Visiting King Tut’s Tomb
Posted September 29, 2006 12:00 pm.
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Today Ben Webster updated us via satellite phone from Aswan, at the bottom of Egypt (see #6 on map above). Temperatures there have been on average 45 degrees Celsius every day.
He showed images from the Valley of the Kings in Egypt, where many ancient antiquities have been discovered. It’s also where the tomb of King Tut is located, and Webster’s team was given full access to enter the tomb and take pictures, a rare privilege.
| From September 1st – September 30th
1: Aug 31st Team arrives in Cairo |
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The story of Africa is a complex and rich one, filled with the culture and history of its people. Professional adventure guide Ben Webster, the team leader of Expedition Africa, will attempt to tell this story over 20 weeks travelling from Cairo, Egypt to Capetown, South Africa in some of the more remote areas of the continent. All along the way he’ll be sharing his stories with Ontario students via satellite and online updates, focusing on Africa’s successes, challenges and vision for the future. CityNews reporter Merella Fernandez, will be joining Webster’s team in December when they will attempt over seven days to reach the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa’s highest point. Their trek, and Ben’s entire four-month journey, will be documented here on https://toronto.citynews.ca/ so keep checking back for updates. |
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Expedition Africa is designed to actively engage Canadian school-aged students, their teachers and their families with respect to the Continent of Africa, its opportunities, its challenges and its peoples. Through the innovative use of advanced technology, these individuals will better understand the realities and challenges facing groups of people and their communities in developing African countries. |
The Stephen Lewis Foundation (SLF) helps to ease the pain of HIV/AIDS in Africa at the grassroots level. It provides care to women who are ill and struggling to survive; assists orphans and other AIDS affected children; supports heroic grandmothers who almost single-handedly care for their orphan grandchildren; and supports associations of people living with HIV/AIDS. |
| http://www.algonquincollege.com/africa | http://www.stephenlewisfoundation.org/ |
