The research and excavation operations carried out by the Institut français d’archéologie orientale – IFAO today succeeded in discovering a tomb in a region (Kremos in Alexandria) that contains many rare artifacts, some of which were made of pure gold in addition to a very large number of coins made Read more…
Most famous monument at Alexandria South and west of Alexandria , near the site of the ancient Ptolemaic city of “Rhakotis” , stands Pompey’s Pillar It was reportedly raised around 297 in honour of the Emperor “Diocletian” , who saved the city from a frightful famine . This Column is Read more…
Minya is an Egyptian city located in the upper Egypt and is called “the bride of Upper Egypt “ Minya plays an important role in ancient and modern Egypt Cevilization The name Minya evolved from the hieroglyphic word (prevented), which is the abbreviation of the full name (Manaat Khufu) which Read more…
It was the most important temple in ancient Alexandria Some ancient sources inform us that it was the largest and the highest temple in ancient Alexandria The Arabs knew it as “the Palace of Alexandria”, In antiquity, this temple had religious, tourist and curative importance. The gods of Sarapeum Temple Read more…
The Land of treasures.. there is ,in truth, no monument in the world to compare with it. The famous city in the south ,It is 670 km. from Cairo, the world’s greatest outdoor museum, rich in the awe-inspiring monuments of ancient civilization. It was the capital of Egypt during the Read more…
•Alexandria’s Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue Alexandria has the most fascinating Synagogue that called Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue, is the oldest synagogue in Egypt, belongs to a time when the city had a lively and diverse community of Jews, Christians and Muslims, the synagogue reopened earlier this month after undergoing preservation and renovation. Egypt, where different civilizations coexisted peacefully for centuries, Read more…
•Deir el bahari temple of Hatshepsut Hatshepsut reigned for 22 years but the most amazing thing about her reign is that she aggressively pursued a policy of economic expansion so she had ships fleets crossing the Mediterranean establishing colonies in distant places along the coast of canal. She built a Read more…
•Who was Nefertiti and where did she come from? While no one knows who Nefertiti‘s parents were, there are several theories. The most commonly accepted holds that she was the daughter of a top Egyptian advisor named Ay, who himself would go on to become pharaoh after the death of Read more…
Saint Catherine mountain Egypt, It is not a city but an area in Sinai, in Egypt. Saint Catherine mountain is two hours away from Dahab, it sure is a simple hike from Dahab, most famous for its religious significance, to all three religions (Islam, Christianity and Judaism), this is where Read more…
The Queen who would be King . The ancient Egyptian era brings to mind the beginnings of writing, organized warfare ,centralised states , massive irrigation projects in the dessert, emperors , warlords and chariots . One thing that doesn’t really spring to mind is the position of women and especially Read more…