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Full Day Trip to Dendera-Abydos |
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in the footsteps of Dorothy Eady |
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join me on a trip to see the Depictions of Cleopatra VI on dendera walls ( good examples Ptolemaic Egyptian art )One depicts Cleopatra and her son, Caesarion , fathered by Julius Caesar. then continue your tour to visit abydos
Abydos has been used as a burial site and sacred site since predynastic history. It was originally sacred to the jackal-headed god Wepwawet, who "opened the way" to the realm of the dead. Anhur appeared in the XI Dynasty at Abydos; Anubis rose to importance in the Middle Kingdom then vanished in the XVIII Dynasty.
The worship of Osiris in his various forms appeared at Abydos in the XXII Dynasty and became increasingly important, until the entire site was considered sacred primarily to him by the XIX Dynasty. |
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early pick up to visit The Dendera complex which has long been one of the most tourist accessible ancient Egyptian places of worship. It used to be possible to visit virtually every part of the complex, from the crypts to the roof. Unfortunately the highest part of the roof of Hathor temple has been closed since 2003. The second stage of the roof was closed in November 2004, after a tourist got too close to the edge and fell to her death on the bedrock below. continue your drive to abydos
For the Ancient Egyptians, Abydos was one of the holiest sites in the world. As the cult center of the god Osiris and gateway to the underworld (believed to lie under the nearby hills), it was a popular place of pilgrimage and burial.
Today, Abydos is a large archaeological site in northern Upper Egypt, often visited in conjunction with nearby Dendera. Today the pilgrims are New Age devotees following in the footsteps of Dorothy Eady (d. 1981), who believed herself to be the reincarnation of an Abydos temple priestess. |
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| Meet up location: We pick you up at any Luxor hotels, cruise ships, flats ...etc |
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| End location: We will drop you off at any Luxor hotels, cruise ships, flats ..etc |
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| Duration: 10 hours |
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meet your tour guide...
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| 65 egyptian pounds - tickets |
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Academic Egyptologist speaking guide during tour(me)
Transportation by private air-conditioned deluxe vehicle
Mineral water and soft drinks on board vehicle
Shopping tours during the tour in Luxor bazaars
Service charges and taxes included in tour price
lunch in a local restaurant or lunch box |
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| Personal expenses..entrance fees |
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| Tour #: 9555 |
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| Tour Type: Youth and Family, Cultural, City |
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| Transportation Method: Transportation by private air-conditioned deluxe coach |
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| Activity Level: Light |
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 Friendly: Yes. |
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| Kid Friendly: Yes. |
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| Language(s): Arabic (fluent), English (fluent), German (fluent) explanation |
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| Maximum travelers: 4 |
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| about ratings |
Tour in Luxor, Egypt:
"We have now had the pleasure to experience two of Hamada's tours - the tombs of the West Bank tour and Abydos/Dendera. ,..." [more]
Margo L Hill - Dec, 2010
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Tour in Luxor, Egypt:
"Hamada was excellent, 5 out of 5, his content to a pair of non-Egyptologists was very good, we were not overwhelmed wit,..." [more]
Michael Clare - Apr, 2011
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