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Year 1, Number 1 3. september 2009
T HE E GYPTIAN Visits Luxor In this Issue St. Joseph Hotel
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Luxor Temple by Night
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Valley of the Kings and Queens.
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Luxor Museum
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Karnak Temples
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Sun tips
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Luxor’s best book store
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Guide book’s
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Animal Welfare of Luxor, Egypt
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Luxor Children's Trust— Little Stars
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Horoscopes
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Extra reading material • Horoscope • tips. • Sun Tips. • Helping in Egypt. ©Karima
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SAINT JOSEPH HOTEL Hotel Facilities: • Reception area. • 24h. Reception. • Air-conditioned in all common areas. • Bars. • Kiosk. • Restaurants. • Restaurant - Airconditioned. • Money Exchange. • Heated pool. • Outdoor pool. • Sun loungers. • Snack / pool bar. • Shops. • Lifts / Elevators. • Safe.
In every country in the world, there are plenty of hotels to choose from. Each and every one of us has a favourite hotel, when we travel, or else we are looking for such a place. We each have our own ‘needs’ and ‘wants’ which has a huge affect upon the hotels that people choose. I personally do not like too fancy a ©Karima hotel, I like places where people are grounded and relaxed. Enjoying the view from the roof top of Saint Joseph Hotel in St. Joseph is a kind of Luxor, Egypt hotel that more than satisfies my needs and bazaar, which is a must short walk away from wants, and for the see place. Meeting the Luxor Temple and the prices they have, I find locals should be very Nile bank, where you it to be a gold mine of important, when visiting can sit in comfort and its own kind. Its other countries. Then enjoy a Mango juice. St. location is perfect for when you go the other Joseph hotel staff are both the fancy shopper way you are steps truly kind and always and the culture seeking away from the high very helpful. traveller. It is located in class shopping stores, a cultural centre, one the shops almost glitter way you have the local at night. You are a
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Not only those it have a most pleasurable location, but the hotel also serve most enjoyable food. This is the only other place where I have eaten Chicken (hot) wings, which taste exactly like Kentucky fried
chicken’s hot wings, probably not made the same way, and they make a great Milkshake. Everything is cleaned every Saint Joseph hotel, seen from the day. outside.
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sipping some coffee upon the roof top of Saint Joseph Hotel Luxor, Egypt.
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”I personally give Saint Joseph Hotel six stars. A true place for the common traveller”
Read some of the hotels reviews at http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g294205-d317258-Reviews-Saint_Joseph_Hotel-Luxor_Nile_River_Valley.html
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L U XO R T E M P L E B Y N I G H T brought light upon some, in my guide book The magical guide to Luxor temple. It is interesting to look closer at Hashepsut’s boat temple, its beautiful reliefs', goes beyond anything Ramesses II build. But Hatshepsut’s fine are does not go beyond the great scales that Ramesses artist worked on. Reliefs from Tutankhamen's festival is also to be found, and a statue still stands in front of them.
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Luxor Temple by Night, the Moon is above the colonnade of Amenophis III.
”Luxor Temple is a unique temple to visit. The Magical guide to Luxor temple, will give you another untold story behind the temple, in detail.”
Luxor Temple is a must see place, when you are in Luxor, Egypt. Most people visit it in the day time with their guides, but I actually recommend that you take a trip to the temple in the evening. Lights have been placed, to give the structure of the temple more affect. It is actually three (or more) temples, one inside another, and another one behind this. The reliefs becomes more alive in the evening, and again the lights adds to this effect. Being over 1400 years old, it is truly a wonder in its own right. I prefer being in Luxor temple, in the evening. Most notable figure at this temple, must be said to be Ramesses II. As you enter the temple, you are meet by two gigantic statues of Ramesses sitting, watching towards the Karnak temple. He was a great rule, and with probably the largest
family in Egyptian history. But he was not the first to build at this site, for Ramesses temple is as arms around the boat temple of Hatshepsut. This temple was in ancient days, known as a festival temple, and if you look closer at the reliefs you will see dancers and other entertainments. Each temple has its own secrets and so does Luxor temple, I have
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One festival would have priests and entertainers go from Luxor temple to Karnak temple.
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The wall that portrays Ramesses II many sons.
