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Ancient Egypt Mummies About Ancient Egypt Mummies Ancient Egypt Mummies: Do you know how mummification was done in ancient Egypt?...Read More

Anubis, The Egyptian god of death with dog head Anubis is the Latin name given to the Egyptian god of...Read More

Who is Hathor? Who is Hathor? Hathor the Egyptian goddess, belonging to the Egyptian culture, who was in charge of...Read More

The Eye of Ra, a powerful symbol of ancient Egypt with a profound meaning The Eye of Ra: When we...Read More

what were Canopic Jars used for? The ancient Egyptians believed that a dead person would need their organs in the...Read More

The meaning of ankh and What Does It Symbolize? The Egyptian cross, also known as Ankh, was originally an Egyptian...Read More

Mausoleum of Aga Khan, Aswan Mausoleum of Aga Khan: In the city of Aswan Egypt, while sailing up the Nile,...Read More

Temple of Edfu facts Temple of Edfu. Dedicated to the falcon god Horus [ Read more about Eye of Horus],...Read More

Luxor the ancient Egyptian city Luxor is a City of Egypt built on the ruins of the city of Waset,...Read More

Kom Ombo Temple, Luxor About forty kilometers north of Aswan and a few meters from the bank of the Nile...Read More

Palette of Narmer and unified upper and lower Egypt: Palette of Narmer is one of the oldest and most important...Read More

The Battle of Pelusium ” Cats “: Battle of Pelusium: Pelusium was an ancient city of Lower Egypt, located in...Read More

Battle of Megiddo, Ancient Egypt: The battle of Megiddo is the first battle to be recorded in full detail in...Read More

The Battle of the Delta ( Battle of Djahy)  The Battle of Delta is an important land battle between the...Read More

The battle of Kadesh 1274 bc: Battle of Kadesh: a battle between the armies of Ramses II, the young pharaoh...Read More

Hyksos History and Invasion of Ancient Egypt: Hyksos Invasion Ancient Egypt: From the 13th Dynasty onwards, Egypt experienced a period...Read More

Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Giza The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), whose construction continues in the Giza area, keeps all...Read More

Pyramids of Giza facts The pyramids of ancient Egypt, built more than 4000 years ago, are the oldest and only...Read More

Eye of Horus The eye of Horus, simply the eye, is a symbol and protective amulet originating from the ancient...Read More

List of Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs: Mina Tutankhamun Ramses II Tuthmosis the Third Hatshepsut Akhenaten Djoser Khufu Snefru Khafre Nefertari Pepi...Read More

Top 15 Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt Ancient Egyptian gods: Over the course of thousands of years, the Pharaonic...Read More

All information about tipping “Baksheesh” in Egypt Because of the economic situation of the country with an ever-expanding population and...Read More

Ancient Egyptian symbols The Ankh Djed Eye of Horus Eye Of Ra Was The Scarab beetle Cartouche The Lotus Uraeus...Read More

Who is King Narmer, Menes? Narmer (c. 3150 – 2613 BCE)He came into power after King Scorpion, The first king of...Read More

Egypt Visa Requirements for all nationalities: Various visitors or travelers to Egypt can obtain a visa from any port of...Read More

All facts about queen Cleopatra Cleopatra VII Philosopher (69 BC – 12 August 30 BC) was an Egyptian queen and...Read More

Coptic Orthodox Cathedral of St. Mark (Alexandria) The Coptic Orthodox Cathedral of San Marcos is a Coptic church in Alexandria,...Read More

Bubastis or Tell Basta ( in Arabic ) is the famous modern name for the site of Per Bastet the...Read More

The temple of Ain El Muftella is located in the central part of the Bahariya oasis at the exit of...Read More

The Facts of the Mountain of the Dead Tombs The Mountain of the Dead , or Gebel al-Mawta, looks great...Read More

Nile River Facts:  The Egyptian civilization was born and flourished along the Nile Valley, For Herodotus, he said Egypt is...Read More

The Nile Valley and the Delta The Nile Valley and the Delta, the largest oasis on the face of the...Read More

The Duch Temple Facts The Roman Duch Temple was built by Emperor Domitian and enlarged by Hadrian and Trajan, who...Read More

