The marvellous Dendera Temple Complex, Egypt (11/2018)
On the way back from Abydos to Luxor, we visited the fantastic Dendera Temple Complex. The monuments at Dendera are certainly among the finest in entire Egypt. Construction of the […]
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Solving mysteries in Abydos, Egypt (11/2018)
During our time in Luxor, we booked a day trip to visit the magnificent Temple of Seti I in Abydos. The construction of the Temple of Seti I started in […]
Fabulous sightseeing in Luxor, Egypt (10/2018)
Our Nile River Cruise reached its final destination at Luxor, where we spent the following days exploring truly unbelievable sights! Luxor has rightfully been named the “world’s greatest open-air museum” […]
Honoring Horus at the Temple of Edfu, Egypt (10/2018)
After visiting the Temple of Kom Ombo on the previous evening, our cruise ship continued to travel the Nile River north to Edfu. Edfu is a small town on the […]
A nightly visit to Kom Ombo, Egypt (10/2018)
The first stop during our Nile River Cruise from Aswan to Luxor was at the beautiful Temple of Kom Ombo. We reached the site just at sunset and experienced the […]
Meeting ghosts in Delhi, India (08/2018)
At the end of August, I traveled to India for an epic work trip. During the coming weeks, I would be part of a research team touring through the Indian […]
India 2018 (part X): Lonar Crater
Lonar Crater, Maharashtra: We left Aurangabad in the early morning and travelled to a secret treasure of central Maharashtra: the Lonar Crater. The Lonar Crater formed about 50,000 years ago […]
Mexico 2018 (part VI): Teotihuacan
Teotihuacan, Mexico: I visited the spectacular ruins of Teotihuacan on an early morning tour from nearby Mexico City. Teotihuacan is an ancient city approximately 40 km northeast of Mexico City. […]
Scandinavia 2017 (part II): Gothenburg
Gothenburg, Sweden: After leaving Copenhagen behind, we continued our journey north to Gothenburg in Sweden. We only spend one afternoon in Gothenburg strolling through the city centre and visiting the […]
Greece 2017 (part VII): Delphi
Delphi, Greece: After my trip to Epidaurus and Mycenae on the previous day, I left Athens early again to visit yet another UNESCO World Heritage Site: Delphi. In Ancient Greece, […]
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