Egypt Events, Festivals & Special Travel Experiences

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. […]

Temple Of Beit El-Wali Who Built Beit El Wali Temple? The Great Ramses II was one of the greatest builders in ancient Egypt. He was also famous for his battles to conquer lands. During his reign, he wanted to control Nubia, so he built a series of temples on the Nubian lands. One of these temples […]

Temple Of Amada The Temple of Amada is a small temple yet the oldest monument around  Lake Nasser and Nubia. It was one of the temples that was moved during the construction of the High Dam of Aswan. The reliefs of this temple are the best preserved in Nubia. As it was used as a […]

Lake Nasser The Largest Artificial Lake In The World. The Mystery Of Lake Nasser, The Home Of Fish And Crocodile This lake is the result of an Egyptian miracle in the 20th Century: the High Dam, a giant project in the modern era and maybe the most critical project in Egyptians’ lives. The High Dam was built […]