Our friend across the pond, Archeologist and Egyptologist Hanna Pethen of London, is beginning her travel in Egypt today. Last week we asked her about Egyptian tours and travel and the safety precautions one should take while headed to the pyramids in Egypt or further south to Luxor or Karnak, or to her site at Gurob and the Harem Palace of the New Kingdom.
A distant cemetery on a former levee of the Bahr Yussef by Hannah Pethen
Her primary assessment was that Egyptian travel is safe at this time even though some may worry of further unrest or the potential of war in Egypt. And it didn’t sound like there was much that could thwart her enthusiasm about studying ancient Egypt. This is what she does and she clearly enjoys doing it.
So what are some tips for those going to Egypt tours and traveling about in the country?
Her primary points are really to use good common sense. Stay away from areas where there is the potential for an uprising, like in the heart of a city or she even said, “at football matches.” Then there were obvious things like not wandering the street alone, etc. But it sounds much cooler to hear her say it, so we’ve included the video for your benefit.
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