***The unbelievably sheer massiveness of the temples and pyramids has left archaeologists, scholars, explorers and plain speculators so skeptical that they attribute the construction to the Lost Continent of Atlantis and Extraterrestials.
But the explanation may be more down-to-earth and accessible: it was human ingenuity and determination that assembled the edifices. Let us not dismiss or underestimate human ability. The ancient Egyptians were capable of such incredible feats of engineering, after all. ***
Month: December 2018
Egypt – A photo gallery
These are a select collection of photographs taken within a period of 15 years, some from the time I was teaching in Egypt, some from November 2018 on my most recent tour. The woman with me at the Sphinx is Amal Elfar, a professional guide and Egyptologist of Friendly Planet. She led the group through the history of the country, the machinations of the pharaohs, the generals and the politicians, the intricacies of hieroglyphs on the walls, ceilings and pillars, the geology and geography of the land, the reliefs (high and low), and the obscure details that made the ancient past come alive.