Egypt Events, Festivals & Special Travel Experiences

Facts About Temple Of Luxor In the heart of the ancient city of Thebes, or as the ancient Egyptians called it, Waset, you’ll find one of the most impressive temples that the Pharaohs left for us, the Luxor temple. The temple was known by the Egyptians with Ipet resyt, meaning “the southern sanctuary.” During the Roman […]

Temple Of Medinet Habu – A Mortuary Temple Of Ramses III At Western Thebes in Upper Egypt, you’ll find Madinet Habu, who was known as Djanet, where, as believed, God Amen first appeared; Ramses III built his magnificent memorial Temple. This place was the center of Thebes’ economic life for centuries; Hatshepsut and Thutmosis III […]

Dendera Temple Complex -Hathor Egyptian Goddess & Zodiac Ceiling Relief Dendera Complex, which used to be an important religious center in ancient Egypt, embraces three sanctuaries of Horus, his son Ihy, and his wife Hathor; only the last survived till our days. Dendera used to be called Tentyris in ancient times. Where is Dendera Temple? […]

Temple Of Kom Ombo History During the Ptolemaic period in Ancient Egypt, the town of Ombos was very important. It was in a prime position along the Nile between the Nubian trade routes and the gold mines in the eastern desert. Ombos was the capital of the Ombite nome during the Roman invasion and a […]

Abydos Temple -Temple Of Seti I Abydos is one of the oldest and most important burial centers in ancient Egypt. It was considered a place of pilgrimage for the ancient Egyptians, as it is associated with the afterlife. The city of Abydos is wrapped in mystery, and there is still a lot of information about […]

Temple Of Edfu “Egyptian God Horus Build” Location, Building History, Who Built It & Why It’s Important Once upon a time, a powerful God named Horus wanted to avenge the death of his father, Osiris, who was killed by his brother, Seth. We all heard the famous story of the god Horus; after killing his […]

Wadi El Gerf Wadi el Gerf, or “El Gerf Valley, ” is located at KM 180 on the Red Seashore and is about 24 km from Za’farana. In 2011, a French excavation mission found the most ancient Ship’s Port ever. They discovered the docks, places where ships’ ropes were tied to the docks. They also […]

Philae Temple – Goddess Isis Egyptian mythology had a vast complex of gods, more than any civilization in the ancient world. Egypt has hundreds of gods that used to be worshiped; one of the most important ones is the Egyptian goddess Isis. Her Egyptian name is Aset or Eset, and her name is in the […]

Khan El-Khalili – History Khan El-Khalili is an open market, or as we call it in Egypt, “Souq.” It started as a storage place for merchants in the 14th century and became the center of foreign trade in the late 15th century during the Mamluk era. Location The history of this Bazaar makes it unique […]

Saqqara When it comes to Egypt, the oldest of everything is here, as many said: “Egypt came first, then history was written.” And this is vividly obvious in this unique location, Saqqara, Egypt. It’s a vast necropolis where many Kings and high-ranking viziers were buried. The tombs differed from each other in shape, size, and […]

Hatshepsut Deir El Bahri, the place that is famous for the temple of Queen Hatshepsut, lies at its cliff, but not a lot knows that it is part of the Theban Necropolis. It has several mortuary temples and tombs; it is located on the west bank opposite Luxor City. It actually means in Arabic, the […]

St. Catherine In the middle of the Sinai Peninsula rises a sacred mountain, 1,586 m high (about 5,203 ft), heading to the deep sky and pointing to God. It’s where God talked to Moses while the people of Israel were leaving Egypt and gave him the Ten Commandments, as written in Exodus. That’s why it’s […]