Alabaster Sphinx - Cairo, Egypt
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Alabaster Sphinx Cairo
This impressive monument, carved in honor of an unknown Pharaoh during the 18th Dynasty, is 26 feet long, 13 feet tall and weighs approximately 90 tons.
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- ... Another one of the important statues is the alabaster sphinx ...
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- ... We drove 20 miles South to Memphis, where we visited the ruins of the temple of P'tah and saw the alabaster sphinx and the fallen statue of King Ramses the 2nd ...
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- Cairo, Egypt
- Giza, Egypt
- Dahab, South Sinai, Red Sea and Sinai, Egypt
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- Alabaster sphinx at Memphis museum by Cynjohn from a blog titled Cairo, Day 2
- Alabaster sphinx in Memphis by Lynnster from a blog titled Camels and Pyramids. Giza, Memphis, Sakkara
- Alabaster Sphinx at Memphis by Penguinx from a blog titled Day 6 Cairo, Egypt
- Alabaster sphinx by Spsadventures from a blog titled Memphis, Saqqara, Giza, and The Call
- Alabaster Sphinx by Astroboy3 from a blog titled Egypt
EGYPT: Nile Cruise & Ancient Monuments (Luxor, Aswan, Giza)
Impression of Egypt along the Nile. More videos of the 7-day Nile Cruise:
Egyptian civilization have depended on the river Nile since ancient times. Most of the population and cities of Egypt lie along the Nile valley north of Aswan. Silt deposits from the Nile made the surrounding land fertile because the river overflowed its banks annually. The Ancient Egyptians cultivated and traded wheat, flax, papyrus and other crops around the Nile. The Nile was also a convenient and efficient means of transportation for people and goods. Nearly all the cultural and historical sites of Ancient Egypt are found along river banks.
The Nile was an important part of ancient Egyptian spiritual life and considered to be a causeway from life to death and the afterlife. The east was thought of as a place of birth and growth, and the west was considered the place of death. Thus, all tombs were west of the Nile, because the Egyptians believed that in order to enter the afterlife, they had to be buried on the side that symbolized death.
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Day 1 (00:35) - Hurghada to Luxor (by bus)
Day 2 (02:33) - Cruiseship MS Nile Odyssey; Karnak Temple; Luxor to Edfu
Day 3 (09:40) - Edfu to Kom Ombo; Kom Ombo Temple; Kom Ombo to Aswan
Day 4 (13:59) - ASWAN: Philae Temple; Aswan High Dam; Kitchener Island (botanic garden); Nubian village
Day 5 (22:57) - Abu Simbel Temples; Aswan to Edfu
Day 6 (28:45) - Edfu to Luxor; Esna lock; Luxor Temple; Luxor Museum
Day 7 (38:23) - LUXOR: Valley of the Kings; Alabaster factory; Hatshepsut Temple; Medinet Habu Temple; Colossi of Memnon; Luxor carriage ride
Extra (54:57) - CAIRO: Hurghada to Cairo (by bus); Egyptian Museum; Giza Pyramids & Sphinx
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For more detailed information about each monument see the description of each individual video. Except for:
The Colossi of Memnon (51:16) are two massive stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III, who reigned in Egypt during the Dynasty XVIII. For the past 3,400 years (since 1350 BC), they have stood in the Theban Necropolis, located west of the River Nile from the modern city of Luxor. Two shorter figures are carved into the front throne alongside his legs: these are his wife Tiye and mother Mutemwiya. The side panels depict the Nile god Hapy.
The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities (55:30), known commonly as the Egyptian Museum, in Cairo-Egypt, is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities. It has 120,000 items, with a representative amount on display, the remainder in storerooms. It houses the world's largest collection of Pharaonic antiquities.
Part of the collection will be moved to the new Grand Egyptian Museum set to open in 2020. It will house Tutankhamun's complete collection of between 4000 and 5000 artefacts, many of which are undergoing restoration and have never been displayed; the vast collection we have viewed at the old museum represents only about a third of the whole. The Grand Egyptian Museum is located on 50 hectares at Giza, two kilometres from the Grand Pyramids. The Egyptian Museum in Cairo will remain open.
