Wednesday 9 September 2009

Luxor, Egypt


I can't read the postmark, but it's presumably Cairo because that is where my friend lives.  The date is 11 August 2009.
Egypt - Luxor: the Temple of Luxor, colossal head of Ramesses II.

My friend who sent this tells me Luxor used to be called Thebes.  I hadn't realised that.  The Greek poet Homer described the wealth of Thebes in his epic poem, the Iliad.

2 comments:

  1. One day I will visit Egypt. Maybe I can drag my Mum there - she was born in Alexandria.

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  2. We went to Luxor this year. Wonderful experience. At the Sound and Light Show at Karnac Temple you learn all about Thebes in ancient times. I have blogged about it a bit.

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