Nov 25th, 2012 at 6:00PM:
Thanksgiving is a holiday that embraces traditions. It only seemed appropriate then to close out this long holiday weekend with an image of that most-iconic of Egyptian historical landmarks: the Sphinx. This image was taken by Flickr user robert vaccaro. I like the shot's side-profile perspective and the nice contrast of sandy rock with clean, blue sky. It's a simple yet classic image that's ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Photo Of The Day: Egyptian Sphinx
Nov 25th, 2012 at 6:00PM:
Thanksgiving is a holiday that embraces traditions. It only seemed appropriate then to close out this long holiday weekend with an image of that most-iconic of Egyptian historical landmarks: the Sphinx. This image was taken by Flickr user robert vaccaro. I like the shot's side-profile perspective and the nice contrast of sandy rock with clean, blue sky. It's a simple yet classic image that's ...Egypt to reopen Avenue of Sphinxes in Luxor
Dec 27th, 2011 at 1:00PM:
The Egyptian Minister of State for Antiquities Mohamed Ibrahim has announced that the Avenue of Sphinxes in Luxor will reopen in March after a long period of restoration.
Luxor is a sprawling complex of temples and one of the greatest monuments of the ancient world. The Avenue of Sphinxes is a long road stretching 2.7 kilometers flanked by hundreds of sphinxes. It was built by the Pharaoh ...Win an Intrepid trip to Egypt with the Nomading Film Festival
Jan 7th, 2011 at 10:00AM:
If you've ever dreamed of traveling by camel, visiting the iconic Pyramids, dining with Nubian locals in a traditional village, cruising along the Nile on a felucca, or bargain hunting in Cairo's souqs; it's time to pick up your camera and start shooting.
The adventure experts at Intrepid Travel have teamed up with Brooklyn's Nomading Film Festival to offer an extensive 8-day Egyptian ...Archaelogists discover new sphinx-lined road in Luxor, Egypt
Nov 17th, 2010 at 8:00AM: Archaeologists in Egypt made a surprising new discovery yesterday when they unearthed 12 new sphinxes buried beneath a modern apartment complex in Luxor. Those stone statues were located not far from the famed Sphinx Alley, which is a popular tourist destination and an impressive display of ancient craftsmanship in the city.
The newly discovered road runs along an Egyptian promenade that is ...Archaeologists discover buried wall around the Sphinx
Nov 3rd, 2010 at 9:30AM:
Archaeologists excavating at the Sphinx have discovered a 3,400 year-old wall around the famous monument.
The wall was built by the pharaoh Thutmose IV (reigned c. 1401-1391 BC) who had a dream in which the Sphinx told him it was choking on sand. The Sphinx itself was probably built during the reign of the pharaoh Khafra (c. 2558-2532 BC), who also built one of the nearby pyramids at Giza.
..."No Reservations" season 4, episode 18: Egypt
Aug 28th, 2008 at 8:00AM: Location: This week Tony finds himself in Egypt, home to the Great Pyramids, the Sphinx and plenty of other tourist stereotypes. Egypt is one of the world's great cradles of civilization as well as a crossroads of many cultures (and great cuisine) from all points north, south, east and west. Episode Rating: Three bloody meat cleavers out of five. Bourdain indeed delivers the unexpected when it ...
