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Even if you have severe temple aesthetic fatigue, you should not miss the temples of Abu Simbel and Karnak. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

The temple of Karnak was built during the Middle Dynasty and continued until the last pharaonic period of the New Dynasty. Because Luxor (then-Thebes) was the capital of Egypt during this period, and the pharaohs were so keen to build temples, it was only natural that the capital was home to some of the most splendid temple buildings. The entire temple of Karnak is in the shape of a "T" and also includes a sacred lake where the priests cleanse themselves.

The first thing that catches the eye of the temple is the tower gate that the last pharaoh was not able to complete, and although it was not completed, it was still the largest tower gate in Egypt (the second being the temple of Edfu). Since it was not completed, there are earth-stone stairs used to build the tower gate inside the tower gate, and you can understand how the ancient Egyptians built the tower gate.

Approaching the tower gate, you can see the two rows of ram stone statues in front of the tower gate, which look really similar to the Ming Tombs, I don't know if the emperor of Huaguo borrowed this inspiration. It seems that the path of the stone statue of the ram originally stretched all the way to the temple of Luxor, but it has not been fully excavated.

The first hall has some statues and stone columns, and the most spectacular feature of the Karnak temple is undoubtedly the second hall, which is the Pillar Hall. Entering the Pillar Hall, it was a wordless shock. This great pillar hall has 134 huge stone pillars belonging to Ramses II, and the carvings on the pillars record the scene of Ramses II fighting the enemy, which shows that these pillars serve as monuments. Above the pillars is not a completely enclosed roof, but a staggered number of boulders on top of the pillars. As a result, light can partially enter the nay, creating a sense of sacredness – which, of course, is now largely completely roofless. These pillars are not carved in complete stone. Rather, it is made up of several cylindrical stones, so the 134 stone pillars are basically completed at the same time - the workers first put the first layer of columns of all the stone pillars in the designed position, then fill the area where there are no stone pillars with sand to facilitate the placement of the second layer of stone pillars, then fill in the sand, and so on, and finally take out the sand after the construction is completed. All the stone pillars appear at the same time - a clever way.

If you can come to the Pillars in the morning or evening, the sloping light and shadow will definitely bring a more sacred color. Other than that. "Tragedy on the Nile" was filmed here.

Several obelisks can be seen after the Pillared Hall, the more famous of which belongs to Hatshepsut, because the colors of the obelisk are not the same. Millard said that it was because the obelisk said that the obelisk was a gift from the queen to his father, the sun god, and that Thutmose III did not want people to see the inscription, so he surrounded the lower half of the obelisk with a mound of stones. After a long period of wind and sun. The upper and lower sections of the obelisk became two colors.

At Karnak Temple, you will find that the lower part of most of the buildings has been repaired and rebuilt, as if it was once flooded by the Nile River, so in fact, the stone foundation of the building was seriously eroded and collapsed, and it was later restored to partially restore its former glory.

There are many more about the Karnak Temple, and if you have time, you can actually take a closer look, such as making a wish around the stone statue of the scarab, and the archaeologist's signature of "visit here" on the temple stone. It's a pity that Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo don't have too much time, and the summer is too bright, so I can only pick and choose the key points.

Millad said: The temple of Karnak is dedicated to the sun god. And the Luxor temple is dedicated to the wife of the sun god (in fact, the sun god is the god of the trinity of husband, wife and son).

There is a Sphinx road in front of the Luxor Temple, which leads to the Karnak Temple, and it is said that the Egyptian government intends to concentrate on excavating the undiscovered part of the road. It is planned to restore the road. Maybe in a few years' time, you will be able to travel back and forth between Karnak and the Luxor Temple along this road.

The ancient Egyptians were also more concerned about the love life of the gods, and every year they would send the statue of the sun god at the temple of Karnak to the temple of Luxor and his wife to get together and rest for a few days. The murals of the Luxor Temple also mainly record this ritual.

One of the more distinctive features of the Luxor Temple is that there are actually three religious ruins here. Not only the polytheistic religions of the Pharaonic period, but also the Arabs who used it as a mosque when they invaded Egypt and the Christians who used it as a church when Christianity arose. Mosque-style buildings appear on the walls of the temple. And the interior of the temple is also thrilling with Christian colorful frescoes (which Meillard says depict the Last Supper), which is quite interesting.

