b'WINTER ON THE NILEBy Dr. Stephen Phillips, Ed.D.Dr. Phillips serves as Research Assistant to the Egyptian section of the Penn Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.Grand Hotels of Egypt in the Golden Age of TravelJanuary 7, 2 p.m. (Ashcroft movie theater)Join us in January as we bid adieu to our cold environs and winter on the Nile in grand style.The golden age of Egyptian travel is a fairly recent era . beginning in 1850 and ending in the mid 20 thcentury. It was during this time that the banks of this storied river gave rise to grand hotels hosting legendary guests. Well check into the San Stephano and the Cecil in Alexandria,the Winter Palace and the Cataract. No reservations required, just a global spirit of adventure!Nile River Cruises in the Golden Age of TravelFebruary 4, 2 p.m.(Bradford movie theater)Cruising right along, we continue our float up the Nile by exploring the beginnings of the rivers cruise industry. For without it, or should we say Thomas Cook & Sons Travel, there would have been no grand hotels. This British firm literally invented the modern travel agency. Well revisit early cruise boats like the Rameses I and II and their innovative amenities. Discover what it was like to travel in the Victorian eras version of luxury, a journey that required at least one month of your calendar.56'