Post by Owen on Aug 30, 2022 4:24:24 GMT
1 ~~~ Egypt’s Must-See Architectural Marvels, Beyond the Pyramids ~~~
From ancient tombs to Nile River tours and more, now’s your chance to see the best-of-the-best
The pyramids of Egypt, ancient tombs painted with intricate motifs, and temples whose walls and columns are covered in hieroglyphics—it’s no wonder Egypt has fascinated writers, artists, filmmakers, and architects for centuries. There are plenty of places in the world where you can marvel at feats of modern engineering, but in order to grasp the fundamental principles of architecture, you need to visit Egypt. Seeing the ancient temples built adhering to the precise rules of symmetry and decorated by hieroglyphics carved as reliefs into the stone, puts all other architectural feats into perspective.
“I have been to Egypt about ten times, and I never stop being amazed and falling in love with it all over again,” Elizabeth Gordon told Condé Nast Traveler. She is a cofounder of the award-winning tour operator Extraordinary Journeys, which has been giving tours of Egypt since its inception in 2008. “I love the fact that this is the only place in the world I know of where you can you see the physical evidence of the development of a culture over a period of more than 3,000 years: the development of the pyramids of Egypt, the transition to tombs, the development of hieroglyphics, of tomb drawings, of a sophisticated religion with a panoply of gods, and goddesses each with their own stories and personalities, the dramas of the royal families and shifts in power. And all this takes place in hauntingly beautiful edifices, many of them built to honor a spiritual connection, and I feel that connection even today. There is a plan and symmetry on such a grand scale that it strains imagination to understand how any of it was possible with the tools of the time.”
Of course, traveling in Egypt—especially for first-time visitors—is quite challenging logistically. Extraordinary Journeys will not only make your trip seamless, but the tour operator will also give you unparalleled access to sites without the crowds and send one of the country’s foremost Egyptologists to guide you and make these ancient places come alive. Here are the sights not to miss.
www.cntraveler.com/story/egypts-must-see-architectural-marvels?
24 August 2022
From ancient tombs to Nile River tours and more, now’s your chance to see the best-of-the-best
The pyramids of Egypt, ancient tombs painted with intricate motifs, and temples whose walls and columns are covered in hieroglyphics—it’s no wonder Egypt has fascinated writers, artists, filmmakers, and architects for centuries. There are plenty of places in the world where you can marvel at feats of modern engineering, but in order to grasp the fundamental principles of architecture, you need to visit Egypt. Seeing the ancient temples built adhering to the precise rules of symmetry and decorated by hieroglyphics carved as reliefs into the stone, puts all other architectural feats into perspective.
“I have been to Egypt about ten times, and I never stop being amazed and falling in love with it all over again,” Elizabeth Gordon told Condé Nast Traveler. She is a cofounder of the award-winning tour operator Extraordinary Journeys, which has been giving tours of Egypt since its inception in 2008. “I love the fact that this is the only place in the world I know of where you can you see the physical evidence of the development of a culture over a period of more than 3,000 years: the development of the pyramids of Egypt, the transition to tombs, the development of hieroglyphics, of tomb drawings, of a sophisticated religion with a panoply of gods, and goddesses each with their own stories and personalities, the dramas of the royal families and shifts in power. And all this takes place in hauntingly beautiful edifices, many of them built to honor a spiritual connection, and I feel that connection even today. There is a plan and symmetry on such a grand scale that it strains imagination to understand how any of it was possible with the tools of the time.”
Of course, traveling in Egypt—especially for first-time visitors—is quite challenging logistically. Extraordinary Journeys will not only make your trip seamless, but the tour operator will also give you unparalleled access to sites without the crowds and send one of the country’s foremost Egyptologists to guide you and make these ancient places come alive. Here are the sights not to miss.
www.cntraveler.com/story/egypts-must-see-architectural-marvels?
24 August 2022