karnak temple

the king is kneeling, and his right leg is stretched behind him in the position known as the "silver statue", a posture that is very specific to Karnak. He bows before Re, who is seated in his naos. The king wears a headband and the atef crown, flanked by two uraei on disks, all surmounting the horns of Khnum. The king holds the hek and nekhakha scepters in his right hand. In the king's left hand, he supports the symbols of the sed festival and longevity that hand beneath the "palm of the years" that Re holds with the was in his right hand. With Re's left hand, he reaches out to the horn of the king's crown.

Behind Seti I's image we find a good example of the lion headed Sekhmet, who is here named "the great magician". She also holds, in her right hand, the "palm of the years, from which dangles some of the same symbols we find in the depiction of Re. Her left hand is raised.Amun-Re Kamutef, the prince of the Great Ennead of gods. Here, he wears an unusual headdress which is shaped tightly about his head. It is held in place by a band that extends in the back down to the pedestal. To the right, the king kneels before his Horus name supported by the ka. The king holds a basket of offerings above his head.

karnak temple

 the king is once again depicted as he stands facing the west. He bows, while offering a lotus and papyrus bouquet. In this scene, he wears a wig that is finely portrayed with lines that end in curls radiating from the crown of his head. Two long, folded ribbons drop behind him from the nape of his neck. Covering his shoulders is the user necklace, consisting of seven rows of stones such as lapis lazuli, carnelian, turquoise and a row of beads, separated by gold wire. Above the king in the second cartouche we find the jackal-headed Seth animal used to write his Seti name. It follows the name of Horus and the cartouche of Menmaatre.



 the king entering the temple. He faces the east, towards the temple sanctuaries. Here, his first action is to "Give the House to Its Masters". The "house" is of course, the temple itself, which is depicted by a sanctuary, above which the king holds an ankh in his left hand. Before him, and facing the king is Amun-Re, presiding in Ipet-sut (The Temple of Karnak), who gives him all life, stability, power and the assurance of numerous years of Atum, as Re.

The king gives the house to its masters

The figure of the king has been altered three times. The original scene depicted the bearded king standing upright with a nemes headdress revealing his ear. The next alteration had him bowing, with no beard and his ear hidden. Through the final alterations, the original ear may still be observed.


 

the king on his knees, before the persea tree. He wears the blue helmet, while holding the hek scepter over his shoulder with his right hand. In his left hand, he holds stylized fruits on which Thoth has just engraved his mystical name. Here, Thoth, with his ibis head, has written with his gnomon the name of Menmaatre and is holding a shell in his left hand. Here again, the figure of the king has been reworked at least several times. Originally, he was larger and wore a loincloth.
Above the persea tree, the anaglyph of the king is made up of symbols for Ma'at and men, crowned by the solar disk Ra, which which are suspended two crowned uraei.

The Great Hypostyle Hall at the Temple of Amun, Karnak

the king  wears the blue khepresh helmet. He is on his knees and is making offerings to Montu, who is in the heart of Thebes. The king offers three papyrus stems in his right hand and a bouquet of budding and flowering lotuses in his left. Montu, holding the was scepter with his right and and the ankh in his left, is standing..

The King makes offerings such as bread before Amun (standing) 

king kneeling, this time before Amun. Above the king is the vulture god, Nekhebet. In this scene, the king offers breads, plucked and trussed geese and a bouquet of lotus buds and flowers on a platter to Amun. In return, Amun gives him "all life, stability, strength, and all enlargement of the heart, as Ra"

The lower register is in very poor condition, but we can make out the upper part of a naos in which the sacred barque of Amun rests.

