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This Egyptian temple is surprisingly intact

During my trip to Egypt, there was one place besides the Cairo pyramids that I absolutely had to see. It is the Temple of Horus at Edfu, located along the Nile. Thanks to being buried under sand for centuries, this place survived in near-perfect condition for over two thousand years. Standing between the massive stone […]

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Why Hatshepsut’s temple is worth the heat of Luxor

You probably recognize those massive sandy cliffs from photos of Egypt, rising dramatically behind a three-tiered terrace structure. This is the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, located near Luxor in Egypt. Walking up the long ramp makes you feel tiny against the sheer limestone cliffs of Deir el-Bahari. Looking up at the massive terraced temple from

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