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Discover Egypt & Jordan
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Specialist tour operator with decades of experience in providing tailor-made, bespoke travel to classic Egypt plus Jordan. Visit www.discoveregypt.co.uk
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The journey of King Ramses II’s statue is a story of history and preservation!
Discovered in 1820, carved from pink granite, and standing 11.3 meters tall, this 83-ton masterpiece once stood in Ramses Square before finding its home in the Grand Hall.👇
#DiscoverEgypt #GEM #GrandEgyptianMuseum
October 16, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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When winter sun beckons 👇, it may be time to #DiscoverEgypt

#travel #experience
October 9, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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September by the banks of the Nile on a classic Nile cruise

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#nilecruise #DiscoverEgypt #autumnholidays
September 11, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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Africa’s Oldest Mummy Is a Toddler Who Died 5,400 Years Ago, Nearly a Millennium Before the Egyptians Started Mummifying Their Dead
#Libya #archaeology #museum
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Africa's Oldest Mummy Is a Toddler Who Died 5,400 Years Ago, Nearly a Millennium Before the Egyptians Started Mummifying Their Dead
Libya's civil war has placed the Uan Muhuggiag mummy at risk. But negotiations are underway to transport the rare artifact from Libya to Rome, where it will undergo restoration and scientific analysis
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September 11, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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Tomb of Alexander the Great in Egypt: New Archaeological Evidence, Ongoing Mysteries
#Egypt #Egyptology #archaeology
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Tomb of Alexander the Great in Egypt: New Archaeological Evidence, Ongoing Mysteries | Sada Elbalad
With the Grand Egyptian Museum scheduled to open in late 2025, the age-old mystery surrounding "the final resting place of Alexander the Great" continues to captivate historians and archaeologists wor...
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August 15, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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October 27 enjoy a saving of £190 per person on a classic 7-nights Nile cruise on board boutique cruiser, 5* Alexander the Great. Flights, transfers, full board accommodation, plus 10 guided excursions with an Egyptologist. Contact us, visit our website for details.
August 15, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Seven-night cruises on the 4-star Jaz Crown Prince, to visit Luxor, Temple of Karnak, Valley of the Kings, and more with an Egyptologist guide.
Includes return ✈️from Gatwick, Manchester and Heathrow, full board cruise and 10 guided excursions.
Add 3 nts in Cairo, visit pyramids + new GEM.
July 24, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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Eager to paint Howard Carter as a hero, Egyptology has been slow to confront the open secret of his thefts from the tomb (except when one US collector/‘mummy’ expert wanted to publicise his 2022 book…). This article lays it out clearly: will the July 27th auction of this item go ahead? 📜🏺🗃️ #Egypt
Did this grasshopper come from the tomb of Tutankhamun?
The Guennol Grasshopper is coming to auction after spending years in notable private collections, but are its origins even more illustrious?
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July 18, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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Rare 6,000-Year-Old Rock Panel Discovered in #Egypt May Depict a Member of the First Dynasty Elite
#Egyptology #archaeology
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Rare 6,000-Year-Old Rock Panel Discovered in Egypt May Depict a Member of the First Dynasty Elite
Near Aswan, the Nile winds through millennia-old rock formations where a team of researchers has discovered an exceptional rock art panel that may depict a member of the ruling elite during the early ...
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July 20, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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For #AncientSiteSunday stunning photos of the restored ceiling and columns of the Temple of Khnum in Esna, Upper #Egypt. During a multi-year restoration project, the dirt and soot that had obscured the colors of the reliefs and inscriptions within the building for...🧵1/2