The Great Hypostyle Hall at the Temple of Amun, Karnak

Amun-Re is seated on his throne; standing behind the god is the goddess Mut, who is ordinarily enfeoffed (subservient) with him. A second enfeoffed goddess [our of whose horns the solar disk emerges] holds a [sistrum] and flowers in her right hand raised before Amun-Re; with the left hand she holds the hand of pharaoh with a scratched-out figure of enfeoffment, who is holding [the hek scepter and the nekhakha scepter] on his shoulder and is bowing as he approaches Amun-Re...
Behind the king, the god [Khonsu] is standing, disk and crescent, the enfeoffment of the prince, necklace, body clad in a girdle, the one hand holding a panegyric scepter, the other designating a notch with the gnomon. He is performing the duties of Thoth here, for whom he is the prototype."
These depictions apparently overlay earlier depictions and in fact, the great disk carved in sunk relief above the face of Seti I is from one of these earlier scenes. Legrain believed it might have surmounted the head of the rams that adorned the prow and stern of the barque of Amun.

Nile Cruise Holiday in Egypt

Nile Cruise Holiday in Egypt

Explore Luxor, Aswan and AbuSimbel from a Nile Cruise,combine history and leisure in this memorable journey.
Day 1: Luxor Nile Cruise Holiday Egyptraveluxe representative will meet and assist at Luxor airport, then transferred by private A/C vehicle to the cruise for embarkation before lunch. Dinner and overnight aboard the Nile cruise vessel in Luxor.

Day 2: Nile Cruise Holiday
After breakfast, you will be accompanied for a wonderful tour to visit East Bank of the Nile in Luxor to the Karnak and Luxor temples. Sail to Esna. Overnight in Esna.

Day 3: Nile Cruise Holiday
Sail to Edfu. Upon arrival at Edfu, you will be accompanied by your knowledgeable guide to visit Horus Temple. Sail to Kom Ombo. Dinner and overnight on board.

Day 4: Nile Cruise Holiday
Pay a visit to the High Dam in Aswan, the Unfinished Obelisk and the majestic Philae temple with a visit to the Botanical garden by felucca overnight in Aswan on board the Nile cruise ship.

Day 5: Nile Cruise Holiday
A.M Optional visit to Abu Simbel. P.M visit the botanical Garden by Felucca. Overnight aboard the Nile cruise vessel in Aswan.

Day 6: Nile Cruise Holiday
Early sail to Kom Ombo, visit the Temple shared by the two Gods Sobek and Haroeris at Kom Ombo. Sail to Edfu. Overnight aboard the Nile cruise vessel in Luxor.

Day 7: Nile Cruise Holiday
Breakfast, then you will be transferred to the West Bank of the River Nile in Luxor to the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple at El Deir EL Bahari and the Colossi Memnon. Back to the cruise for lunch. Free time on board. Dinner and overnight aboard the Nile cruise vessel in Luxor.

Day 8: Nile Cruise Holiday / Home
Breakfast, disembark from your cruise. Then you will be transferred to Luxor airport for departure.

Easter offer : 1night Wheals Valley trip from Cairo

Easter offer : 1night Wheals Valley trip from Cairo ....130 USD per person
MAGIC OF THE DESERT
Beyond the Nile Valley there is still much to see. On this comprehensive trip to Egypt we travel through the heart of the Western Desert, a vast, isolated expanse covering a total of some 2.8 million square kilometres, visiting the various Oasis towns on our route. We explore this untamed wilderness in the company of our Bedouin companions, enjoying a memorable insight into their traditions and experiencing their amazing hospitality.
ITINERARY
Day 1 )
We will pick you up in Cairo and depending on where you are staying in Cairo, give you different route options to arrive at the beautiful oasis of the Fayoum. We will enter this beautiful oasis via either A: the modern city of Crocodopolis, so-named by the ancient Greeks because of the over-abundance of crocodiles or B: the ancient Graeco-Roman city of Karanis in Kom Ashiem. After our visit we will continue our sojourn to the Wadi Rayyan to enjoy our lunch next to a refreshing lake and waterfall.
Afterwards, we will venture further into the area to the spectacular outdoor dinosaurs museum. This fascinating place filled with 35 million year old dinosaur bones takes at least 2-3 hours to walk through. The landscape is starkly beautiful and as you rarely see another person here, you can enjoy the silence and get a chance to really visualize the ancient lake that used to contain these 35 million year old creatures. Then spend the night in the desert in the Wadi Hittan, surrounded by the jagged cliffs and sleep under a blanket of brilliant stars. Little foxes here love shoes so be sure to keep them close to you when you sleep

Day 2)

For those who camped in the Wadi Hittan under the stars, next to the dinosaurs, you will be free to explore more in the morning. After breakfast drive back to Cairo.

