The Nile: Notes for Travellers in Egypt

according Alexandria ancient appears Arabs bank beautiful became body Book British building built Cairo called canal capital carried century chamber Christians church columns contains Coptic covered dead died dynasty early east Egypt Egyptian excavations existence famous father feet figures four given gods gold Government granite Greek ground hands head height important inscribed inscriptions interesting king known Lake land later length lived Lord means miles month mosque Muḥammad mummy Museum never Nile objects offerings officers originally Osiris period Persians pillars preserved priests probably Ptolemy pyramid Rameses reign remains represented river royal ruins rule says scenes sent side stands statue stone Sûdân taken temple Thebes thee Thothmes thou tomb took town Upper usually visited walls whole worship