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Quote: 'I know I've written this before on here but, for those who will attend this lecture at The Marsam, in the open courtyard there is a gate facing towards The Colossi during the Nile flood before the days of the High Dam, it was possible to cast a rod and catch fish from this very position.
The proof of the pudding....
"The Salvation of Mankind lies in making everything the responsibility of All"
Sophocles.
The term thank you never really enters most people's thoughts on this forum for any info or help given to members, but I am more than grateful for the photograph you have supplied here my dear Dr. It finally proves what my grandfather told me when I first visited Egypt. Most of the remaining members of the Rassul family never believed me when I told them of this when they were still part of the staff there.
I have a very old photograph of Howard Carter on horseback outside on the west side of this building, I understand it was not a hotel at that time.
Walked up to the Thebes lunch time & got a bit of unexpected exercise as the lift was temporarily out of action I'm sure it won't be for long but if anybody has a problem with stairs in the next day or so it might be worth checking before going. Can't help feeling for the poor staff who are getting an extra work out, once up was bad enough but repeatedly up and down serving must be a nightmare!
Went there yesterday to watch the sunset from the roof and have dinner. We were very disappointed to find that the hotel is having major work done, no food available and the place just a building...
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I just asked, the answer was that perhaps you should wait a little longer, though you are always welcome! :lol:
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10 November at 09:13
Lecture at Thebes hotel Wednesday 13 November 6 pm.
New aspects at Gebel el- Silsila West, by Dr. Moamen Saad Mohamed Director at MA, Member of...
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I surreptitiously noticed, for you tonight was different.
Ps: lecture ? they found loads of old stuff, I mean really old stuff... 8)
Now,,, if they had found a 'banksy!
I am trying to locate a copy of Sir John Gardiner Wilkinson's map of Thebes.
c 1873 'ish.
Specifically an old Sycamore Tree located on the West Bank that was located somewhere near the Nile during...
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The mooring place is indeed marked on several maps e.g Lane 1823, Hughes 1850. Not sure it is in Wilkinson map though?
I have a vague memory reading that someone had located it but can't remember...
I have to say this restaurant is top quality. It’s next to the Nile view but don’t let that put you off. The food is freshly cooked to order and well presented.
The atmosphere is very Egyptian. The...
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Trying to recommend any decent restaurants in Luxor has become extremely difficult these days.
Nick and his pal spent a fortune in the Old W.P. the food was sh*t.