This mythological story was well-known in ancient Egypt and was also carved on the walls of temples in the form of murals and reliefs.

That morning, Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo's cruise ship docked, and Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo got off the ship and took a horse-drawn carriage to the Edfu Temple. The carriage galloped through the dusty alleys and streets. After getting off the carriage, some drivers who had already received the unified payment from the tour guide would shamelessly stretch out their hands to ask for the fare again. Alas... They all treat foreigners as scapegoats. If they want to cheat money, they should really learn the clever ways of the tour guides (please see the detailed explanation later). Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo's car did not encounter such a thing, but friends in other cars encountered it, just shook their heads, pretended not to understand what was going on and walked away.

From a distance, Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo could see the Edfu Temple in the distance. Although they didn't understand why it was in its current shape, they could see the huge carvings on the outer walls of the temple from a distance.

If you get closer, you can see the broken walls and ruins that have survived to this day, and you can get a glimpse of what a magnificent complex this was before the yellow sand buried the temple.

On the outer walls of the temple, huge carvings depict the Egyptian pharaoh offering sacrifices to the god Horus, demonstrating the legitimacy of the pharaoh's rule over Upper and Lower Egypt.

The two eagle carvings outside the temple indicate that this is the temple of Horus, although the two eagle carvings are now damaged, one without a hat and the other without a beak. Inside the temple, there are only carvings about Horus.

The murals tell the story of Horus. It must be said that today is a very leisurely day. After visiting the Edfu Temple in the morning, the rest of the day was spent enjoying the warm sunshine on the Nile River. At about 1 pm that day, the cruise ship began to pass through the sluice.

Although Yunluo thought it was a bit ridiculous that the travel agency had included the sluice gate in the itinerary, Yunluo still went up to the deck to watch the whole process like other tourists. Yunluo thought, this may be because I am relatively free today... Nalan Shiqi really enjoyed this leisure time.

The power and authority of the past, the lost gods of ancient Egypt. Valley of the Kings - Temple of Queen Hatshepsut - Weeping Statue of Memnon - Karnak Temple - Luxor Temple If the pyramids represent the supreme authority of the pharaohs, then it also means that the pyramids are the most obvious treasures.

From the division of Upper and Lower Egypt to the ancient Romans, Greeks, Arabs, and even modern colonists, every conquest meant that the pharaoh had to accept outsiders who did not respect his authority and went against his beliefs harassing his tomb, trampling on his mummies, and taking away his treasures that led to eternal life.

Therefore, when war brought its own consequences, the pharaohs finally realized that they had to make their tombs more secretive in order to ensure their resurrection and eternal life. The Valley of the Kings was very envious because there was no grass growing around it. Who could have imagined that under the yellow sand, countless treasures of the pharaohs were sleeping.

When you first enter the entrance of the Valley of the Kings, you will see a well-made three-dimensional model of the Valley of the Kings. Yunluo was lazy at the time and did not take out his camera to take a picture. However, considering that there are explanations in Arabic, English, and Japanese in the small exhibition hall, the small exhibition hall must have been supported by Japan.

From the pictures on the wall, we can see that although the Valley of the Kings was mysterious before it was discovered, it was also very exquisite, and the murals inside were also carefully carved. The tour guide said that the longer the tomb passage built by a pharaoh in the Valley of the Kings, the longer the pharaoh ruled, because only in this way would he have more time to dig. Yunluo thought. The slaves who built the pharaoh's tomb at that time would also hope that the pharaoh would live longer, because they must be with the pharaoh and take away the secrets of the pharaoh's tomb.

It is precisely because the later generations do not know where the tombs of each pharaoh are, that some pharaohs’ tombs have to turn, because when they were excavating, they dug into the passage of the previous pharaoh...

Now, the treasures in the pharaoh's tomb in the Valley of the Kings, including the mummies, are no longer there. Some have been stolen by Western "archaeologists" and the rest have been moved to the Egyptian Museum.

