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
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 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 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
In Aswan you can witness the beauty of the Nile, the colors of the Nubians, and the temples in many different places. Many of the temples in Aswan were on islands, so when the Nile flooded the waters covered them.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
The Unfinished Obelisk is one of the most famous monoliths in Aswan. It is certainly the largest obelisk ever built, but it was never finished. It gives us a chance to learn more about how Hatshepsut was able to build such huge things in ancient Egypt and the New Kingdom of Egypt.Read More
People believe that the Temple of Horus in Edfu is the best preserved temple in Egypt. The desert sands that filled the area after pagan worship was banned helped keep the temple in good condition. It is the best example of a temple from ancient Egypt. When you go there, you get a complete picture...Read More
Some of the most famous temples from ancient Egypt are located in the city of Esna. Esna was one of the most important and famous cities in ancient Egypt. The Romans and the Ptolemies left their mark on the temples in this region, such as the Esna Temple which is also called the Khnum Temple.Read More
Dendera One of the best places to see in Luxor, which used to be called Tentyris, was an important place of worship in ancient Egypt. It is south of Qena in Egypt, on the west bank of the Nile. Three sanctuaries made the city holy: the Sanctuary of Horus, the sky god and protector of...Read More
