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Most people who think of Egypt think of antiquities, but Egypt offers much more. Certainly it is a prime location to see our great heritage from the ancient world, including Pyramids and wonderful temples, but it is also part of the Holy Land, and tours to Christian and other religious monuments are popular. Yet Egypt also offers nature and desert treks, great scuba diving and even golf, fishing and birding expeditions. One may choose to relax on the wondrous Egypt Red Sea or Sinai coasts, take in the high culture of Cairo, or even leisurely float down the Egyptian Nile on a luxurious river boat.

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February 5, 2012 - Egypt's first "Museum of the Crocodiles" opened last month, coinciding with Aswan National Day celebrations. The museum, which houses 22 crocodile mummies ranging in size from 1.5 - 5 meters long, is located in the town of Kom Ombo, not far from the Temple of Sobek, and is now open to the public.

January 16, 2012 - The latest major discovery of a tomb in the Valley of the Kings has just occurred. The 3,000 year old tomb of a singer from the 22nd Dynasty to the ancient god Amon Ra was accidentally unearthed by a team of Swiss archaeologists, and leads arcaheologists to believe that the Valley of the Kings also houses tombs of normal people as well. More to come as updates are available.

January 2, 2012 - Great news! Tour Egypt's Nile Cruise contest has been extended until January 7th, 2012. Check it out at www.facebook.com/TourEgypt for your chance to win a Nile Cruise trip for two to Luxor & Aswan, for four days and three nights.

December 23, 2011 - Tour Egypt is carrying out a Nile Cruise contest on it’s official Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/TourEgypt from December 23rd, 2011 from 8:00 a.m. EST until midnight, December 30th EST. The prize is a Nile Cruise trip for two to Luxor & Aswan lasting four days and three nights.

To win, the contestants should post an entry on the wall telling us why they deserve to cruise along the ancient banks of Luxor and Aswan. The entry with the most likes AND shares combined will win, keeping in mind that each like counts as one point, and each share as three. Read More

December 18, 2011 - The 4th Annual E-Tourism &E-Marketing Conference is currently happening in Cairo, Egypt on the 18th and 19th of December.

The purpose of the conference is to bring travel bloggers from across the world to talk about their trade alongside the PR representatives and tourism boards through several workshops and lectures. Read more.

December 13, 2011 - Mr. Abdel Nowarnah has announced a global celebration in Luxor to comemmorate the opening of the Avenue of the Rams at Karnak Temple. The celebration will take place in February 2012. The launch of the first Nile Cruise to travel from Cairo to Aswan in late March, during the time of the lowering of the Nile River levels.

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A Revolution that Inspired a Nation to Camaraderie

By Mona Ibrahim

Sign that reads "Freedom for all time."

Egyptians have long been known for two things: their great history, and their sense of humor. Now, one more thing can be added to that list – their spirit of camaraderie. Egyptians have been unhappy for many years with their government, often feeling that corruption was rampant and that the standard of living was unbearable for the majority, with far too few jobs for the growing workforce.

After being patient with the promise of better wages and more jobs, the Egyptian people had finally had enough! Selecting January 25th, a day which had always been spent celebrating the Egyptian Police force, the Egyptian people staged a peaceful protest in front of Alexandria's Al Qaed Ibrahim Mosque, in the port city of Suez, and in Cairo's Tahrir Square, which became so lovingly referred to by the foreign press as Liberation Square. Hundreds of thousands of protesters gathered in these three locations, as well as some smaller groups gathering at various locations nation-wide.

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