Book of the Dead

Book of the Dead oldest book ended us knowing, without a building in the era of the Great Pyramid, a copy of which is still preserved in the British Museum. It calls for the gods, songs and prayers, and then describe what Tlaekaya spirits of the dead in the afterlife from the account and inflict punishment and reward.

They took care a lot in their lives to prepare for after death and therefore has built huge temples along with the graves of not less magnificence and luxury, where they believe in the resurrection and the return of the spirit in which they called the two convergent Ka pictures or Ba .. Also keen to put all the things the deceased from food and jewelry and all that he loved in his life with him in his tomb where the soul of the deceased to eat and drink them when she returns to the body, and by the pursuit of other life.

This spells and magical amulets - what was called the Pyramid Texts in the Old Kingdom - were embossed on the walls of tombs and pyramids or regular on wooden sarcophagus or placed alongside the mummy to be the Dead guide in his journey to the other world.

Where were these spells as instructions guiding the deceased was able to overcome obstacles and risks Stsadfh in during his trip to the other life, and guide him also on the means used by the successfully completes this journey without being exposed to any ill.

In the Middle Kingdom and the modern state, began writing the texts of the Book of the Dead on papyrus and put this book next to the mummy inside the coffin. It was all ancient Egyptian significant keen to assign priests processing his book of the dead, in which he mentions his name and the name of his father and his mother's name and function in the world. In preparation for the day of his death and processing ritual transferred to his tomb.

Of course we all remember this book mentioned in the film The Mummy How wonderful you Egypt.

Cleopatra VII

Cleopatra VII was the last Ptolemaic rulers in Egypt, has surpassed her predecessors in intelligence, prudence and ambition. And topped Cleopatra throne and ruled Egypt for nearly twenty years (from 51 to 30 BC.). According to Egyptian law, she married her brother Ptolemy XIII; then she felt that this political marriage hinder their plans. Accused, three years after the judgment, that it is trying to take over the throne and exclusivity; She fled to the Eastern Desert and collected an army of Arabs, hoping to attack Alexandria and seize power. And tried to Julius Caesar, who entered Alexandria, ending the dispute between Cleopatra and her brother Ptolemy. crept Cleopatra behind army lines of her brother, and hid inside a large carpet carried one of its followers as a gift to Caesar; When the man entered the palace, she appeared out of the rug. And originated Caesar's relationship with them, and also agreed aspirations of Cleopatra; to seize the throne.

Caesar decided to participate Cleopatra brother governance; as recommended by their father. He objected Ptolemy Caesar fought, but eventually drowned. Cleopatra concluded an agreement with Caesar hereby announces in Egypt her marriage to him, and announce the news in Rome; there when he becomes emperor.

Cleopatra gave birth to a child of Caesar and recorded on the walls of the Temple of Armant that Caesar the Xha in the form of Amon Ra;, making it a legitimate wife to Caesar, in the eyes of the Egyptians. They are then moved to Rome, waiting for the day that Caesar becomes the emperor and officially announce their marriage; thus becomes his partner in the throne of the Roman Empire.

But Republicans alarmed by the ambitions of Caesar and killed him in March of 44 BC.. And Cleopatra returned to Egypt. Then won Caesar agents led Mark Antony and Octavian (named also Bogustus) in the autumn of 42 BC.. And summoned Antonio, which is the outgrowth of the eastern part of the Roman Empire, Cleopatra to Sicily in order to convince them not to stand with Caesar agents. And charmed Antony and Cleopatra returned to Alexandria; confident that he will be followed, and that's exactly what he did. He spent Antonio autumn of 41-40 BC.. In the fun with Cleopatra succeeded in turning his mind to Alexandria, and away from Rome. But Antonio faster return to Rome, as a result of the dramatic events there; married Octavia sister of Augustus. And stayed away from Cleopatra; that came out to oversee his campaign in Syria.

Then summoned Antonio Cleopatra and announced his marriage and admitted his paternity of twins are especially him. He returned from his victorious campaign and established celebrations in Alexandria. The Romans worried that Antonio wanted to make Alexandria, the capital of the Roman Empire. And soon announced Cleopatra "Queen of Queens", and distributed the eastern states of the Roman Empire between them and her two children from Antonio.