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THE VALLEY OF THE KINGS AND QUEENS Located upon the grant their own west bank of the Nile ancestors. It is not Yet another place allowed to take pictures which is fascinating inside the tombs, to visit, but also brings up some inner probably because it dilemmas. As soon might ruin the as you step of the painted images upon the walls. You guide bus, you are will be amazed by literary walking upon the tombs of great how long these ancient Kings. Some images have been there, and how well tombs are closed for they are preserved. the public, mostly A stair case inside a tomb, leading Here you see how because the ground down to the Coffin chamber. complex the level of water is risthought of a souls deing, leaking into the and Queens, should give tombs. Tourists that parture, truly is. them as much visit the Valley of Kings respect, as they would
LUXOR MUSEUM Located further down the same path as where Luxor temple lies. It was designed by Mahmud al-Hakim, and the museum was opened in 1975, and has been rebuilt through time. In the year 1990 another section was added to the museum, which would come to hold the treasure of Luxor temple, namely the underground hall. In more modern times, an upper floor was added, giving more room for all the findings. This is the place, where the treasure of Luxor temple is to found today. Thousands of
years old artefacts still containing their magical touch. The underground hall is where you will find this treasure. Other fascinating objects and reliefs show the famous Aknaton and workers from this period. You will even find some of Hatshepsut’s things here, such as a huge stone, showing her with her obelisks, a set of twin obelisks which she dedicated and gave to the god Amun. This is the same exact obelisk which stands between the Fourth and Fifth pylon in Karnak temple. Another relief that is fascinating, and is classified as one of the oldest artefact being
over 2000 years old, is not a n inscription of a famous pharaoh, but rather a Royal Chamberlain, a Governor of the south. The relief furthermore states that he is the “Comptroller of the Two Granaries Unas-ankh.” There are so many beautiful objects, which even my words fall short of giving a proper description. This is not something to miss, while visiting Luxor, for it gives further proof for their great creations of that ancient civilization. They should not be thought of, as primitive.
”Luxor/Thebes, the City of Light. The temple of the goddess Waset”
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KARNAK TEMPLES It is normally known as the Karnak temple, but it is actually many temples build against each other, making it into a small village of temples,
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dedicated to different gods and goddess. The most important pharaohs (kings) have build their tribute to their Lord here, making it a center for the gods and goddess. No one magazine could ever capture the true essence of this holy place, and holy is truly what this place is. For thousands of years have the temples stood in the rays of the
Sun, and for thousands of years have man neglected their presence, and tended to new gods and goddess built up through the ancient Egyptian God and goddess. This is one center of temples, which show how complex their thoughts really were. On the walls, you will see their story unfold before your eyes.
Obelisk in Karnak Temple
SUN TIPS •
”There is not just one temple at Karnak, but there are many!
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Dink a lot of water, 8×8 oz cups of water daily (not all at the same time). Protect upper part of your head (hair area). Use a high sun
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block cream. (factor 50 sun block or over .) Drink warm drinks, rather than cold—this keeps the balance inside. Keep out of the
sun between 12 noon to 15 in the afternoon.
THE BEST BOOK STORE IN EGYPT ABOUDI’S BOOK STORE While visiting Egypt, there is yet another ’must see’ place. The local book store in Luxor, offers All the books of Egypt, and at affordable prices. Aboudi’s book store, is the place for all book lovers. But I also urge you to visit the book store beside it, still in
the Aboudi’s family, it offers different books about ancient Egypt, but further more you are able to request something, and if they know it, they will get it to you, I have personally experienced that. There is also other things to find in these two shops, such as
incenses, pencils, and many other memorabilia's.
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GUIDE BOOKS
Luxor, Karnak, And the Theban Temples. Egypt Pocket book By Alberto Siliotti. Truly the best Pocket guide book ever found, details and pictures, which are priceless in the world of books. Actually all the guide books of this series, are great to
Luxor is the place to be • If your looking for the right books about ancient Egypt. • If your health need dry weather and heat (good for rheumatism). • If you want to feel grounded yet with an impressive touch of magic. • If you like to use your heart, mind and soul, Then Luxor is the place for you!
The Treasures of Luxor and the Valley of the kings. By Kent R. Weeks A great guide book, filled with beautiful pictures and illustrations. This is a preferred guide book to the new comers to this great and ancient holy land.
