Category: Mikhaila’s Memories
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A Journey into Ancient Crete
Read more: A Journey into Ancient CreteContinuing on with the cruise, the next island we visited was Crete! This was the largest Greek island that we’ve visited and this was our second time here; our first visit was in 2010! The island is beautiful, and full of history found in traces of ancient Crete. While on the island, we visited the…
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A Tomb Fit For A King
Read more: A Tomb Fit For A KingWhat better way to start off your day than a hot air balloon ride at sunrise over the Valley of the Kings? This is how we started New Years’ Eve! To start off our day, we took a hot air balloon over the city of Luxor for an aerial tour. We were able to see…
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Temple Run Part 2
Read more: Temple Run Part 2Welcome to part 2 of our visit to ancient Egyptian temples! Temple of Karnak Karnak is one of the biggest temple complexes in the world. It is dedicated to the god Amun, who is usually depicted with the head of a ram. For this reason, there are many carvings of the god with a ram…
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Temple Run Part 1
Read more: Temple Run Part 1Although the Pyramids are the most famous constructions in Egypt, there many more incredible buildings that deserve recognition. In ancient Egypt, religion played a big part in everyday life. All over the country, there are many beautiful temples that have been preserved for centuries. Here are some of the incredible temples that we had the…