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Visiting Luxor
Get the best advice about your holiday in Luxor.
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Re: The monkey on my back...
by Who2
Thu Nov 28, 2019 11:54 am
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Living in Luxor
What is it like to live in Luxor? Share your experiences of Luxor's culture.
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Re: Visas and death
by carrie
Tue Dec 10, 2019 11:22 am
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Know Egypt
Advice, information and discussion about Egypt in general.
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Re: Latest round of new gover…
by newcastle
Wed Nov 27, 2019 2:53 pm
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History and Archaeology
Luxor is ancient Thebes and has a fascinating past. Share your knowledge or ask your questions here.
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Historic photos of Hatshepsut…
by newcastle
Tue Dec 10, 2019 10:30 am
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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.
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Re: Sinai and Other Issues St…
by newcastle
Mon Nov 25, 2019 3:30 pm
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Intercultural relationships
Discuss the problems that can occur in relationships with differing cultures and help overcome any barriers that exist.
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Re: Welcome Home
by carrie
Tue Nov 26, 2019 8:33 pm
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Learn Egyptian Arabic
Browse through our English/Arabic dictionary and learn some useful words and phrases.
Need a translation? Ask here.
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Re: Eyeela Tak....
by Bullet Magnet
Mon Jun 30, 2014 6:47 pm
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Useful Websites
by Connie Tindale » Mon Aug 08, 2005 11:54 am
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We need to rebuild the useful websites page. Please add any that you can think of here.
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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:
Hurghada & Egypt...
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Sat Apr 27, 2019 11:48 pm
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The Nomes of Upper Egypt - for reference
by LivinginLuxor » Sat Mar 11, 2006 1:05 pm
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Nome No: l Ta-Khent
Capital: Ancient Egyptian name: Taseti. Abu. Ta-Seti, Yebu
Greek Name: ELEPHANTINE
Present name: Aswan
Symbol: Land of the Arch
Nome gods: Ta-Khent, Khnum-Satis...
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Whatever, it's nice to get a kick up the bum from Stan now & again....
Gone but not forgotten.....8)
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Fri Feb 15, 2019 2:44 pm
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Travel Advice - Egypt
by DJKeefy » Tue Aug 29, 2006 4:37 pm
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Still current at: 07 October 2008
Updated: 30 September 2008
This advice has been reviewed and reissued with amendments to the Crime and River and Sea Safety sections. The overall level of the...
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I am locking this thread.
I am surprised that it has been resurrected, and how fast it is moving off topic.
The original information is over ten years old. It may still be current but, as so much...
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Thu Apr 26, 2018 7:27 am
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Useful Telephone Numbers
by Countessa » Sat Feb 10, 2007 6:45 pm
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Ambulance
123
Police
122
Directory Enquiries
140
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...
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Fri Dec 16, 2016 2:29 pm
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Live Stream from Karnak Temple
by DJKeefy » Sun Mar 09, 2014 12:50 am
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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...
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Last post by Who2
Sat Nov 29, 2014 9:59 am
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Marriage at Ministry of Justice, Cairo on 14 Jan 2008
by Parisgirl » Sun Jan 27, 2008 10:25 pm
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Hi
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...
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Sun Mar 30, 2014 10:20 am
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How much did you pay for your orfi?
by PRchick » Sat May 02, 2009 5:45 am
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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 are...
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Wed Jan 29, 2014 3:06 pm
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Straight Talk vs. abuse
by PRchick » Sun Jul 26, 2009 5:33 pm
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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...
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Sat Oct 05, 2013 7:39 pm
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Visas to stay in Luxor long-term
by Connie Tindale » Sat Jan 15, 2005 1:29 pm
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Revised September 2005
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...
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Last post by Chocolate Eclair
Fri Sep 27, 2013 11:47 am
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How to marry in Egypt the traditional way
by Ebikatsu » Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:11 pm
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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 lunch...
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Last post by dsaxelby
Mon Jul 08, 2013 1:59 am
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List of current dig diaries/blogs
by BBLUX » Sat Feb 16, 2013 11:37 am
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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.
Best...
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Last post by JohnB
Fri Jun 07, 2013 3:41 pm
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Photo Gallery for Finding Places
by Winged Isis » Sun Aug 10, 2008 12:00 am
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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...
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I cant open them either! :cry:
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Last post by Zooropa
Sun May 26, 2013 4:12 pm
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Timeline: Egypt - A chronology of key events
by DJKeefy » Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:49 am
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circa 7,000 BC - Settlement of Nile Valley begins.
circa 3,000 BC - Kingdoms of Upper and Lower Egypt unite. Successive dynasties witness flourishing trade, prosperity and the development of great...
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thanksz
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Last post by Dravid456
Thu Apr 07, 2011 6:59 am
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Google Earth co-ordinates for major Egyptian sites.
by LivinginLuxor » Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:02 am
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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)
Could you provide these coordinates in...
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Last post by Brian Yare
Sun Mar 20, 2011 2:58 pm
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NOTE: BEFORE YOU POST IN THIS SECTION!
by PRchick » Fri Jul 24, 2009 6:20 am
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...
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Fri Jul 24, 2009 6:20 am
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Facts & Figures - Egypt
by DJKeefy » Mon Nov 14, 2005 12:56 am
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BASIC FACTS
Capital
Cairo
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...
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Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:11 am
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Profile of Egypt
by DJKeefy » Tue Aug 29, 2006 4:15 pm
BASIC INFORMATION
Full Country Name: The Arab Republic of Egypt
Area: 997,739 Sq. Km
Population: 70.5 million (2004)
Capital City: Cairo (population - 16.7million)
People: Eastern Hamitic...
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Tue Aug 29, 2006 4:15 pm
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The Nomes of Lower Egypt - for reference
by LivinginLuxor » Fri Mar 10, 2006 10:07 pm
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Nome No: l LOWER EGYPT
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...
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Mon Mar 13, 2006 11:32 am
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Wed Feb 09, 2005 6:17 am
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