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Interior view of the temple showing massive stone columns with detailed carvings and colorful hieroglyphs. The columns are shaped like lotus or papyrus plants and are closely spaced, supporting a decorated ceiling. Two people stand near the base of the columns, providing scale. The ground is covered in gravel, and scaffolding or railings are visible in the foreground.
July 20, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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David McWilliam asked: “I am looking for a different cruise over 🎄.” I recommended southern France. Philip @discoveregypt.bsky.social writes to add his firm has Nile cruises 22 + 29 Dec with pre- or post-cruise stay in Cairo to see the Pyramids & new Grand Egyptian Museum.” @simoncalder.bsky.social
June 25, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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163 Treasures From King Tut’s Tomb Arrive at the Grand Egyptian Museum
#GEM #museums #Egyptology
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163 Treasures From King Tut's Tomb Arrive at the Grand Egyptian Museum | Artnet News
The Grand Egyptian Museum King Tut galleries prepares for their grand opening, with the arrival of his ceremonial chair.
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May 14, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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Polish-Egyptian team brings lost statues of #Hatshepsut Temple back to life with stunning reconstruction
#Egyptology #DeirElBahari
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Polish-Egyptian team lovingly rebuild lost statues of Hatshepsut Temple
The temple was built in the 15th century BC.
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May 7, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Today, 25 April is the Egyptian Antiquities Documentation Centre's 69th anniversary!
It has recorded vital archaeological efforts, including the rescue of the Abu Simbel + Philae temples. Currently the centre is also digitizing its scientific archive!
#EgyptianHeritage #ClassicEgypt #DiscoverEgypt
April 25, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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Day 11 #acoloradAyPRIL #Gray #Grey The colossal head of a stone seated statue of Ramesses II at the Temple of #Luxor made of grey granodiorite - my 📷 January 2024 #Egypt #Travel #ancientbluesky
Large carved stone head and shoulders portraying an Egyptian pharaoh with hieroglyphic inscription on the left shoulder and a broken beard.
April 11, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Secret Messages of Pharaoh Ramesses II Discovered on the Obelisk in Paris’s Place de la Concorde
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Secret Messages of Pharaoh Ramesses II Discovered on the Obelisk in Paris’s Place de la Concorde
French Egyptologist Jean-Guillaume Olette-Pelletier, a professor at the University of Paris-Sorbonne and the Catholic Institute of Paris, has discovered a series of hidden inscriptions on the obelisk ...
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April 21, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Opening 03 July 2025 - will you be heading to classic Egypt in September , October, November 2025?
Visit www.discoveregypt.co.uk

#classicegypt #GEM #DiscoverEgypt
April 22, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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When you're thinking about September, October and November trips, consider the mighty Nile and exceptional Egypt

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#Nilecruises #weekly #DiscoverEgypt
April 7, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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5/4 2025

#Archaeologists #uncover an #ancient #Egyptian-tomb belonging to a mystery king

#Egypt #Abydos #tomb-discovery #mystery-king
Archaeologists uncover an ancient Egyptian tomb belonging to a ‘mystery king’ | CNN
A massive tomb more than 3,600 years old has been unearthed within a royal necropolis in Egypt. The wealthy king that the tomb belonged to remains a mystery.
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April 5, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Day 6 #acoloraDayPRIL #purple Sunset on the Nile lent a purple hue to my 📷of two intrepid river vendors perched precariously on their flat wooden rowing boat that had 'hitched a lift' from ours. #Egypt #Travel
Two men stand upright on a small wooden rowing boat travelling at speed
April 6, 2025 at 6:13 AM
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Temple by night 2
#photography #travel #Egypt
April 6, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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Part of the funerary trousseau of Queen Amanishakheto found in her pyramid in 1832 by the Italian explorer Giuseppe Ferlini in Meroe.

#Ancient #art #artwork
#jewellery #History #Archaeology #Egypt
April 6, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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Three days left to save on the passport fee rise.
Adult online passport up £6 from Thursday.
Planning to travel abroad?
If your passport expires (or becomes invalid for travel to the EU or elsewhere by 25 November this year) you will save if you renew by 9 April
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How to swerve the passport price rises – and the popular hack to save you money
Exclusive: If your passport expires (or becomes ineligible for travel to your planned destination) by 25 November 2025, renew by 9 April
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April 7, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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Where will you be gliding down a magical river this Easter? For April departures get in touch or visit www.discoveregypt.co.uk

#April2025 #nile #classicegypt #DiscoverEgypt
March 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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We get very excited when clients take one of our classic Egypt holidays to add plenty of excitement to their Instagram posts and reels - thank you Craig Wharton of Sherborne Antiques Market.👍

#DiscoverEgypt #classicegypt #traveladdicts
March 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM