Welcome to the OI Splendors of the Nile blog. Here you will find a photographic and textual chronicle of the Oriental Institute's Splendors of the Nile program, a tour of Egypt escorted by Dr. Nadine Moeller, Assistant Professor of Egyptian Archaeology at the Oriental Institute and director of excavations at Tell Edfu.
Follow along with our tour group as we visit Egypt's most famous sites, including the pyramids of Giza, the temples at Karnak and Luxor, the Valley of the Kings, the Valley of the Queens, Tell Edfu, Abu Simbel, and many others. We will cruise the Nile on a dahabya, or sailing river yacht, docking for excursions to sites which played important roles throughout the history of Egypt. For the Nile travelers, this is your chance to share photos and memories of your trip with family, friends, and other Oriental Institute Members. For armchair travelers, this is your chance to share our experience by seeing what we see and reading about our visit to the spellbinding country that is Egypt.
On this blog you will find photographs and descriptions submitted by Oriental Institute staff and participating travelers who are actually on this tour. This is where we will chronicle our journey. OI Splendors of the Nile will provide our traveling companions with an opportunity to expand and enhance this once-in-a-lifetime experience. After we return, this blog will remain as a testament to the fun and memories we shared in Egypt!
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OI Splendors of the Nile is a photographic and textual complement to the Oriental Institute's Splendors of the Nile program escorted by Dr. Nadine Moeller.
This trip is a great introduction to Egypt and a treat for anyone who wants to see Egypt through the eyes of a Nile traveler. We will experience many of the famous landmarks of Egyptian history as well as exclusive site visits and on-site learning.
This trip is a great introduction to Egypt and a treat for anyone who wants to see Egypt through the eyes of a Nile traveler. We will experience many of the famous landmarks of Egyptian history as well as exclusive site visits and on-site learning.
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Oriental Institute Travel Programs provide exclusive visits and on-site learning privileges not enjoyed by other institutions and travel groups. Participants learn directly from some of the most eminent archaeologists and scholars in the world, at sites the OI has been excavating and researching for almost a century.
For more information on Oriental Institute Travel Programs including future departures for 2010, visit the Travel Programs website or contact the OI Membership Office.
For more information on Oriental Institute Travel Programs including future departures for 2010, visit the Travel Programs website or contact the OI Membership Office.