Karnak - May 30, 2023
/Karnak Temple, Temple of Ptah-Precinct of Amun-Re, Karnak
Egypt Tour 2023 — Archeological Highlights
We traversed the entire country from north to south, from the Library of Alexandria [where Paul uncontrollably wept for no apparent reason] and the Mediterranean Sea to the Abu Simbel temples not far from Egypt’s southern border with Sudan. In addition to adding a new country destination to our list, we traveled on a first-ever-for-us organized tour with 30-ish other like-minded, vibrant souls, from five continents, being led by Boston University’s Dr. Robert Schoch, Professor of Geology, a well-known proponent espousing a date for the age of the Great Sphinx of Giza to many thousands of years older than conventional Egyptologists’ dating. His wife Catherine Ulissey was our co-host and together they co-wrote their most recent book, the 2nd edition of Forgotten Civilizations: New Discoveries on the Solar-Induced Dark Age. The book is riveting.
Additionally, our expert Egyptologist leading the way each day was Dr. Mohamed AbdelLatif, an engaging expert storyteller and serious scholar with nearly 20 years experience having worked with Zahi Hawass, Former Minister of State for Antiquities Affairs of Egypt.
We were so fortunate to be guided by open-minded top-notch experts. It was fun, fast-moving and basically — our heads exploded!
Scroll below or, to see the hotels where we stayed go to our Egypt page.
Our first time on the giza plateau taken in front of the Pyramid of Khufu
