Tour Egypt

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Across 2 The Creator (4) 4 Those who believe that only a member of Ali's family could become his successor (7) 6 Literally, a city of the dead (10) 11 An Islamic title (5) 13 God of the Nile River (4) 14 Protector of Childbirth (3) 15 The raised platform within a Coptic church where the Bishops throne is located (7) 17 Ancient southern border city (5) 18 God of air and sunlight (3) 19 Another Moon God (3) 21 Northern Aqaba beach resort (4) 24 God of Thunder (4) 25 The Pregnant God (7) 27 God of chaos and confusion (3) 28 An Islamic house or mansion (3)

Down 1 Ancient Cow Goddess (3) 2 In Egypt, usually a roofed porch supported by columns which is approached by steps (7) 3 An aspect of the sun god Ra (3) 5 26th dynasty capital (4) 7 A judge in Islamic law (4) 8 A triangular unit used as decoration over a doorway or window (8) 9 The Opener of the Ways (8) 10 Associated with the Goddess Hathor, a sacred rattle device used in her rituals (7) 12 A symbol of protection, consisting of an image of a herdsmans roll of papyrus which he used as shelter (2) 13 God of the Spoken Word (2) 16 The Child God (3) 17 A market or meeting place (5) 18 The Perceptive Mind (3) 20 A precursor of Osiris (7) 22 Tutankhamun's successor (2) 23 Kindly God of the Desert (2) 26 A nationalistic party of Egypt which was led by Saad Zaghlul (4) 29 The Sun God (2)

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