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EXPLORE EGYPT ON A DELUXE TRIP ONLY 830 EURO

Tour Egypt 7nights /8 Days with a deluxe stay in Mina House Hotel Cairo + 4 nights Deluxe 5* Nile cruise with a special tour to Abusimbel Temples.....live the dream ....only for 830 Euro !!!!!
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Itinerary

Trip Itinerary 8 Days / 7 Nights From Feb 5th To Feb 12th .

Day 1: .: Cairo

 Arrive to Cairo International Airport meet and assist by Egyptraveluxe representative to help you through the immigration formalities. then start your tour to The Egyptian Museum , enjoy the legendary treasures of the Egyptian Museum, which houses about 250.000 antique pieces including the statues, sarcophagi & the fabulous treasures of Tutankhamun, also explore the old Cairo mosques and churches and the Citadels then  Transfer to your hotel at Cairo, check-in hotel. Overnight at your hotel Mina House  in Cairo.

Day           2: . Cairo / Cairo

After breakfast you will be picked up for exploration of the vast necropolis of Sakkara containing tombs from almost every period of Egyptian history. The Step Pyramid of Zoser is the most conspicuous landmark of the necropolis, lunch at the Pyramids foot. In the afternoon, we will visit the three Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx. With a 15 min camel ride at Giza Plateau  Later that evening you will be transferred to Giza train station to catch the sleeping train to Luxor dinner and Overnight on board.

Day 3 : Luxor

Breakfast on the train ,arrive Luxor will be met and assisted by our guide depart for the visit of the East Bank of Luxor, including the Luxor & Karnak temples. Then check in the Nile Cruise lunch on board then relaxe for the afternoon or you can walk through history, ride on a horse-drawn carriage, sail in a felucca, or explore the city of mysteries. Dinner & Overnight on board.


Day 4 : Luxor / Komombo
At sunrise you will be picked up for a hot air Balloon ride then Visit The West Bank, Valley of  The Kings, Colossi's of Memnon and queen Hatshepsut Temple. Sail to Esna. Overnight on Cruise .

Day 5 : Komombo/Aswan

Morning after Breakfast Visit Edfu Temple.  Sail to Komombo. Visit Komombo Temple at the afternoon sail to Aswan night on board.

Day 6 : Aswan
Early morning you pick your breakfast box and Drive to Abusimble temples visit the Magnificent temples of King Ramasses then back to Aswan Lunch on board your cruise ,enjoy the Nile.
Felucca Ride to see The Botanical Garden and Agha Khan Mausoleum (FROM THE NILE NO ENTRY). Overnight in Aswan.

Day 7 :  Abu Simbel /Cairo
After Breakfast Visit the High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk and Philae Temple and catch the flight back to Cairo spend the night in your Hotel in Cairo .

Day 8 :Cairo 
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Cairo International airport for the final departure.

Tour Price Include :

• 2 Nights stay in Mina House Hotel in Cairo with breakfast .
• 4 Nights Stay on 5* Deluxe Nile Cruise on full board bases
• 1 Night Stay on sleeper train with dinner and breakfast .
• Entrance fees to the mentioned sights in the itinerary.
• Egyptologist tour guide during Tours.
• Private transfers in deluxe a/c van.
• Hot air Balloon trip in Luxor.
• camel ride around the pyramids.
• Mineral water during tours.

Tour Price Exclude :

• Personal Expenses.

• Gratitude's (recommended) .

wish you a happy holiday