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Ancient tomb replicas to be installed in the Valley of the Kings
Two of the most beautiful and important ancient Egyptian tombs in Luxor are currently and sort of permanently closed to the public – the Tomb of Nefertari (QV66) in the Valley of the Queens and the Tomb of Seti I (KV17) in the Valley of the Kings. In order for visitors to the valley to... »
A dream come true at a nightmare price
Image via Wikipedia According to this report by Mark Angelo published in Ottawa Citizen, If you manage to get 10 more tourists to pitch in, you can get a special permit to visit the Tomb of Nefertari for $400 per person, an outrageous price even in Canadian denomination. Read the excerpt below: Perhaps the highlight of... »
Book: The Heretic Queen
Michelle Moran convincingly weaves an epic love story, a gorgeously detailed history lesson, and a gripping tale of political intrigue in her sophomore novel, “The Heretic Queen.” This story picks up a few years after her first novel, “Nefertiti,” ends. Reviled by her people for her role in the near-ruin of Egypt and dubbed the... »
