So long and thanks for all the fish

I left Luxor 25th June every year I do the visa run to the uk. If you have to leave you might as well see family. And every year my daughter...

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Zahi supports my campaign for disabled access

I have to admit I am over the moon, just got this email Dear Jane, I am so sorry that I have not answered your email. I do not know why...

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Update from the South Asasif Project

After last year's hassle it is so good to see them getting on with "stuff" https://southasasif.wordpress.com/2018/05/27/our-w...

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Top Tips for Toilets in Luxor and Egypt

Top Tips for Toilets A point was just made to me which I had not considered. Loos (UK expression) the John (American expression I believe...

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Temple in the Tomb - Tuthmosis I temple by Jadwiga Iwaszczuk

Temple in the Tomb : Progress of work on the reconstruction of the temple of Tuthmosis I – Jadwiga Iwaszczuk Fragments of the temple were...

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Tomb Robbery – Nigel Strudwick

Tomb Robbery – Nigel Strudwick Nigel’s lecture covered robbery in ancient times although you could say that recent ‘exports’ like those o...

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Carter House visit on the mobility scooter

As this is quite a recent addition to the sites on the west bank it was a bit disappointing that access was so tricky but with the help o...

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KV62 - nothing there

MOA Press Release 6/5/2018 High-level geophysics research provides conclusive evidence on the non-existence of hidden chambers adjacent ...

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Timeline of my disable access campaign

Aug 2016 I bring a mobility scooter back from the UK and start doing site visits. Sept 2016 I blog my site visits with the scooter Oct ...

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Free Wheelchairs at Karnak Sound and Light

This is so exciting, things are really moving in Luxor on the disabled front. When President Sisi said 2018 was the year of the disabled he ...

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Two Discoveries in Luxor and Aswan by Egyptian Missions In Luxor

An Archaeological Egyptian Mission from the Ministry of Antiquities working at  the south part of Karnak Temples’ 10th pylon, has uncover...

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Karnak Disabled Access - Update

Accessibility Path Mohamed A Fahmy has been keeping his Facebook friends up to date with the changes at Karnak. It looked like w...

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"Karnak is 80% accessible"

Mohamed A Fahmy has just posted the most exciting picture. Looks like I need to pay another visit to Karnak. Hope there is more planned at o...

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Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahri – Zbigniew Szafranski

The Highlights of the Recent Results of the Polish-Egyptian Archaeological and Conservation Mission of the Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el...

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Coffins - Helen Strudwick

We have had a series of lectures that are very visual and hard to described with just notes. Helen Strudwick on Coffins was a case in poi...

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More lectures 16th and 19th Poles @ Deir el Bahri Monday and Helen Strudwick Thursday

Ibrahim Soliman has arranged more wonderful lectures 6pm Thebes Hotel West Bank

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Lecture THURSDAY APR. 12 , 6 p.m HELEN STRUDWICK

  NEW LECTURE SCHEDULED AT THEBES HOTEL THURSDAY APR. 12 , 6 p.m. DR.HELEN STRUDWICK , FITZWILLIAM MUSEUM CAMBRIDGE STUDYING EGYPTIAN COFF...

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Lecture Thursday 29th on Gebelin 6pm Thebes Hotel

Ibrahim Soliman has arrange another lecture to delight us on the excavations at Gebelin and here is a picture of Wojciech Ejsmond and Daniel...

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The Myth of Egypt in the Western world Francesco Tiradritti

I did start to take some notes but gave up because the lecture was so visual. You can tell Francesco is an art expert. He has such an eye ...

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Flats in Luxor is now disabled friendly

We have installed a ramp into our ground floor apartment at Al Gezera which means wheelchair users can access the flat independently. Our d...

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