West Bank: The Realm of the Dead and Hot Air Balloon Experience
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Contents
4 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation
The West Bank of Luxor is a landscape defined by the concept of the 'Akhet', or the horizon, where the sun sets to begin its nightly journey through the underworld. For the ancient Egyptians, this was the 'Place of Truth,' the…
Listen in the app2The Valley of the Kings from Above
From our position in the air, the Valley of the Kings appears as a desolate wadi, yet it contains over sixty discovered tombs, including those of Tutankhamun and Ramesses VI. The choice of this location was intentional; its…
Listen in the app3The Mortuary Temples: Hatshepsut and Medinet Habu
As the balloon drifts with the breeze, we look down upon the 'Million-Year Temples,' or mortuary temples, which served as the cult centers for the pharaohs after their death. Most striking is the Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir…
Listen in the app4Closing
As the pilot ventually brings our balloon down to earth, often landing in the green fields of the Nile floodplain, we are grounded back in the reality of Egyptian agriculture. The transition from the celestial view of the…
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What is West Bank: The Realm of the Dead and Hot Air Balloon Experience?
West Bank: The Realm of the Dead and Hot Air Balloon Experience is a place with 4 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Type | Activity |
|---|---|
| Story sections | 4 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 25.7201, 32.6103 |
| Last updated |
