The Abu Simbel temples are one of the most famous places in Egypt after the Giza pyramids. It is located south of Aswan on the shores of Lake Nasser. Built by the greatest pharaoh, Ramesses II, who also called them the Temple of Ramesses II or Ramesses II, these massive rock-cut temples marked the Egyptian...Read More
The Sahara Desert extends 5,000 km westward from the Nile to the Atlantic Ocean. The largest expanse of desert in the world is filled with small patches of green where people have managed to survive. Contrary to what most people think, oases are usually in rocky areas where wind and time have carved large depressions...Read More
Many Christian landmarks can be found in Cairo, including the Jewish Temple of Ben Ezra, the ruins of the ancient fortress known as Babylon, the legendary Hanging Church, and the Coptic Museum chronicling an almost extinct civilization.Read More
Cairo, which is also called "Greater Cairo", is one of the best cities in the world. It is famous for the Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx, both of which were built by ancient civilizations. But many people who visit this great city still don't know Cairo's best kept secret.Read More
The Colossi of Memnon are two colossal stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, who ruled Egypt from 1386 to 1353 BC, during the Eighteenth Dynasty. It shows the king seated on a throne with reliefs of his mother, wife, the god Hapi, and other symbols. As early as 1350 BC, quartzite stones were taken from...Read More
The magnificently beautiful Temple of Hatshepsut, also known as Geser Gesseru, was built for the "Pharaoh Queen Hatshepsut" of the 18th Dynasty. It is one of the best ancient Egyptian temples and is believed to be the best thing the ancient Egyptians ever did. Honors both Hatshepsut and Amun. The Egyptian king had to build...Read More
The Valley of the Kings, also called the Valley of the Gates of the Kings, looks like nothing more than a sun-kissed red rock gorge. However, beneath all the dust are the tombs of 63 of the most important pharaohs in the history of ancient Egypt. From 500 BC to 1600 BC, people looked up...Read More
This temple is perhaps the best example of Luxor's being called "the largest open-air museum in the world." Luxor Temple is located in the city of Luxor, which was built on the site of Thebes, the ancient Egyptian capital.Read More
Luxor is one of the most important parts of the ancient Egyptian culture preserved by Egypt. Karnak Temple is one of the largest temples in Luxor. It has a lot of amazing ancient ruins. The Karnak temple complex consists of a group of temples, churches, and other village-like buildings. That is why it was called...Read More
Islamic Cairo is the historical center of the city. It was built before the Downtown Architectural Complex, which is located in the middle of the modern part of the city and extends north, south and west towards the Giza Pyramids. When the Fatimids captured Egypt in 969 BC, they built a new capital north of...Read More
