SIGHTS AND SCENTS POSTED FROM THE HILL COUNTRY OF TEXAS THAT INCLUDE THE WORLD
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The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. It is located in an area controlled by Palestine. For additional info go to: http://www.sacred-destinations.com/israel/bethlehem-church-of-the-nativity Our final stop was in Jerusalem. This city has changed hands more often than a used dollar bill with all three major religions claiming it as their center. For more info go to: … Read more
We visited three very interesting sites. One still in Egypt, Mount Sinai but on the way to Jordan, and Petra and Jerash in Jordan. Not much has changed in the Sinai in the past 2000 years. It is still a desolate but beautiful place inhabited by Bedouin tribesmen. These are a few date palm groves and some roadside vendors … Read more
Yes, we are back in Cairo. This time to do some sight seeing. We stayed at the Mena House Hotel. We woke up looking at the great pyramids. A beautiful hotel with a great historical past. See link for more details about this hotel: http://www.menahousehotel.com/history.html Hum, a zoo. A skunk on a camel. What next? monkey … Read more
The temples at Abu Simbel were also rescued from the rising waters of Lake Nasser. This 40 million dollar effort resulted in the temples being cut into manageable size blocks and mode to a location 200 feet higher and reassembled. It is almost impossible to tell that they were moved. More information on the amazing site … Read more
This Mortuary Temple constructed by Hatslepsut was located in a separate valley near the Valley of the Kings. She had this temple constructed but was actually buried in the Valley of the kings. See http://egyptsites.wordpress.com/2009/02/09/temple-of-hatshepsut/ for additional information. Our next stop was the Temple of Horus at Edfu. Additional info at http://egyptsites.wordpress.com/2009/02/02/the-temple-of-horus-at-edfu/ Just click on the … Read more
From Luxor we traveled to The Valley of the Kings. This is where of the Egyptian Kings of the New Kingdom (1550-1070BC) were buried. Remember, BC dates count down, not up, ending in zero. So far 63 such tombs have been found. Additional info can be obtained at http://www.sca-egypt.org/eng/SITE_VOK.htm . Just click the link. Walls and ceilings were decorated … Read more
The Old Jewish Cemetery It was in use from the early 15th century (the oldest preserved tombstone, the one of Avigdor Kara, dates back to 1439) until 1787. The numbers of grave stones and numbers of people buried there are uncertain, because there are layers of tombs. However, it has been estimated that there are … Read more
New Town Water Tower The Great Strahov Stadium is in the Strahov district of Prague. When it was an active sports venue, it had a capacity of around 250,000, making it the largest stadium in the world. Today, it is no longer in use for competitive sports events; it is a training centre for Sparta … Read more
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Prague Castle and Saint Vitus Cathedral Home | Caribbean 2015 | Family Photos | Grand European River Cruise Aug-Sep 2014 | Site Map | Egypt, Jordan and Israel | SCUBA Skunk | Diriyah – Saudi Arabia | Summer 2013 | Skunk Scents Blog Page | China 2013 | Texas Hill Country Photos | Galapagos Islands … Read more