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Lake Fayoum was created by building the Aswan Dam. Previously it was only filled by floodwaters. |
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This is the largest man made lake in the world. It is 40 X 30 miles. |
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This is a close-up of the brick work. It was originally smooth and covered with limestone. |
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This is the military escort we had when traveling outside the city. |
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This is Ramses II. He was the pharaoh in 1290 BC. |
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These images were made as to how they wanted to be in the afterlife, not how they actually appeared. |
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This is the Sphinx of Memphis. Memphis the capital of north Egypt. |
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This is a copy of the original Ramses II above which stands over 30 foot tall. |
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This is where we had lunch at a restaurant called Carvery. |
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Here we are eating together. |
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This is the first and oldest pyramid built in 2570 BC. |
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This was the gateway to the pyramid area. |
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This gate had 42 columns separating statues of each of the Egyptian providences. |
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These were the first columns in recorded history. |
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We next visited the great pyramids we were already familiar with. |
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We all got to pose in front of the magnificent structures. |
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This is the Sphinx with the pyramids behind. |
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Many of us got to take a real camel ride. It was quite an experience. |
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The last place we stopped was at the Abu Simbel Papyrus Institute where Paintings are made on papyrus. |
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Here we were shown how papyrus is made. |
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Today is Ruth Dunn's birthday and we all celebrated it after supper. |