Journo voyage

The history of the pyramids of Giza is estimated to date from 3000 BC. The three great pyramids, Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinos, were erected during Egypt’s Old Kingdom period. are part of a complex of important buildings such as palaces and temples.Tombs of early Egyptian kings were bench-shaped mounds called mastabas . Around 2780 BCE, King Djoser's architect, Imhotep, built the first pyramid by placing six mastabas, each smaller than the one beneath, in a stack to form a pyramid rising in steps. This Step Pyramid stands on the west bank of the Nile River at Sakkara near Memphis.  Like later pyramids, it contains various rooms and passages, including the burial chamber of the king.  The transition from the Step Pyramid to a true, smooth-sided pyramid took placed during the reign of King Snefru, founder of the Fourth Dynasty (2680–2560 BCE). At Medum, a step pyramid was built, then filled in with stone, and covered with a limestone casing. Nearby at Bahshur, cons...

Shah Jahan created the Taj Mahal for one of his wives, Mumtaz Mahal, who had died during the birth of their  fourteenth   child.  It is the crown jewel of Muslim art in India and is one of the world’s masterpieces. There is so much I could say about the architecture across the 17-acre site, but the Taj Mahal is really about love more than anything else.  A heartbroken Mughal emperor wanted a fitting monument for his beloved to find her rest. It is a powerful site.  Everything about the visit is intense.  And yes, there are heaps of people.  There will be people in your pictures.  Embrace it and celebrate that so many are coming to see such a monumental symbol of love. First Light Look, it’s tempting to try to get the classic shot down the fountain right when you walk into the complex.  This is that shot. The combination of pre-sunset and pollution kind of killed that shot, in my opinion.  Remembering that the Taj Mahal looks ...