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History and Archaeology Luxor is ancient Thebes and has a fascinating past. Share your knowledge or ask your questions here. Moderators:DJKeefy, 4u Network
Politics and Religion Luxor has both Christian and Moslem communities and the politics of the Middle East are equally diverse. Air your views on the situation. Moderators:DJKeefy, 4u Network
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Looks like this thread hasn't been updated for a while. Anyways, I will add new links here, in case someone is checking the thread. All of these have updated Egypt information:
Luxor International Hospital
2387196/2387192/2379629
Pharmacy
El-Desoky: 373999/0106682156
Supermarkets
Omar Market: 2387001 (free...
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We will hold a village party Hepzi, has a thank you for their respect and help over the past 7 years, regarding my last thing to do, it will not need a blue touch paper, just a string around the head...
I saw the governor on tv yesterday and he said 90 percent of the street cameras in Luxor had been installed so far, making the city safer.... Installation does not equal operating and there of course...
I hope this helps anyone planning on getting married at the Ministry of Justice in Cairo. My Egyptian husband and I were married on Monday 14 January 2008. I set out below from start to finish...
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Not living in Cairo means we had to pay up or travel back. Before going in, and handing any paperwork over, Omar had asked people waiting how long they had been there, how many times etc to guage the...
OK let's see what the going rate for an orfi is and if there is any "standard" cost. You don't have to post your name, just participate in the poll if you've ever paid for an orfi contract. Amounts...
Straight talk
It is inadvisable to buy land in the name of your husband with your money. Much better to buy in your name to protect yourself. You might like to read some of the previous posts on this...
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A known fact to those that live here, but a hard fact to get over to those that come here and are blinded by the attention of young guys old enough to know what they want but too young to give real...
You can get a visa extension that will allow you to live in Luxor for one year simply by taking your passport, a photocopy of the main details from your passport (main page...
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WI, Australia has always been a bit of a thorn in the side unless you are an Asylum Seeker.
To get a Visa to emigrate and work in Australia is around 16,000 English pounds, but for an English person...
I will make this thread to outline what is acceptable and culturally normal, and what is often practiced but frowned upon in Egyptian society as regards marriage procedure.
Not sure if you want to...
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I was friendly with someone who worked in hotel,and was shocked to hear a conversation between this employee and a young Egyptian girl.He was literally "procuring and coercing" her to go out on...
We thought it would be useful to collate the links to the current dig diaries and blogs.
Please feel free to add to this list. I believe this will be made a sticky.
Some are not in English but...
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Just to demonstrate that some archaeology is still happening over the summer I'd like to add to the list, the blog of the South Asasif Conservation Project directed by Dr Elena Pischikova.
On Mrs D's post about Arkwrights, someone kindly posted a photo, which I have printed to bring with me to make finding it easier. Could someone please post one of Omar's and the other food stores and...
Here is a list of the major Egyptian sites as found on Google Earth. As I find more I will add them to this post.
To use, just copy the two sets of figures, and then paste them into the search bar...
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Disregard the professor his coordinates are houses away, i can see the jeep they are:
25"42'56.87" N
32"37'.97'E
No wonder i get lost sometimes..la whaala...8)
If you are a newcomer asking for advice on a relationship with your Egyptian boyfriend/husband, please do a search of this section to see if there has already been threads on the subject you are...
Language
Arabic is the official language; English and French are used by an educated elite; Nobiin, Berber and Coptic are used for religious purposes.
Area size...
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It was interesting to note that the literacy rate for women was half that of men and that even in 2002 almost 60% of the female population could not read. As this would be a national rather than a...
Nome Name: Aned-Hetch
Capital: Ancient name: Enep-Heg or Ineb Hedj
Men-nefert or Men-nefer
Greek Name: MEMPHIS
Present Name:Miet Rahina or Mit Rahmin
Symbol: White Wall....
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I am just reading a book at the moment where the author uses the ancient names of towns in one place and then the modern names in others and seems to leave the Greek names out altogether. I have...