Cleopatra saw herself empress for the second time; All that remains to achieve this, is that topples Antony Bogustus. But Antonio defeated in 31 BC. The two fled to Alexandria. 

Before Augustus entered Alexandria Antony killed himself, and hid Cleopatra Bmqbernha in Royal Quarter in Alexandria;, where he was the famous palace, has retained all treasures in the cemetery.

And threatened to set fire to the cemetery; killing so itself and destroy the treasures; and her dreams of Rome in Cleopatra during the victory celebrations to Augustus, who conned and sign are treasures was his intention to take him captive.

Provided critical Cleopatra herself, killing herself. Rome and controlled in the world, then, for a few centuries. And raced era writers and poets, to win the consent of Augustus; mock Cleopatra and Thakerha. Did not try one of the agents of the late Queen defend. Thus writings became competitors only available source for her life. And for those stories were a tremendous impact on all what has been written about Cleopatra; since ancient times, and even to this day.

King Ahmose

Ahmose is the son of King Seqenenre taa ( I ). and Queen Ahhotep, and the brother of King Kamose, the last king of the family seventeen. At the age of ten took Ahmose and whose name means Born Moon: Crescent. Rule after the death of his father and the death of his brother in the war against the Hyksos. Upon assuming power took the royal name Neb -Yhetti - Ra

Was Seqenenre (I) began attacking the Hyksos to fight against them and their exodus from Egypt and killed in one of his battles with the Hyksos, and then completed his son Kamose war until cleared level of the Hyksos then Ahmose the expulsion of the Hyksos out of the country.Was Ahmose his armies when he was about 19 ​​years old and used some modern weapons such as chariots and joined the Army a lot of people good and he went and his armies to Avaris (Sun Ahadjrahalaa) Hyksos capital and defeated them there and then followed them to Palestine and trapped in Fort Harohen and drew respondents there until they surrendered did not Hyksos appears later in history, this battle was circa 1580 BC.

Ahmose married Ahmose - Nefertari, which became the first wife of the god Amun, who bore him three sons, one of whom is his successor, Amenhotep I died first and second at a young age, and four daughters are Meritamun and SAT Amon and Ahhotep West Kamose.

Believed to Ahmose cemetery at Abydos and consists of Temple slope funeral and cemetery and the remains of a pyramid discovered in 1899, and knew that his pyramid in 1902 and the Temple of the pyramid and the other in good has been looted by thieves.

The discovered mummy in 1881 in cache Bahari with mummies of some of the kings of families eighteenth and nineteenth century and twenty-one, were identified mummy on June 9 in 1886 by Gaston Maspero, and the length of the mummy 1.63 cm and her face is relatively small compared with the size of the chest

Wax Museum

Among the museums several fraught with Cairo stands Wax Museum in the suburb of Helwan in the forefront, not only including its inclusion of holdings rare Troy stages of the development of Egyptian history, from the Pharaohs up to the modern era, but including addition between walls of statues waxy made meticulously paid to selected specialists in second place for months wax museums in the world.

History Museum

Due date of establishment of the Wax Museum in Egypt to 1934 in an attempt to embody the Egyptian historical events, and highlight their importance to the Arab and global levels. Wax Museum experts classified as an educational museum, he recounts through dozens of statues carved meticulously, the history of Egypt in three-dimensional form, which makes it a kiss to thousands of students and tourists alike. The Wax Museum Egyptian is the fourth in the world after Museums of France, England, Australia in terms of what its inclusion of holdings, but second place in terms of fame, has been transferred museum three times in the first of Tahrir Square to the Palace Road in kind, and then to the area of Oasis, Finally in its current location near the area of Ain ​​Helwan. 

Belongings

The museum houses 116 statues and 26 scene tells the history of Egypt, from the 18th Dynasty pharaohs, until 23 July Revolution and now being developed to reflect the second phase of Egypt's revolution to the current time. This museum gives statues made ​​of wax impression to the viewer that due to personalities of flesh and blood.

