Egypt Events, Festivals & Special Travel Experiences

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 […]

Colossi Of Memnon Facts If you have been to Luxor before, you are probably familiar with the two magnificent statues of King Amenhotep III that sit on the West Bank of Luxor. If you haven’t, then let us tell you about one of Luxor’s main attractions and the mysterious story behind it. What is the Colossi of […]

Battle Of Kadesh What Is “The Battle Of Kadesh”? The battle of Kadesh occurred between King of Egypt Ramses the Great’s forces and the Hittites’ forces, led by King Muwatli II, within the city of Kadesh, located on the western bank of the Orontes River in Damascus. This battle took place in the fifth year […]

Cleopatra, Queen Of The Nile & The Last Pharaoh Of Egypt Who Is Cleopatra? Cleopatra is one of the most famous women in the world. You might know her from the famous play by William Shakespeare or the various movies made with her name, which narrate her epic love story with Antony. But what is […]

The Egyptian Book Of The Dead The ancient Egyptians were highly religious people. They believed in Gods and life after death. They pursued their own ways to reach paradise, or, as they called it, “the Field of Reeds,” so they made a guidebook, or as we call it, “the Book of Dead.” Who created the […]

Alexander The Great Who Was Alexander The Great? The King of ancient Greece’s Kingdom of Macedonia, the establisher of one of the largest empires in history, a Pharaoh of Egypt, a ruthless military commander who never lost a battle, a brilliant boy who was tutored by Aristotle—he is the one and only Alexander the Great. […]