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Oct 24 • Aswan, Egypt A short boat ride from the docks in Aswan brings you to Elephantine Island, a quiet stretch of ruins in the middle of the Nile. Among the scattered stones are a few things you don’t expect to see in ancient Egypt. Curved wooden objects that look like boomerangs. A massive…
Oct 27 • Saqqara, Egypt The Serapeum at Saqqara is an underground tunnel complex filled with enormous granite boxes. Each one weighs 70 to 100 tons and sit inside carved alcoves along the corridor. When you look inside the boxes, the surfaces appear strangely precise. Some say these were burial containers for the sacred Apis…
Oct 25 • Aswan, Egypt The scoop marks at the Aswan Quarry are carved into the surrounding granite bedrock and even into the famous 1,200 ton Unfinished Obelisk. One of the few times in history that we celebrate a job NOT done. Aswan Quarry Quick Facts It’s stunning to stand here and imagine the countless rose…
Oct 20 • Abydos, Egypt Hidden behind the Temple of Seti I in Abydos lies one of the strangest structures in Egypt. The Osirion (also spelled Osireion) is a massive megalithic stone structure built from enormous limestone blocks and positioned far below the surrounding temple complex. With special access through an UnchartedX private tour, we…
Thu, Oct 14: San Francisco, CA First flight leg from San Francisco (SFO) to Doha, Qatar on Qatar Airways (15 hours, 10 minutes). My longest flight ever. Thank goodness for Qatar Airways Business Class Qsuite and Netflix downloads for making time fly by. This is the the beginning of my UnchartedX Egypt Tour. There was…
Fri, Oct 29: Cairo, Egypt Herodotus, the ancient Greek historian, stated that the builder of the Great Pyramid was buried underground inside a granite sarcophagus where there was water. Let’s explore whether the Osiris Shaft matches his story. The UnchartedX private tour of the Osiris Shaft is one opportunity you won’t want to miss. I…
Fri, Oct 15: Doha, Qatar The Qatar Airways Al Safwa First Lounge at the Doha Airport is a luxurious place to relax for your layover. It’s connected to the shopping area of the airport. Head up the escalator to the Al Safwa Lounge on Level 3 and you are transported to a cavernous space. The…
Mon, Nov 1: Doha, Qatar Flying home from Cairo on Qatar Airways was a relaxing ending to this amazing UnchartedX Egypt tour. I flew from Cairo to Doha, Qatar (3 hours, 5 minutes) for an 8 hour layover. Spent much of the time in the Al Mourjan Business Lounge. While it’s larger than the Al…
The amazing Lahun Pyramid (Al-Lahun Pyramid), also known as the Pyramid of Senusret II, features unique design and construction techniques. Located near the Faiyum Oasis, the Lahun Pyramid is known for its intricate entrance and pathways, and the concealed location of the burial chamber. Check out the curved stone ceiling and arched doorways inside Lahun….
Sun, Oct 17: Dashur, Egypt The UnchartedX Egypt tour is run by local Egypt tour companies: Khemit School of Ancient Mysticism, and Select Egypt Tours. Our main guide is Yousef Arywan from Khemit; our Tour Coordinator is Mo Taha from Select Egypt. And of course, the master organizer is Ben van Kerkwyk at UnchartedX. The…