Once the ancient Egyptian capital of Thebes, luxor lies about 670 km south of Cairo and contains the greatest achievements of Egyptian architecture. Here in a sort of open-air museum that occupies both banks of the Nile is the highest construction of monuments in ancient Egypt. One cannot write about Luxor, without going back in history, for insights about this unique and dramatic city.
الأحد، 27 أكتوبر 2013
Luxor world great civilizations
The regularity and richness of the annual Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the world's great civilizations.
A unified kingdom arose circa 3200 B.C. and a series of dynasties ruled in Egypt for the next three millennia. The last native dynasty fell to the Persians in 341 B.C., who in turn were replaced by the Greeks, Romans, and Byzantines.
It was the Arabs who introduced Islam and the Arabic language in the 7th century and who ruled for the next six centuries. A local military caste, the Mamluks took control about 1250 and continued to govern after the conquest of Egypt by the Ottoman Turks in 1517. Following the completion of the Suez Canal in 1869, Egypt became an important world transportation hub, but also fell heavily into debt.
Ostensibly to protect its investments, Britain seized control of Egypt's government in 1882, but nominal allegiance to the Ottoman Empire continued until 1914.
Partially independent from the UK in 1922, Egypt acquired full sovereignty following World War II.
The completion of the Aswan High Dam in 1971 and the resultant Lake Nasser have altered the time-honored place of the Nile River in the agriculture and ecology of Egypt. A rapidly growing population (the largest in the Arab world), limited arable land, and dependence on the Nile all continue to overtax resources and stress society.
The government has struggled to ready the economy for the new millennium through economic reform and massive investment in communications and physical infrastructure.
A unified kingdom arose circa 3200 B.C. and a series of dynasties ruled in Egypt for the next three millennia. The last native dynasty fell to the Persians in 341 B.C., who in turn were replaced by the Greeks, Romans, and Byzantines.
It was the Arabs who introduced Islam and the Arabic language in the 7th century and who ruled for the next six centuries. A local military caste, the Mamluks took control about 1250 and continued to govern after the conquest of Egypt by the Ottoman Turks in 1517. Following the completion of the Suez Canal in 1869, Egypt became an important world transportation hub, but also fell heavily into debt.
Ostensibly to protect its investments, Britain seized control of Egypt's government in 1882, but nominal allegiance to the Ottoman Empire continued until 1914.
Partially independent from the UK in 1922, Egypt acquired full sovereignty following World War II.
The completion of the Aswan High Dam in 1971 and the resultant Lake Nasser have altered the time-honored place of the Nile River in the agriculture and ecology of Egypt. A rapidly growing population (the largest in the Arab world), limited arable land, and dependence on the Nile all continue to overtax resources and stress society.
The government has struggled to ready the economy for the new millennium through economic reform and massive investment in communications and physical infrastructure.
Port Said The key to the gate of the Suez Canal
Port Said The key to the gate of the Suez Canal
Constitute the city of Port Said its unique geographical location key to the northern gate of the Suez Canal, they are located at the entrance to the canal. As a coast on the Mediterranean coast fertile ground for the movement of ships crossing the Suez Canal, whether from the north or the south
Constitute the city of Port Said its unique geographical location key to the northern gate of the Suez Canal, they are located at the entrance to the canal. As a coast on the Mediterranean coast fertile ground for the movement of ships crossing the Suez Canal, whether from the north or the south
Rashid city of magic and beauty
Rashid city of magic and beauty
The city of a million palm trees and the Rosetta Stone, which helped decipher the language of ancient Egyptian and Castle Qaytbay small established along the lines of Castle Qaytbay Alexandria Tel Abu Mandour has established the city of Rashid year 870 AH during the reign of Caliph Mutawakkil on God Abbasid named after the label Coptic (Rchit)
The city of a million palm trees and the Rosetta Stone, which helped decipher the language of ancient Egyptian and Castle Qaytbay small established along the lines of Castle Qaytbay Alexandria Tel Abu Mandour has established the city of Rashid year 870 AH during the reign of Caliph Mutawakkil on God Abbasid named after the label Coptic (Rchit)
Temples of ancient Nubia
Temples of ancient Nubia
Kalabsha Temple : It is the largest temples built of sandstone of heart as bear its walls texts and inscriptions represent the Egyptian myth of Isis and Osiris.
Temple of Abu Simbel : the effects of Egypt's Pharaoh Ramses II , which is one of the miracles astronomical left by the Pharaonic civilization old, due to the perpendicular rays of the sun on the statue of Ramses II twice a year, first in February on the occasion of sitting on the throne , and the second October 22 on the occasion of the anniversary of his birth.
Temple of Kom Ombo : which dates back to the Ptolemaic era. This temple is unique in architectural composition because it is based on two axes each representing freestanding .
Edfu Temple : one of the most beautiful Egyptian temples and features a huge construction and splendor and built dates back to the Ptolemaic period .
Obelisk missing : The importance due to clarify old spare obelisks methods also illustrate the extent of the effort and the means by which it was used by the ancient Egyptians in order to carve these obelisks .
Aga Khan Mausoleum : It is the spiritual leader of the Ismaili sect , the shrine is located high on a hill west of the Nile mainland in the face of the southern part of the botanical garden .
In addition to all this, from the most famous tourist attractions , which boasts modern Aswan High Dam existence is : which is the miracle of engineering miracles of the twentieth century . It is also one of the largest dams in the world , which was held to protect Egypt from high flood , which was overflowing on the country and plunging large areas , or may be lost in the Mediterranean Sea
Kalabsha Temple : It is the largest temples built of sandstone of heart as bear its walls texts and inscriptions represent the Egyptian myth of Isis and Osiris.
Temple of Abu Simbel : the effects of Egypt's Pharaoh Ramses II , which is one of the miracles astronomical left by the Pharaonic civilization old, due to the perpendicular rays of the sun on the statue of Ramses II twice a year, first in February on the occasion of sitting on the throne , and the second October 22 on the occasion of the anniversary of his birth.
Temple of Kom Ombo : which dates back to the Ptolemaic era. This temple is unique in architectural composition because it is based on two axes each representing freestanding .
Edfu Temple : one of the most beautiful Egyptian temples and features a huge construction and splendor and built dates back to the Ptolemaic period .
Obelisk missing : The importance due to clarify old spare obelisks methods also illustrate the extent of the effort and the means by which it was used by the ancient Egyptians in order to carve these obelisks .
Aga Khan Mausoleum : It is the spiritual leader of the Ismaili sect , the shrine is located high on a hill west of the Nile mainland in the face of the southern part of the botanical garden .
In addition to all this, from the most famous tourist attractions , which boasts modern Aswan High Dam existence is : which is the miracle of engineering miracles of the twentieth century . It is also one of the largest dams in the world , which was held to protect Egypt from high flood , which was overflowing on the country and plunging large areas , or may be lost in the Mediterranean Sea
السبت، 26 أكتوبر 2013
Pyramids and Sphinxs
وهما يرجعان الى الترات المصرى القديم والى الدولة الفرعونية ويعتبر الهرم الاكبر خوفو من عجائب الدنيا السبع وباقى الاهرامات هم خفرع ومنكاروع بالاضافة الى ابو الهول
What about Siwa Oasis
Considered to be one of the most beautiful and Siwa Oasis Egypt . With a population of about 23.000 Siwa the most inaccessible of all Egypt‘s oasis until very recently is also one of the most fascinating lying some 60 feet below sea level . On the edge of the great sand sea , its rich history includes a visit from Alexandria the Great
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