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Filmed in March 2019 with the Panasonic HC-VX1 in full HD 1080p-50fps, mp4-format.
No tripod was used, it was not allowed (also there wouldn't be enough time during group excursions).
A videography ticket (EP 300) is needed to film inside the Abu Simbel Temples, Valley of the Kings, and museums.
To take pictures only in museums, a photography ticket is needed (EGP 50).
The cruise was booked via Corendon travel agency in the Netherlands/Holland.
1 week Nile Cruise - all inclusive:
1 week Nile Cruise + 1 week in resort (where we stayed)- all inclusive:
Optional (not included): Abu Simbel Temples (by bus), Kitchener's Island & Nubian village, Luxor Carriage ride, Luxor museum, Giza pyramids (by bus).
Our Corendon guide during the cruise was Essam Fayez (Egyptian nacionality). This excellent Dutch speaking guide contributed greatly to a fantastic holiday.
1940s TOUR OF EGYPT CAIRO GREAT PYRAMID AT GIZA KARNAK & KING TUT'S TOMB 62654
This is a 1940’s era, black and white movie. It is presented by – Dudley Pictures Corporation, called This World of Ours. It is about Egypt. Photographed by Edwin E. Olsen, Edited by William Faris and Produced by Carl Dudley. The movie opens with a TWA plane flying over Egypt. A camel caravan is shown at 00:4. Egyptian men bowing to Mecca, 00:49. Center of Cairo, 1:15. Shepheard’s Hotel, Cairo, 1:25. Waiter’s serving guests in Shepheard’s Hotel, 1:33. Egyptian Minarets, 1:40. Heliopolis, 1:52. Exotic Egyptian mosques with huge minarets, 2:00. The bazaar district of Cairo, 2:12. Egyptian Artisans work on their wares, 2:20. Egyptian Man smokes on a water pipe – a hookah, 2:49. The Suez Canal, 2:53. Trains traverse the Egyptian countryside, 3:23. Karnak and the Temple of Karnak, the Avenue of the Sphinxes, 3:35. Amon, God of Light, 3:39. Sculptures that are 80 to 90 feet high at Karnak, 4:08. Inscribed scenes into the temples of the ancient pharaohs, 4:19. Translated hieroglyphics, 4:24. Along the Nile banks, the temple of Luxor, 4:36. The temple of Luxor, 5:11. The Valley of the Kings, 5:27. Archeologist Lord Carnarvon, 5:36. The tomb of King Tut, 5:44. Typical villagers in Egypt, 5:57. The Nile River, 6:19. The Aswan Dam, 6:30. Irrigation in Egypt, 6:40. Alexandria, summer capital of Egypt, 6:50. Alexandria Hotels, 7:19. Egyptian monuments, 7:28. Alexandria’s harbor, 7:39. Alexandria’s white resort beaches, 7:53. The Great Pyramid of Cheops and the mighty Sphinx, 8:25. Shiny alabaster covering of the pyramids, 8:43. Noble tombs of the great pyramids, 9:12. Hieroglyphics on the tombs, 9:25. Investigation of the angles of the Great Pyramids, 10:00. Man climbs pyramids for tourists, 10:17. Egyptian cattle and desert trees, 11:41.
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Memphis - Cairo, Egypt
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Memphis Cairo
The site of the early capital of Egypt has rock tombs and some statues.
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Travel blogs from Memphis:
- ... During this period the pyramids and associated monuments were constructed near the modern day capital of Cairo (at the time known as Memphis ) ...
- ... Tommorow we are going to visit the Pyramids at Giza, and then down to Memphis and Saqqara which are just south of Cairo, on Saturday we are going to visit the Egyptian musuem, and the Khan El Khali which is a huge bazaar ...
