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Re: Egypt...Heads-Up for tonight
Jan 05, 2016, 17:30
Markoid wrote:
Sanctuary wrote:
Markoid wrote:
The Valley of the Kings is an amazing place, as is Karnak more so. I can't help thinking that Egypt is more of a fools paradise, to be honest. Having said that, the pyramids are amazing, and still quite a mystery.


I loved every moment of my time in Egypt whether it be the VOTK, Karnak, or the pyramids, but my highlight without a doubt was Abu Symbel which is out of this world in the sense of what they did their on first build and again when moved to higher ground!

It is truly a work of wonder!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Simbel_temples





I don't think one can prepare thyn self how wonderful the pyramids are. We went to the southern ruins, Sakkarah too, underground stuff. An amazing place.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=sakkarah&biw=1600&bih=767&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwj2r-Gr5pLKAhWJuRQKHbsDC4MQ7AkIKQ



Yes the stepped pyramid was wonderful to see as was the underground stuff I agree.
To be honest when I first saw the pyramids at Giza in the flesh so to speak, I thought, oh yes, there they are, but that was it! I'd seen them so many times on TV/films/photos etc that they were like old friends. It was only when we entered and I saw the massive stones that surrounded the internal sections of the chamber I was in awe. There was one about 30ft long and 3ft deep that spanned from one corner to another but the ends returned at 90 degrees and joined on to the next side stone. To make that stone they had to remove 12" of stone off the face of it to form the two returns and leave it as smooth as a babies bum!
I thought the Sphinx was fantastic, in fact there is so much that I was in awe of the builders from start to finish! Lots of tales to tell but that's for another time.
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