Egypt Events, Festivals & Special Travel Experiences

Ramses III Ramses III, the second Pharaoh from the 20th dynasty, reigned from 1187 to 1156 BCE. Don’t confuse him with Ramses the Great, who is Ramses II, who was probably a great-grandfather to Ramses III. His father was King Setnakhte, and his mother was Queen Tiy-Merenese. He reigned for about 32 years; his death […]

King Khufu Pharaoh  The Builder Of The Largest Pyramids Of Giza Khufu, or Cheops, as the Greeks called him, was the second ancient Egyptian Pharaoh of the 4th dynasty. He built the largest of the three pyramids of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, and he owned the smallest piece of Egyptian […]

Ancient Egypt, Memphis Over 5000 years ago, Egypt created a powerful unified country, King Narmer, the founder of the first dynasty in ancient Egypt. To create a powerful country, you need to have a powerful capital, that when King Narmer decided to create Memphis, the first capital of ancient Egypt. Who Founded Memphis ? King […]

Konouz Factory For Replicas In Egypt Konouz factory was the first factory to manufacture antiquities replicas in Egypt and the Middle East. The factory was inaugurated in March 2021 by Dr. Khaled El Enany, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities. Where is the Konouz Factory? The factory is located in Obour City, where more than 150 […]

Mortuary Temple Of Queen Hatshepsut Hatshepsut, the Queen who crowned herself as a pharaoh of Egypt and a woman in a male position of power, wanted to establish the authority and legitimacy of her reign by building a temple. The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut is one of the most impressive temples built in ancient […]

The Discovery Of The Foreign Army Leader’s Tomb In Abu-Sir The Indication Of The First Globalization In The Ancient World On July 15th, 2022, during the excavation led by the Archaeological Mission of the Czech Institute for Egyptology—Charles University, the mission discovered the tomb of an important person called “Wah–Ib–Ra’a–Meri—Nit,” dating from the 26th or […]

Blocks Of Stone Dated From The Reign Of Cheops Were Discovered In Heliopolis On June 13th, 2022, the Egyptian German archeological mission, working in Matarya “Heliopolis,” discovered some granite blocks from Cheops Sun Temple. They also discovered a temple’s foundations dating from the New Kingdom and some statues during the excavations the mission is doing […]

Battle Of Djahy And Sea People By Ramsis III Who Are The Sea People? Thousands of years ago, there were warrior people of unknown origin and raiders’ nature; they were called Sea Peoples; they conquered the lands with strong military skills, targeting the Mediterranean area using their privilege on the Sea. They were held responsible […]

Salah El-Din Citadel Cairo was the ideal place to build monuments throughout the ages and under different reigns. That’s why you can find constructions everywhere in Cairo, witnessing various eras lived there. One of Cairo’s top attractions is Salah El Din Citadel, which goes back to the Middle Ages—12th Century AC; it is considered a […]

Valley Of The Kings The ancient Egyptians had strong beliefs in the afterlife; they did everything to ensure that the deceased “Rested in luxury” and prepared for the next world. At first, they went with the basic idea of Mastaba, which evolved into the fancy pyramids. From the day the Pharaoh comes to the throne, […]

Temple Of Derr One of the temples that the Great King Ramses II built was the Temple of Derr, located in Nubia. Ramses II was known for his buildings and battles; one of the lands he conquered was Nubia, where the Temple of Derr was located, along with other temples he constructed. Who Built the Temple […]

Temple Of Dakka One of the temples that were moved to the Wadi El-Sebua site is the Temple of Dakka. After the construction of the High Dam of Aswan, many temples were in danger of being submerged by the water of the Nile. With the help of UNESCO, the government took the initiative to save some […]