Who is Amenhotep III? Amenhotep III is Son of Thutmose IV and his little wife Mutemwia, Amenhotep became king at...Read More

-Alexander the Great Temple the Temple located in the Bahariya Oasis in the Western Desert, Egypt. In fact, Alexander Temple...Read More

Siwa Oasis Facts: Siwa Oasis seems to spring out of nowhere, its lush, green orchards glistening like a mirage in...Read More

Bahariya Oasis Features: Bahariya oasis was a key agricultural center in Pharaonic times, exporting large quantities of wine to the...Read More

The Farafra Oasis : The most isolated and least populous of the New Valley oases, Farafra is an extremely peaceful...Read More

Dakhla Oasis Features: With hundreds of springs set in a lush, verdant landscape, Dakhla is regarded as the prettiest of...Read More

The largest of the oases  ” Kharga Oasis “ Kharga, the largest of the oases, rose to prominence as the penultimate...Read More

The Western Desert Features: The Western Desert of Egypt offers visitors the chance to escape the crowded sites of Cairo...Read More

 Montazah Palace Gardens History Montazah Palace is set in extensive gardens and overlooks a truly beautiful stretch of coast. Built...Read More

Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa In Alexandria Dating from the 2nd century AD, the catacomb complex of Kom ash-Shuqqafa just...Read More

Pompey’s Pillar column In Alexandria Facts: To the southwest of the city, in the impoverished district of Karmous, Pompey’s Pillar...Read More

Citadel of Qaitbay Citadel of Qaitbay: Although the turreted Fort Qaitbey situated on the tip of the Eastern Harbour looks...Read More

Situated in the heart of modern Alexandria, the Graeco-Roman Museum contains around 40,000 artifacts, mostly covering around 1,000 years of...Read More

The Roman Amphitheatre Facts In 1965, a semi-circular Roman amphitheater was discovered under what was known as Kom al-Dikka (Mound of...Read More

The Library Of Alexandria Founded in the 3rd century BC, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina was the greatest library in the ancient world,...Read More

Rosetta  ( Rashid )  Alexandria Founded in the 9th century by Ibn Tulun, the Muslim governor of Egypt, Rosetta (also...Read More

Alexandria Egypt, the pride of the Mediterranean Sea Stretching 20 km (12 miles) along the coast, Alexandria is Egypt’s second-largest...Read More

Hurghada red sea is one of the most important cities in Egypt, Located on the shores of the Red Sea,...Read More

Monastery of Saint Paul A winding road leads to the Monastery of St Paul, hidden behind lofty walls. St Paul...Read More

Monastery of St Anthony Isolated in the Red Sea Mountains, St Anthony’s Monastery (AD 361-3), marked the beginning of the...Read More

Taba Sinai On the border with Israel, Taba was only returned to Egypt in 1989 after international intervention. Egypt was...Read More

Pharaoh’s Island in Egypt. Pharaoh’s Island is the name of an islet located north of the Gulf of Aqaba, on...Read More

All you need to know about Nuweiba Nuweiba located midway along the Gulf of Aqaba coast, it is divided into...Read More

Dahab in Egypt Dahab Egypt is a magical little town on the red sea. Dahab is an Egyptian city belonging...Read More

Coral Reefs of the Red Sea Coral reefs of the Red Sea are one of the richest ecosystems on earth. Coral...Read More

Covering the southernmost tip of the Sinai peninsula, Ras Mohammed became Egypt’s first Marine National Park in 1989. The wealth...Read More

Nestling at the foot of Mount Sinai, the Greek Orthodox monastery of St Catherine is thought to be the oldest...Read More

Lying halfway between St Catherine’s Monastery and the Red Sea coast, at the foot of the 2,000-m (6,560-ft) high Mount...Read More

Ain Musa – Springs of Moses in Sinai Also known as the Springs of Moses, Ain Musa lies to the...Read More

The magnificent Temple of Hathor Dedicated to the goddess Hathor, the smaller temple at Abu Simbel was built by Ramses...Read More

Abu Simbel Temples, Aswan Abu Simbel Temples is a complex formed by two temples excavated in the rock during the reign...Read More

Qasr Ibrim Facts & Features The ruined fortress of Qasr Ibrim is on its original site, although the flooding of...Read More