- ... Day 1: Tour of the Pyramids at Giza, Sphinx, Memphis and Saqqara AWESOME! Day 2: Cruised around the massive Khan El Khalili Bazaar, Mohamed Ali Mosque, and Salah El Din Citadel, and Pyramids Sound and Light show! ...
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- Huge statue of Ramses II at Memphis by Philiphannis from a blog titled Climbing into Pyramids!
- Alabaster sphinx at Memphis museum by Cynjohn from a blog titled Cairo, Day 2
- 00 Hawker stands, Memphis museum by Cynjohn from a blog titled Cairo, Day 2
- Alabaster sphinx in Memphis by Lynnster from a blog titled Camels and Pyramids. Giza, Memphis, Sakkara
- Ramses head, Memphis museum by Cynjohn from a blog titled Cairo, Day 2
- Memphis-massive stone statue by Hmax from a blog titled Egypt's Story
- Museu ao Ar Livre em Memphis by Gustn from a blog titled Cairo
- Ramses II statue in Memphis by Bradandsandi from a blog titled Cairo, Egypt
- Memphis - Ramses II Statue by Bradborno from a blog titled Pyramids, Sphinxes & TOO MANY TOURISTS!
- Ramses the Great at Memphis by Daz1999 from a blog titled Back to Cairo - Saqqara, the Museum, the Bazaar
- Memphis - Ramses II Statue by Bradborno from a blog titled Pyramids, Sphinxes & TOO MANY TOURISTS!
- More Ramses II - Memphis by Chris.cesca from a blog titled Pyramids & Mummies
- Ramses II at Memphis by Chris.cesca from a blog titled Pyramids & Mummies
- Sphinx at Memphis by Wareameye from a blog titled The Great Pyramids of Giza
- Memphis Streets 3 by Moonboots79 from a blog titled Egypt
- Memphis Streets 2 by Moonboots79 from a blog titled Egypt
- Memphis Streets 1 by Moonboots79 from a blog titled Egypt
- Memphis - Sphinx by Bradborno from a blog titled Pyramids, Sphinxes & TOO MANY TOURISTS!
- Memphis by Melano from a blog titled Classical tour 12 days to Egypt
Sphinx
The Great Sphinx of Giza is a giant 4,500-year-old limestone statue situated near the Great Pyramid in Giza, Egypt. Measuring 240 feet (73 meters) long and 66 feet (20 meters) high, the Great Sphinx is one of the world’s largest monuments. It is also one of the most recognizable relics of the ancient Egyptians, though the origins and history of the colossal structure are still debated.
A sphinx (or sphynx) is a creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human, with some variations. It is a prominent mythological figure in Egyptian, Asian, and Greek mythology.
In ancient Egypt, the sphinx was a spiritual guardian and most often depicted as a male with a pharaoh headdress—as is the Great Sphinx—and figures of the creatures were often included in tomb and temple complexes. For instance, the so-called Sphinx Alley in Upper Egypt is a two-mile avenue that connects the temples of Luxor and Karnak and is lined with sphinx statues.
Sphinxes with the likeness of the female pharaoh Hatshepsut also exist, such as the granite sphinx statue at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the large alabaster sphinx at the Ramessid temple in Memphis, Egypt.
From Egypt, the sphinx imported to both Asia and Greece around 15th to 16th century B.C. Compared with the Egyptian model, the Asian sphinx had eagle wings, was frequently female, and often sat on its haunches with one paw raised in depictions.
In Greek traditions, the sphinx also had wings, as well as the tail of a serpent—in legends, it devours all travelers unable to answer its riddle.
Ancient Egypt pt. 67 Inside Djoser's Step Pyramid
Learn about Djoser's Step Pyramid and Imhotep's influence on the evolution of the pyramidal architecture.
Fun Fact: Alexander the Great's original sarcophagus was made of gold. Cleopatra's great-uncle sold it to pay for an army. It was replaced by one of alabaster or glass.
