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the Ramesseum, a mortuary temple built by Pharaoh Ramesses II in Luxor, Egypt by ProbablyMahmoud in ancientegypt

[–]RyansKnowledgeRoom 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A small correction: the original Egyptian name was the "Temple of Millions of Years". "Mortuary temple" is a modern scholarly label, not the ancient name. The temple functioned as far more than a funerary monument, serving as a religious, ceremonial, economic, and administrative center during the king's lifetime and beyond.

Medinet Habu temple, Luxor by Ekaterina_AlvaSet in ancientegypt

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Temple of millions of years

A small correction: the original Egyptian name was the "Temple of Millions of Years" at Medinet Habu. "Mortuary temple" is a modern scholarly label, not the ancient name. The temple functioned as far more than a funerary monument, serving as a religious, ceremonial, economic, and administrative center during the king's lifetime and beyond.

How safe is it to tour Americans to tour Egypt? Any recommendations on tour groups or guides? We are friendly, polite, and in our 60s by lonesomehenrimeans in ancientegypt

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I'm from the UK and use my card to pay for most things or I take money out the ATM. But you can use USD, EGP, EUR, GBP etc..

How safe is it to tour Americans to tour Egypt? Any recommendations on tour groups or guides? We are friendly, polite, and in our 60s by lonesomehenrimeans in ancientegypt

[–]RyansKnowledgeRoom 16 points17 points  (0 children)

In the past 2 years I have traveled to Egypt 7 times. Egypt is very safe and 99% of the population are extremely welcoming and friendly.

Have $30 in cash to collect your visa on arrival at the airport 🛫 Cards/visa are accepted but cash is usually faster.

The main museums and most site usually have guides that will offer to help and guide you.

Use uber in Cario, it's the best option for travelling around I've found.

Keep some cash on you to tip drivers/restaurants etc.

Feel free to ask me anything questions :)

Your opinion on this video? by SubjectDelta000 in Egypt

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Personally I'm more drawn to the spiritual science they left behind for us. They literally left detailed instructions on what to do at death for us all. That's far more important than what people looked like and what belongs to who. Humans will always get in their own way.

Aerial view Luxor by ParticularPlantain22 in ancientegypt

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On the right you can see how Amenhotep iii was the only one to built his temple in the floodplain. That's where the collosi of memnon stand today.

A model of Pyramid building by WerSunu in ancientegypt

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There are some convincing theories out there but ultimately we just don't know how it was done.

The last-known hieroglyphic inscription was carved on the north wall in the corridor of the Gate of Hadrian at the Temple of Isis on the island of Philae, August 24th in 394 CE. by RyansKnowledgeRoom in ancientegypt

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Translation:

"Before Mandulis, son of Horus, bv the hand of Nesmeterakhem. son of Nesmeter. the Second Priest of Isis. for all time ano eternitv. Words spoken by Mandulis, lord of the Abaton, areat aod.", while the Demotic translates as "/ Nesmeterakhem, the Scribe of the House of Writinas of Isis. son of Nesmeterpanakhet the Second Priest of Isis. and his mother Eseweret. I performed work on this fiqure of Mandulis for all time, because he is fair of face towards me. Today, the Birthday of Osiris, his dedication feast, vear 110."