Established the museum by the artist Global Egyptian George Abdul Malik , and was skilled Egyptian artists of his time, after he excelled in the embodiment of many stories and novels, which lists the history of the dawn of the Pharaonic civilization, through civilizations Greek, Coptic, Islamic and down to the era of the revolution in July 1952 in many wax statues, one of the most prominent museum collections. Department artist Abdul Malik historical eras that have passed on Egypt in 26 spectacle, put her significant animating backgrounds, add effects scenes of life in bygone eras.

Tutankhamun

Tutankhamun was a pharaoh of Egyptian family of eighteen in the history of ancient Egypt, and was the Pharaoh of Egypt from 1334 to 1325 BC.. In the era of the modern state. Tutankhamun is the most famous pharaohs for reasons not related to the achievements made ​​or won the wars, as is the case with a lot of the Pharaohs;, but for other reasons are important from a historical perspective is most important is the discovery of his tomb and treasures in full without any damage. The mystery surrounding the circumstances of his death as the view of many Pharaoh's death at a very young age is not normal, especially with the presence of traces of fractures of the thigh bone and skull, and marriage and his minister from his widow after his death and the inauguration of the same pharaoh. All of these mysterious events, and heavy use of the legend of the curse of the Pharaohs associated with the tomb of Tutankhamun that were used in movies and video games made ​​Tutankhamun months of the Pharaohs to the mysteries and questions not answer some considered one of the oldest of assassinations in the history of humanity.

Tutankhamun was 9 years old when he became pharaoh of Egypt and named the ancient Egyptian language means "the living image of the god Amun", a large ancient Egyptian gods. Tutankhamun lived in a transitional period in the history of ancient Egypt, where he came after Akhenaten, who tried to unite the gods of ancient Egypt in the form of the one God Sunday. It was in his return to the worship of multiple gods of ancient Egypt. His tomb was discovered in 1922 in the Valley of the Kings by British archaeologist Howard Carter. This latest discovery fanfare and extensive in the world.

The origins of Tutankhamun to his grandfather King Omnhotb third begotten of major wives Queen Tiye son Amenhotep IV, known as Akhenaten, married Akhenaten of Queen Nefertiti and his wife was key in addition to a secondary wife called Kia; and which is probably the mother of Tutankhamun, has been announcedSupreme Council of Antiquities in April 2010 that, based on DNA tests show that Tutankhamun was the son of King Akhenaten.

Tutankhamun became king of Egypt as a child after the death of his brother Smonkh Ka Ra, He married Ankh Essen Amon. Died Tut Ang Amon in mysterious circumstances and unknown, to govern after his minister Previous Ai, who married Ankh Essen Amon widow of Tutankhamun Amun

For a long time was the cause of death of Tutankhamun controversial issue and there were a lot of conspiracy theories that suggest the idea that he was not dead but was killed in the assassination. March 8, 2005 as a result of the use of visualization Alhariha three-dimensional three-dimensional CT scans on the mummy of Tutankhamun said archaeologist Egyptian Zahi Hawass that there was no evidence that the Tutankhamun had been to the assassination and added that the hole in his skull does not belong to the cause received a blow on the head as previously thought, but was the events of this hole after death for the purpose of embalming and ills Zahi Hawass fracture bone in the left thigh, which has long been linked to the theory of the assassination a result a broken thigh bone suffered Tutankhamun before his death and may have inflammation resulting from this break has caused his death.

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Temple of Amun

Temple of Amun at a distance of 4 kilometers east of the current town of Siwa, and it is said that famous Greek 
soothsayer Amon he lived went directly to Alexander the Great after his arrival in Egypt for the first time in 331 BC. Many believe that the Macedonian leader had asked Arraf whether temple "will judge the world", and answer the priest was "Yes, but not for long." There in the temple lobby and huge front yard. and close to the temple in the south, you can access to the Temple of Amun, which dates back to the Thirtieth Dynasty.

Sometimes the name of the sun god Amon Ra paired as to become Amun - Ra, especially when he was referred to as the "king of the gods" from the eighteenth dynasty, where he was sentenced heavens Dinah ancient Egyptian god Ra.When the transfer of Amenemhat I capital to Atjtawi (at the edge of the Delta; yet to be discovered and can be Liszt) increased importance of this pairing excelled politically and theologically, which makes sense for god superior Kamon, who was also nicknamed "King of the mitral earths

In ancient Greek was Amun -  Re sometimes depicts the head of a bearded man and the body of a scarab, and hawk wings and feet of humans and claws of a lion, with a view to give many different recipes on it.