Zakaria Goneim & The Golden Alabaster Sarcophagus
Personally, the most important video to date. Not just because of the absolutely lost to history incredible discovery, but because I have the chance to restore a man's dignity.
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Ancient Egyptian Tool Marks
Sorry UK youtube blocked the video from you. Ancient Egyptian Tool Marks & 40,000 artifacts. Peace
Egypt's Huge Pyramid Mystery ~ The Unfinished Ones
I give my thoughts and show the unexplained unfinished pyramids in Egypt. They seem to come from a different era of history than the dynastic Egyptians.
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Private time at the Sphinx | Quest Tours | Legends and Miracles
Welcome to to the largest and most famous sphinx.
The Great Sphinx of Giza, situated on the Giza Plateau adjacent to the Great Pyramids of Giza.on the west bank of the Nile River and facing east (29°58′31″N 31°08′15″E).
The sphinx is located southeast of the pyramids. Although the date of its construction is uncertain and what names their builders gave to these statues is not known.
At the Great Sphinx site, a 1400 BCE inscription on a stele belonging to the 18th dynasty pharaoh Thutmose IV lists the names of three aspects of the local sun deity of that period, Khepera–Rê–Atum.
The inclusion of these figures in tomb and temple complexes quickly became traditional and many pharaohs had their heads carved atop the guardian statues for their tombs to show their close relationship with the powerful solar deity, Sekhmet, a lioness.
Other famous Egyptian sphinxes include one bearing the head of the pharaoh Hatshepsut.
Fabulous Female Pharaoh with her likeness carved in granite, which is now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Another is the alabaster sphinx of Memphis, Memphis, Egypt, currently located within the open-air museum at that site.
The theme was expanded to form great avenues of guardian sphinxes lining the approaches to tombs and temples as well as serving as details atop the posts of flights of stairs to very grand complexes. Nine hundred with ram heads, representing Amon, were built in Thebes, where his cult was strongest.
Thank you, Egypt for sharing the Sphinx with the rest of the world!
To meet up with the tour company we love and trust to show us The Great Sphinx contact Quest Travel in Egypt founded by Mohamed Nazmy:
He counts Marianne Williamson, Greg Braden and Graham Hancock among his many luminary friends.
We invite you to meet the Great Sphinx and travel with The Miracle Makers and Dr. Sarah Larsen
Dec 26th to Jan 9th:
Among the luminaries traveling with Dr. Sarah Larsen This Dec:
Gena Davis of YogaMass!
The Lost Pyramid Of Tuna el-Gebel
I mentioned previously I thought there were others. I present evidence of the good possibility of at least one ancient lost buried structure at Tuna el-Gebel, Egypt. And it matches the unfinished pyramids.
Tuna el-Gebel was the necropolis of Khmun (Hermopolis Magna). It is located in Al Minya Governorate in Middle Egypt.
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Learn about sphinx of memphis | what is alabaster
A detail information about what is alabaster. This content under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, all text used in this video is from wikipedia. I do not own it. I just make video out of this so that some people get some help.
Egypt in 10 minutes, part 1
Brief tour video of Egypt. Highlights - Museum of Antiquities, Alabaster Mosque, Khan el-Kahlili Bazaar, Camels, Pyramid of Djoser, Step Pyramid, Pyramid, Giza, Water Buffalo, Pyramid of Khufu, Great Pyramid, Sphinx, Abu Simbel, Aswan, Philae Temple, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Luxor
The Lost Unfinished Pyramid of Mazghuna
How about another covered up pre-dynastic structure? How about 2? The lost pyramids of Mazghuna and the confusing history and photos.
Smaller than Djedefre's and the Zawyet El Aryan structure, but clear similarities.
By british egyptology school, Public Domain,
The building was never finished, and is still unknown which pharaoh was the owner, since no appropriate inscription have been found.
