About Luxor

Luxor alone by two-thirds of the effects of the world .. The whole rest of the world has the remaining third!!The reason for this is that Luxor was the seat of government in Pharaonic Egypt before they turn into Cairo .. Ie, it was the capital of ancient Egypt for 15 centuries (1500)Around since 2100 BC to 750 BC
So find in Luxor temples and museums than any other city in the world, wherein the Temple of Karnak .. Hatshepsut Temple .. Luxor Temple .. Valley of the Kings ..And Valley of the Queens .. Edfu temple .. Esna Temple .. And others, and all of these temples by the enormous amount of effects
Not only effects .. But Luxor combine the past and the present talkYou will find all that exists in the big cities the world ..
Colorful names that were fired at Luxor in its history, and the most famous Taiba and the city cent door, and the city of the sun, and the City of Light, City scepter, and dubbed the Arabs this name: Luxor, collecting a combination of the word palace where the plural Palace (palaces) and collect التكثير or collection plus (Luxor ), due to the palaces and temples, with the beginning of the Islamic conquest of Egypt. It is considered the most important tourist Mashta in Egypt and the center of attraction for lovers of ancient Egyptian civilization.
And with more amount of ancient monuments, which is not without a place where the impact of the greatness of the ancient Egyptians spokesman thousands of years BC

The city consists of two parts land east and the west, separated by the River Nile immortal. The eastern mainland during Pharaonic times called city neighborhoods where religious temples and palaces of kings, princes and ministries, embassies and the homes of priests, employees and the general public, as was the west called the city of the dead where funerary tombs and temples. The total area of ​​the city 277 square kilometers km2.
Luxor away from the south of Cairo about 670 km and north of the city of Aswan, about 220 km.Luxor city celebrates its National on 4 November and this date was the anniversary of the discovery of the tomb of King Tutankhamun a Pharaonic Dynasty 18 at the hands of the English archaeologist Howard Carter.Luxor number 208 schools and 2 colleges and institutes.The agricultural area of ​​39,446 acres and viable space reclamation of about 45,000 acres, is the most important agricultural crops of sugar cane - wheat - corn - clover.
* Luxor Temple:Established this temple King "Amenhotep III" (1397-1360 BC). Has established a kiss King "Thutmose III" (1490 - 1436 BC). Booths holy trinity of good boats as the king "Tutankhamun" (1348 - 1337 BC). complete walls and inscriptions king said to him, "Ramses II" (1290 - 1223 BC). forecourt edifice Almstlin One migrated and settled in the field of "Concorde" in Paris.
* Karnak Temple:Karnak Arabic word meaning fortified village, the ancient Egyptians have termed the most beautiful and greatest houses of the god Amun. The temple is located just three kilometers north site of Luxor and associated Luxor Temple accidentally rams, has built this temple for the worship of the god Amun, lord good has started in construction since the Third Dynasty (2780 - 2680 BC)., Then Central State that came kings of the modern state (1570-1320 BC). Vsahmua fair share in his building, and temples built on an area of ​​63 acres.
* Luxor Museum of Ancient Egyptian Art:The museum was established in 1975 as a regional museum which displays some of what is discovered in the area during the excavations and archaeological excavations. This museum was constructed in a unique architectural style, using the latest methods of museum presentation, highlighting the aesthetics of the effects before using optical spots. And has a wing dedicated to the effects of cache Luxor Temple which was unveiled on January 22, 1989.
* Sound and light show temples of Karnak:This offer is rumored voice accompanied by soundtrack very creative, stories Date good and biography kings bones who ruled Egypt and prevailed world time that was shorter, capital of Egypt as a whole and stable to the thrones of kings, also attracts attention to the sites of events that tells the horde of temples and structures and halls columns The statues giant display impressive untold, and the display is in seven languages ​​are Arabic, English, French, German, Japanese, Italian, Spanish, and duration display hour and a half spends the viewer time fantasy with events of ancient Egyptian history with all its grandeur and majesty.
* Valley of the Kings:Is obtuse among the mountains of Qurna if chosen by the good kings to be stable to Momciawathm, King was "Thutmose I" A Dynasty 18, is the first king was buried in this place, and was followed by the kings of Dynasties 18 and 19 and 20.Among the most famous tombs:v tomb of King "Tutankhamun (1348 - 1337 BC)., discovered in 1922 is complete, the tomb of Seti I, cemetery Ramses VI, cemetery Ramses IX, cemetery Horemheb, and is worth mentioning that there is Valley of the Kings number 62 Cemetery is open to visit, as is Valley of the Kings is the first archaeological area in any program to visit the monuments of Luxor.v Bahari Temple: is the mortuary temple of Queen "Hatshepsut" (1490-1469 BC). greatest and most famous queens of Egypt, has risen throne of Egypt after the death of "Tuthmosis II." This is the temple Fred vs. architectural design, has designed her architect "die" who loved and raised from the public square the people to the outskirts of the royal palace, and is worth mentioning that this Queen is the first to sign a protocol commercially in history, between Egypt and Puntland, Somalia now.v statue of King Amenhotep III statue of Memnon: are all that remain of the mortuary temple of Pharaoh "Amenhotep III", high per each 19.2 meters has been established to Atsdra entrance temple, which collapsed and disappeared features and stayed two statues to remain a witness to the greatness of that temple and force built. For these two statues legend woven around the Greeks during their rule of Egypt, as when he cracked a two statues was issued him whistling in the early morning as a result of the passage of air between Hqogah I think the Greeks that the spirit of the commander "Aga Memnon" who lost in the Trojan War, had lived in this statue is conversing mother "Ayios" goddess of dawn every morning and tears were the dew, but this sound stops when the statue was restored.v and the Valley of the Queens: Popularity graves in this place is the tomb of Queen Nefertari wife Queen Ramses II, Prince cemetery security of a free Khbashv son of Ramses II, Ramesseum Temple. Built by King "Ramses II" from Dynasty 19 and recorded on the walls of the Battle of Kadesh and different religious views represent King relationship gods and goddesses.v Medinet Habu Temple: built by King "Ramses III" from Dynasty 20 and scored on the walls and Sroha views represent his wars with the peoples of the Mediterranean and other religious scenes and represent sports and a third representing hunting .... Etc. It is worth noting the palace of King Ramses III and the remains of a funerary temple due to the family of 18 and another is due to the family 25 and surrounded by all these high wall group of milk.v graves supervision: The views of these graves track record deals branches Egyptian life and is an important source for the study of social management in the era of the modern state, and months, these graves cemetery us, cemetery Nakht cemetery Ra - Moza cemetery Rukhmy - Ra, cemetery age - turnoff.v tombs of Deir el-Medina: These cemeteries differ clearly distinct from graves supervision, as care workers burial chamber only marked by religious Bmoduaadtha and its beautiful scenery and wonderful colors and the most famous of these graves cemetery age - star cemetery Bashidoa.

