Right-travel describes the history of Egypt

Released on: January 21, 2008, 10:53 pm

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Press Release Summary: The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest tombstone on the list
of the Seven Wonders of the Antique World. The Great Pyramid took about 20 years to
complete, and several theories are debated by scholars as to how it was built and by
whom.

Press Release Body: The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest tombstone on the list of
the Seven Wonders of the Antique World. The Great Pyramid took about 20 years to
complete, and several theories are debated by scholars as to how it was built and by
whom. Some theories point to slave labor, but it seems more reasonable that
Egyptians themselves lent their efforts, working during the times of year when the
Nile was flooded and their farm work would not have been possible. It would have
been a sort of civil service.

Sphinx is an image of a recumbent lion with a human head invented by the Egyptians
of the Old Kingdom, and is a cultural import in Greek mythology. Sakkara is one of
the most wide archaeological sites in Egypt! It was the burial ground for Memphis,
the capital of Ancient Egypt, yet it is still one of the virgin archaeological
sites, despite the fact that so much has already been found here! The Egyptian
museums describe the history and historical events of Egypt.
Mohamed Ali Mosque is surrounded by the most attractive Mosques in Egypt. It stands
proudly on the highest point inside the courtyard of the Citadel of Saladin, and is
also called the Alabaster Mosque. The architect was Yousf Boushnaq, a Turkish man
who had come over from Istanbul to construct this huge Mosque for Mohamed Ali, the
ruler of Egypt from1805 until 1849. He based his strategy on the Sultan Ahamed
Mosque in Istanbul, and the building began in 1830 A.D. The work sustained
ceaselessly until the death of Mohamed Ali in 1849, and had to be over during the
reign of his successors.

Construction of the Abu Simbel Temple complex started in approximately 1284 BC and
lasted for circa 20 years, until 1264 BC. Their purpose was to impress Egypt\'s
southern neighbors, and also to support the status of Egyptian religion in the
region. This is the great temple of Abu Simbel, dedicated to the glory of pharao
Ramses II. Philae Island was a rocky island in the middle of the River Nile, south
of Aswan. It was called in Hieroglyphic "Apo" which means Ivory. It was also known
by the Greek "Elephantine", most likely because it was an important centre of trade,
especially for ivory.

Right-travel is one of the most important archaeological sites in the world. It is
much more than what we refer to as the Valley of the Kings, though many have called
the whole of the area by that name. The Egyptian faith that \"To speak the name of
the dead is to make him live again\" is surely carried out in the building of the
tombs. The king\'s formal names and titles are inscribed in his tomb along with his
images and statues.

The temple of Karnak was known as Ipet-isut (Most select of places) and was devoted
to the Theben triad of Amen, Mut and Khonsu. It is actually a complex of three main
temples, smaller enclosed temples, and several outer temples. This vast complex was
built and enlarged over a thirteen hundred year period. Karnak is the biggest temple
complex in the world, covering an area of 100 hectares.

Luxor Temple is a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of
the River Nile in the city today known as Luxor. Many festivals were celebrated in
Thebes. The Temple of Luxor was the center of the most important one, the festival
of Opet. Built largely by Amenhotep III and Ramesses II, it appears that the
temple\'s purpose was for a suitable setting for the rituals of the festival. The
festival itself was to reconcile the human aspect of the ruler with the divine
office.
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