Samantha Childress on Substack: "Egyptian magic, day 12: sometimes you’re out and about in Cairo and you are treated to a view of the pyramids, and it never, ever gets old."

Egyptian magic, day 12: sometimes you’re out and about in Cairo and you are treated to a view of the pyramids, and it never, ever gets old.

Egyptian magic, day 11: paints that have stood the test of time. Before coming to Egypt, I pictured antiquity being devoid of color—it wasn’t (

has written about this)! The ancient Egyptians decorated their tombs and temples in bright hues still visible thousands of years later.

Left to right: the temple of Ramses III at Medinat Habu, Nefertari’s tomb, the temple of Hathor at Dendera.

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Nov 13, 2023