v City workers: Is the city inhabited by a class of artists and sculptors and Ahadjarin who carried on their shoulders constructed of tombs and temples of families 20 - 19.

 

Qaitbay Castle

King Sultan  al-Ashraf Abu Al-Nasr Bey Mahmoudi established this year 1477 castle in place old Manar Alexandria at the eastern end of the island of Pharos in the late Mamluk state,
It is a separate building 60 meters long, and 50 meters wide, and the thickness of walls 4.5 meters.

This was Al-Manar had been destroyed after an earthquake in 702 days of King al-Nasir Muhammad, who is restored, but it destroyed then after several years until destroyed all its parts Year 777 AH / 1375 AD.

As Sultan Bey visited the city of Alexandria in 882 AH / 1477 AD went to the site of the old Manar and ordered to build on the basis of the old towers later known
Name or bishop Qaitbay Castle construction was completed after two years from the date of construction.

Because Bey Citadel in Alexandria is one of the most important castles on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea has cared sultans and the rulers of Egypt over historical times
 In the Mamluk era, we find Sultan Qansuh Ghouri interested in this castle great interest and increased the strength of its garrison and shipped weapons and gear,
 When the Ottomans conquered Egypt used this castle place to Ahamithm and took care to preserve and made denominations of soldiers infantry, cavalry and artillery and various garrisons to defend it and then defend Egypt's northern coast gatewayAs weakened Ottoman castle began to lose its strategic importance and a result of poor defensive garrison it and then managed the French campaign on Egypt led by Napoleon Bonaparte seized the city of Alexandria in 1798 which led to the seizure and took the rest of Egypt,
 Since taking Muhammad Ali Pasha ruled Egypt and work to fortify Egypt and especially coasts North stood renew walls castle and add some business out of the suit and development of defense of the nineteenth century AD was to strengthen the walls and the renewal of buildings and providing guns coastal addition to the construction of many Ataiwabi and forts that spread along the coast Egypt's northern.As the Ahmed Orabi Revolution in 1882 and the results of which were hit the city of Alexandria on 11 July 1882 and then the British occupation of Egypt was vandalized Bey Citadel and cause cracks,
 Has been the castle on this case until the Commission for the Conservation of Arab Monuments 1904, the work of many reforms out and do a project to work renovations out based on studies carried out by scientists of the French campaign and published in book Description of Egypt and also by the traveler Cassius in his book of the year 1799 .

 

Architectural planning of the castle:
 Bey Citadel was built on an area of ​​17550 square meters was built on the walls of the castle area and foreign military AstgamathaIt is a set of walls built to further fortify the castle and the walls is a great Surin of huge stones that surround the castle from the outside and the inside has been prepared to protect the castle,
 First Valsor is the outer wall and castle is surrounded on all four sides the eastern Valdila of this fence overlooking the sea and a width of two meters and a height of eight meters
 Peppered with no towers The west side is a huge wall thickness is greater than the rest of the castle walls peppered with three round towers and this wall is the oldest remaining parts,The southern side it overlooks the port of East and peppered three round towers and strikethrough door, while the northern side Fatal directly on the sea and is divided into two parts the bottom of it is a corridor large roofed built over the rock directly by several compartments The upper part is a corridor with openings narrow overlooking the sea
 The walls of Interior showed the stone and surrounded the tower's main all part except the north and permeates this wall from the inside group of cabins adjacent prepared barracks for Soldiers and are free of any slots except door openings and slots Mzagl allocated to be openings for ventilation of hand and Kfathat to defend the other hand, .The main tower of the castle, it is located North West aspect of the area of ​​the castleThe main tower of the castle is a building of three floors planned square in shape come from every corner of the four corners round tower that rises fromThe surface of the main tower was built the hard limestone tower.