Not all of the pharaohs' tombs in the Valley of the Kings are open to the public. Only a portion of them are randomly opened every day. If you want to specifically visit the tomb of a certain pharaoh (such as the famous Ramses II), you may be disappointed.

The project of the Valley of the Kings is a self-funded project. In fact, the ticket is not expensive, if I remember correctly, it is no more than 100 Egyptian pounds, but the Egyptian tour guide (not the domestic tour guide) charged 60 US dollars, and the direction to the Valley of the Kings does not conflict with other itineraries of the day. Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo can only say that people who can speak three languages ​​and have the ability to provide services (Egyptian tour guides) are more likely to make money...

The first stop of the day's itinerary has now become the second stop - the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. This is the only queen in the history of ancient Egypt. Like Wu Zetian, after her husband and brother died, her son became the pharaoh. She was not satisfied with being the regent, so she made a conspiracy called "God's Mandate" and successfully seized the throne. When her son grew up, like Wu Zetian, Cixi and other women who held power for too long, although her son had made many outstanding military achievements, she was reluctant to fulfill her promise to let her son inherit the throne.

Eventually, the queen died suddenly, and her son succeeded to the throne. The cause of her death remains a mystery, but everyone can see how much her son hated and even despised her. The temple she built for herself was destroyed by her son himself, and most of her achievements, except for the trade agreements with neighboring countries, have been lost in the dust of history.

When we arrived at the Temple of Queen Hasu, the sun had already risen. The temperature rose sharply in the desert where no grass grew. What was speechless was that in this temple, there were Egyptians who taught tourists to pose with their arms crossed in front of their chests for photos. Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi were both speechless. Isn't this an action that only mummies (that is, dead people) do...

After leaving the Temple of Queen Hasu, Nalanshiqi and Yunluo started to head to Luxor. The 10-minute attraction they visited on the way was the Weeping Monnong Statue.

Behind these two stone statues, there was originally a magnificent temple, but it was demolished because the later pharaohs lacked stones to build their own temples, and eventually disappeared with the vicissitudes of history. The statue of Memnon also lost its original charm due to long-term severe weathering.

The reason why it is called the Crying Monnong statue is that it is said to be severely weathered. When the wind blows at night, the sound of the wind passing through the cracks in the stone is like someone crying. Therefore, the Europeans who came here called it the Crying Monnong.

But it must be admitted that in the era when Luxor was the capital of Egypt, the status of God Amun in the hearts of the ancient Egyptians was extremely high. This is why several generations of pharaohs were willing to continuously expand the temple of God Amun, creating the still magnificent Karnak Temple complex that attracts tourists from all over the world.

In front of the Karnak Temple. On both sides are the images of Amun, a god with a lion's body and a goat's head. Looking inside, you can't see the end. This is how Amun appeared in front of his son. Alas, poor child, he doesn't even know what his father looks like, although the world doesn't know either...

The obelisks record the immortal achievements of the pharaohs who built the temples, but unfortunately there are still few of them standing. The columns of the temples are enough to shock people's vision, and of course, you can also see the marks of "I was here" inscribed by Europeans in the 18th century.

Looking up from below, you can still see the fine carvings on the temple beams, which are still full of rich colors after thousands of years. Phallic worship is widespread all over the world, and it was the same in ancient Egypt, even if the man had one leg, as the picture above proves.

Karnak Temple is bound to be a good place to take photos, but unfortunately the time is short. Layer upon layer, piled up, is the ancient Egyptians' belief in the god Amun. But now it has long been forgotten by the world Yunluo stood on the high mound behind the temple and looked forward. The quiet ruins cannot erase the devout faith of the ancient Egyptians.

The Karnak Temple is dedicated to the god Amun, while the Luxor Temple is dedicated to the local patron goddess, Mut, the wife of Amun. In a patriarchal society, male power is reflected in all aspects, and the same is true for gods.

The temple of Mut is not as big as the temple of Amun, but its stone carvings are still exquisite. This temple, once buried in the sand, has now been seen again, but it can no longer continue to be worshipped.