The Luxor Museum of Ancient Egyptian art. By Egyptian antiquities Organization 1978. This guide book might seem old, but the artefact which are illustrated in it are still unique and much older. I find it handy to have, because it shows a lot of artefacts and gives some details about them.
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A N I M A L W E L FA R E O F L U XO R , EGYPT owner must sell a ride. In any country where you have unfair payments and poverty, it is clearly the animals that suffer first.. http://www.awol-egypt.org/ And in every Registered Charity country today, No: 1124154 all around the world, we have with our Because of poverty, high tech society, made many people cannot all animals into feed their animals, or beggars. just animals in general.
”Show compassion, have an open heart where others have not.”
This is not because they do not want to feed them or think any less of animals, but because many times one pay must cover several family members, if not all of them. This is way some people end up in a vicious circle, where the horse looks like it is almost dying, and the owner still trying to sell you a ride. But to be able to pay for food in any amount, the horse
city. It is great that I can visit Luxor, and then even help there. There truly is no limitation to what we all can do, we just need to do it. I urge you to read their webpage, and support them in what ever manner that you are able to. Just giving the message on, will be an enormous help.
But there is an opportunity for people to do something about this, merely by sporting “Animal Welfare of Luxor, Egypt.” This is a great organization, that helps animals in and outside Luxor
LITTLE STARS LUXOR CHILDREN'S TRUST Widow’s and children, are the first to be put on the street, when a family’s money run out. I have personally experienced many young widows with their small children, sitting by the Nile praying for the tourists compassion, only to find that many think that it’s a scam or
something. What some constellation names. people don’t believe in.. They are not some thief organization, or even a beggar scam, they are genuine people how are very much in need. That is why I am so thankful for the ‘Little Stars’ Their charity projects are http://www.littlestarsluxor.com classified under
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General description
H O RO S CO P E S By Karima
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21.3.—20.4. Aries is a passionate lover, with a strong sexual drive. They are loyal in marriage, but might also tend to react to quickly which might led to divorce. They are very active and a force to be reckon with. They use their mind, rather than rely on the emotions.
21.4.—20.5. They are calm people, and they are stable in every task. They are very patience's people, and have a knack for entertainment. They are also known for their persistence which in some cases leads to a little bit of stubbornness. They are very joyful people.
21.5.—21.6. They are very affected by their double nature, they are changeable people. Mental contact is more important than the emotional. They are people of the mind, and they have a deep felt need to express their thoughts, whether in speech or writing.
22.6.—22.7. They have deep felt emotions, are very romantic, sentimental and tender. They tend to retreat from others, while they regenerate their energy. They are very helpful people, and very loyal towards their loved ones. They are very protective people.
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22.7.— 22.9. Expresses the need for self exploration, and they are creative and passionate about it. They are strong, and very loyal and responsible people. They are also warm and open towards others. Because of their nature, they make good leaders.
23.8.—22.9. They are the key holders of order and method. People might think that they are cold, but this is very fare from the truth. They are very loving and carrying people, and they are the most loyal of the zodiac. They tend to service others, being of great support.
24.9.—23.10. The sign of social engagement, they love to communicate their ideas. They are great at argumentation, or balancing a given event. They are passionate lovers, enjoying the dream of perfect harmony. Passion is the key word.
24.10.—22.11. The most misunderstood sign in the zodiac, like the scales it is a link between life and death. They love with a deep intensity, but they are good at hiding their deep emotions. They live and fight with passion, many might have abilities in communicating between worlds.
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22.11.—21.12. They are outgoing and optimistic, and they love the sense of freedom. They are open hearted and passionate. They are honest and generous people, They dare to do what others would hesitate about doing.
22.12.—19.1. They are very hard workers, when they finally known what they want to work with. They have a sensitive inner, which people might misunderstand. They are reserved and particle when it comes to relationships, they are carful in picking partners.
20.1.—19.2. They are the paradox of the zodiac, they are the surprise of the zodiac, hereby making it impossible to describe their character in a general way. They are romantic and sentimental and faithful towards their partner. They want deep connection.
20.2.—20.3. They have a tendency to hide their inner self, they might become a riddle to other people. They have a great sense of humour, and are very charming, which in itself can take them a long way. They are the most sensitive of the zodiac’s and they have a high emphatic capability.
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