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Character of several distinguished Men
Baroness Wolfradine Menu von Minutoli and his husband entered in Alexandria harbour on the 7th of September 1820. […] “While we were indulging in these reflections, a boat put out, and brought on board Mr. Drovetti, the French Consul-general, so
1684 words, written October 30 2004,
in the early evening
and filed in The Travellers Journals
Excursion to the Pyramids of Gizeh
August 25th, 1842. “At four in the afternoon I quitted Cairo, crossed two arms of the Nile, and a couple of hours afterwards arrived safely at Gizeh. As the Nile had overflowed several parts of the country, we were
2117 words, written October 28 2004,
in the early evening
and filed in The Travellers Journals
The Right Equipment
“I had equipped myself at Esne for my journey: but soon found on my arrival at Daraou the necessity of making some alteration in my plans. I had brought with me a camel and an ass; the former I
1375 words, written October 25 2004,
in the early morning
and filed in The Travellers Journals
Departure from Assouan
“After an easy journey of four days from Esne, I reached Assouan, the most romantic spot in Egypt, but little deserving the lofty praises which some travellers have bestowed on it for its antiquities, and those of the neighbouring
426 words, written October 25 2004,
in the early morning
and filed in The Travellers Journals
Portrait allégorique de Vivant Denon
Benjamin Zix, 1811, (Paris, musée du Louvre).
26 words, written October 23 2004,
in the afternoon
and filed in Spyglass
Swedish Company Protect Egypt Temples
18 October 2004 From SWECO Information SWECO wins new assignment in Luxor A massive project to rescue the temples of Luxor and Karnak from rising groundwater is scheduled to launch after year-end. SWECO has been awarded an assignment to
316 words, written October 20 2004,
in the morning
and filed in News and Events
William John Bankes
by Misty Cryer British politician, traveler, collector, antiquarian, archaeologist, amateur architect, discoverer, translator… William John Bankes is the man – a pioneer in Egyptology and Archaeology before such studies were deemed a science. In the circle of renowned artists, explorers
3031 words, written October 20 2004,
in the early morning
and filed in The Travellers
Travels in the Holy Land
“In 1384 thirteen Tuscan travellers visited the Holy Land. On their return … Leonardo Frescobaldi … and Simone Sigoli … wrote accounts of their journey”.1
1297 words, written October 18 2004,
in the late evening
and filed in The Old Books
Cairo
August 22d. 1842 “The aspect of this great Egyptian metropolis is not nearly so imposing as I had fancied it to be; its situation is too flat, and from on board we can only discern scattered portions of its
3268 words, written October 17 2004,
in the late morning
and filed in The Travellers Journals
Pharaohs
From October 12th 2004 to April 10th 2005 at the Arab World Institute in Paris This coming autumn, the Arab World Institute is to present a major exhibition devoted to the Pharaohs, sovereigns of Egypt, divine kings with multiple appearances
1107 words, written October 17 2004,
in the morning
and filed in News and Events
L’insurrection de l’Institut Amphibie
James Gillray, The Pursuit of Knowledge, 12 March 1799.
227 words, written October 16 2004,
in the early morning
and filed in Spyglass
Hieroglyphics cracked 1,000 years earlier than thought
Western scholars were not the first to decipher the ancient language of the pharaohs, according to a new book that will be published later this year by a UCL researcher.
949 words, written October 15 2004,
in the afternoon
and filed in News and Events
Travel Inside Ancient Egypt
with Kent and Susan Weeks to Support Theban Mapping Project CAIRO, Egypt, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ Have you ever dreamed of walking through the tombs and temples of Ancient Egypt alongside famous archaeologists? Imagine learning firsthand what they’ve discovered and what
533 words, written October 15 2004,
in the afternoon
and filed in News and Events
The Hall of the Mummies
“There are two of us, and as we light our way by the aid of a lantern through these vast halls we might be taken for a night watch on its round. We have just shut behind us and doubly
3706 words, written October 15 2004,
in the late morning
and filed in The Travellers Journals
A Charming Luncheon
“We are making our way through the fields of Abydos in the dazzling splendour of the forenoon, having come, like so many pilgrims of old, from the banks of the Nile to visit the sanctuaries of Osiris, which lie beyond
3439 words, written October 13 2004,
in the morning
and filed in The Travellers Journals
Joseph Bokty
(1799-1845), Swedish General Consul in Egypt prior to Inastasi (the engineer appointed by Muhammad ‘Ali as general director of Industry) and then the Prussian consul in Egypt.
27 words, written October 8 2004,
in the afternoon
and filed in Who Was Who
Yusufian (bey) Boghos
(1775-1844), of Armenian descent, a native of Smyrna and interpreter and private secretary to Muhammad ‘Ali in 1816, who rose to the highest ranks in the State and played an anything but negligible role in the political life of Egypt,
59 words, written October 8 2004,
in the afternoon
and filed in Who Was Who
Herodotus and the pyramid of Cheops
by Giorgio Agnese There are many translations of Herodotus’ writings on the great pyramid in Giza in “HISTORIAE” (II – 124) and different interpretations of them have left space for many doubts and imaginative theories.
999 words, written October 8 2004,
in the early morning
and filed in A Deeper Glance
Règlement à observer pendant le voyage
11 September 1828 This morning Mr. Champollion and professor Rosellini [ready to begin the Franco-Tuscan Expedition to Egypt] have established the present regulations to observe during the travel.
909 words, written October 7 2004,
in the late afternoon
and filed in The Travellers Journals
Anachamas
“M. Anachamas is the most considerable merchant of Syout. He corresponds chiefly with Gondar, the capital of Abyssinia where he sends glass-work, linens, worm-wood, and straight cimeters of German manufacture.” From Travels in Egypt by Count de Forbin, 1817-18
39 words, written October 1 2004,
in the late afternoon
and filed in Who Was Who
Brymon
“An Englishman, M. Brymon, has lately erected a manufactory for refined sugar, on the pacha’s account; it stands on the banks of the river, half a league from Mellaowy. The whole establishment is the result of a well digested
69 words, written October 1 2004,
in the late afternoon
and filed in Who Was Who
Martini
“I had another companion of my voyage, M. Martini, a young Tuscan physician who had been long waiting for a safe opportunity to visit the ruins of Thebes. He was acute and learned in his profession, besides being correctly
348 words, written October 1 2004,
in the late afternoon
and filed in Who Was Who
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