Next to the temple is the city. When visiting the Luxor Temple, it happened to be an Islamic festival, and many Egyptian children also came here to play. When they found that Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo were willing to take photos with them, they would rush to take turns to take photos with Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo.

There was also a little boy who pointed at Yunluo and Nalanshiqi shyly and asked Yunluo in immature English, "Can I take a photo with your friend?" Yunluo answered him readily, "Of course, she will be very happy!" If Nalanshiqi knew that the children regarded her as a peer of Yunluo, how could she not be happy? The cheerful faces were filled with innocent smiles, and the large amount of happiness around them also made Nalanshiqi simply happy.

After having lunch at a local Chinese restaurant in Luxor, Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo drove to the Red Sea! How long will it take? It still depends on God's arrangement.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

There was a small episode on the road. Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo were facing a car. When turning a corner, it slid off the road. All the passing cars stopped, including Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo's car. In less than five minutes, many people gathered. Almost all the passing cars stopped and everyone helped the owner of the car to push the car. Yunluo thought silently, would there be so many people stopping to help in China... When they arrived at the hotel the night before, it was already dark. The Red Sea coast is full of resort hotels, and according to the girls in the same group who found out online, Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo stayed in a relatively cheap hotel nearby. This place is full of Russians who come here for vacation, and most of them are young people. So, after being used to seeing Egyptians with black curly hair and brown skin all around for several days, a large number of blond, blue-eyed, and long-legged Russians suddenly appeared around.

Many hotels here are also run by Russians. From Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi's perspective, Russians have very special living habits. Once you enter the hotel, you will find that the elevators are very small. Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi each drag a box and it is full... The house is very large, so large that it feels like sleeping in the living room. There are few decorations, and it basically feels very rough. In addition, the urinals in the men's public toilets here are very high, and Yunluo's height is just enough...

Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo had already paid for the self-funded project on the way to the hotel, which was to charter a boat to go snorkeling. There was a family of four and a young couple in Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo's group who did not choose the self-funded project. On the second day, Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo found that their choice was right...

The self-funded projects arranged by the travel agency are very expensive. Although it is a chartered boat, it is not very necessary. As long as you know a few words of English, you can find the projects that can be signed up for in the hotel lobby. Snorkeling and glass boat rides are about 35 US dollars, which is much cheaper than the 60 US dollars that Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo chartered. In addition, the young couple booked a taxi at the hotel that afternoon to go to the city for an afternoon, and the full 4-hour chartered car fee (including the designated driver) was only 20 US dollars... I didn’t know this until later. Although I missed it, Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi had a lot of fun, so let it go... just as a way to accumulate experience for more travel in the future.

The Red Sea is not red, but very blue, with a turquoise and clear feeling. Think about the beaches in Sanya, which are no better than this. Although it is not as amazing as Yunluo's experience on the beach, it is indeed better than 90% of the beaches in coastal cities in China.

Although fellow group members told Yunluo that the coral reefs in the Red Sea were not as good as those in the Maldives, Yunluo still couldn't suppress his excitement about the clear ocean, even though he couldn't swim.

When going out to sea, you must take various sun protection measures. Sunscreen, sun hats, and sunglasses are all necessary. It is true that the sun on the sea is very strong.

Anyway, there is a coach, even if you can't swim, you can snorkel. Yunluo is much braver than Yunluo Nalan Shiqi. Nalan Shiqi, who can swim, is actually afraid. Sigh... It seems that her skills are still not good enough. When snorkeling, you can see the corals on the seabed. Yunluo feels that they are sparse, not as colorful as expected, and there are not many fish.

The advantage of chartering a boat is that lunch is provided on board. I have to say that although the ingredients are very ordinary, they look really good.

After lunch, Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo went ashore for a while. The beach was crowded with Russians. Of course, there were also Egyptians who came on vacation. The women here would cover themselves tightly even when they went into the water. I really don’t understand why they would just go ashore with their clothes wet…

The activity that afternoon was fishing by the boat's side. Yun Luo caught nothing, just like the previous fishing experiences. On the contrary, Nalan Shiqi and Yun Luo's Chinese leader successfully caught the only fish on the boat. (To be continued...)