The Hidden Mystery in Egypt
As is known that Egypt is famous for The Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and the only one to survive into modern times, anyway, there are other places that are worth being visited, such as Karnak Temple. I took a 4-day journey in Egypt last year, visited the city Cairo and Karnak Temple instead of the The Great Pyramid of Giza.
My journey in Egypt starts from the second day with a girl from the next door saying “Hi” and asking where I am from. Driving to Cairo together, we had wonderful meal in an Authentic Egyptian Restaurant. It was meat, but I was not sure what kind of meat it was, anyway, it tasted good and was accompanied by a selection of dips and pita bread.
We set out together to Egyptian Museum in the afternoon. That museum contains all authentic pieces of Egyptian antiquities except for the Rosetta stone, which England owns and won’t give back. Cairo Street leaves impression on me. There was an incredible amount of artifacts from King Tutankhamen’s tomb. In the jewel room there were gold coffins, a gold mask and a number of other items. Unfortunately, it is prohibited to take photos in the museum. Things in the market are really attractive enough, and I bought a mini led flashlight.
Back to the hotel, I was planning to Karnak Temple the following day and remembered to put extra lithium batteries for my digital camera. Then I got up early the next day, enjoyed a small breakfast of three types of bread before getting out.
The third day I headed out to the Karnak Temple. Located in Luxor, Egypt on the East Bank of the Nile River, Karnak Temple is one of the largest temples complexes ever constructed in the world. It is said that the Great Hypostyle Hall is probably the most famous section, which contains 134 massive columns. These columns are very wide, which I failed to put my arms around but get neck strains while gazing at the tops. Looking around, you may wonder how this ancient building which was built about 1,000 years after the pyramids can survive for such a long time. When wondering between the high columns, only the color blonde jumps into your eyes and all the mysterious sceneries make you feel like having a time travel to the ancient times. As a matter of fact, you cannot miss the sunrise in Karnak Temple. By getting up earlier, you can immerse yourself into this exotic environment, lean on the large columns with mysterious symbol and pictures on it, and enjoy the strange code this place is telling you. Serene is everywhere with you then. A few palms are strewn along the lake band, which look like books that record the history of Karnak Temple. Enough photos were got that day.
I cannot wait anymore after returning to the hotel to upload those photos to my blog through my usb device and share them with my family in Australia.
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