The shrine also has some characteristics. The outer layer was built during the reign of Amenhotep III, and the inner layer was built during the time of Alexander, who built a shrine here to prove that he was qualified to be the pharaoh of Egypt. One detail - the outer pharaonic reliefs do not depict human toes and knees are not delicately undulated, while the reliefs of the Alexander period are delicately depicted and also reflect the differences in art of different periods. Mirad explains to Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo that the pharaoh is dedicated to the god of fertility (which Mirad calls "the god of chickens" and "the god of chickens") in the mural, and solves a question about Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo's view of the temple of Abu Simbel...... It turned out that the statue of the god in the temple of Abu Simbel was not the god Amun that Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo originally thought, but the god of fertility.

Leaving Luxor, it takes a 5-hour bus ride to Hurghada, a city on the Red Sea, which is a long and arduous journey. Due to the fact that I went to many scenic spots in the scorching sun today, and took a long-distance bus for a while, I was almost falling apart when I arrived at the Red Sea. However, the Red Sea is a vacation destination, and when you enter the resort room, you will feel alive. The facilities here are relatively high-end, the rooms are spacious and comfortable, and you can see the sea when you open the window. Eat dinner, take a shower, fade away from the fatigue of the day, take a good rest and prepare to continue the rest of the trip.

Walking to Luxor may already be a bit of a temple aesthetic fatigue, but the Valley of the Kings is two concepts and cannot be missed.

You can also go to the Valley of the Emperors and Queens in Luxor, where there is a mural in Nefer Tali, which is already beautiful just by looking at the pictures on the Internet. There is a fragrance shop in the resort where Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo live, and the tourists of other groups say that it is cheaper than the place taken by the tour guide, so Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo also bought some. But whether it's true or not, no one can say.

Egyptians are very warm to Chinese people, and many people will greet you with "hello". One shopkeeper also wrote at the door, "My wife is Chinese, so you can get this cheap price and love your neighbor Chinese." The Karnak Temple could have been left for a little longer, and it would have been better if it had been able to go in the evening.

Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo's resort drinks and drinks can be drunk as much as you want, free of charge. However, it is limited to the refrigerator in the room, and the bar counters set up everywhere are made by the waiter with a cup; If you want the waiter to bring you a whole bottle, you will need to charge for it.

Why is the Red Sea called the Red Sea? Millard said it was because of the red coral, and the book Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo read said that because the setting sun was red on Mount Sinai, the sea was not red. The Red Sea is a place for vacation, and since it takes about 3 hours to fly to the Red Sea from Europe, many Europeans come here for vacation.

There should be plenty of cities to choose from for a holiday in the Red Sea, the most famous of which is Sharm el-Sheikh at the tip of the Sinai Peninsula, but it should be a little more luxurious. Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo's itinerary is not here, Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo are going to a place called hurhgada on the west coast of the Red Sea, there are many kinds of translations, such as Hurghada, Gulghagai, Red Pimple and so on. In fact, the resort here is also quite upscale, at least in the eyes of Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo.

Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo's group can choose between sand washing and glass boats, which according to the participants are okay, and the cost is $60 and $55 respectively. Sand bashing means "rushing to the desert", and it is not a similar sandboarding project that Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo imagined at the beginning, but someone driving a jeep to take you to drag racing in the desert. The program also includes watching the desert sunrise, camel riding, and Bedouin villages, but it takes 3:30 a.m. to leave, which is a bit tiring. The glass boat is a boat that goes out to sea, and the lower layer of the boat is glass, so you can see fish and corals in the sea, and you can also snorkel by the way.

Since Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo did not participate in any self-funded projects, they didn't have to get up early, although they woke up at 5 o'clock, they could be regarded as sleeping until they woke up naturally, compared to the tiring travel of the previous day, it was very comfortable~ Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo planned to blow the sea breeze and bask in the sun on the Red Coast for a comfortable morning~ (I wanted to watch the sunrise over the Red Sea, but unfortunately I didn't catch it)

In fact, Yunluo thinks that if there is not enough time like Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo (basically only half a day in the Red Sea), it is better not to participate in any self-paid projects, just tread water on the beach, swim, and adjust the fatigue of the journey. Of course, if you have plenty of time, it's best to go diving – instead of snorkeling, you can get up close and personal with the fish and red corals of the Red Sea, which should be more interesting than the others.

Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo came to the beach early in the morning, and the beach in the early morning was almost empty, quiet, and only the sound of the waves could be heard. The sunshine is not so strong, and the sea breeze blows, and the whole body is soft and comfortable. The water is crystal clear, and there is hardly any salty smell. The coast is very clean, and you can even see two or three hermit crabs. After breakfast, the beach is bustling with activity.

It is mainly Russian, and many of them read books and bask in the sun on the coast. Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo may seem a little different in the crowd, because there are almost no Chinese, and Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo are neither wearing swimsuits, but also hiding under the sun umbrella. (To be continued)

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