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Exploring The Ancient Treasures Of The Nile!
DISCOVER EGYPT INCLUDING ALEXANDRIA
Decembe 1-14, 2021
Optional Abu Simbel Extension
December 13, 2021
Optional Red Sea Extension
December 14-17, 2021
Dear Travelers:
Join us!... as we discover the extraordinary
antiquities and colossal monuments of Egypt.
It is a great time to go to Egypt as the world
reawakens after the COVID-19 crisis. Egypt is
simply not to be missed.
This program will include exciting recent
discoveries in Egypt in addition to the wonders
of the pyramids and ancient Egypt. Visits will
include the fabulous new Alexandria Library
(once the site of the greatest library in antiquity)
and the new Alexandria National Museum
which includes artifacts from Cleopatra’s
Palace beneath the waters of Alexandria Harbor.
The expedition
offers an excellent
introduction to
the land and life
of ancient Egypt,
from the great
stone ramparts of
the Temple of
Ramses II at Abu
Simbel, built
during the New
Kingdom, to
the ultimate
monuments of the
Old Kingdom, the
Great Pyramids
and Sphinx!
Discover the great stone ramparts of the Temple
of Ramses II at Abu Simbel, built during the New
Kingdom, on the Abu Simbel extension.
Led by an excellent Egyptologist guide,
Amr Salem, and an Egyptologist scholar,
Dr. Bojana Mojsov, learn about the history
of ancient Egypt, including a 4-night cruise
on the Nile. Explore the Valley of the Kings
at Thebes, where tombs of more than 60
pharaohs have been discovered. On the
opposite bank of the Nile at Luxor and Karnak,
see the splendor and glory of Egypt during
the finest hour of the New Kingdom.
Dr. Mojsov’s recent book, Alexandria Lost,
tells the extraordinary story of classical
Alexandria.
There will also be opportunities to learn
about contemporary Egyptian life, to marvel at
the grace and beauty of feluccas at sail on the
Nile, and to discover the desert shores of the
Red Sea on the post-trip extension.
Join us!... for a treasured holiday in Egypt!
Sincerely,
Margaret M Betchart
President, Betchart Expeditions Inc.
for AAAS, Sigma Xi & ACS
Our leader is Dr. Bojana Mosjov.
Bojana Mojsov is an archaeologist, historian and writer. From 2002 to 2007 she researched and documented objects from the latest archaeological excavations in the National Museum and the new library in Alexandria, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, which is included in our trip.
Bojana writes on Late Antiquity and Byzantine Studies,Archaeology, and Ancient Near Eastern Studies, and now lives in London.
She has led several Betchart Egypt trips previously.
She is the author of: Alexandria Lost, and Osiris, Death & Afterlife of a God.
$4,995 plus air
Brochure (PDF)
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