Mohammed Ali Mosque

Mohammed Ali Mosque is a mosque built in the Ottoman style, similar to the mosque the Istanbul Oaasofia, built by Muhammad Ali inside the Citadel of Saladin in the Egyptian capital ; Cairo , between the period of 1830 to 1848.

Mosque in total rectangular building is divided into two parts: the eastern part is prepared for prayer, and west, a saucer Ttosth fountain ablution, and each of the sections Baban opposite one tribal and other maritime and eastern part square along Dilgh inside 41 meters Ttosth dome high diameter of 21 meters and a height of 52 metersfrom the ground level of the mosque mounted four square shoulders fundamentally four half-domes and half Dome fifth covered the emergence of the mihrab, unlike four other small domes pillars of the mosque.

The walls are covered with the mosque from home and abroad Alabestr marble imported from quarries Beni Suef, as well as the shoulders of the four-bearing interior dome.The walls are covered with all the top of the marble cladding Mosque inside engraved ornaments colored gilded carvings. As for the large dome and half-domes has Halit prominent colorful gilded ornaments.

The second section, a saucer Ttosth ablutions fountain, and the back of the clock tower donated by Mohammed Louis Philippe, King of France in 1845. The mosque Mnartan Rchiguetan rise 84 meters above ground level courtyard.

The original pulpit of the mosque is a large platform made ​​of local wood with gilded ornaments, while the pulpit actually small Almmermry to the left of the mihrab, he ordered the work of King Farouk in 1358 AH = 1939. And illuminated mosque with beautiful crystal chandeliers surrounded by glass Mchkaoat coordinated exquisite forms. The on both sides of the western side of the mosque Mnartan Rchiguetan Ostoanita Figure Benita also Turkish-style minarets, and the height of each of them 82 meters from the ground.

The mosque has three doors, one in the middle of pleurisy Maritime, and the second in an interview in mid-flank tribal, and the third in the middle of pleurisy west, and leads to a courtyard room area 53 in 53 m enveloping walls cladding of alabaster, and is surrounded by four corridors contracts and pillars of marble, too, and Bosta place ablution, which is a dome-mounted eight columns with flap local motifs prominent gilded, and the soles of the dome local carvings colored and gilded represent landscapes, and the dome clad Kkabbab mosque sheets of lead and Bosfielha Tank water is octagonal dome made ​​all of alabaster Almedkouk motifs prominent. The highest mid-western corridor of the tower of copper bowl decorated inside ticking clock donated by King Louis Philippe of France to Mohamed Ali Pasha in 1845.

Medical tourism in Egypt

Notorious Egypt Bmdnha and sulfur mineral waters and faces dry moisture-free and Mathtwe soil of sand and silt in favor for the treatment of many diseases, and the multiplicity of its beaches and water seas, with its distinctive natural properties.

In Egypt has spread sulfur springs and mineral characterized by unique chemical installed. And which exceeds the rate of all the sulfur springs and mineral in the world. Furthermore the availability of silt in these sulfur springs pools with its therapeutic properties heal many bone diseases and diseases of the digestive, respiratory and skin diseases and others, as also proven treatment for patients with rheumatoid arthritis by burial in the sand.

Research also confirmed that the waters of the Red Sea of ​​its chemical content and the presence of coral reefs help treatment of psoriasis. There are various tourist areas, which have the advantage of medical tourism in Egypt, areas renowned historical ancient such as: Helwan, Ain El Sira, Ain Sokhna, Hurghada, Fayoum, the oasis, Aswan, Sinai, and finally the city of Safaga parked on the beach of the Red Sea, which has all the elements of tourism therapeutic and you visit tourist groups and fame that comes black sand have the ability to get rid of some skin diseases.

The ancient Egyptians believed that the human will be resurrected again after his death to live a life of immortality and so were keen to keep the bodies of the dead through the stuffed, and mummification process intended to ancient Egyptians, as Raawa bury the dead bodies away from water infiltration and put in graves vulnerable in dry places in the desert and in the inside the pyramids, and these operations were carried out under the advanced medical science and the doctors able to use all the largesse nature of pharmacy and chemical agents.

