jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Ancient Egypt has always fascinated me, whether fiction or documentary. I'm currently subscribed to Disney+, and they have many hours of tomb explorations available. It seems like wherever they dig, they find tombs. Some are unfinished, and some have been robbed. Many of the pillaged tombs were robbed by the ancient governments shortly after burial because they needed the money. King Tut's tomb was the exception.

If you like this type of thing, $7.99 will buy you lots of viewing time. Actually, I think the first month is $1.99.

ken_stern Loc: Yorba Linda, Ca

This will be our 3rd attempt to get there this year - two covid canceled - With crossed fingers we "should" be flying out from LAX this coming Wednesday 10/26 (11 days touring) - Will consume lots of bottled water & Egyptian beer --
Hoping to come back with lots of photographs

nanaval Loc: Cornwall

Enjoy your holiday, I have been there and its great. We were told if you buy a bottle of water from stalls check that the bottle has not been opened as some are reused and filled with tap water...

eddiew0924 Loc: MA

My wife an I were there in 1988. We had a great time. We explored Tut's tomb and took a trip to Karnak. It was in July and the temperature was brutal. We bought bottles of frozen water. The idea was that because it was so hot the ice would melt slowly and we would be able to get some sips as needed. A cold bottle would warm up very quickly. Beware of the natives selling "ancient art" Enjoy your trip and if you're on the Nile do not put you hands into the water. We were told that there are germs in that water that American doctors do not know how to treat. The noise in Cairo continues all day and all night---car horns mostly. Be careful where you eat. If you're part of a tour then you probably in safe hands. we flew into Cairo from Israel by El Al Airlines but there was absolutely no El Al markings on the plane. When we flew back to Israel our baggage was inspected at the Cairo Airport by Israeli inspectors. Have a safe trip and take lots of pictures. Our favorite picture is of my wife and I on a camel with the great pyramid in the background.

LLC Loc: Ontario, Canada

Try https://matterport.com
You can "walk through" pyramids, museums, churches etc. Quite good!

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

This link seems to be selling a product, not offering tours. For tours, see below.

https://www.google.com/search?q=virtual+tour+of+egyptian+tombs&oq=virtual+tour+of+egyptian+tombs&aqs=edge..69i57j0i390l2.9838j0j1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

LLC Loc: Ontario, Canada

Yes, they sell equipment to make 3D scans. You can go to "Resources" and "Gallery" to see free virtual tours.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Thanks.

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

I went there with my mummy when I was a child.😜

FrumCA

Be sure to carry an extra roll of toilet paper in your backpack. Many of the 'public' facilities at the tourist sites are marginally functional at best. An attendant might hand you a piece of paper or two but that will be useless if the bidet is out of order (which most of them were we visited there about 5 years ago). That aside, you will have a fabulous time I'm sure.

sb Loc: Florida's East Coast

When traveling in underdeveloped countries in the past, I learned that if you have the option of asking for carbonated water ("con gas" in Latin America) you can be pretty sure that the bottle wasn't just filled in the back room. Of course, soda is available worldwide, as is beer. Water that has been heated enough to make coffee or tea is generally safe to drink. No ice cubes should be used in your drinks in underdeveloped lands.

bw79st Loc: New York City

If you are really interested I would recommend "The Great Courses" series of lectures "TTC 0350 - History of Ancient Egypt" presented by Prof. Bob Brier. It's rather pricey but I understand that many of these lecture series recordings are available in local libraries. I've listened to quite a few while warming up in the gym - the talks run about 30 minutes, give or take, and Bob Brier is a standout! Of course if you have a newsreader you may be able to download many of these for free.

Timmers Loc: San Antonio Texas.

Peter Tompkins The Great Pyramid. If you are "old school" and still read. Anyone visiting or wanting to know about the great pyramid will find this book both readable and exciting. My good friend VADA went with her husband to Egypt to see the sights, I loaned her my copy and she read it cover to coper before her trip. She was stunned by the read and told me that she knew more about the great pyramid than any of the tour guides. Her 'friends' on the trip with her were delighted by the amazing extent of her knowledge about the Great pyramid.

After her return I loaned her my copy of the two volume text by the Egyptologist Von Swiller, regarding his work on the Temple of Karnack. This is ground breaking view of the hieroglyphics of The Temple of Man. This is an expensive two volume set that may be found in a large library. It is fascinating. Copies range in the hundreds of dollars. I was so lucky to secure a copy from 1/2 Price Books here in San Antonio for penny's on the dollar value.

Great literature and scholarly works are herded and harder to find. Reading is a special gift that I discovered early in life through my family, trips to the public library each month built this into me. I have a library room with some 6 thousand volumes. Love to read!

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Yes, The Great Courses were aptly named. Unfortunately, the name has been changed to Wondrium. It costs just $30 for three months, and there's always something good to watch.

ken_stern Loc: Yorba Linda, Ca

With nothing but time on my hands & wanting to have just a small bit of understanding about some of the sites we will be seeing starting this Wednesday (10/26) Back in June 2021 when we originally set the trip up I picked seven books & started slowly plowing through them:
Howard Carter's "The Tomb of Tutankhamen" -- John Romer - Four books: "Valley of The Kings", "History of Ancient Egypt" a Two volume set & "The Great Pyramid" -- Toby Wilkerson "The Rise & Fall of Ancient Egypt" & a very interesting one titled "Amarna Diplomacy" (the beginnings of International Relations) ---

To say the least -- For a month or so I dreamed nothing but Egyptian

Now "IF" I can only remember 30% or so of what I actually read I'll consider myself lucky!!
Hell let's be real & settle for a solid 10%