THURSDAY, JULY 29 — LECTURES plus LUXOR TEMPLE
After class sessions with archaeoastronomy expert Dr. Juan Antonio Belmonte or ancient engineering expert Dr. Steve Ressler, we’ll take a break and regroup for a late-afternoon trip to Luxor Temple.
Luxor Temple was the home of the annual Opet Festival, when the pharaoh was mystically joined to the Egyptian god Amun amid great celebration.
Cultural Thoughts
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General Info / Wikipedia
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