Spread in Egypt hundreds of natural springs and wells with mineral water and sulfur, vary in depth and amplitude and temperature between 30 and 73 degrees Celsius. Have proven analysis laboratory containment of many of these natural springs on the highest percentage of elemental sulfur compared wells scattered in various parts of the world also contain these natural water on several metal salts and some metals therapeutic value of such sodium carbonate and varying proportions of some metallic elements such as magnesium and iron .

As shown Experimental Measurements suitability salinity in these natural water resources for the purposes of therapeutic Add to that the proliferation of water wells natural clean drinking water, and which has expanded Egypt's investment and production out economically in recent years within the framework of controlled scientific strict quality standards in terms of purity of impurities and parasites and bacteria, and the degree of water hardness and chemical composition, which has led many national and foreign companies to compete for major investment in this area.

It was not the sands of Egypt are less affluent than water studies have shown to contain desert sand dunes Egyptian proportions safe and great interest from the radioactive elements, treatment caused bury the body or painful situation from sand to periods studied and specific to unprecedented results in several diseases rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and pain caused by diseases of the spine and other causes of acute pain and chronic, which puzzled when modern medicine.

The most famous of these areas

Safaga

Characterized Safaga area several factors make it the best place in the world for the treatment of psoriasis because it is surrounded by mountains rising in all its aspects, making it the bulwark normal against wind and sandstorms, 

and therefore characterized Guha purity completely impurities that would dispersion sun's UV rays essential role in treatment Psoriasis and the beach in that area on the Gulf of static Page waters reflect UV to the earth's surface as a mirror act.

Bath Pharaoh  

Located pools Pharaoh on the Gulf of Suez, 250 km from Cairo, a group springs water sulfur hot a temperature 27 Celsius and flowing from Mount Bath Pharaoh on the pond strongly 3000 meters cubic per day to roughly stretching on the beach length of 100 meters, a adjacent to the sea, and there is the highest rocky cave carved in the mountain uses Khmam sauna normal due to the emission of heat from the hot water sulfur from the bottom of the cave above.

An analysis of water in terms of the properties of chemical and bacteriological and natural proven and effective excellent in the treatment of many diseases, most notably rheumatoid arthritis and rheumatism various kinds, and digestive,diseases, kidney disease, and the sensitivity of the lung, and liver diseases, and skin diseases, sports injuries, this to benefits used for the purposes of beauty , and a concentration of sulfur in the water rate is one of the highest rates of this element in the mineral water in the world. Added to all this mild climate throughout the year, and dry atmosphere, and vast expanses of warm.

sand, which can be used in physical therapy, which is surrounded by a chain of mountains . This has been the ingredients wonderful impetus to the establishment of spa tourism under the name "resort pools Pharaoh" (still under construction) is the first and unique in its kind in Egypt and the Middle East, a tourist village and a treatment center environmental, combines medical tourism, entertainment and sports.  

Karnak Temple

Karnak Temple of Luxor in Egypt signs deals where each successive king of kings tries to make the most magnificent temple. Characterized by his predecessor to Karnak Temple turned into a complete guide and variety shows the evolution of ancient Egyptian art and architecture Pharaonic deals.

Characterized the Great Temple of Karnak offers charming sound and light, which is held every evening, which is a great way to discover the Temple of Karnak. Km distance between Luxor and Karnak 3 kilometers, punctuated on both sides of the road a large number of small sphinxes or what is known as the path of rams . The Temple of Karnak is the largest house of worship on earth gated 

The Karnak can be divided into four areas, to the north perimeter of a large house is a temple to the god Montu, and the area around the last dedicated to the goddess Maat. And there are many smaller buildings of stone and brick. Perhaps linking Temple of Montu by sphinxes to Temple already much to the God who in Mdamod, a site located away to the north five kilometers (three miles).To the Middle Brown Amenhotep IV (Akhenaten) compound Mabdia open to the solar god Aten. 

