{"id":10077,"date":"2020-04-29T16:16:44","date_gmt":"2020-04-29T20:16:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/?page_id=10077"},"modified":"2020-05-13T10:32:31","modified_gmt":"2020-05-13T14:32:31","slug":"egypt-learning-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/egypt-learning-home","title":{"rendered":"Egypt: Learning at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Get creative<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Did you know ancient hieroglyphics had over 2,000 characters? Hieroglyphics remained a mystery until the Rosetta Stone was uncovered. Three different types of script are written on the stone: hieroglyphics, Egyptian Demotic, and Greek. It took many years for the stone to be properly deciphered and today you can see it for yourself at the British Museum.<\/p>\n<p>Hieroglyphics were written by special royal servants called scribes and they can be seen on ancient tombs, pyramid walls, pottery, ceramics, and papyrus scrolls. Try <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/hieroglyphic-writing\">writing your name<\/a> using hieroglyphics or translate a short phrase into pictures. You may even want to frame your artwork in a cartouche, which is a special container for hieroglyphs symbolizing a specific person\u2019s name.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Pick a film<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Watch a film that relates to your destination.\u00a0 Some ideas for Egypt include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cleopatra (1963)<\/li>\n<li>Prince of Egypt (1998)<\/li>\n<li>Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Arc (1981)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Study some history<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Deep dive into the ancient sites you will visit on tour. Study the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/history\/archaeology\/giza-pyramids\/\">Giza Necropolis<\/a>, which includes the Great Pyramids and the Great Sphinx. Next, check out the beautiful city of Luxor, considered to be the world\u2019s largest outdoor museum. Built on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripsavvy.com\/travel-guide-to-luxor-egypt-1454280\">ancient capital of Thebes<\/a>, Luxor is home to the largest temple complex ever constructed. Developed over a 1,500 year span, it is a collection of temples, pylons, and relief carvings. While in Luxor, a visit to the Temples of Karnak is a must. Don\u2019t forget the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/place\/Valley-of-the-Kings\">Valley of the Kings<\/a>, discovered by Howard Carter in 1922\u2014the famous tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun and all his treasures were discovered here.<\/p>\n<p>Then, discover what it\u2019s like inside a tomb by visiting this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smithsonianmag.com\/smart-news\/virtually-tour-five-egyptian-landmarks-180974696\/\">3D tomb!<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Choose a book<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Read and discuss a book that takes place in Egypt or has interesting historical information.\u00a0 \u00a0Pick from titles like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>The Alchemist<\/em> by Paulo Coelho<\/li>\n<li><em>Egypt: Egyptian Mythology and The Secrets of The Gods<\/em> by Roy Jackson<\/li>\n<li><em>Antony and Cleopatra<\/em> by Colleen McCullough<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Fill up your plate<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Arrange a potluck and encourage your friends to bring a traditional Egyptian dish. Hold a cooking class with your travel group or consider a group outing to a restaurant that offers Egyptian cuisine. Try <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eatingwell.com\/recipe\/278577\/egyptian-falafel-with-tahini-sauce-taameya\/\">falafel<\/a> (tamiya), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themediterraneandish.com\/chicken-shawarma-recipe\/\">shawarma<\/a>, kebab and kofta, <a href=\"https:\/\/amiraspantry.com\/baba-ganoush\/\">baba ganoush<\/a>, and baklava. Don\u2019t forget a cup of refreshing mint tea!<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Learn the language<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Salaam alaikum! Call up a friend or set up a group video chat and practice your language skills. Learn some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.17-minute-world-languages.com\/en\/egyptian-arabic\/\">important words and expressions<\/a>\u00a0as you adventure your way through the ancient land of the pharaohs.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Did you know?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The Great Pyramid of Giza contains an estimated 2,300,000 separate stone blocks!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get creative Did you know ancient hieroglyphics had over 2,000 characters? Hieroglyphics remained a mystery until the Rosetta Stone was uncovered. Three different types of script are written on the stone: hieroglyphics, Egyptian Demotic, and Greek. It took many years for the stone to be properly deciphered and today you can see it for yourself <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/egypt-learning-home\">Read More &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10078,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10077","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10077","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10077"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10077\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10231,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10077\/revisions\/10231"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10078"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10077"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}