Entrance sign to Tomb No. 62. Tut-ankh-amun (or more simply, “King Tut”).
Valley of the Kings. Egypt.
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Entrance sign to Tomb No. 62. Tut-ankh-amun (or more simply, “King Tut”).
Valley of the Kings. Egypt.
We feast before climbing Mt Sinai.
Mt Sinai is a regular feature of the biblical story. Climbing it brings on a rush of memories.
Explore the look, feel, and technology of farming along the West Bank of the Nile.
Climbing Jebel Musa (the traditional Mt Sinai) in the evening hours.
Group shot (scanned).
An experience of Egypt is difficult to capture in a short visit. I depart Cairo with plans for a return.
Koshari is what to get when you're hungry in Cairo.
This tomb, under Alexandria, Egypt, displays a mashup of old and new features.
We visit the Anfushi fish market where fresh seafood is offered to the residents of Alexandria, Egypt.
The Old Testament went Greek in Alexandria, Egypt.
Alexander the Great founded a city with a port on the Egyptian coast. It became one of the most influential places of the Mediterranean world.
Alexander the Great visited this site twice: once in life and a second time in death.
The archaeological site of Tanis, Egypt, is amazing, even without Hollywood help.
After a long bumpy ride, we arrive at Tanis, an ancient site in the Egyptian delta. Now we wait for Friday prayers to end and the gatekeeper to return.
We gained an armed escort visiting Avaris (Tell ed-Dab'a). There was little to see of this ancient capital, but the site is huge for understanding ancient Egypt and the Bible.
We drive through an area of Egypt where memories of the Holy Family are strong.
Goshen is mentioned in the book of Genesis as the Egyptian home of the Israelite patriarchs.
Join a tour group for a boat ride on the Nile. Our goal? An ancient Egyptian temple.