To the south wall of the perimeter last encircles the temple of the goddess Mut and smaller temples of Amenhotep III and Ramses III. (All of these places are closed to tourists.) The fourth area is the largest and most important. Called the Central Pacific, which is visited by tourists, which is given by Egyptologists bulk of their care. Here lies the Great Temple of Amun-Re king of the gods. This edifice alone extends 375 meters (1220 feet) from front to back and covers more than twenty-five hectares (161 acres)

covers Ocean Central more than a hundred hectares (247 acres) and in addition to the Temple of Amun encircles temples Ptah and Khonsu and Osiris and Aubet and others. Surrounding areas Almabdih four buried under several meters of Nile silt, the ancient ruins of Luxor extended outward in a massive expansion of civilization may cover thousands of acres.Even in the modern state was the population of.

Luxor exceed fifty thousand people. This ancient city has not explored by archaeologists now.

 

Launched the ancient Egyptians to the Karnak EBT Sot, more places venerated, although this term (he was not initially refers only to a small part of the Temple of Amun, and not to all the council. Likely some scientists that the first part of the name, EBT, with the definite Ta was pronounces like "Taib" and heard visitors from the Greeks they good a name Greek city have authored. has Egyptians called this city and Asset. As Karnak is the Arabic name for the modern village nearby. 

probably mean the word "settlement fortified" a description that inspired who visited Muslims from wall brick enormous ocean fence Central, but the origin of the word is still not clear. determines the wall surrounding the rectangular area depth 500 meters (1640 feet) and 550 meters Show (1790 feet), rises more than 12 meters (39 feet) 8 meters thicker (26 feet).described brick did not put on nearly horizontal. Instead it undulates Kmuj sea. This was deliberate; was intended to simulate the waves in the sea primitive great Egyptians believed that covered the ground before the start of creation. claimed soothsayers that the land which is surrounded by this wall - Temple of Amun Ra - was an island signed the act of creation first. and large parts of the wall surrounding the rebuilt interest effects almost 60 years ago, and while the imposition of an entry fee to the site the first time and had to manage your site and keep format wavy in the ranks of bricks in the new additions.

Antique shops located on the left (north); headquarters of the French Archaeological Mission is located to the south. It is the road from the parking lot to the temple above the road, which was take soothsayers veterans directly. But they begin their journey on the boat along a canal dug from the Nile Basin to a T-shaped stone by the descent of Marina. The ticket office is located Karnak in the southeast corner of the parking lot, about 100 meters (300 feet) west of Karnak itself. The ticket office sound and light is nearby

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Belgian Diamond Museum

Still diamonds millions of years ago gift Mother Nature gave rigidity and strength to that article that symbolizes today to human emotions in addition to what it stands for power and wealth, love and purity and beauty and protection of the person carrying., date diamond is the history of an amazing build bridges between countries, cultures and ancient times and this is what trying to do Diamond Museum in Antwerp (Belgium)

as it tells the story of this history, which made ​​simple people lived amazing story since their knowledge of diamonds from manual labor to global trade.

museum, which extends over an area not exceed Klelomtra square,is the International Center for Diamond is sold in Antwerp Eight out of ten diamonds at the global level so is the largest museum of Diamond and where the largest Olmastan at all.and assumed Antwerp this site in 16 th century and still to this day and that for Belgium and Antwerp in particular and political and economic situation the country's fixed and the presence of a wide and unique diamond in Antwerp along with labor skills that are unmatched in another country.

touches museum to the history of diamond cross sections televised explain to a visitor to this world Buraq.and submerge it in the world of dream and high-tech at the same time as focuses museum on a string that connects the human and motivate diamond sensations deep inside.

and visitor finds in the museum answer all questions about what the diamond and places its existence and extracted, and how are tender him, 

This allows the visitor to enter the Hall of treasures that spread over three floors, where doors open heavy,with engineering tradition and where they can discover unique collections of diamond jewelery historic and trendy.

Perhaps some thought that This museum is not only scientific expertise on diamonds is that the visitor feels that his visit is much farther.In roaming between different halls you live off of diving in this bright world, whether through paintings.

placed on walls or jewelry displayed in front of him or through voice annotations The televised.

and then sell it with the one industrialists refined grain diamond to visitors explaining types of diamonds, which is very rare, such as those with pink or yellow or red.

takes to visit the museum hours and a half hours live visitor through the past, present and dreams of a solid and bright future. (KUNA ).

