Tony Walsh – author on Oman & Arabia
MY VISIT TO MADINAT HABU: The Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III
Standing before the massive Continue reading “I MADE A VISIT TO TO MADINAT HABU with its massive Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III“
MY RECENT JOURNEY TO LUXOR, INCLUDED KING TUTANKHAMUN’S TOMB WITH THE QUIET SIMPLICITY OF HOWARD CARTER’S HOME near Egypt’s Valley of the Kings on the west bank of the Nile.
Tutankhamun, who ascended the throne at a mere Continue reading “A TALE OF TUTANKHAMUN’S TWO TOMBS Visiting the Tomb of Tutankhamun and the House of Howard Carter“
I MADE ANOTHER VISIT TO ABYDOS 🇪🇬 and was extremely fortunate that (the soon-to-be Dr.) Hani (director of antiquities at Abydos) spared the time to show me part of his amazing workplace.
We took in the massive Continue reading “VISITING THE TEMPLE OF SETI I AT ABYDOS EGYPT its the finest temple in Egypt “
THE MOST INTERESTING TOMB IN THE VALLEY OF THE KINGS 🇪🇬 IS THE ONE FOR SETI I (c.1294–1279 BC). I enjoyed my visit.
It was rediscovered on 16 October 1817 Continue reading “VISITING THE TOMB OF SETI I IN THE VALLEY OF THE KINGS I think its the most interesting tomb in Luxor.“
THE TEMPLE OF HORUS AT EDFU ISN’T FAR FROM LUXOR ,🇪🇬 it’s about 80km south of Luxor as a Falcon flies.
However, for non-Egyptians, the government has restrictions Continue reading “VISITING EDFU TEMPLE EGYPT one of the Ptolemaic temples in Southern Egypt “
I WAS ABLE TO VISIT KARNAK TEMPLE WHEN IT WAS EMPTY, 🇪🇬 apart from the staff – check my video of this visit at the end of this blog . I’ve visited the magnificent site at Karnak perhaps a dozen times, but my most memorable visit wasn’t this one but my first, when I explored Egypt in mid-summer 1985.
One of the things I did then was Continue reading “I VISITED KARNAK TEMPLE IN LUXOR when it was without the crowds“
EACH MORNING ABOVE LUXOR’S WEST BANK, 🇪🇬 A FLOTILLA OF HOT AIR BALLOONS DRIFT ACROSS THE SKIES. It’s quite a sight & I gave in to temptation and booked a flight on one.
The process of preparing Continue reading “BALLOON FLIGHT OVER THE WEST BANK TEMPLES AT LUXOR I took an early morning flight over many of the most famous temples in Egypt“
I HAD A MARVELLOUS VISIT INTO SYRIA BEFORE THE CHAOS AND DESTRUCTION IN SYRIA as a result of what the West calls the Arab Spring. With the near fall of the Assad regime, I thought that I would dig up some old photos.
I hope that Continue reading “VISITING SYRIA before the Arab Spring I had a great visit to Syria.“
I VISITED THE TEMPLE OF HATHOR COMPLEX AT DENDERA IN EGYPT 🇪🇬.
Its a remarkably well-preserved Ptolemaic Temple in central Egypt – Continue reading “DENDERA TEMPLE OF HATHOR EGYPT I visited this Ptolemaic Temple in central Egypt“
PRINCE WILLIAM HAS BECOME THE CO-PATRON of the “Jewel of Arabia Expedition” along with His Highness Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham Al Said, Oman’s crown prince.
FROM MADINAT HABU TEMPLE I CYCLED SOUTH TO SHELWIT, 🇪🇬
I HAD AN AMAZING HORSE RIDE THROUGH THE FIELDS ON THE WEST BANK AT LUXOR, 🇪🇬 guided by Ahmed.
I had no idea Continue reading “HORSEBACK JOURNEY THROUGH LUXOR’S HISTORIC AND PICTURESQUE WEST BANK passing Malqata Lake and Madinat Habu“
I HAD A CHANCE TO VISIT QUEEN NEFERTARI’S TOMB IN THE VALLEY OF THE QUEENS 🇪🇬- check my YouTube video below.
Though Tutankhamun’s tomb gets more attention – the plasterwork and art in that are as nothing compared to Queen Nerertari’s tomb.
As Great Royal Wife of Ramesses II she lived as Continue reading “QUEEN NEFERTARI’S TOMB in Luxor I was fortunate to visit it.“
I VISITED THE NEW GRAND EGYPTIAN MUSEUM 🇪🇬 (often its abbreviated as GEM),
as the team of Orascom Construction Continue reading “NEW GRAND EGYPTIAN MUSEUM opens in Cairo I visited the new galleries “
Take a virtual tour over Oman’s Jabal Akhdar, the Eastern Hajar Mountains and down across the Wahiba Sands to the green velvet of the Dhofar mountains. Continue reading “Oman’s Mountains & Deserts a tour over its stunning landscape “
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