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The Alexandria-National Museum
The National Museum of Alexandria displays more than 1,800 artifacts from prehistoric and Roman times, from the Greco-Roman period and from the Coptic and Islamic eras, all telling the nuances of ancient Egyptian history. It is the only museum that exhibits artifacts recovered underwater, including the most important ones: the black granite statue of Isis […]
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Sun Festival in Abu-Simbel
Ramses II built his temple at Abu Simbel so that the inner chamber was illuminated twice a year: once on the anniversary of his accession (in February, around the 22nd) and once on his birthday (in October, around the 22nd). Every year for the Sun Festival, crowds gather before sunrise to watch the stream of […]
The Temple of the Dead of Hatshepsut, also known as Deir el Bahri, is located under massive cliffs near the west bank of the Nile and is dedicated to the sun god Amon-Ra. The temple was designed by an architect named Senemut and is unique because it was modelled after classical architecture. Note the long […]
The Temple of Luxor is a must-see on any trip to Egypt. It is a testament to Egypt’s continuous history, starting from the 18th dynasty of ancient Egyptian rule to the 14th century AD, when a mosque was built in the complex to commemorate Abu Al-Haggag, who is responsible for introducing Islam to Luxor. Many […]
The ancient Egyptians buried a “solar barge” near their pharaoh’s tomb because they believed their ruler needed a means of transportation in the afterlife. In 1954, the parts of a cedar barge were found in five pits near the Great Pyramid of Khufu. The barge was restored and assembled from 1200 wooden parts and has […]