Ancient Egyptian Alabaster Cat - speed drawing
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Cairo - Pyramid Excursion.mpg
Henri and Tess Mercado with Ted and Nora Laureles arrival in Cairo and an overnight stay at the Novotel. The next day, a drive to great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx. Experience a camel ride then visit Memphis to see the limestone Colossus of Ramses II and the giant Alabaster Sphinx before proceeding to Sakkara to see the Step Pyramid.
Egypt Solo Trip Part 1 | Pyramids
Part 1 of a series of videos about my solo trip to Egypt.
It was a dream come true to have visited the ancient pyramids in Egypt! No words, pictures and videos could describe how great these monuments are.
Part 1: Pyramids
Part 2: Aswan
Part 3: Abu Simbel
Part 4: The Nile River
Part 5: Luxor:
Part 6: Sharm El Shiekh
Part 7: Alexandria
Part 8: Cairo
Travel period in Part 1: November 13-14, 2016.
Places visited in Part 1 (in viewing order): Step Pyramid in Saqqara. Colossal Statue of Ramses II & Great Alabaster Sphinx in Memphis. Red Pyramid & Bent Pyramid in Dahshur. The Great Pyramids of Giza (Khufu, Khafre & Menkaure), Valley Temple & The Sphinx in Giza.
Recorded with GoPro Hero 4 Session and iPhone 6.
Music:
Dreams by Joakim Karud
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King Tut's Treasures: Perfumes, Alabaster Vessels and Wine for the Afterlife
( ) Dr Janice Kamrin takes a tour of the alabaster lifestyle ornaments in the final part of this series on the treasures of the Tomb of King Tutankhamun (KV62), which are now housed in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Explaining how the perfumed ointments were considered a better target than the vases that contained them by tomb robbers, Dr Kamrin also gives a fascinating insight into the importance of food and drink in the burial process.
Colossus Statue of Ramesses II & Sphinx of Memphis Egypt
Colossus Statue of Pharaoh Ramesses II in Mit Rahina Museum & Sphinx of Memphis. One of the best places to visit in Egypt!
One of the many fun things to do in Egypt with Collette Tours is travel south the site of ancient Memphis on a beautiful December day during our Egypt tour to the see the Ramses ii statue which is 40 feet. There is so much history in Memphis the ancient city of Egypt also known as the capital of the Old Kingdom.
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The statue was found broken in six pieces and earlier attempts at restoration failed. In 1955, Egyptian Prime Minister Gamal Abdel Nasser moved it to the large Bab Al-Hadid square in Cairo that was then renamed Ramses Square. There the statue was restored to its full height of 11 meters and erected on a three-metre pedestal at the edge of a fountain. It was stabilized by iron bars inside the body.
In this video you will also see The Sphinx of Memphis, a stone sphinx located near the remains of Memphis, Egypt. The carving was believed to take place between 1700 and 1400 BC, which was during the 18th dynasty. It is unknown which pharaoh is being honored and there are no inscriptions to supply information. The facial features imply that the Sphinx is honoring Hatshepsut or Amenhotep II or Amenhotep III.
You will also see the statue of the Pharaoh Ramesses II was designed to show him as a beneficent ruler, a mighty warrior and a living god. It was erected in the Ramesseum - his mortuary temple, where the cult of Ramesses would continue for centuries. During his reign the annual Nile flood repeatedly reached ideal levels leading to good harvests and a period of prosperity in Egypt. Ramesses himself fathered 85 children with a number of queens during his 66-year reign. The Statue of Ramesses II is a 3,200-year-old figure of Ramesses II, depicting him standing. It was discovered in 1820 by Giovanni Battista Caviglia at the Great Temple of Ptah near Memphis, Egypt. It is made from red granite.
Little is left of the actual city, as non-monumental houses mostly were built from mud-bricks, which were destroyed by flooding of the Nile. Of monuments, there have been excavating of temples of Ptah, Isisand Re, two huge statues of Ramses 2 as well as a sphinx in alabaster.
The Statue of Ramesses II in Ancient Memphis is a must see city of the many beautiful places to visit in Egypt.
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