Egypt: King Tut

Tutankhamun was an Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty, during the period of Egyptian history known as the New Kingdom. The 1922 discovery by Howard Carter and George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon of Tutankhamun's nearly intact tomb received worldwide press coverage. It sparked a renewed public interest in ancient Egypt, for which Tutankhamun's burial mask, now in Cairo Museum, remains the popular symbol.

Thanks to my friend Joseph who was visiting Cairo.

Egypt: Luxor

As the site of the Ancient Egyptian city of Thebes, Luxor has frequently been characterized as the "world's greatest open air museum", as the ruins of the temple complexes at Karnak and Luxor stand within the modern city. Immediately opposite, across the River Nile, lie the monuments, temples and tombs of the West Bank Necropolis, which includes the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens.

Thanks to my friend Joseph who was visiting Egypt.

Egypt: Philae Temple

Philae in ancient Egyptian means "The End", meaning southern most limit of Egypt. The construction of this temple was started by Ptolemy II and was completed by Roman Emperors. This temple is dedicated to Goddess Isis, the wife of Osiris and mother of Horeus.

Egypt: Abu Simble

The Abu Simbel temples are two massive rock temples in Abu Simbel in Nubia, southern Egypt. They are situated on the western bank of Lake Nasser. The complex is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the "Nubian Monuments," which run from Abu Simbel downriver to Philae (near Aswan).

  This is my first card from Egypt. Thanks to my Uncle K.Diwakar Pai who was visiting Egypt.