subject: Day Tours To Memphis & Dahshour | Cairo Shore Excursions From Alexandria port [print this page] Day Tours To Memphis & Dahshour | Cairo Shore Excursions From Alexandria port
The cemeteries at Giza were first systematically studied for the first time in 1848 by Richard Lepsius, who gave each of them a number. His research was followed by that of Auguste Mariette, but apparently there was also much plunder of the area by treasure hunters. After years of watching this plunder of these mastabas, at the beginning of the twentieth century, the Egyptian antiquities authorities invited several archaeological missions to excavate the site responsibly. Meeting at the Mena House Hotel in November of 1902, these candidates consisted of an American Team from the Hearst Egyptian Expedition of the University of California headed by George A. Reisner (1867-1942), a German expedition from the
University of Leipzig headed by George Steindorff (1861-1951), and an Italian team from the Turin Museum led by Ernesto Schiaparelli (1856-1928). The necropolis at Giza was divided into equal portions, and with most of it, there was little problem dividing it amongst the archaeological teams. But in Reisner's own words, "the chief area in which all were interested was the Great Western Cemetery", and M. Maspero, the Director-General of the Antiquities Department, instructed the three groups to find some way to divide up that cemetery amicably. Hence, Mrs. Reisner drew slips of paper from a hat, resulting in the Italian group being given rights to the southern third of the cemetery, the German group the middle and the Americans receiving rights to excavate the northern third. However, in 1905, the Italians were obliged for financial and administrative reasons to relinquish their concession and, with the permission of the Antiquities Department, their areas were assigned to the Americans. This same year, Reisner's sponsorship was transferred from the University of California to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and Harvard University. Later, in 1911, the German concession was transferred to Hermann Junker (1877-1962) of the University of Vienna, so only Reisner, from his Harvard Camp west of the pyramid of Khafre, worked continuously on this necropolis. He remained at Giza until, physically exhausted and nearly blind after forty-three years of excavations, he died there in June of 1942.
The representative will meet & greet you at Alexandria Port to Enjoy a shore excursion & day trip from Alexandria to Cairo, approximately 2 hours by a luxurious air-conditioned vehicle. Head to visit Memphis was the capital of Old Egypt during the Old Kingdom, it is considered to be a center of rule and culture for over 3000 years and had great architectural achievements and it is believed that Memphis was the largest city in the world from its foundation until around 2250 BC. Have lunch at a local restaurant. Then pay a visit to Dahshure, located to the Southwest of Memphis at some 10 kilometers to the South of Sakkara to see the Bent Pyramid and the Red Pyramid which has never been completed. Archaeological research has shown it to date to the 4th Dynasty as well, but it is not clear for whom it was built. Transfer back to Alexandria to join your Cruise.
The Price Includes
All transfers by A-C van
Qualified Egyptologist guide
Soft drinks in the van
Lunch in Cairo
The Price Does Not Include
Entrance fees
Any extras not mentioned above
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