Author Archives: Nile Cruised

Egypt Saladin Castle Egypt Saladin Castle (1138-1193), Muslim leader, who recaptured Jerusalem from the Crusaders. Born in Tikrit, Iraq, Saladin, as he is known in the West, was a Kurd; his Arabic name is Salah ad-Din Yusuf. At the age of 14 he joined other members of his family (the Ayyubids) in the service of […]

Egypt Memnon Colossi Egypt Memnon Colossi On the west bank of the Nile opposite Luxor,on the road to the Valley of the Kings, stand two statues carved from quartzite sandstone. The statues are known by the locals as el-Colossat, or es-Salamat, but known throughout the rest of the world as the Colossi of Memnon. The […]