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Egypt: The very pleasant Abydos and Dendara

Egypt: The very pleasant Abydos and Dendara

by M

1 February 2017 Exactly one month ago, I was at Persepolis. If I could fill every start of the month with one wonderful historical site in a foreign land then I’d be more than willing to be buried with work. Work hard ~ Play hard! Before the midnight flight to Kuwait, my last day in Egypt ended with a very plesant bang. Give me a driver, my Milou and take me to a historical archaeological site. Let me go off on my own. Let me explore. Let me indulge quiet insanity. The drive from Luxor to Abydos took around 2 hours. Along the way, we past sugar canes, local markets and many roof-less houses. As soon as a roof is completed, the household will be charged with tax. Since Egypt is dry and rain is somewhat rare or tolerable, many purposely leave their houses roofless. Abydos is 90 km north of Luxor…

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