypt, among the largest constructions ever built by man, , constitute one of the most potent and enduring...
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A community portal about The Egyptian pyramids with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: The Pyramids of Egypt, among the largest constructions ever built by man, , constitute one of the most potent and enduring symbols of Ancient Egyptian civilization. It is generally accepted by most archaeologists that they were constructed as burial monuments associated with royal solar and stellar cults, and most were built during the Old and Middle Kingdom periods .
In this post we will mention about some facts about Egypt weather and climate, temperature, geographical location, wonderful monuments, area, Cairo hotels, the majors wonderful Egyptian cities and more. Egypt (the gift of the Nile) enjoys with a meditteranean weatherin the summer. In the winter, it is cold sometimes with little rains in the north cities. The temperatures average between 20 or 21 degree in the morning, but in the evening it is about 7 or 8 degree, That is in the North. In... Read Full Story
Egypt Vacation Special Discover Nile River Cruise 8 night packages from $1,529 Valid through December 31, 2008 Promo Code: TI-NL Ancient Egypt was one of the oldest civilizations on earth and the Discover Nile River Cruise is a luxurious way to see unique Egyptian culture in its entirety from the capital of Cairo south to the Cateracts. Your Discover Nile River Cruise Package Includes: • Roundtrip airport/hotel transfers • Hotel accommodations and tax • Egyptian Museum and Pyramids Tour... Read Full Story
The Egyptian history includes about 170 pharaohs, Egyptologists have divided Ancient Egypt into three kingdoms: Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom, with intermediate periods in between them. The dynasties dates back to the third century BC, when Manetho, the High Priest of Heliopolis, defined the basic Egyptian chronology to 30 dynasties still in use up today. Ramses 2 ruled for long time, about 67 years during the 13th Century BC. He was a pharaoh of the Dynasty 19, from the New... Read Full Story
Immersive Archeology - Aura Lily breathes life into the architecture and culture of Ancient Egypt Originally uploaded by Pathfinder LindenAura Lily has been using Second Life to recreate the artifacts and architecture of ancient Egypt. Using maps drawn by one of Napoleon's artist engineers, she's also working on an accurate recreation of temples and buildings on the island of Philae. Aura's work is simply amazing, and I think the educational potential to use Second Life as an immersive way... Read Full Story
The Egyptians wore regular clothes but always wore elaborate jewelry. The personal jewelry was worn for ornamention and to show how wealthy the person was. Some of the jewelry included earrings, bracelets, anklets, rings, and beaded necklaces. The gems the Egyptians put in the jewelry were garnet, onyx, turquoise, amethyst, and lapis lazuli. They also added copper, gold, and shells. Egyptians also wore necklaces of colorful beads and... Read Full Story