Pharaoh and animal symbols

Pharaoh and animal symbolsPharaoh, from the beginning, or is associated symbolized by animals representing strength. The lion, the bull, the hawk are the animals most frequently chosen.

The lion here represents a pharaoh devouring enemy. The animal grabbed her by the head and prey seems to carry proudly to his lair to devour. The lion symbolizes the origin of the Solar King and recalls its royal power.
Ostracon - Cairo Museum.

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In this video you will see clips and pictures from my visit to The Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, Colossi of Memnon, Karnak Temple, and Luxor Temple.

This is Egypt

If you visited Egypt , you will feel that you are at your country.

I hope you spend nice time in Egypt ,your country.

Giza Pyramids

Giza Pyramids

Pyramids of Giza

Pyramids of Giza or the pyramids of Egypt is located on the Giza Plateau in Giza, Egypt on the western bank of the Nile River was built by about 25 centuries BC, about 2480 - 2550 BC. M, which is about three pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure.

And pyramids is a cemetery property of their respective named the king who built was buried in it after his death, and the hierarchical structure here is a stage in the evolution of architecture tombs in ancient Egypt, which began crater small turned into a compartment under the ground and then to several rooms topped bench and then evolved to take the form of pyramid by architect Aamahotb Minister pharaoh Zoser in the Third Dynasty pyramid exists in the necropolis of Saqqara, and subsequent attempts to King Sneferu, founder of the Fourth Dynasty to build a pyramid full but appeared pyramids is Salimi shape and are located in Dahshur, one splayed base and the other was taken form the smallest yet half the size, The engineer Hmeono able engineer of King Khufu to reach the perfect pyramid shape and the construction of the pyramid of Cheops in Giza, on an area of 13 acres and the subsequent pyramid of Khafre and Menkaure.

 Sneferu  Pyramid at Dahshur

Many people believe that the greatness of the pyramid lies in a constructive way, in fact, to talk this aspect of health,  biggest pyramid example is Mount industrial weighs six million five hundred thousand tons, and is composed of stones each weighing twelve tons, and these stones Paving and court settings to end half a millimeter, and this is already worth admiring the ancient Egyptian civilization, but it is much larger, pyramid is one of the greatest puzzles faced since the beginning of human civilization. He claimed a lot of people that just a cemetery luxurious king (Cheops), but scientists current era believe that this is the object of ridicule, has been building the Great Pyramid for the highest and greatest much evidence for that is those facts amazing enjoyed by this great edifice which collected Charles Smith in the famous book (inheritance when the Great Pyramid) in 1864, Rising Pyramid multiplied billion equals 14,967,000 miles, the distance between the Earth and the sun, and orbit that passes from the center pyramid divides continents of the world into two equal halves completely, and that the basis of the pyramid divided by twice the height gives us a number (for Odolp) famous (3.14) and is located in the calculators, and pillars pyramid four heading to the trends four original in stunning accuracy so that some scientists objected days pretext of the existence angle deviation slim for cardinal, but after the discovery of modern electronic devices to measure proved to be corners of the pyramid are the healthiest and most accurate. 

 Sphinx

Sphinx has become a symbol of ancient Egypt is one of the most raised Sphinx of Giza is the first huge statue in Egypt, a limestone sculpture was part of the hollow pyramid Cheops and a length of about 72 m. Sphinx portrait of King Khafre built the second pyramid of Giza Plateau, and that can also symbolizes the sun god "Raa ", who was joined by the king at the time of death, and a statue of a lion body and the head that looks like the head and features king Chephren. Sphinx also combines the power of Assad and thought (wisdom) rights, and was regarded as the standard format for the king and the god is associated with the doctrine Sun provides the god Horus

What about Egypt

Egypt is a country located in North Africa.
Egypt is one of the most populous countries in Africa and the Middle East. The vast majority of its 82.2 million more people  live near the banks of the Nile River in an area of about 40,000 square kilometers (15,000 square miles), where the only arable land is found. Large areas of the Sahara Desert are sparsely populated. About half the residents of Egypt live in urban areas, with more widespread across the densely populated centers of greater Cairo, Alexandria and other major cities in the Nile Delta.

Monuments of Egypt as the Giza pyramid complex and its Great Sphinx were built by the ancient civilization. Its ancient ruins, such as those of Memphis, Thebes, and Karnak and the Valley of the Kings outside Luxor, are a central theme of the archaeological study. The tourism industry and the Red Sea Riviera employ about 12% of the workforce in Egypt.

The economy of Egypt is one of the most diversified in the Middle East, with sectors such as tourism, agriculture, industry and services in production levels roughly equal 
It is Arab Republic of Egypt.
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