Abu Simbel Temple

Abu Simbel is an archaeological site includes two huge rocks temple in southern Egypt on the western bank of Lake Nasser about 290 km southwest of Aswan . It is part of UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the "Monuments of Nubia", which starts from the direction of the flow of the river from Abu Simbel to Philae (near Aswan).

Double temples were originally carved out of the mountains in the reign of King Ramses II in the 13th century BC, as a lasting monument to him and to Queen Nefertari , to commemorate his victory at the Battle of Kadesh . However, in 1960 was the transfer of complex installations college elsewhere, on an artificial hill made ​​of the structure of the dome, and a reservoir of the Aswan High Dam .

It was necessary to move the temples to avoid being drowned through the creation of Lake Nasser , and pose huge artificial water reservoir after the construction of the High Dam in Aswan on the Nile River . The remains of Abu Simbel and one of the best areas to attract tourism in Egypt.

Began building the temple complex at about 1244 BC and lasted for almost 21 years, until 1265 BC. Known as the "Temple of Ramses" beloved by Amun ", and it was one of six rock temples in Nubia, which took place during the reign of Ramses II. Their purpose is signed influence of neighboring countries in southern Egypt, and also to enhance the status of Egyptian religion in the region. Historians say that the design Abu Simbel expresses something of the pride of Ramses II. differ mentioned Abu Simbel displacement, which is an extension of Abu Simbel tourist, but it is about 366 kilometers south of Aswan...

Took the construction of the Great Temple at Abu Simbel almost twenty years, was completed in about 24 years of the reign of Rameses the Great (which is equivalent to 1265 BC). Was dedicated to the God Amun , shepherd - Harakhca , Ptah , as well as Ramses. and is generally considered the finest and most beautiful temples commissioned during the reign of Ramses II, and one of the most beautiful in Egypt.

Four giant statues of the Pharaoh by a length of 20 m with a crown Atef double Ugean and Lower Egypt to decorate the front of the temple, which was introduced 35 meters, and crowned Cornish which 22 monkey baboons, and surrounded the entrance worshipers of the sun. and the huge statues carved directly from the rock in was located where the temple before being transferred. All statues represent Ramses II seated on a throne and wearing the double crown maritime Ugean and tribal Egypt . Statue, which is located on the left of the entrance was damaged in an earthquake, leaving intact only the lower part of the statue. It can be seen head and torso under the feet of the statue.

Next to the legs of the statue huge, there other statues do not exceed the height of the knees of the pharaoh. [2] This depicts Nefertari wife Home of Ramses, and Queen Mother Mutay , with two sons Amon hrs Khbashv , Ramses , and has six daughters Bntanat , Bactmot, Nefertari, Mritamn , Neptawi and Ostnovrt .

 

It is worth mentioning that the occurrence of the sun passes over the Statue of Ramses was happening on 21 October and 21 February before 1964, but after the transfer of the temple of Abu Simbel after being cut to save him from drowning under the waters of Lake of the High Dam in the early sixties of its old

which were carved into the mountainto its current location, has become this phenomenon is repeated on 22 October and 22 February, Vtaamd sun on the Temple of Abu Simbel twice a year based on the scientific fact discovered by ancient Egyptians which that Sunrise point Middle completely and sunset from a point west completely in on the twenty-first of Marchthen sunrise point changes by almost a quarter of a degree every day to the north, where up at sunrise to a point by 23 degrees and 27 minutes north-east in the twenty-second of June..

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Louvre Museum

The Louvre palace of the kings of France until the French Revolution, where around the palace into a museum in 1793. Louvre Museum featuring a wide variety of statues, Alnhotat, artifacts and fees. Between the main groups in the ancient Eastern Antiquities exhibition that displays the ancient civilizations of the Middle dating back to 7000 years BC.

Visiting hours

The museum is open daily except Tuesday 

 Wednesday and Friday from 9:00 to 22:00 and the rest of the days, from 9:00 until 18:00

The main entrance of the pyramid. 

Subway

Palais Royal palais-Royal

Place at the top extravaganza featuring thousands of fascinating artifacts and rare