Amada Egypt Temple Features Dedicated to Amun-Ra and Ra-Harakhty, the Temple of Amada in Egypt was constructed by Tuthmosis III and...Read More

Temple of Wadi es-Sebua Features Approached by the remains of an avenue of sphinxes, this temple was built by Ramses...Read More

Temple of Kalabsha Features: The imposing temple of Kalabsha was built under Emperor Augustus in the 1st century AD on the...Read More

Temple of Philae Features As the center of the cult of Isis, the island of Philae was an important place...Read More

The High Dam Features Aswan High Dam built between I960 and 1971, the immense High Dam is 3,830 m (12,562...Read More

Tombs Of The Nobles Facts: The hills on the west bank of the Nile, north of Kitchener’s Island, are pock-marked...Read More

Monastery of St Simeon Features: The desert Monastery of St Simeon, on the west bank of the Nile, was built...Read More

 Lake Nasser Facts in Egypt Stretching south more than 500 km (310 miles) from the High Dam and reaching depths...Read More

The Kitchener’s Island in Aswan Situated in the Nile, west of Elephantine Island, the smaller Kitchener’s Island (also known as...Read More

The Elephantine Island In Aswan: The origins of Elephantine Island date back to the pre-dynastic years, as evidenced by numerous...Read More

Unfinished Obelisk In Aswan A gigantic obelisk, dating from the New Kingdom, lies semi-finished in an ancient granite quarry just...Read More

The Nubian Museum & Nubia in Aswan, Egypt If you are going to travel to Egypt you will already know...Read More

City of Aswan in Egypt Aswan is the main city in southern Egypt and the third-largest in Egypt. It is...Read More

The Egyptian City ” Kom Ombo “ Surrounded by fields of sugarcane and corn, Kom Ombo is a pleasant agricultural town,...Read More

The City of Edfu & The Temple of Horus At Edfu Edfu stands beside the Nile almost exactly halfway between...Read More

The City of Esna: The sleepy farming town of Esna lies on the western bank of the Nile, just south...Read More

Mortuary Temple of Seti I at Luxor: The Seti Temple at Abydos (300 miles – 480 km south of Cairo)...Read More

A Brief History of Medinet Habu Although second only to Karnak in size and detail, the beautiful temple of Medinat...Read More

The Colossi of Memnon, Luxor: The Colossi of Memnon, located on the western shore of Luxor, are among the most...Read More

The Ramesseum Features. Pharaoh Ramses II, ruler of Egypt for 67 years in the 19th Dynasty, built his mortuary temple,...Read More

Valley Of The Queens facts: Named by Champollion, the Valley of the Queens lies to the southwest of the Valley...Read More

Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut Against its stark mountainous backdrop, the partly rock-hewn Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir al-Bahri is...Read More

What is the Valley of the Kings? The Valley of the Kings in Egypt is the place where most of...Read More

Karnak Temple Facts: The Karnak temple is located in Luxor, the capital of old Egypt for more than 1500 years,...Read More

Luxor museum features: Situated on the Corniche halfway between Luxor Temple and Karnak, this well-designed museum has an excellent collection...Read More

Mummification Museum Luxor Egypt : Mummification Museum: One of the most surprising things about Egypt is that it has excellent museums...Read More

Luxor Temple, Egypt Luxor Temple: Luxor is now a small town of 60,000 inhabitants, located on the right bank of...Read More

Dendera , where Hathor supposedly gave birth to Horus’s child, the god Ihy, was Hathor’s cult centre from pre-Dynastic times....Read More

Abydos, the holiest of Egyptian towns: Abydos, the cult center of Osiris, god of the dead, was regarded as the holiest...Read More

Sohag City: An agricultural town and commercial center, Sohag have a large Coptic Christian community and, like many other cities...Read More

Assiut Governorate: In Pharaonic times Assiut was capital of the 13th nome (province) and center of the cult of Wepwawet,...Read More

The city of Akhetaten: The remains of the city of Akhetaten, built by the rebel pharaoh Akhenaten and his wife...Read More

The tombs of Beni Hasan: Carved into limestone hills on the east bank of the Nile, the rock tombs of...Read More

Al Minya Egypt Situated on the west bank of the Nile, the regional capital Minya was a wealthy centre of...Read More