Karnak Temple at Dawn Near the Winter Solstice

During our last tour, with Houston Baptist University, I ran into my friend Robert Bauval over breakfast at the Mena House and he reminded about a spectacular phenomenon: the “solar rebirth” at the Temple of Karnak in Luxor which occurs at dawn on the morning of the winter solstice. I was familiar with this, but [...]

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New Photos of Luxor Temple

Here’s a Flickr slideshow of some new shots of Luxor Temple (shot during Spirit Quest Tour’s recent HBU trip to Egypt and the Sinai).

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Street Scenes and People in Egypt from 1800′s

Another remarkable set of daguerreotype images from the Brooklyn Museum: People and street scenes in Egypt from the last half of the 19th century.

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Stunning Images of Egypt from 1800′s

A remarkable set of daguerreotype images from the Brooklyn Museum: Egypt from the last half of the 19th century.

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